Tuesday, December 30, 2008
You know when someone says "wow time passes really fast" (im guilty of that haha), you'll probably roll your eyes and go, 'cliche.' But i have to say, this cliche has never been as applicable and appropriate as for the year of 2008. Maybe because so many things happened this year that created such an effect.
The Happy:
Two new cousins added to my family,
Min Jun
Wei Jun/Wesley 
Finding friends that i know will last for life,
Still being assured that distance/the lack of time doesnt affect friendships(and they will also last for life),
Discovering great music(and being awed at the musical genuises of these musicians,):
Damien Rice
John Mayer
Ray LaMontagne
Joshua Radin
Getting the Taylor 214CE,
The Wretched:
dont think i have to elaborate on that.The Sad:
The Sichuan earthquake,terroists attacks, betrayals by the people I once trusted, becoming a person that I once despised,
The Lessons:
But I learned, grew and found (part) of myself.
This year, I gained the affirmation of my love for music. Ive never been as certain and sure of my passion in life as this year-I took my hobby of songwriting to another level by learning how to record music on a more professional level (digital audio workstation and the works), got over the fear of singing alone and playing in front of a live audience by taking on an item in the guitar concert this year. Maybe this new found affirmation is accrued to the experiences lived and learned this year, what with the pressure and stress of the Alevels, and the ups and downs experienced at home and in school, with the family and friends that music became a form of comfort or maybe, escape, a sort of my personal reverie... and i thank God for letting me go through all that i have this year because it is precisely these experiences that taught me to appreciate things that i once overlooked and taken granted for.
Im not sure if 2009 will be as good as 2008 because im 99% sure that ive flunked the A's (no matter what they all say about how it will end up better than i expected it to be,) but i guess, while it is hard to be convinced or to be assured by, everything happens for a reason...right?
I wish 2009 will be a year that i'll regain my faith and find my true calling in life. While i am very certain Music is the one thing i will choose to pursue if i have the choice, i know it's not pragmatic, hence the lack of courage from me to pursue it...so let 2009 be the year that will give me the courage that ive always needed.
But most importantly, let the year 2009 be a year which is minimised of both natural and man-made disasters. Natural, we cannot control, but man-made, we definitely can, so as cliched and cheesy as it sounds, let there be (more) love in 2009. (:
Long post, I dont have alot of blog-readers but this post is essentially for you, Jaime, to keep.
Happy New Year everyone.