A new chapter of life

2008 is gone .... it's time to embrace ourself with the upcoming year 2009 .... another wonderful year that await us ....

I still remember during new year at Bali last year .... i make a new year resolution that i hope to move back to KL .... and I am very fortunate that it actually comes true .... even tough it takes some effort and courage from me to actually quit my job at Miri ... and to start all over again .... with all the challenges and uncertainty yet to come ....

2008 has definitely been a busy year for me .... having to work offshore almost indefinitely during the peak oil price boom period at the middle of the year .... and at the same time trying to squeeze out some time to work things out on my new house at Kota Kemuning .... legal procedures, bank loans, renovations, new furniture ....... but despite all this i am most happy that i am still able to spend some quality time with my family and close friends ... with have always been very important to me ....

I think at my age right now ... it is unavoidable but to every now and then to receive "red bombs" from my friends .... but i am very sorry that i have not able to attend almost all of it ... except one at early of last year .... a wonderful wedding reception of my friend Alex at Bintulu ....

Year 2008 has also seen 2 of my close friends from unversity actually leave the country to pursue a better career on foreign land ... in addition to many that have left b4 this ... and this coming year ... i have already received confirmation that one more will be following suit .... even tough this somehow did lit up my desire to actually follow suit .... but i am sure the time is not now .... definitely not at the moment .....

To usher me through this new year here at Dubai .... i have make 3 new year resolution ....

1) Travel to at least 3 new places .....
2) All this while i have been receiving my good share of luck ...so i really hope to give back by putting in time, money and effort for some charitable work ....
3) There is always a saying that if you want a wish to come true, never tell it out .... so i will reserve the last one for myself :-P

I would like to wish all my friends out there, from every corner of the globe .... HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009 .....

"Put the past behind us, and let's work hard for a better year ahead" :-)