1st Day of 2008

Thought I would return back to blogging on my first day of 2008.

Was away from work since 19th Dec and practically did nothing...no holiday plans...it was kinda new for me. No hassle and no pressure of planning and making sure the plan was working accordingly...For the first time also , I did not receive urgent calls from office during this break. Some lesson learned:-

1) Don't plan! Don't even think what you need to do for the day....just wake up and follow your heart.. you will surprise how at ease you will be.

2) Take leave when your colleagues or bosses are also on leave.....Why? So they don't call you! Seriously...I used to think that the best time to be in the office was when your bosses/colleagues are away and you can lepak in the office ....Wrong! They will call you when you are on leave!...Unless you are the type where you get the kick that your are very important at work and your office can't live without you!!!

3) I realised that I tend to spend more when I am on a break...even without holidays... By now I know every corner of Pavilion, Gardens Mid Valley....where to park your car the best so that you can get out of the building fast during peak hours....Oh the staff at Starbucks will be giving me my spot in their Halls of Fame soon...kekeke. So need to cut down the length of holidays or cut out my credit in my next long holiday plan.

Well in the last 15 days of break, attended a few outings:

1) A Christmas Eve wedding lunch.... It was an college mate wedding. He was 39 and the bride 25....looks like the trend now or its my age....anyway ...a nice simple lunch reception and meeting some old college mates....but have to find excuses not to attend wedding invitations anymore...cos running out of ideas how to explain me being still "single"....urggh....hate straight weddings....

2) Later part that nite....had a small Christmas Eve gathering with my wife and his k'sistas'...its was nice and cosy.....and minus the gift exchanges which has become very overbearing in some past parties that we attended.

3) Last Nite... New Year's eve was our 5th Anniversary....Arranged a nice chinese dinner at Yu Jia Restaurant in Jalan Imbi with my wife's 'sistas'....The food was great and I highly recommend this restaurant for a good fine chinese dining. After dinner, we walked to Bkt Bintang....well it was really happening ....The street was jammed packed with people and the mood was great!...We sat and gathered at the Dome ....its was the only place we could get....as the count down began, the revellers were spraying the fake snow....which I thought was a little late right for Christmas....anyway it was forgiven as everyone was really high!......Then came the firework which my wife enjoyed so much.....He was a like a little kid shouting out with every firework display.....Oh as promised to wife...I presented him our first diamond ring.....though a small one but promised it will grow to a bigger one our next 8th anniversary....kekeke...

Well 15 days of break had just passed by so quickly...but it is one of my better break.... and now I itching to get to back to work....I think thats how a break from work so be....don't you think so?....

Happy New Year everyone.....may you have a blessed year ahead of you....

The Past 12 months

Ok. I thought I could come back in Mid Dec to update...but I didn't....why? simple...lazy ....
Anyway after having read the comment from my fellow blogger, Magus, I thought i would come back to recall the good,bad and so so for the last 12 months before the year 2007 comes to a close...


Lets start with the Past 12 months

The Good

1. My honeymoon holiday with my wifey. The best we have had and he really gave a great birthday gift.

2. Thailand. Why? Both of us have visited Chiang Mai , Bangkok, Phuket in the last 6 months of 2007. We were supposed to go Krabi in Nov but postponed it to March next year...But Thailand is definitely our no. 1 holiday destination.

3. Sex Life. Never been better and we are still at it every week even though we been together for 5 years. ...kekeke... ( Magus u might think me as ham sap...but good sex is always good for your heart and soul....hahaha )

4. Our 5th anniversary. This year we celebrated our 5 years together and promised to take one day at a time and see and how far we go. Presented my wife his first diamond ring ( refer to my Wedding blog )... though a small carat but will grow to a bigger one as we go along...I promised.

5) Aging. Yup...I think I am aging quite well ( yeah you may say 37 is still young ) but with the passing of days and nites so fast....I can't complain that I am even more healthier and upbeat compared to when I was 30.


The So So

1) Work....Could be better as they say. Not that bad but just say could be better. Was able to travel for business trip quite often this year but the end results matters more. Will strive to do better next year.


The Bad

1) Friends with Cancer. Received 2 news from 2 colleagues who were stricken with Colon cancer. It was shocking to me as both have good health practices ....so it hit me hard to know that cancer strikes when you least expected. Thank goodness both of them are responding well to the chemo treatment.

2) My Temper. This year my temper has hit a record high. Need to keep that in check otherwise I may get myself into lots of unnecessary trouble.

So it looks like a short recap of 2007....why? Cos time really flew by so fast that we tend not remember every single detail and only the significant ones stayed vividly in our mind.

I shall return again with my resolution for 2008....huh...if I am not that lazy....Hahaha..

Happy New Year everyone... Cheers.