30 December, 2009

 

 

Lo and behold, another year swings by and I haven't updated this site in months. I made a private decision some time ago to not write about anything other than work on this space, thus I believe readership has dwindled to about one, namely me. Writing anything here is akin to me looking in the mirror, and it is with great gusto that I shall reflect on the year that has passed. After all, I am paying good money for this good hosting service.

The past couple of years had been eventful, with national service and all. 2009 topped the past couple of years by a notch. I landed a sweet job in Lucasfilm Animation Singapore (LAS), and I'm now proudly working on the Clone Wars with some really talented and cool bunch of guys. I got attached to a wonderful girl after much courtship, and lost her a while later. She is, however, still wonderful, and I miss her very much. I even bloody injured my back, from negligence on my part. Proper stretching before excercise has never seemed so essential. Which only serves to remind us that time moves forward, even if, sadly, our maturity and intellect do not.

I stopped playing basketball as a serious hobby sometime in my 2nd year in NYP, but I did bust out a few moves with my Hai Sing mates on a couple of occasions. This time, with stretching and warm ups before games. Running is still very much a part of my life. There is something charming about floating about the side of a road surrounded by trees and vegetation while gasping for air. Perhaps it is the sense of escapism that captures me.

I am grateful for my Heist project mates for sticking by me. Thanks to Brandon, we are still fiercely trying to pull off ridiculously ambitious projects. Even if we failed spectacularly, at least we had fun failing. Nothing compares to having a group of friends all with their heart and soul in one common dream. In Brandon's words, dreamwards my brothers.

I never sailed actively while in the Navy, but my time there helped pique my continued interest in the sea. Looking to get my pleasure craft license in the near future, but with insane schedules to keep up with, it might be a little hard to. Even planning to do a little travelling with the annual leave that I have.

To sum things up, 2009 was a year of education. I learned more about my work, my friends, her, and me. I learned that I have to be better at what I do, that I can and should be a positive influence to the people around me. There is no time for the pessimistic, only the potent. And sometimes, our reactions do more than our actions.

Oh, I also got me some cool t-shirts.