The brand new year calls for the jotting down of a new set of resolutions. But, i've no idea what to include since i don't get round to keeping it. It's like, i forget it after 3 minutes. But i'll try nonetheless.

1) I'll try to adhere to this list.

2) Be more punctual. Very important.

3) Procrastinate lesser.

4) Treasure time when i'm with the dear friend, Diana, before she goes back to the Philippines. This is going to be so depressing.

5) Be nicer.

6) Be a better friend.

7) Love the family more.

8) Save. Save. Save.

9) Elope to Venezuela to skip NS and ogle at potential Miss Universe for the rest of my life. I'm kidding. Though i don't mind eloping to Venezuela. Maybe i'll ask Aunty Irene along. And cheat off her CPF money. I'm kidding again. KIDDING!

10) After number 9, i realized i need to be more serious.

11) Try not to freak out at the fact that i'm turning 20.

12) Eat less junk and exercise more.

Yeap, that's basically it, so far. It's a boring list, i know. But maybe after i've done something crazy, i'll include that.

In just a few more hours, we will be stepping into a new year. Though it's going to be just like any other day, i guess it's still good to just take a look back at how year 2007 had been. I don't know how to describe the year, because i'm not sure how to compare this year with the past. Sure, there's the ups and the downs. But i'm uncertain if i should call it an eventful year, since there's no clear definition for the word "Eventful". Overall, I learn. Like it or not, knowingly or not, i still learn. Everyday is like attending a free lesson on life. On some days, i learn more and on the other, maybe not so much. And then i change. For better or worse, who's to judge. Change is good, if i get rid of the bad in me. People may or may not notice, but i like who i am right now. Of course, i'm not meaning physically, cause i'm still going to include "Lose weight" and "Go for botox at age 30" in my new resolution which i never come around to keeping. Though i've change, i'm still me. If that makes sense. And the year wouldn't be completed without the friends and family. The family, i love them to death though i'm like the spoilt brat most of the time. I'm rude to them at times and i get annoyed. But i still love them. Same goes to the friend. Be it friends whom i've known for 7 years, or those that i just get to know. 2007 wouldn't be such a blast if not for each and every one of them. Gosh, i sound so old, haha. Anyway, there are certain incidents or things that make this year so memorable.

1) First time i actually work. Not on my own will, but the school's compulsory attachment program. During which, i had the time of my life, getting to know really WONDERFUL people.

2) Through attachment, i get to know Aunty Irene, who is now my godma, though people tend to think that she's my sugarmummy.

3) Spent my birthday working. Definitely something very memorable, cause i just started work for a few days and was sulking on it. But turns out that it ain't that bad.

4) Worked voluntarily during the holiday, and received my first hard-earned salary. The work experience this time round was so bad, i was wishing that school would start earlier for the first time.

5) Bought my first Britney's album since "...Baby One More Time", and i've loving it.

6) All the meet-up with the friends. Be it friendship that has been running for years or reconnected friendship after previously being lost. Treasure each and every single session.

7) I've changed from being a complete carnivore to an omnivore. Vegetables can never be found in my diet in the past, but i managed to find room to embrace such food. Now, i need to eat fruits and vegetables daily or else i'll feel weird. See, this is a good change. Holy. Cow.

8) I'm not as crazy about American Idol as i used to be, much to the surprise of many.

9) Tried alcoholic drink for the first time at such an old age. Hope that beer belly ain't gonna surprise me in the coming years.

10) Did so much project, i wonder if i'll ever finish it.

Yeap, that pretty much sums up year 2007. Memory is failing me, and i'll include it in the list once i think of more. Wow, one year just go by in a flash. Age is definitely catching up without us realizing, haha.

Dessert at Delifrance with the two friends on 28 of December. Commentary soon, cause i'm still busy rushing reports. I need to stop my habit of procrastinating!

Look what Jade just showed me this afternoon on youtube!

