The year 2008 is coming to end soon, in just another 2 hours time. Here's the obligatory last post of the year again.
This year, this piece of post is gonna be in a different format from the previous ones. I'm not gonna make a review in a monthly manner; rather, i'm gonna do it in a random way, probably by the importance instead.
Anyway, it has been a year filled with big events, both for the world and for my personal life.
I am not gonna do a review of the world's events; for that, just check out any news websites will do. But then, there are a few that are particularly important and noteworthy -- the natural disasters in Myanmar, China and America, the escape of a fugitive in SG, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the political change and turmoil in Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and America, and the financial crisis that is gonna make a difficult year ahead for everyone. These are definitely something that we shall remember when we look back at year 2008.
On a personal scale, 2008 is definitely a year with the earmarks of importance for me.
The foremost is of course the change in my marital status. I officially became 贝's wife on 31st August 2008.
The marriage was unplanned for initially, and this life-changing decision was mainly due to another important event -- we got our own HDB flat in SG. That also means that we are now in debts for buying the unit, and this financial status is gonna continue for several years ahead.
The other memorable events for the year include:
- One of my best friends, Min's wedding in September
- The first group overseas trip with my best friends to Bangkok in March
- My promotion to Assistant Manager in September
- The many business trips that brought me to Taipei (several times), Seoul and Sydney
It has been a hectic hectic hectic year for me, and the time i spent on blogging was reduced tremendously. A lot of events were missed in this blog, and for that, i do feel a sense of loss.
So, that's it, a year full of ups and downs, laughters and tears. Somehow, i feel that the new year is gonna be another roller coaster ride for everyone, if not even more exciting than this one that is about to pass soon.
Wishing everyone a wonderful 2009!
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