It's New Year's!!

...and the state of my room has not changed since the last day of exams..except for my desk (i summer cleaned it.) but at least there's floor space now, which is good enough for me. i can see carpet. =)

last night was a quiet New Year's Eve. it used to be firecrackers and lots of noise, back in kuching. quite a change. not that i mind. i'm just thankful the neighbours kept their noise levels to a minimum. :P

2008's been a huge blur, really. i don't mean that like, i don't remember anything. what i mean is that it's come and gone SO QUICKLY! >< and i know the years will just keep getting faster..and faster..and faster. wow. the prospect doesn't really seem appealing. =/

it's also been a memorable year: first year in uni, work, Disciple classes every sunday, work, family, pod stress, choir, wonderful IMC that just keeps getting better every year, work, pod dinner and bubbles, exams, work (Oh Happy Day MAJOR FLOP..omg. it's put me off that song forever) i would've very much liked to include camp and mission in the list, but they didn't happen for me. not last year. but there's this year to look forward to! :)

i've only made two resolutions for '09, one which i've mentioned before in one of my posts (can't rmbr which) about going to at least one of joy and tiffany's concerts, and another - to organize my notes as soon as i get them and not the week before exams. not too ambitious, yeah?

and looking back, i guess we've come quite a distance, my family. it's only going to be my family's 2nd year here, and my third, in perth. it hasn't been easy, and i'm so proud of each and everyone of them, my parents, in particular, for still being able to take really good care of us despite the stress and frustration of having to start a new life here. i can only hope i make them proud of me too.

i've learnt much, and i don't think i've done anything too absurdly stupid. haha. got my faith tested a great many times, and i guess i've learnt to be more patient and look at things the sunny side up. or at least try to. :) i've also learnt to appreciate my bumtime-laze-around-all-day-sessions which are becoming such a rare commodity nowadays.

but anyway, here's a goodbye to 2008, and hello 2009.

i have a feeling it's going to be a good year, i like number 9. (it was my jersey number!)

have a really blessed new year, everyone! :)