Happy 2009!

Better late than never, I always say.

I know I am almost a month late in wishing you avid readers (if there are any of you out there) a happy new year but my schedule has been pretty tight: with all the work, partying, recovering from all those nights of endless partying and travelling from one destination to the next. As you can see, NOW is all the time I have to tend to my beloved, esp since I am in the midst of recuperating from this dreadful, AWFUL flu-cum-stomach bug - it is virulent, I tell ya. Even my poor mother and grandmother both caught it thereafter.

How has your weekend been? My last 3 weekends, including this one, have been very much sedate. It has gone to the other extreme! I feel like there's something missing in my life. Like a part of me has vanished off the face of the earth. Does this mean that I have become a party animal???!! Oh noooo...!!!!! I am such a late bloomer. Most of my friends started partying from the rightful age of 18 (some even younger) whereas I was....what on earth was I doing at that time? I can't even recall much of that time now. How sad. Anyhoo, that is all in the past now and I must count my blessings and focus on creating a better future for myself and others around me. I know I have gone off on a tangent but what the heck...

So what is my new year's resolution? I have written down a list. Where's your list? Hmmm.... 

My Goals

1. Survive a year of tax, at least.

2. Save up for my Euro trip.

3. Become a happier person.

4. Instill positivity in my life.

5. Have a healthier and well-balanced lifestyle.

6. Polish up my English and learn Mandarin.

7. Get in touch with my spiritual-self.

8. Shed 3 kilos!!! And tone up!

9. Meet more people and be amiable with them.

10. Read more good, worthy books.

11. Be more focused!

12. Stay strong, always.

I hope I am able to fulfill at least half of my goals by the middle of next year. Let's see how it goes, yea? Support me!!

Welcome to the real world!

Yes..yes..I have finally landed myself a job at KPMG! Whoopeeeeeeee!!! 

I'm entering into the second week of work and already the work pile is progressively rising, file by file.

I think I'm gonna be swamped with work sooner than I expected. Yikes!

There is so much to learn and yet, too little time to digest everything at one go. 

"Just breathe. Take one step at a time."

Like the way Jordin Sparks sings it ey?

"There's no need to rush..It's like learning to flyyyy....la la dee laaaa..."

Toodles, my friends!

xoxo

Signorina Q (inspired by gossip girl..keke)

What's important to me right now?

I haven't got the slightest clue.

Am I screwed or what?

I need direction...can you please be that kind person so as to direct me to the right path?

Some things you just can't forget

Sometimes by Britney Spears

I want it that way by Backstreet Boys

I do by 98 Degrees

Flying without wings by Westlife

Nottinghill, She's All That, Never Been Kissed, 10 Things I Hate About You....

All these things will always remind me of you..of us when we were one..

There were many other songs that helped create an emotional connection to you but these are the few that stick so strongly, like super glue. 

Don't worry, I have let you go...but somehow I am still holding onto those memories and anything that can associate me with you...

I am not expecting or hoping for a second chance but somebody asked me a question and it got me thinking...

"If I had to choose between my close girlfriend or you to meet up, I would outrightly say my close girlfriend" - but I would only be lying to myself because my heart says otherwise.

Sometimes I wish I could rewind back to that year..to those months...and change what happened between us and treated you better...but what's the point right?

At least something good came out of us - even though we didn't fit together as a couple - and I am glad that we're closer now than ever.

*winks* 

Never say "Never".

Don't you agree with this phrase? Never say, "Never". I'm sure you have heard tons of people who say, "I will never do this" or "I will never be like that person" or "I will never be caught dead wearing that". All of this sound awfully familiar? I feel that when you incorporate "never" in an important statement that you're about to proclaim to the rest of the world, at the end of the day, you always tend to eat up your own words. In turn, the word "never" kinda has the effect of jinxing yourself. 

I have often heard many people said that they would never do/don that and it sounded like they were gonna uphold the promises they made to themselves forever. Yea, maybe they did keep those promises for a month or two, or for a year. They were weakened by some special force that was far more powerful than their own willpower. And thus, they succumbed to that formidable force and became what they initially vowed never to become, or wore what they previously thought was gaudy and inappropriate in their eyes.

Unfortunately, I have to concede that I am one of those people who have let their arrogance to cause their own downfalls. I have learnt that one has to be very cautious about using the right words when intending to make a point or to convey a message across - you wouldn't want the other party to misconstrue your words now do you? Only then people won't misjudge you or have the impression of you as being a liar. As long as we think before we say aloud our thoughts and are aware of the consequences, we should have no qualms about saying "never" to things that are harmful to us. However, don't use "never" frivolously.   

Learning to Relish Life

Certain experiences or events happen for a reason. In life, there is bound to be ups and downs, highs and lows. Only then we can improve ourselves, to become better characters which the world is lacking at the moment. Only then we can appreciate what is in front of us or be able to distinguish right from wrong, good from bad. We all have different lessons that we must learn from life itself. If we treat life as our teacher, then I suppose we won't be so disgruntled and resentful towards life. Instead, we start to look forward to tomorrow or to the next hour, with delight. Why hate when you can love? Why be selfish when you can find joy in being selfless? Why be angry and impatient when you know very well that anger only leads to more anger and eventually violence? Why be depressed and distressed when you can be happy and unfettered? Just let all the negativities that have been bottling up inside to dissolve and set yourself free. You just won't know what life has in store for you if you incarcerate yourself in the four-walled room, brooding in the corner and detesting LIFE.