Had a potluck at Miriam's place with the earlier batch of K Blockers plus friends!! (2005!) Everyone bought plenty of food! Duck, Chicken Rice, Bee Hoon, Durian, handmade puffs! etc etc.. a few left overs here and there but I must say we did pretty well to finish the food. Think the main highlight of the night was when Ken showed the video clips of his wedding.. it was like really.. awww so sweet kinda feeling. N of course, the catching up is always good!
SO! 2O09 is gone in a flash! From the rushing of thesis in the first half to the year to the constant running, working a bit and getting my fitness back in the 2nd half. Looking back, I won't say 2009 had been a fantastic year. I mean of course there's the good stuff! (which I'm very greatful about), but there were some hip-cups every now and then, and partially I claim responsibility of it.
I must be thankful of 2009 though! Off hand I do remember the good times I had with people every now and then! The small things people do that made my day a bit better, like Linc. coming into my room in the middle of the night, grabbing my bowl and returning with some nice cooked pasta he was doing in the pantry. Or of my supervisor keeping her door open to me at all times for consultation, the gatherings at various places where everyone had a good laugh and all. Also the buds. who met up with me when my life was screwed up.
I think the down side (in terms of events) for 2009 must have been the July period. There and then, I made a mistake which kinda cost me dearly. Outcome was all wrong, friendships were jeopardized and of course my trusted buds get to say "I've bloody told you so!" But, on the other hand, I guess it's good I went ahead with my decision, because if I don't, I would never had learn from this debacle, which though affected my life it wasn't blown out of proportion. A painful lesson, but something which I will carry with me the next time I deal with people. I guess various incidents of 2009 had caused me to change on how I deal with people in general, though I'm happy that the expectations of some were not lowered.
Happy 2010 everyone!