Monday, December 29, 2008
"New year, new hopes, new dreams" is my next entry before the new year. Last entry for 2008. While I move on and welcome the exciting 2009, at the same time I reflect back on this year. Well quite an exciting year for me, however, I don't really feel that it was really a good year.
This is because, I was enlisted and must under go a two years confinement period, not I choose to, but a must as a citizen here. Currently six months plus in the service. Not enjoying in fact, but got to know many different faces who are in the same boat as me, all waiting to serve and go. My first day of enlistment, was in fact the worse not only this year, but my entire life. The waiting till the actual day falls. I really tried all my ways to enjoy as much as I could during my remaining days. Friends were always there for me, appreciated and thats when you find them important. On actual day, never really slept well, got up very early. Family send me off to an unknown island, where there will be my basic military trainings take place. One of my best girl friends, came by and bid me farewell, even brought me a cheese cake, was so touched. In the end, I left them reluctantly and was welcome by the new, unfamilar environment.
I never really experience living outside alone, and really fear how am I even able to cope with life at there. First night, calling home back, for the very first time was so unusual. It was like I really start to miss home and everything there. Talking to your family makes you feel like crying, but I hold back my tears bravely. Now it's like been more than six months in my national service life. Already used to it in fact and counting down to the last day of service. Another good thing this year was night cycling, which was first time done in this years, and I done it so far twice only.
During the late night, while everyone were asleep and doing other night activities, me and my group of friends will gather at east coast park. From there, we would rent bicycle and cycle all the way to pasir ris and return only on the next day in the early morning. Before heading off, we would settle dinner first and get enough water for the whole journey. Then we would start off and chat during the whole journey to ensure that we do not feel bored. we would roughly spend around 3 hours plus to just reached changi village. Upon reaching there, we would enjoy a good, well deserved supper there. The famous nasi lemak, thnk of it now, I suddenly got the strong cravings for it.
Then we would make our way to my sister's place located at pasir ris. On our way there, we would past by the famous loyang tua beh kong temple and without fail, will stop by there to make our prayers and offerings. After that, head towards pasir ris to rest, by then it would be three plus am. About five thirty, we would get ready, and replenish ourselves and prepare for a long journey back to the same place. Everyone will be very tired by then, however, we will still make it back without fail. Enjoyed it and those were the good times i enjoyed this year. This year i learnt many things and got many new items for myself. Most importantly, I lost alot of weight and gone past the bad times. Used to be eighty five kilograms, now my current weight stands at sixty five kilograms. I'm very determined and willing to make any sacrifices to maintain it.
As for my coming year ahead, I wish for nothing but blessings for everyone, my friends, family. New year come by, I'm growing older again, really wish I could remain younger always, really missed my younger days, seriously, so memorable, those were really the days. I my hope is to have a girl whom i really wish i could meet whoever she is, it's been really long I got into a relationship and I think I'm really mature now to settle for one. But I will leave it to fate, whats mine will be mine, so no rush. My dream is a simple one, experience my past again, be it childhood or those school days, I really desired to relie it once again, just for once, not too much, I would be satisfied. Last of all, everyone reading right now, have a great new year ahead, be blessed and happy always.
My next entry titled "My childhood" will debut next Monday 5th January.
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