Y Sunday, December 31, 2006
11:21 pm
Happy new year everyone.It's been awhile since I've blogged. Lets just say I've been pretty tired and burnt out.
Internet was down for a bit thanks to the earthquake. Managed to scrape through by B.Netting with oRb. All fine and dandy. Then I decided that I had enough of honor farming. I mean, geez, I know I've said this before, but playing a few games with your friends just seems so much more fun. This time I've stopped the farming for good. I'm done. So what if you kill the mob 1 second faster with your ub3r gear? The time you spent getting that gear out weighs that 1 second you save. And those time you burned weren't even fun.
On a more cheery side, today was my baby cousin's, Sharmaine, birthday. Conveniently dated on the 31st. Well, I can't complain. Honestly, I can't see myself at Vivo counting down. It COULD be fun with friends, but the noise, the heat, the people. Major headache. Maybe next year. (My sister was whining that she couldn't go. Ah, the wonders of being older.)
It's been an eventful year. Heck, that's a severe understatement.
It is of my opinion, that 2006 has been one of the most exciting years of my life thus far. The first half was rather uneventful. I was, for a lack of a better term, an idiot.
I look back and can really only shake my head. I've missed out a lot.
Then came the big change. Yes, the Super Teen camp in June. No, I didn't follow up. No, the charge didn't last. No, my performance has not increased three fold.
But. But. My thinking changed drastically. I felt.. different. Better. As if the veil of shadows and corruption have been lifted from my eyes. It felt good. Almost as if I had been reborn, with my thinking set straight.
I'm pretty sure you guys have felt some change. I'll stick with the new me. Except it'll get better next year.
2007 will be a fresh start. I can finally shed my self-destructive lifestyle. Give it a good kick to the behind, toss it into the incinerator and embrace the new year. I'm looking forward to it. O levels? Pagh. Just a stepping stone.
My New year resolutions.
1)I am so going to go back to my primary school days and be one of THE better students. I can and will.
2)I will control my emotions to a greater degree. I've always had a short fuse. If I cannot prevent anger, at least throw on a convincing facade. Not good hurting people around me, worst of all, with words and actions I don't even mean.
3)I will stop abusing my body. Regular exercise and basketball are coming into my life. A healthy, active body, is an active mind. People active in sports tend to produce better results. Why? They don't have screwed up bodies which store all of that.. ugh stuff. Just feels better overall.
4)I have partially overcome my own insecurities, but partially is not enough. I will stand tall, stand proud. I fought against millions of others for this life of mine. Just being me makes a difference. I am myself. No one can ever change that fact.
5)I will treasure what I have. It's not about what you don't have. It's about what you have and how you're going to appreciate it. I will be thankful for my friends, my family - everything. I will realize that I am indeed a very privileged individual.
6)I will help when I can. I realize opportunities in the academic field are rare, but as and when I am able, I will. In any way, if reasonable, I will help those less fortunate. Maybe charity work? Flag days? (I am indeed guilty of skipping them.)
To sum it up, the above list seems like what every person should accomplish. Should it even be in a resolution? I don't know. All I know is, I have yet to attain the above.
My resolve throughout the obstacles that will rear their ugly heads next year will endure. Peace out, and a Happy New Year to all of you.