[continuation from previous entry]

if u happened to read the previous entry, i appaud u. cause it was a superbly long entry and u survived it. however, the previous entry was an unfinished one.

for those who have not read the previous entry, you are encouraged to read it first before proceeding with this entry as they are somewhat related. thank you.

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i came up with nine reasons why 2004 has been one of my worst years. now, i'll come up with a few reasons why 2004 wasnt all that bad.

firstly, i managed to pass all my subjects for year one and get promoted to year two. i was overjoyed to find out that i managed to pass accounting. haha.

secondly, i got into the elective i wanted. in year one, we had to choose a 'stream' that we wanted to enter in year 2. either marketing, suply chain, tourism or retail. i chose retail and i got into the retail stream. yippie.

thirdly, i got a super fun class. initially, i thought, "omg, this class ppl are so anti social.. die la, sure sian one". cause everyone had their own cliques and only stuck to their cliques and didnt talk to anyone else outside their circle. but then, as time went by everyone got really close and we had lots of fun. from steamboats to shopping session and the girl's ktv session. people from different backgrounds all fused together nicely. and last time in yr one we only had four guys in the class. well, now its worse. there's only one other guy. haha. surrounded by so many girls again. but that doesnt make it a good thing at times. they tend to be noisy and think that they cxan get things the way they want jus because they are girls. but, they are still lovable la. haha. the other guy in the class is Mr See Ker Ning and as his name suggest, he is a bit sickening. haha.

fourthly, i met many nice teachers. i'll jus be nice to the teacher and try to adhear to her rules. that doesnt mean i'm sucking up. i jus believed that we should do unto others what we want them do unto us. be nice too ppl and ppl will be nice to us. logical right?

fifthly, i met a great bunch of people when i did the freshmen orientation. the class that i had to take care of with jasmine was a very very fun and 'on' class. and even after the orientation, we still kept in touch. and everytime they see me in sch, they will all shout my name. haha. abit sia suay at times but nice la. haha.

sixthly, i went to watch a wonderful musical play called 'Revenge of The Dim Sum Dollies'. it was a superbly funny show that makes fun about the way singaporeans are. it was a fantastic show. the best musical i've seen up to date.

seventhly, i permed my hair. finally after 2 years of procrastinating, i got it done. and i did lkook quite good. however i had to cut it after a few weeks because my hair was too long and it felt really hot and uncomfortable. and i could only wash my hair every alternate days. very high maintainance. too troublesome. and so i went to cut a nice short hairdo. and it feels cooler now.

eightly, i started to mingle better with my relatives. even though my face was cramped from all that forced smiling at family gatherings, it jus feels better to mingle. and soon, i dint have to force anymore smiles.

ninethly, i met an angel. ms yah yah hippie. even though she left me later on. i am thankful that at least i had a chance to be with an angel.

tenthly and finally, i m happy that i'm still alive. with all the diseases, sars, bird flu, and all the disasters, the most important thing that i should be happy is that i can still enjoy life. we should cherish ours while we still have it.

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ok ok.. i gave ten reasons why 2004 wasnt all that bad. you know, after counting all my blessings, i've realised that 2004 wasnt all that bad after all. we tend to always look on the worst side of things. and due to this we'll feel that life is bad towards us. but if we sit and count our blessings, we'll be suprised how fortunate we are.

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for 2005, my resolutions are:

1) the usual. loose weight and exercise more. this resolution is like every year's favourite. but i jus cant seem to get it on. well, this year i'll try to make this a reality. i'll eat healthier and try to exercise more. my ideal weight is 60kg and i wont stop till i get there.

2) read more informative books. i should stop reading fiction as it is totally useless. i want to start reading more non fiction. those self improvement book, autobiographies or jus simply anything informative and useful. must widen my genral knowledge.

3)not to skip any lectures or tutorials unless due to really unavoidable reasons.

4) to do my tutorials weekly and get my projects done at least 3 days before the due time.

5) to spend lesser money on shopping.

6) save 50 bucks a month. try to la.

7)ignore bad things ppl say bout me and jus abosrb in all the good things. haha. why should i surround myself with negativity right?

8) avoid matters of the heart totally.

9) brush my teeth more.

10) take more time off to meditate. ooh. and have more 'me-time'.

11) sleep early. latest is 12.

12) be happier. do things to make myself happier.

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well. all my new year blogging agenda is done. i hope i can keep to all this resolutions. i really really hope. anyway, tmr my mum starts going back to work at serangoon sec serving all those students with her lovely food. that means, she'll be home later and no one to cook lunch for me. haha. looking forward to tmr.

to 2004. farewell

to 2005. here i come

your resident writer,
ali