It's my hand!! Hahahahaha.
And that's me, in the circle! Hahahahahahahaha. This is so wrong.
Pretending to be in an office meeting when i've no idea what's going on most of the time.
I'm so not formal looking. I want to hide.
First, my character is called "Richard". Such an old name. Fine. Then i'm 27, old. Never mind. But, why is my chinese name "Tan Chong Ming"? This is one of the worst chinese name ever, those that'll get constantly teased while growing up. It's like, if you're those superstitious uncle who is a habitual gambler, would you call your son "Tan Fa Cai" or "Money Tan"? Definitely not! But fine, since it's ficticious after all.

And lastly, the one last thing i don't wish to see - close up. "Pui"! Hahaha. I can't help but burst out laughing each time i see this video. Congrats to Jade, Bee and Van for being shortlisted, and i sure hope they get the top prize cause i'll stand to benefit! Hahaha.

Lately, i've been going through the monthly "ugh" moment. You know, those days where everything just seems so "ugh". There's no word to specifically describe it. I'm just highly sensitive and easily frustrated with everyone and everything during such times. It happens every month without fail, just like a female's menstrual cycle. I used to think i'm weird and all because come on, one would have thought that such things only happen to girls. So while reading the papers on sunday, this seemingly weird question of mine is finally answered. Who knew. All guys actually went through this period of physical and emotional exhaustion every month! I'm serious. So, yay, i'm normal. But somehow or rather, knowing this answer during my so called "period" isn't really helping the mood. I'm constantly on the edge. Definitely not good to the blood pressure, that i'm sure of. I am just so sick of having to communicate to everyone in the group, trying to relay information after information from one to another. It's like a viscious cycle. You try to initiate a meet-up or ask a question, you sms one person. Then you wait for the answer. Once received, you send it out to the rest, hoping everyone is free. Then if one is not, you got to ask the opinion of the rest. And this cycle goes on and on and on like there's no freaking end to it. I am just so thin towards throwing my hands up and just wait for people to do all the planning and coordinating while i just sit back and do the replying and showing up. I'm not trying to make a big fuss out of it of throw a hissy fit but seriously, it's not funny when "i'm not free" was constantly being used as a reason by a couple of group mates when deadline is next thursday. And this is just one of the many projects that are due soon. I'm terribly sorry if i sound like a lunatic here but if a girl is entitled to throw her princess tantrum during her period, then it's only fair that a guy gets his share of venting his anger during his “period”!

Merry Christmas y'all! And Happy Holidays! The past week has been filled with tons of meet up with the friends! The essentials to my life. Haha. I haven't been doing anything to the projects and now i'm beginning the feel the pinch. There are, of course, a few highlights during the past week. First of all would be the meet up with my favourite people - Yas, Nazi and Meow! Went to Bugis with Meow and Nazi in the afternoon to have lunch and some window shopping. Honestly, i hate that place. It's boring with a capital B. Bugis street is worse, with the crowd and humidity. Squeezing past people is never my thing, though i tend to exhibit that behavior when i'm boarding bus. And i'm good at that. Haha! So after that, we head back to Bukit Panjang in that freaking humid weather, to meet Yas at Plaza. Under normal circumstances, i would most probably be in a grumpy mood but i weren't that day, because i have 3 wonderful company! We loitered around that area (cause plaza is never big enough to even shop) before settling down at Mac's for ice-cream. Ah, McDonald's, how long since i last patronise. Fast food = bad in my dictionary. So we were cooling ourselves with some sundae, making fun of everyone and taking lots of silly pictures. Our day can be summarised into a story, fictional, that is.

Introducing the cast: Meow and the Great, Nazirah!
That blur-looking fish, Yas, and the camera-ready me!
On a bright sunny day, four friends were chilling out in McDonald's. Everyone was in a rather bad mood due to the weather and thus, conversations were limited. Suddenly, nosey Yas thinks that she could cheer everyone up and thus, she did the following.
She actually robot dance, thinking that she's the greatest comedian on earth. And the reaction she garnered from her Oscar worthy performance?
Plain ignorance from everyone.

Not giving up, she think she's cute enough to play peek-a-boo with the rest. Or ET. Nobody knows what goes through her head actually.

