Wednesday, December 31, 2008


Um, yeah, so this blog has pretty much been abandoned for over a month, and now it's New Year's Eve! *cough* I always meant to update this blog, but kept finding excuses, hehe. *shifty* I promise I will blog about UniSA soon, which most..many..some..okay, a few of you might be interested in. It's the main reason I went down to Adelaide, anyway! And there's still time..Holidays aren't over till February, and I don't have a job or anything (yes, I know, lazy, ah well) so it'll come..sooner or later.

So, 2008! Reflecting on the year. Hmm..well, it was a year of some endings and many, many new beginnings. I realized early on that A-Levels just wasn't the choice for me. Too many old faces, same environment as Form 4-5 (which is exactly what I wanted to escape when I came to college!) and basically, it just wasn't for me. So two days in, I made the impromptu decision to switch to Foundation in Communication - a decision that still surprises me, but when it comes to educational institutions I seem to have a penchant for last minute things. Even when I applied for CHS, it was a last minute switch. I do rather regret not researching my options more thoroughly at the time, but what's done is done, and sometimes things happen for a reason. So, my life philosophy - go with the flow. More specifically, -your- flow.

Something else that also started in 2008 is a relationship that I cherish very much, a source of love, support and companionship that I have never had. It has not been easy, we have faced more obstacles than your average relationship, but through it all we have persevered, and I very much look forward to our first anniversary. :) Also during this year I forged bonds with new collegemates, and while I could not say I am very close to any, having them in my life has been much fun. I haven't even considered using mascara before this year! :P

I also finally started doing something I love - writing. I love media (mostly the paper kind) I like learning about its history, how it came to be, but most importantly I love reading about the influence it has on people. That's what I want to do, hopefully..influence people. Doesn't it amaze you how mere words can transform thoughts, feelings, emotions onto paper, and it can be transferred to anyone who reads it? Language will always wield power, no matter how advanced graphics get.

Of course, with new beginnings, there are also regrets and endings. I regret sometimes that old friends and relationships were allowed to falter and drift away. However sometimes considering the effort and energy it took to maintain it, oftentimes letting go is not such a bad thing. I have never found many people that share most my interests, with the obvious exception being him, and my two best friends. It takes energy for me to forge and maintain relationships with people that are very different for me, often energy that I don't have. I do try, though!

Ah well, have tennis tomorrow, then after that going up to Genting, and it's 1.15 am now so I guess I should sleep. Happy 2009, everyone, and don't party too late/get too drunk/both! :P

P.S. New Year's Resolution? Ah..I'll tell you when I think of one!