Sitting in the hotel room, reflecting what I've achieved in Year 2008, and what do I want to improve in this New Year 2009. :-)
Year 2008, has been a fun year for me. My Coaching Project with Jasper has achieved the desired results - I'm so proud of Jasper that he passed all his subjects in his PSLE and he's been promoted to Secondary One this year 2009. Jasper is going to attend the same Secondary school as his elder brother, Junior. This year 2009, I offered to take on the next new Coaching project to Jasper's younger sister, Jolene. She has passed English and Chinese in year 2008 but failed her Maths. My objective is to help her to get a passing mark for Maths. I believe Jolene will be able to achieve this goal in 2009.
I was supposed to think about the New Year Resolutions and pen them in my diary. Looks like most details just sit in my head and I probably will get them on paper when I get back to Singapore this afternoon.
My church friends are organizing a New Year Dinner at Parkmall, Fish & Co. this evening.
I'm looking forward to having a great time with them.
One of the New Year Resolutions is I want to spend more time with my parents and siblings this year 2009. As years get by, we grow older, which means our parents are getting older too. We will never know when the time will come that we will not be able to see our parents anymore. SO I think I should start now to balance my lifestyle to include more time with my family. :-)
Last year 2007, we celebrated the New Year 2008 at our friend's apartment - Icon, Tanjong Pagar. This year end 2008, I was not around in Singapore as I've been on my working trip to Taipei to receive the New Year 2009. In Taipei, I had lots of nice food and meet up with a friend, Ann, whom she was posted to work here. Our company has also arranged a New Year dinner for us. After the NEw Year's dinner, I got back to my room to watch the Live broadcast of the Celebration to receive New Year 2009 in Taipei from the TV and same time checking my emails/facebook for any friends new updates. At same time, my phone has received numerous well wishes for the New Year 2009 from my friends. I tried to send a message to my love one once the clock strikes at 12a.m., the New Year greeting message could not send out. But the Internet line was able to work, so I sent out a few greetings through online chat.
I pray for this year 2009, the world will grow well and in peace, by our continuous effort to make a difference in someone's life through our daily interactions with people.
God bless the world and us in year 2009!