A friend's photo uploads of his memories of the decade as well as the papers' closing reports to the end of 2009, inspired me enough to make my 1st blog post on the last day of 2009.
Hv wanted to include some photos as well, but the lazy soul in me prevails :)
Year 2000
After my 1st ever countdown party into the millennium, 2000 proved to be a year full of challenges and self-doubt as I entered into high stress mode for the A levels.
A final farewell to uniform days..and the PE days which I sorely missed (minus the fitness test, although I quite enjoyed running my last 2.4km run).
The year where I spent most of my non-lesson time in library surfing internet (oh yah I think that's about the year i got my 1st ICQ and IRC chat etc) on Olympics 2000 at Sydney, where we nearly won the table tennis medal.
My fave singers, Stefanie Sun and Jay Chou entered my life this year~~ ha.. in 'typhoon style' with their hits: 天黑黑 and 龙卷风 (opps.. all abt bad weather :P)
Year 2001
Half of this year was spent working on my temp vacation job at the CPF Board where I got to know interesting ‘Adult’ friends for the 1st time (i.e. not peers of my age).
Also the year I got my 1st mobile phone Nokia 8250 (the one with the cool blue screen) as a reward after getting my A levels’ results.
A new exciting start to University life with my 1st Toshiba laptop!!
Where you dun need to go to school everyday and no need to wear uniform :P
Also mark the start of my 'tuition career' with mischievous primary sch kids and a couple of teenagers which quite intimidated me :P
oh yah, the year I 1st rebond my hair and successfully grown my hair long enough (my hairstyle for the decade!!)
Year 2002
~~My Most Lucky Year to-date~~ as captured in my homemade videos.
Called through my fave radio station Y.E.S. 933 to win my 1st ever concert tickets to catch Jay Chou's 1st concert and and also Stefanie Sun's 1st concert - in the same year
Got my 2nd handphone Nokia 6510, with radio function, I think this is my lucky phone that helped me called through :)
My most memorable birthday surprise and also with lotsa flowers :p
Drama wave hits with Korean's Autumn’s Tale and Taiwan’s Meteor Garden - My Fave drama that year
Family Train Trip to KL/Genting - Our 2nd Family Trip together
Watched World Cup 2002 finals at Raffles city, the 1st held in Asia, with 'childhood' 2A friends.
Year 2003
Made my 1st 'extensive' powerpoint presentation for my 21st bday at East Coast Park chalet, which was remaked into a video this year. The year plagued with SARS virus which cut my guestlist, but nonetheless I'm thankful to all who've shared my moment with me, and my twin JJ for celebrating our bdays together ever since... and also the start of a love story.
Bought our 2nd family PC and also home broadband - the start of never-ending internet surfing and the constant battle between me, sis and bro to use the comp :P
I remembered creating the character 'kiwimango' in the online game - Maplestory over the new year countdown, a game that got me quite addicted which I played for quite a few years :)
Year 2004
My 1st blog post here on 15 December 2004!!
An IT-gadget filled year with my 3rd handphone Nokia 6230 and Nikon 3.2 MP camera :)
My 2-mth internship at various 'sites' with many 1st experiences like wearing my 1st safety boots and helmet and going onto the 'alimak' passenger hoist, etc.. climbing up and down the scaffold stairs.
And Olympics 2004 where we nearly won the table tennis medal at Athens Greece..
That year ended with a twinge of saddness with the demolition of RVHS at West Coast Road, when I visited the school for the last time, already 'badly' vandalized with the last batch of students studying there.
Year 2005
An exciting year filed with many '1st' :)
Dashing off to the airport after my last paper for my 1st flying experience (yah see how mountain-turtle I was :p) with childhood friends to BKK on budget air.
My 1st job and getting to know colleagues who became one of my closest friends..
My 1st Graduation in full mortar board, gown and all, for my Honours degree scroll and medals.
My 3rd Family Trip to Xaimen, China to visit long lost relatives, quite an experience :)
The year which my junior college went into history.. when HCJC renamed as HCI.
Year 2006
1st elaborate farewell for Ping who left the office after our 9mths together, the most happy moments to-date.... and also the end of the love story.
The year my sister got rom-ed :) which means I got a new family member under the eyes of law.. haha
And 1st wedding bells for our childhood friends -YY and GS (now proud mothers too :P), where we had our 1st 'Jie Mei' fun :)
Quite a 'dramatic' 2006 which I got hooked on various drama like '1 litres of Tears' and 'Dae Junggeum' etc.
Glad to know a new neighbour, Eunice at work before the weird year ended :)
Year 2007
Sis' wedding and missing her ard at home..
Got my 4th handphone Nokia N80ie and my 2nd Acer laptop :)
Missing friends/colleagues who left (Lunch kaki 'Auntie' Grace, Team member Jean, Beauty Fang, Curly Hair Cheryl, Original Derrick..) and welcoming newbies into my team.
Most memorable bday overseas at Shanghai (4th Family Trip) before Bro went into Army.
Started my 1st driving lessons!
And the year ended with BIG shift of my office to the east..
Year 2008
A New Beginning in the East, a super unexplored place for the 'Westerner' like me...
Got my driving license on 12.02.2008, my previous blog post
Bought my 1st non-nokia phone - ASUS P750 PDA phone and my 2nd digi camera canon ixus.
Super stressed out period when my lady boss went on maternity leave..and the down periods of Lynn Babe and Derrick's farewell.
Brain cells awakened by the Master course at NTU, thou the countless gossip cab trips during travel from the East office to West Mountains, were much more memorable :)
Exams fever were overpowered by drama fervor when I watched more of the 'Fated to Love You' rather than studying :P
Year 2009
And yes.... the present year, the 'now' that's abt to become the 'past'..
My 'Only' cousin got married this March and my 'Only' sister expecting her 1st kid
A year full of farewells and 'play' moments, and the year which I utilised my camera and laptop the most for video productions for:-
Project Germaine - most remembered for the longest production duration
My 1st debut masterpiece which was also the steepest of my learning curve for the moviemaker program, picasa, powerpoint, and many more website and programs which was used in the production.
Project Celestal - most remembered for the music choice
My 2nd masterpiece which was juz 1 week after my 1st, plagued with fatigue and music choice disaster but somehow i will always remember that ride home on Friday 5th of June in Eunice's car, as I wondered if the mended tripod bag of Celestal will survive in her Aust roadtrip :)
Project Ben - most remembered for the hilarous filming of the gameshow
My 1st attempt at making a funny video, with great help from Esther, Germs, Clare and Min appearing as contestants.
Project Eunice - most remembered for shortest production duration and the mad rush to complete the video while chatting with Celestal who's making the certificate while chatting with Eileen who's making the cookies in the wee hrs
Also marks my 1st cab ride from west city to the east office, coz I fall asleep and overslept while waiting for the video to finish 'burning'
The most unlucky day of my life when I lost my beloved ASUS phone and the most weird day when I actually went to perm my hair~~~
'Memorable' 10.10.2009 with the gals at Lian's hen party..doing things i shld hv done in my younger days :P
And the year ends with busy December with wedding bells of dear friends ~~
Thanks all family, friends and loved ones for being part of the many MOMENTS with me in this last decade, it has been quite a ride from a young adult to erm...a more mature me (?) and I'm really glad to have known many new found friends~
My New Year Resolution for 2010?
I guess the thinking shall be done on the 1st day of the year~~
