hello there, this exists to help my failing memory remember things I would want to remember a few years down the road.

Robin told me the other day that he's not going to spend his countdown doing work, because there's a saying that whatever you spend your countdown doing, that's what your year is likely to turn out like, so if you spend it doing work you gonna have to do a lot of work this year. So he can still go crubbingz while nursing a fever.

Okay, sounds like some weird superstition, but I figured it's rather interesting and harmless, so I planned to spend it thinking, doing some reflections, and thanking God. I mean if I do this throughout the year, it will only mean good. Haaa. But halfway through the sleep monster kidnapped me, so here goes the entry now:

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I would say 2009 was a very anxious year.
There was a lot of uncertainty and many times all I could do was wait, and many times I reached a point that I would say it's tough, when in the past I struggled when people asked about my "toughest period".

I did many things I wouldn't have imagined I would have done, exactly a year ago, I guess a very major part why I was overwhelmed so many times was I never see these things coming nor were they in my '09 plan, did I even have a plan?

Things like these trips:




This Jilin trip in April has been a constant source of joy and laughter for YT and I, and ZY too. Even today we can talk about it and laugh about the same jokes over and over again.
The whole trip was pretty much a joke.
We lived like queens, ate like queens, went shopping, did funny things to our hair, run from shops to shops to be less cold...
Don't ask us about any new design skills/knowledge, we didn't gain anything much HAHAHA 'cept some chinese typo lesson which is seriously very cool.
But we gained a lot a lot of laughter in that 19 days.
And it makes me feel it's possible living overseas with friends in the same space, so long as you don't leave crumbs and strawberries lying around after chomping on them.

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The Tioman trip with the klan that I struggled for so long with my Dad over because of h1n1 but still made it. And I never regretted it.



The little HTHT moments, fun in the Sun, and also a proof that we are growing up, and have the ability to travel, even though it's just to our neighbouring island.

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And of course, that 3 months in Hong Kong.

I remember all the shit that happened before I said goodbye and ran all the way to the gate, because I was late waving bye to you kind souls who came to say bye- the skype interview with boss A who said yes, oh the excitement. Govt banned, panic attack and rushed to find local companies. 2 said yes, I had to say no. And off I went.


This was the photoshoot I went to observe the very first Sunday I was there, I saw them blow a car up for a MV of some famous HK star, it was great. I was so excited about work.

Work came, I didn't do so well.
And I think every single time I walk past Haven street I will still shudder.



So much so that I pretty much avoided the Causeway Bay area after that first month.
I didn't have much cash anyway so it was okay.
I ran out of the ferry to find Boss B, where I settled at and things picked up.

This trip was pretty much the most exciting and traumatizing trip of my life thus far.
It was very lonely, but God provided, and God sent people week after week, day after day, and He was there when I cried, wailed, throw tantrums, and when I got lost, which was so very often.


This was taken at my first service at Hope HK,
and though we had so much difficulty communicating, they gave their best for me.
And of course, Creamo, I would have really shrivelled up and died without you.

And all the kind souls who happened to be in HK, or came to HK for me- The people from Uni-YA, (I'm sorry I'm very bad with names), Derrick See, Asher Liew, Puaylin Ang, Faith Lim, Gwen Khoo, my sister + bro-in-law + little Isaac.

This trip definitely made me stronger, and I hope one day I can lift my nose in the air and walk confidently in Causeway Bay, haha!

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Besides all the trips,
2009 was a very demanding year.

Schoolwork was rather demanding, I remember all our nua-ing and whining during IP, and all the sems that followed I crumble my way through. And of course now in the midst of the killer fyp. I don't remember struggling so much with school.

The sudden thing Mum had to go through made this last part of 2009 even tougher.
But we are making it through :)

2009 saw people who used to patronise the green and blue seats in Nexus not sit in those seats again. I wish you guys well. ian, ben wai

Creatives forming was a move my myopic eyes didn't see, and I hope we see the fruits of it in time to come.. & Yiyou is now stuck with us hehehehehe. I would say Cong and Kiappy only got better with their skills, and our publicity is kickass good lately. Remember our first 2009 meeting in cafe cartel when we gave those 苦笑 at the ministry calendar, and the little victories and breakthroughs we have along the way. Though I was away when they had huge projects like The Way Home and The Core... I had my fair share of little happy moments serving with my hands.

Being away makes me feel a little distant from many people I love and care for, like how it sucks to miss out on everyone's internship stories and how I always T_T when I see the classmates meeting together and keeping one another sane during that july-oct period. The clique has started Uni and work life for Ber, but that jolly good spirit they have since we were 13! still puts me at ease when we are together. Northeast has grown into a district whose people I barely recognise anymore, which is a good thing :)

Oh yes, I also learn never to trust proud hairstylists. My hair went through a lot of shit this year grah.

This year, I also learnt about grace and love through the people who showed me just that, even when they knew.

I pray that the thoughts, little revelations and convictions You made in my heart in 2009, You will keep them embedded there. Amen. 0 comments

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