Old year ending
New year of hopes
Joy and happiness
Bountiful

My feeble attempt at haiku



So last day of 2006 huh. 2006, 2006...what a great year. What a great year! This was the year i had my first spring break vacation (woooooohoo Seattle and Portland)

my first road trip with 4 beautiful girls (Gooo Denver) and my first time flying internationally by myself...

2006 was the year i finally lost some weight...Dropped from 195 to 135 (hehhe, no longer true as i gained 10 pounds in the past two months just eating home cooked and home baked goods) ...I remembered the motivation to lose weight was so strong and intense, it shocked my family and even myself...

2006 was the year i had my bestest-awesomest-kick@ss summer vacation with my some of my best high school friends...We ('cept for one.....something about the weather and family obligation) travelled everywhere; from Langkawi to Redang, from restaurants (cabonala anyone??) to gerai mamaks. Not forgetting my first accident when with friends; happened just right outside my house...Had soo much fun that summer until i had a hard time recovering when i came back here (am still recovering actually...)

2006 was the year i finally visited my sis and her fam in Perth...First time in the Land Down Under mate !

2006 was the year i became very very aware and proud of my Malaysian and Chinese heritage...Doubly proud for everything Malaysian Chinese...

2006 was the year i (re??)discovered my passion for cooking and baking. Having an oven and having to survive on something else other than Top Ramen definitely helped reignite this passion... And also trying to recreate everything Malaysian and Chinese in my own kitchen...

2006 was the year we moved to our house in Island Park, leaving my neighborhood of eighteen years behind....

2006 was the year i learned a new language...Me llamo Andres ! Mucho gusto !!!

2006 was the year i took a move and doved headlong into it....

So then !

2007 will be the year i become more aware and appreciative of my family and my friends....They truly truly helped mold and shape me into what i am today...Muchas Gracias !

2007 will be the year i keep my health in balance and my weight in check...Eat better, savor every bit of food i put in my mouth, smaller portions....Definitely move around more....

2007 will be the year i try to learn more about being a Malaysian and being a Chinese..All the tradition, the customs, adat resam and the FOOD !

2007 will be the year i travel more with friends (Thailand and Sabah right guys??) and with family.....

2007 will be the year i become less critical, more accepting, less of a glutton, more of a giver....

2007 will be the year i become a better son, a better friend, a better student, a better citizen, a better person...

2007 will be tomorrow.



And now a better poem,

Ular ditangkap,
Bisa dikena,
A***k cekap,
Lagi bijaksana.

Applause !! Applause !!