goodbye 2006!

This year ive gone through a whole lot .Ive seen a bunch of things from different perspectives,made a few overseas trips and gone for an operation. Ive met tons of new people and formed new friendships while drifting away from some others.
In February this year a relationship that I had with someone came to a standstill and over the months ive thought about it, about where I went wrong and what ive learnt from it. And ive learnt not to make decisions with haste. Especially when it comes to relationships. Its been drilled in my head that things are not going to work out. Like him, I should start thinking on practical terms rather than making decisions based on emotions.But sometimes emotions get the best of you so I still experience a roller coaster of them.
However,this is what ive always wanted to say. Ashley, I still care about you, more than you’ll ever know.

Putting that aside I made 2 wonderful trips this year. First to Dubai and then again to India- both holidays for totally different purposes.
Dubai was amazing.My parents had told me wonderful stories about the lives they had lead in dubai for the amount of years that they had resided there. It was the first experience I had traveling alone and stopping over at Bahrain ( a conservative country in the middle east) for 2 hours,… and trust me I was REALLY scared because I didn’t know my way around. I stayed with my cousin and uncle for 2 weeks at 2 different places and got to see both sides of dubai both rural and urban. The deserts are amazing.

The next was India in September. I went there with about 14 other school mates for a service learning trip. We spent 2 weeks teaching kids, spending time with them, going to the school for the blind and deaf and observing the students and a whole lot more.

This year ive also formed new friendships with people and im thankful for having you guys in my life.Its become less boring haha! I miss all my friends especially my secondary school mates and a few of my poly friends whom are the closest to me.
However, some friendships have hit the rocks. I didn’t mean for it to happen but it just did. So to Navin, take care and I hope your doing fantastic, and im sorry for misleading you.Some friendships are not as strong as before, To khai, we were best friends during the early secondary school days but I guess its changed.

I had a quiet 18th birthday this year with a couple of close friends. Quiet but nice.I went clubbing for the first time this year and had a blast, even though dancing isn’t my thing the atmosphere is great. During the December holidays my friends and I had a clubbing marathon. Something which I did because my parents were overseas and that was the only time I could enjoy my freedom.

Personally ive been through shit this year, trying to make myself a better and wiser person, trying to deal with heaps of family problems and school. School has been tough because I lack the motivation to go. Which reminds me I still haven’t completed my PP. I bet tons of other RP students haven’t finished it too. HA!
I hope 2007 will be a much better year. A fresh start.=)