The new year is coming. this time it's the most serene (but not boring) new year's eve to me. i could go have a fabulous dinner, or enjoy the fireworks at Marina Bay. or even hit the club like last year. but here i am, cosily at home for the first moments of the new year.

it's been a good year. well yeah there ain't no annus mirabilis the like of 2006 but hey, there isn't much of a trace of an annus horibbilis (also the like of 2006) so yeah, it's a good year to me. if 2006 is bitter sweet gin tonic, 2007 should be of the honey long island recipe. and here's why:

1. i'm getting better at the SMU academics - working harder, being more consistent, and playing smart. the grades could've been much better though; so yeah, expect more of me the coming year.
2. for the first time in 21 years, i was onstage acting in an official production! it was a killing thing, the long months of practice. but the days leading up to the performance nights were amazing. sexy people, and lovely friends who braced the show.
3. i'm in a serious relationship, through all the thick and thin of it. and yeah, it makes me happy. well this might be surprising, and no offence to the ladies, this is the most functional relationship i'm ever in.
4. my finances are in better shape; not China-surplus kind, but far from the US-deficit state i once was in. this makes me feel like i'm growing up and becoming a more reliable adult. and that's good.

5. i had a good trip home. i realise i love my sister a lot, and that my mom loves me too. and it was all the exact opposite of what happened last year. and i almost had a huge dinner treat for the 21st birthday. damn the wisdom tooth!

and yeah, i very much do hope the friends who've always been with me will stay traditional and continue being with me. well yeah i'm not with you as often as i'd want to, but i'm not without you. i couldn't have gone on without the many of you. you may not read this, but you should know that.

and to all, a happy new year!