Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Closure

So it's time to say goodbye to 2008.



Time to chuck my 2008 organiser away, which has indeed served me well throughout the year. I've become so reliant on it such tt i need to write down many things so as to remember them. Hence, it wasnt easy trying to find a 2009 organiser which can fulfill all the criteria i set for in an organiser. After searching Prints (where I got my 2008 organiser), Paperchase, Kino, etc. I still couldnt find one organiser which suits all I look for in an organiser at an affordable price.


And then finally, I found it in Times. =)




The colour is a tad too bimbotic, very "legally blond", i know. But there's only jungle green and turquoise as alternatives, so there's not much choice. But other than this, it's a leather organiser which means tt I can reuse it in 2010 by refilling the pages, and it comes with a ruler bookmark, notes pages for me to take down meeting or project notes, some cards compartments so tt i dont even have to bring my wallet with me sometimes, an address book categorised from A-Z as well as a pen holder slot. And it's value-for-money too, cos it costs only $19.90!

So hopefully, it'll walk through a very blessed and happy 2009 with me. =)

2008 was basically a year filled with 21st parties (i actually attended 14 bday parties, oh my goodness) and multiple projects. Other things tt I can rem abt 2008 is staying with a new roomie and everything else tt comes with it. And there're the pilates lessons I attended with sha n annkang --- which was sth tt we were able to do tgr other than stupid projects and I did really enjoy those times. I can even rem mormor's classic line when he heard tt we're gg for pilates:
"Doing pilates??? Don't get piles." Admist tt semester, there was also the convo ball preparations with the seniors, and then comes internship which was a really jolly good time. Friendships were fostered and those dance rehearsals and email spams will always stay as fond memories. Then comes yr3sem1, which wasnt very enjoyable. I wld want to rem only the good times --- laugh-till-you-drop times with my 205 proj grp mates, the tuesday dinners with jodi, and the need-to-feel-happy-meals with sha. Like how we once dragged mormor with us to Andersons Ice-cream in JP after dinner just bcos we need glucose to give off endorphins in us.

So that semester finally came to a close with the release of exam results yesterday. I didnt work very hard during the exam period, maybe due to jaded-ness, maybe due to complacency. And then, I was worried during this dec for fear of failing any modules. Luckily, my grades maintained around the same range, and hence come nxt sem, I shall not slack too much for exams so tt I can go on grad trip with a peace of mind!

The results were released on the same day of my driving test and it's totally nerve-wrecking. Frens who see me often wld know how learning driving is such a painful journey to me cos I have a monstrous instructor. And in the end, I was just sooooooooo close to passing on this 1st attempt, which makes it even more wasted cos it was a very silly fatal mistake tt caused the failure. The thought of going through the circuit again (which I had survived this time) is simply pure pure agony, omg.

The coming 2009 will be an eventful one, top of the list being the transition of a student to being a full-time working adult. But before tt, I will be looking forward to my last sem in nbs (hopefully it'll be a really good one), the National Youth Envir-Olympics Challenge event which I'm organising, my sis's graduation, my own convocation, grad trip and convo ball! And then, a whole new chapter shall begin.

In this new year, may true friendships be fostered and may the drifted friendships tighten. To dear ming, yc and sf, take care n have fun overseas!

Happy new year everyone! =)