Haanism

Think that we should welcome 2007 in a happy mood. That's why i use this image here.

It's just 9:50pm in Malaysia. In Queensland, 10 more minutes to 2007. In Sydney, it's already 12:50am, 1/1/2007. These are the 3 important places in my life, where I grew and learnt a lot. To everyone I know, no matter where you are, regardless of whether your new year arrives before/after mine, I sincerely wish you have a great 2007.

I'm home today together with my parents, although we are doing different things respectively at the moment. Both my elder and younger brothers are not around. I'm glad that I can accompany my parents at home during this transition of year. I'm no longer interested in any countdown, any crowd, any celebration. These things are for young people, not me.

Perhaps I'll be young again. Someday. Somewhere. Maybe.

Before this, I've just read a friend's blog. He had just finished his studies in RMIT Melbourne and flew home. He's a SiChuan guy, also my previous student. But I first met him when Norman and I were at the Clifford Garden's bus station. We were amazed to see each other during his first CIS1000 tutorial.

His latest post was written on his flight from Melbourne back to China (on 27/12/2006), expressing his slight depression, especially while thinking of his 3 years life in Australia. He said, that's a very unusual feeling compared to when he went back to China just for holidays.

I think I can understand how he felt, just because I came through the same situation as well. Anyway, I always say, there is nothing that is so hard or can't adapt, coz that's a place where you grow up when you were a kid, and that's a place where you have spent most of your life.

Besides my friends, I used to tell myself the same.

Today, I went shopping together with my mum at Teluk Intan. Actually she has been asking if I want to go shopping together for a few times. But I didn't like to travel during weekend, especially after Friday night's drive from Serdang to Sekinchan, and another upcoming drive from Sekinchan to Serdang again.

Have been spending money while shopping. I feel I'm a fortunate person. We can go shopping, then go eating, having own car and can drive to wherever we want.

Yesterday, there was an auntie coming to my house, seeking help from my mum reg her grandson who's gonna start studying Primary One. She asked about how to get financial assistance and some other related issues. After she left, I was told that she has a drug-addicted husband, her son committed suicide, her daughter-in-law's problems etc. Some people are still living with a lot of surrounding yet-to-be-solved problems, low salary and educational level.

Although I'm not the best or the richest person in the world, I feel I'm lucky enough. At least I don't have daily financial worry, don't have a family that creates me a lot of negative issues.

At this end of year, I'm not gonna conclude anything for this 2006 (tend to do and have done this on my birthday). I also don't really have/set any so-called New Year Resolutions. I'm just feeling grateful that I'm a lucky person.

Thanks everyone that has helped, taught and loved me.

Best wishes to you for the road ahead.