New Year Meme

..::+* Small Talk +*::..

Got this from someone who requested me to blog this out. So here goes.

*update: Editted into longer version.

 

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The year is drawing to a close shortly, so here’s a quick meme about the past year and what you hope for in the coming year!

 

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?

a) It took me a while to really putting the trust into Jesus, despite all the bad times that spammed me throughout the year.

b) Being crazy with friends and seniors. I mean REAL crazy. (Christmas party)

c) Really stop indulge in DotA. No, I mean, really retire from touching that game.

d) Bought myself a super expensive guitar.

 

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I guess I did not achieve most of them, mainly due to my lack of concentration on what I wanted to achieve and being distracted easily by things around. To think again, I didn’t even have a proper new year resolution thingy. I’m still on my way doing the one for next few years. Yea, Jia Jin, I’m not done it yet =(

 

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Not really sure lol, I guess no?

 

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes, my grandmother.

5. What countries/states did you visit?

a) Germany.

b) France – Paris, Nice

c) Monaco

d) Malaysia (inclusive? Haha)

 

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

a) Better concentration in things

b) Being more active in life – not just studies, but also things around, news etc. 2008 was really a “passive” person, quoted from someone.

c) Better academic performance. 2008 was, erm, really not good.

d) Better planning for my time. As in to seek the balance in time – social, studies, spiritual life, personal life, Sabbath.

 

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

a) When I earned the title MGSS Champion. Because it would not happened if it wasn’t God’s miracle. >.<

b) Day 1 of Purpose Driven Life. It was a date when I really got excited about a book since, ermmm, Harry Potter series?

c) Fathers’ Day 2008. It was a time when I really put in effort to understand my dad’s actions since I was still young.

d) Sweat! Do I really need to mention those days when I cried?

 

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Haha, a nice question. I never cried so much before in the past so I guess this is my greatest achievement in growing up? Yes, growing up is a painful process. Yes, I’m proud to claim that “crying a lot” was my biggest achievement.

*Someone starts to feel sorry reading this, right? the one who made me cry…? haha. Nah, keep it up =P*

 

9. What was your biggest failure?

Hmm… Failed to trust God. There were times when I really did things on my own, without seeking Him, discuss the matter with Him. I went in blindly on things and yes, caused misunderstandings, tensions, cold wars, accidents, and yes, failed so many subjects in my studies.

 

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Minor injuries, yes. Ermm… If running nose + headache for 2 weeks counts then yea. And ermm… nose internal bleeding, yes. Other than that I’m fine, PRAISE THE LORD for my good health! =)

 

11. What was the best thing you bought?

My precious €300 guitar. *Don’t convert, don’t convert… zzz*

 

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

Ermmmm... someone, I guess? =P

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

The very same someone? Yea, that person made me depressed.

14. Where did most of your money go?

At first I thought it was ebay, but then I guess the most expensive thing was the guitar. So I conclude that my money went to Stuttgart-Heilbronn travelling (at least €46,00 per month) and the guitar.

 

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Ermm.. God!!! oh yea, and music. Yes, no doubt.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?

Ermmm.. Ermmm.. “Still” by “Hillsong Music Australia”, “Undo” by “Rush of Fools”. Don’t really know.

 

17. Compare the this time last year, are you a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?

a) sadder if look directly on my life, but happier if look at the whole picture.

b) fatter, hu hu. I sort of hearing people saying "if you're fat, then we're furball..."

c) suddenly from a dead-broke to ermm, ok ok la. So richer. Thank you JPA. LoL.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Investing more time in studies other than playing around. Giving in more effort in a lot of stuffs rather than doing half-heartedly.

 

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Skipping lecture class (yes, and I felt guilty). Playing computer games. “Perasan”-ing. “Kepo/sampat”-ing about people’s privacies. <del>Imagining things that won’t happen.</del> Storing hatred and dislikes on some people (Plural for people is?). Talk bad behind people. Telling other people others’ secrets.

* I must confess here about these things, especially the last 3 points – I really did them. >.<

 

20. How did you spend Christmas?

The westerns celebrated Christmas with family, so we scholars celebrated together, since no family here. Ermmm.. Afternoon futsal at Stuttgart, and night had a crazy and wild Christmas party. =)

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?

Sadly, yes. And sad also. Well, luckily I didn't fall, thank you ABS to save my life, a little.

22. What was your favorite TV program?

I didn’t watch anything other than Simpson (thanks to my Malay friend), but that was, is, will not be my favorite TV program.

 

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

NOW- no one. THIS YEAR - got some, but just little frusted and annoyed. My bad to store hatred. So, I chose to forgive and forget. *being honest here.

24. What was the best book you read?

Haha, I didn’t read a lot of book, but I guess it should be Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life.

 

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?

“Wow, so it’s like this to transpose guitar chords”, “Wow, so it’s like this to change from guitar to piano keys”, and “Wow, so these are a little about the theories of music”

haha.

 

26. What did you want and get?

At least not a lonely Christmas, I got =) Grow-ups, I got. A drawing block, I got =)

27. What did you want and not get?

Gundam Strike Freedom Full Burst (MG), I did not. Get some-adalah, I did not. Desktop, I did not. DSL-R, I did not.

28.What was your favorite film of this year?

I didn’t really like any film. Wait. I think I found one: Wall-E.

sweat.

 

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

Jia Jin, on whose birthday I did nothing in return, made a supposed-to-be-surprise party for me and every Heilbronner Chinese were here. Kind of touched. =P I was 20 years OLD.

 

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

If only I could trust God more than my own self-proclaimed-smart brain...

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

Not so many clothes to play fashion here >.<>.<

32. What kept you sane?

God. =)

 

33. Which celebrity/ public figure did you fancy the most?

Ermmm.. I don't fancy anyone. Eh, ermm... Emma Watson! =) Ms Granger, Hermione. Reminded me of a secondary school friend.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

Malaysia's "Ketuanan Melayu" or Malay supremacy issue that raised up last time.

35. Who did you miss?

Sweat. Ermm. Someone. Sometime, some place.. *wink*

 

36. Who was the best new person you met?

Can I use "persons"? because it was best "new", not "newest", and I got lots. So 1 is the one that gave me this thingy to write.

Ermm… another would be the one who made me cried the most? Haha.

*ok, I admit I keep on bringing him into this thingy. Haha.

 

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.

Want to have a long post? No no. Just read my blog.

 

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Yay, hey, I finished.