A few more days.....

Geeezzz.....a few more days and I'm a year older.
Time flies huh? I guess it flies when you're relaxing and chilling out. It never flies when you want it to fly. Oh well.

Money matters. I still need to spend $250 dollars and then make claims in school. $250 is no joke. Especially when I'm broke.

Had difficulty sleeping last night. Was just reminiscing the past few years of my life. Don't want to sound melancholic but it's been fun. The last 10 years especially.

I mean, I finished army in 1999. Army was fun with cool mates to chill out with. That was when we did lots of stupid things. haha. I guess a bunch of mostly single guys would just do anything when they have free time. haha.

A couple of months after ORD, I left for Sydney.
2000 - Sydney was different. After all, it is 4 wonderful years of my life that I spent there. Even though money was limited (hey I was a student, getting $$$ from parents), I had good times. Of course there were times that I envied the people that I knew there. I mean they had the means to buy cars, eat out at restaurants and stuff but I guess my parents taught me the value of money. I don't come from a filthy rich family like those buggers. For that, I thank my parents for guiding and bringing me up the right way.
First year, Foundation year. The people I met then, are still the people that I keep in touch with (though only a few of them).
2001 - Not all made it in uni. Some had to leave UNSW since they couldn't get into uni. Some went to other colleges while other left the country. Only a handful were left in UNSW. And I was pretty much the only one with Ayumi who did Media & Communications. Of course she had her own stuff to do as well. It was uni, back home, soccer on Fridays and Sundays and chilling out with Desmon and Din almost every night. Where? Everywhere in the city.....literally everywhere. Staying out till 3am and not going for lessons the next day. What do you expect? I was "learning", in a different way though.
My studies were horrible in 2001.
2002 - Decided to buck up when grades in 2001 were horrible heading south. Great results. If only I had put in effort in 2001. Started opening up in uni, getting to know more Aussies. I still don't hang out with them but took part in a futsal tournament. Came in 3rd overall. Was the only Asian in the team. Not bad huh?
My only regret? Not joining the uni soccer team - simply because training was far away. I was pretty sure that I could have made it into the team then. I was all gungho and confident then. Oh well, too late for that now.
2003 - Final year. I kind of change my lifestyle a bit. Stayed home more often. Didn't go out much. Save more $$ to eat better food. No more "happening" lifestyle like in 2001. Great results as well. If my parents could have afford it, I would have gone on to do my honours degree. But that's alright. I'm more than greatful that my parents used up all their savings to support my education there. They worked REAL hard to support me there.
2004 - Difficult 8 months. I was job hopping. Then came an interview with MOE. September 04, I did contract at Woodlands Ring Sec. Up to July 05, posted to NIE.
2005 - 2007: Fun times at NIE. Not as fun as others but I had my share.
2007 - 2008: And then came reality....AISS and now WSS.

2009 is just round the corner. Hopefully another fruitful year....hopefully.

Resting,
RuDy