I used to write my reminiscence for the year as well as my new year resolutions at every start of the year. My previous post of it can be seen here: 2007, 2008, but the post for 2009 somehow was missing when I upgraded this blog.

It were bitter years for the past several years. I smiled on myself when reading those again. How childish, too ambitious, or too unrealistic

For this time, I am getting ahead of reminiscing a tad bit early (4 days early, to be exact). I’m having one of my insomniac moments and I’m currently in Kedah, supposedly be attending Yoda’s marriage ceremony tomorrow morning; but all I can hear is the fan spinning and the snoring of the bear Munir and Mangi. Gosh their snoring rhymes just like the way I put their names next to each other

So as their snores are my background musics, and accompanied by the chillness cold from the old crappy air conditioner of this cheap hotel, here goes my reminiscence for 2009..

2009: The Year of Challenges and Changes.

1) It started of as a normal year; but over times there came many challenges and changes – big and small. Some of it:

• My position is not that secure now that they made some restructuring in the organization. Can’t blame them though, economy was tough in the middle of the year. Although I still have a job, it doesn’t feel the same when it is not your passions or interests.
• My parents decided to move to Kajang. Permanently. As mentioned bit by bit in some of my previous post, I hate that decision. But what’s done is done.
• I decided to buy a house, only to be disappointed again when the full loan didn’t go through, and I cannot come up with the remaining balance.
• Some close friends were not even close anymore. I don’t care much about this – people change. Some people realized it, but some people choose to deny it. Although, it was a LOL. Read “High School Stuffs” post.
• Many of my close friends are married now. I am happy for them, but sometimes it does struck you – “when will it be my chance?” (*sigh*)
• I even got some turbulences in this blog – if you see the archives, half of the year entry was missing. Oh shh…

Overall, half of the year started off calmly, but storms and rains come in the middle. Because of thats, some things changes – for good, and for worst.

2) For when challenges occurred, you got to adapt. You got to change. Stuffs happened, such as:

• I was happy doing my previous responsibilities, but shit happens. So my responsibilities change, new tasks assigned, new expectations added. I was getting goddamn busier than the start of the year. Seriously. And the bad thing about this is the quality of jobs I’ve delivered. It’s too far from perfect. Quality versus Quantity.
• So I don’t get to buy a house. Alternative? I bought my own first car. A white Myvi only, but yeah I’m happy. It’s plate number is WTH!
• I combined the contents from my previous blogs into here. Nothing special, just importing in. The styles or formats might not be in its gorgeous condition, but what the hell..
• I resides alternately between BTS and Kajang. Weekdays in BTS, weekends in Kajang.
• *Ehem*. Lovestrucked. I fall in love with Ekin and officially an item at 29.09.09.
• Albeit I didn’t get to went to Hong Kong, I got to went for vacation at Perhentian Island. Nice getaway before each of us are carrying on with different path. I also went to Singapore for official business.

Resolutions for 2010:

Let’s start with some realistic things that I can do, which I will do – shall we?

1) I want to bring my love relationship to the next level. I wanted to get engaged at the very least. I want to marry her. (Sayang, will u marry me?)

2) I want to smoke less. For now, on normal day I smoke a pack of 14 per day. I want to reduce to a pack of 14 per two days. Start slowly but consistent. It’s easier to say I want to stop smoking now but not being consistent about it.

3) I want to achieve a new salary level and achieves some career advancement. At the very least I hope by end of the year I can make 4 grands per month in the payslip.

4) I want to write a fiction novel. A full, complete story in English. Might be published or might be not, but I want to complete writing it. Err, I don’t have anything in mind to write about for now, so throw me some ideas?

5) I want to scuba dive! Might be taking the professional diver certificates – that sounds nice too. That means for 2010, my  yearly vacation might be to some islands too. Let’s see how the money rolling in 2010 to see which island to go to. Hehehe. (Syg, ni tak tiru tau! )

6) I want to build my fitness again. Might be start playing one sport again maybe (badminton and swimming comes to mind), or might be joining the gym? (not preferred, because that means money). Again, for this want it is not about start doing, but its about consistently doing it.

I hope 2010 will brings more lucks, happiness and prosperity to me. I hope it will be a blessed year for me. Happy New Year!!