Hello, hello!
I’m back.
Sort of.
My body is sitting on a desk in front of dual wide LCD but my mind is still surrounded by pillows, shopping bags, whatnots somewhere in the holiday land.
Gawd!
I can’t believe Christmas is over and 2007 has already started.
Another year, another page to open, another chapter to write.
Am I excited or scared?
Tick, tick, tick.
Honestly, it kinda worries me that time indeed doesn’t wait for anyone, and that I haven’t lived life to the fullest or embraced every precious second with delight.
Tick, tick, tick.
It also pleases me that I had a good start-up (I think!), that although there are times and events this year that have been mapped out and planned, there will be a lot of moments I have yet to discover and face with no anticipations whatsoever.
Tick, tick, tick.
Ah…
Life and its grand surprises.
I’m feeling both retro and futuristic today (w00t!) so I’m gonna do some reviewing and forecasting: 2006 and 2007. Pardon me if my future predictions look too optimistic and/or pompous, but I just can’t help it. For some reason, I’m always psyched by a year ending with an odd number.
Life In General
+ 2006: It started off rather wobbly but things brightened up after the first quarter. Lotsa changes to adjust to but it was a good year.
+ 2007: Things seem to be somewhat in a more certain order than in previous year.
Work
+ 2006: There was no guarantee that I’d work and stay in Jakarta after August, but good things do come to those who wait, struggle and prove to others and themselves that they’re bloody worth it. My boss said I’m a keeper so I stayed.
+ 2007: I’ll be engaged with at least 6 projects until June. Not bad at all for the CV.
Relationship
+ 2006: Was single and had a huge appetite for destruction. Was attached to a deranged demanding deluded bastard (3DB) for a short term. Got rid of the bastard along with a decade of foul so-called friendship. Somebody took an 8-hour flight to mend and spoil me. Somebody took a 11-hour flight to break my heart. Somebody took a 15-hour flight to spoil me and break someone else’s heart. Somebody bought me a return ticket for a romantic weekend in his country …. (his????) (a two-hour and 45-minute flight) but I didn’t use it. Turned out that I love the experience of doing it with the one who was wearing a white lab coat and glasses. Inquisitive, perfectionist and nevertheless-sexy nerds really turned me on.
Traveling
+ 2006: Went to several places. I dare to say that it’s a disappointment compared to 2005.
+ 2007: Borneoland, North America and somewhere down under are on my list. Ambitious, maybe… but it’s doable.
Holiday
+ 2005/2006: Was in Batam for about 4 weeks after not going there for a year and a half. Spent most of the time at the Hospital for my lasik treatment (note: it was the scariest thing I’d ever done!). Now, I sometimes still find it weird to be able to see perfectly clear after all those tiring and bothersome years of wearing glasses and contacts. No more hassle before and after jumping on bed with someone.
+ 2006/2007: Was in Bandung from before Christmas. Lovely friends, great food and awesome post-Christmas shopping!!! I brought back lotsa stuff including a pair of boots, two bags, two skirts, perfume, etc, etc. All that splurging but believe it or not, I spent less than my allocated budget.
NYE celebration
+ 2006: Spent it pissed out of my mind at a club in Jakarta. One of those few WTF-slash-are you stupid??? NYEs.
+ 2007: My first NYE celebration at home. It was also my first alcohol-free NYE in years!!! Probably in eight years. The reason was not because I was being good, but because I couldn’t find any open off-license stores in there (dammit!). Went out to see the fireworks (photos will follow). It was very festive, marvelous and bloody packed! Great crowds as well,
+ 2007: It seems that I’m still addicted to long distance relationships and short distance flings. Some have said that I’ve got ‘close-proximity commitment problems’. Maybe I have, maybe not, but I’m not bothered. I’m optimistic about some things and thinking about them doesn’t scare me of jinxing them. I take them as if they were just natural. Maybe I finally realise how to act proper like an adult. Har har.
New Year’s Resolution
+ 2006: I can’t remember whether I made any but if I did, the list would’ve included: be more bold, sleep less, travel more, be a better child-sibling-friend, appreciate more.
+ 2007: Be more caring and assertive, be a better child-sibling-friend, say yes to an invite for a drink with that tall Jamie Cullum lookalike junior technician, sell more and buy less, save more money, publish at least two peer-reviewed papers, and most importantly… learn completely new things: to tolerate less fortunate people (annoyingly moody and plainly obtuse ones); to trust someone other than self; to both receive and give during sex no matter how much I like to give; to be faithful when in a relationship (I need a lot of luck with the last one!).
Extras
A good friend of mine specifically asked me to do the listed things below in 2007 coz, "Babe, life is too short!":
* Break the rules - I do constantly abuse the company bandwidth
* Forgive quickly - It’s possible, but don’t ask me to ‘forget’
* Kiss slowly - …and thoroughly
* Love truly - Uh, about that…
* Laugh controllably - *LOL* *LMAO* *ROFL*
* Never regret anything that made you smile - Regret? What regret?
Not bad.
I think that should be all.
If I go further, I might write some unnecessary gory details.
Bring it on, 2007!
