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Friday, January 02, 2009

Before I even got used to writing 08 at the end of the date, its time to change it to 09!

Ushered in the new year with a big bang with fireworks and a group of crazy friends at Fairmont Hotel. Started of the last day of 08 with my last day of work in Dt, followed by checking in at the hotel. Had lunch, shopped for snacks then it was time for tennis! 19.90 to rent a court for an hour. But the atmosphere up there was quite shiok. Quite cooling cos the wind was super strong and you could actually hear the wind howling through openings somewhere. After tennis was a relaxing soak in the Jacuzzi at willow stream spa! Haha. Felt more like being boiled alive though. But quite shiok and feels super pampered :)

After that was dinner at Sapporo ramen cos we were worried that all the other places might be full and it would take a long time to accommodate 10 pple. Had Sapporo beer, ramen and sashimi! Walked with jf to suntec to get cake cos he had 25% off rive gauche cakes after 730 whilst the rest went back to catch little nyonya. Suntec was surprisingly empty for nye… After getting the cake from a super nice shopkeeper who had actually packed up for the day, we went back and played ugly ugly! Haha stupid game of snatching for matching cards. But fun! Then it was time for the fireworks!

Haha the feeling up there was super shiok although we were only on the 11th floor, but it felt definitely more comfortable than squeezing with the crowds downstairs. As the clock stuck midnight, the atmosphere was super high as everyone shouted happy new year, poppers were popped and the fireworks exploded over the esplanade. Haha and we saw numerous things being thrown down, like toilet paper rolls.

After that was cake eating, followed by more games before leaving the room to play with sparklers and light sticks at the padang area. I learnt to play bridge! Haha I’m learning, I’m learning. First achievement for 2009!

Yups that’s about it for the countdown with the dt temps! Haha super happy that jf attended it too! And the best thing was that he managed to mix in with them haha. He says a larger than normal camera and being able to drink is the trick. Hmm. Haha. But im sorry the rest didn’t really manage to sleep!

And so 2008 is over and 2009 has begun! 2008 may not have been a good year with the recession and other depressing worries. But it has its happy moments like being surrounded with all my friends and having a special someone :) and learning to play dai di and tennis! Hehe I conquered dai di in 2008 and I’m going to conquer bridge in 2009!

Every cloud has a silver lining. Learning to adapt and appreciate the positive side of things. I’m not good with change but at least I’ve now realized that change is the only constant in life.

Photos! (oops I realise they are in reverse order. scroll to the end!)