2007---A year of transition.....2008----A year of new challenges ??

2007 was simply a year of transitions.
A bittersweet regimental military lifestyle back to a seemingly more carefree civilian/student living environment...or so I thought.

Prior to March, my mind was constantly abuzz with earnest anticipation on regaining my student status and starting on a new slate in a fresh academic climate...College life beckons.

However...after experiencing a semester of uni life...guess "carefree" would not be an appropriate adjective to be associated with. Textbooks never seemed heavier...nights never seemed shorter especially during the exam periods...and sleep never seemed more prescious.
Well....on the bright side...least I learnt much such as I can finally differentiate a noun and an adjective....or at least the simpler ones.

The holidays were spent rather uneventfully...except that at long last did my family and I had a belated family holiday. Though it was a mere trip to Genting over the weekends...it was afterall the first time in years did we...or the for the matter of fact...me....travel overseas. I had a great time just being away from home as well as embarking on a "roller-coaster frenzy" with my younger brother...the nauseous aftermath non-withstanding. The sheer feeling of anticipated fear that accompanied the precise moment before being dropped from a height of almost 10 stories replayed continuously in my mind even long after the ride was over.It was also a pleasant surprise to meet Ann Tat, an army friend, there since we have not met up since we ord-ed in march.

2008 promises to be ladened with new obstacles and challenges...the road ahead seemed bumpier and load heavier than ever...yet a repeat of the disappointments in 2005 only serve to encourage me.

Anyway...as a footnote....I watched the news telecast with abject sadness upon hearing the passing of funnyman MC King. I had the good fortune to meet him at an event he hosted and had a picture taken whilst I was probably 6 or 7 years old. I would like to extend my sympathies to his familiy and friends and hope that despite his departure...memories of his infectious and hearty laughter continue to live on inside us.