the new year post.

i anticipate this to be a loong post, so be forewarned =)

happy new year! this was the first year in a long time that i haven't been able to countdown! :(
so sad. cos i was on duty at jurong. i ended day shift and so was quite shack, was more or less asleep then SOMETHING woke me up at 11.58, i dunno if it was my internal body clock or my friends talking or what, but i did.
Then the smses started coming in.. could hear some people shouting in the distance.. wow. welcome 2009.

i've been thinking about how to structure this post cos i've SO much to say, and after some blog hopping, ill do it in 3 parts:
-review of 2008
-resolutions of 2009
-random stuff
3 Rs! woo. ok let's go.


ok, how has 2008 been? If i had to describe it in one word, i would say .. it has been a year of 'growth'. Yes, this is the most concise term that can describe everything that has happened. 'develop' is another possible word. well to be in proper tense it would be 'development'. oh well

I've definitely grown physically stronger, after entering the army. But physical strength aside, i've grown alot mentally. I've learnt that i can handle much more than i thought i could. i've learnt how to push myself beyond my limits, to endure.
One of my toughest experiences was definitely the taiwan trip .. training in the ruthless terrain and unrelenting weather was the ultimate test of endurance. but i made it through! and the main thought was really the 760dollars/month that i would be getting if i did. =) heh

friends? easily the year when i made the most acquaintances. and when i learnt how to make a 5-minute-acquaintance. (i.e. get to know someone in 5 minutes) Note that 'acquaintances' are not 'friends'. Acquaintances are people you wave to when you see on the street but dont talk to , friends are those you stop and talk to when you see them.
And with army you can make alot of acquaintances, cos it's so easy to make conversation with an NSF, just start with the basic questions like 'what company in BMT' , 'which unit', 'do you know xxx ' blabla. so easy. hahaha

ah, i really solidified my relationship with bestie this year. i'm like so certain i want her to be my bestie for like .. forever? like i've told her to be my best woman (like best man?) for my wedding already . hahaha. she's just so reliable and i can trust her with just about anything. love ya chris =)

relationships? well i ended one in the beginning, but it was a pleasant experience for sure. not the ending of it la, the .. duration of it. at least the separation wasn't a miserable one, but rather a mutual one that i felt was for the better.

i feel like i've grown more confident. maybe because as a spec in army i have to speak up in front of my men, have to lead them. or maybe because i'm buying alot of new clothes so i think i look better and have better self -esteem. i dont know. but i feel more confident and can walk with my head up higher

i definitely wont forget this past year because of ARMY.. and i cant wait for this current year of 2009 to end.. because ill ORD in november =)

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resolutions of 2009!
-Stay positive
This is just about the #1 rule of survival in the army. once you start being negative and complaining.. it just spreads to everyone around you and life is miserable. as long as i can remain positive, my life will be more enjoyable and time will pass faster =)

-be a good influence
It's extremely tough not to conform to the ills of army, but ill try my best to be squeaky clean , as much as it makes me an outcast, but i will try!

-grow fitter
i needa be fitter to pass my SOC and to be able to push my men on such as during those crazy route marches. ugh. time to do some pushups and crunches everyday. and i want my solid camgigandet-abs back, so ill start doing those crunches ^^ hahaha

-make more friends
learning to make 5minute acquantainces has left me with an addiction - to make friends. hahah. i'm still shy and wont be liek some social butterfly but i certainly dont mind making more friends! ^^

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Ok this post is coming to an end. before that.. how many of you listened to 987FM's top 100 sound countdown? the link to all 100 songs is here .. and i'm quite angry with it. So many trash songs make it so high up the list (handlebars is at 45!!??) and the good songs fall behind (Spiralling-Keane is LAST ?! Realize is 98?! ) ugh. i hate 987

alright, im getting uber tired suddenly. must be the long duties. zz. good-first-night-of-2009!