And people are still more interested in the sundae.

Feeling dejected, she then pouts and whine to the group.

Having had enough of her nonsense, mean Ernest then take a scoop of ice cream and say "One more word from you and you'll have this in your nose. Don't want it? Then shush, bitch."

Ernest's response to Yas got everyone laughing. "AHAHAHAHA! Yas the ice-cream nose fish! Hahahahahaha!" Nazi giggles.

Meow then chipped in, "Haha! This should really shut her trap up for good!"

Seeing that everyone is laughing at her, poor little Yas then retorted "Hmmph! You guys are such a meanies. Boo-hoo-hoo. Santa ain't giving you anything this year for being so evil. I ain't gonna friend all you sucker anymore!"

Feeling frustrated, the normally tamed Meow then flare up, and starts throwing punches on Yas.

Now, evil Ernest doesn't seem so mean anymore. He looks just like an angel. *Pukes*Even the good old cutie Nazirah join in the verbal and physical abuse. See, Ernest isn't that bad actually, as compared to the two.

In the end, she finally learnt her lesson and shut up. She's scarred for life.

The end...

Yeap, so that's about it. Yas is outta the group for now. Hahahahaha! I'm just bullshitting. It's all fictional. And we still love Yas. Right now, i just hope she don't slaughter me alive for posting such "flattering" shots of her.

I love these people.

Another highlight was last night's Christmas Eve's outing with HuiYing, Liyi, WeiQi, Shandy and Yong Sheng. Visited Singapore Art Museum, again, with HuiYing first prior to meeting the rest. Watched Alvin and the Chipmunks. Really funny, and those characters are such a joy, especially Theodre. Had such a good laugh watching it. After that, we travel to Boat Quay's Mind Cafe for some board games and snacks. Really fun, though it's like a battle-of-the-voices most of the time because everyone there is talking and laughing at the top of their lungs. But it's really fun, especially the animal-thingy game. When we left the place, it's only 45 minutes to midnight, so we're in a dilemma over where to go. So after walking aimlessly from Boat Quay to Clarke Quay, it was then decided to meet Shandy's boyfriend (am i allowed to say this? Never mind, i just did) at this place called The Arena. On our way there, we got sprayed by random people when it's not even midnight. And this got dear WeiQi screeching and running for help, since she just permed her hair and aren't able to wash her hair yet. Nobody knew what The Arena was, and we just went blindly cause we don't really know where else to go. In the end, it's a club. Good thing is, her boyfriend knew the person who opened the place, thus we went in through VIP way. With the good, comes the bad. That place was dark, smoky, loud and lastly, TUNA-PACKED. Well, that place was, memorable? That's all that i can afford to say. Maybe it's just a wrong place at the wrong time. We don't even belong to majority of the age-group there, hahaha. I feel so young out of a sudden. So we stood by the wall, like voodoo dolls, and try to immerse ourselves into the atmosphere when we're blocking the way most of the time. Well, it's definitely memorable. Shandy feel so bad for bringing us there, but i think we're more to be blamed instead cause we're such "Don't Know" people. So i guess the next time, if there ever were to be any outing, it should be planned and scheduled. Hahaha, lest such experience comes back to haunt us again. Hahahaha. But although yesterday weren't how we had hoped for, i had fun. Really. As long as there's friends around, nothing can be boring. It's the company that matter. Activities are just supplements. Happy Holiday!

Singapore Art Museum. Holy cow. 3 months ago, i probably would give you an annoyed look if anyone were to suggest going to this place. But after attending Appreciating Art module with Ms Wendy, i am now showing more interest in this area. And i am loving it. The whole place itself is just, majestic? I don't know. It's just so cool. The art pieces there are simply so alluring, you can't help but be drawn into certain art pieces. It's mind-blowing what a painting can do to you. Oh gosh, i can't stop talking about it! All in all, i am very thankful that the assignmen require us to make a trip down there, or else i'll be missing out on something this great. Next stop, National Meseum of Singapore!