I've found a friend who died for me

Hey y'all, dropping by for a while to wish one and all a happy 2010, 2009 has been an eye-opening year for me. It certainly took it's toll on me, physically, mentally, emotionally.

2010 - NS YEAR. Ah crap.

Anyway, I'll be back tmr to post more reflection/resolutions for the next year...as well as the yearly tradition of the Daniel awards! HAHAHA.

God bless. Tuhan Menjakati!

I shall close with the favourite phrase I've posted here in the last year.

"Love is a funny thing
It bends
It mends
It rends"

The difference between excuses and reasons, are that excuses are more contrived bullshit.

Have I ever mentioned that I really dislike hypocrites? Practise what you preach, if not shut up.

Till the next time, Dan is signing off.

I've finally remembered my Blogger password!

Blessed Christmas to one and all, it's been an eon since I've last posted here.

Christmas isn't Christmas till it happens in your heart. It's so commercialised, it's really quite sickening. People are so damn caught up in the moment and giving gifts for the sake of giving, that everyone loses sight of what Christmas really stands for. Christmas is not just a day, a holiday or a season, it's really a state of mind. Why give for the sake of giving? It cheapens the gifts that you sincerely give, really.

For me, a simple card works best. Always has, always does, hope it always will.

And this Christmas, I really wanna just count my blessings.

I'm blessed to have a complete, wonderful family that loves each other. My parents just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, and while we grumble about each other at times, it's all good when we wake up the next morning once again.

I'm blessed to have my MJK, 7 other stupid people linked only by the class we all were in together, coming from different walks of life to form quite the awesome clique. Yes, though some things never change, and we (ahem Ireallymeanme) bitch to each other alot about "stuff", I guess being able to freely express myself without having to bother too much is a blessing. Well...maybe not to Stacy.

I'm blessed to have been put in Nanyang JC, 3 minutes from my house, that I'm almost never late, though always almost late also, especially for 7.30am Lit lessons. I've met many wonderfully insane teachers whom have provided the backbone of the last two great years of my life, providing awesome insights in the process. I must admit, I never would have expected to be typing this paragraph two years ago, never would have anticipated forming any sort of attachment to a school. I'm glad to be proven wrong, and I guess I'll always see Nanyang JC as my alma mater.

I'm blessed to be in 0836, a class with many distinctly -hemhem- different personalities and temperaments, yet somehow in the last year have managed to put all those differences aside to strive to get the best A level results we can get. What doesnt break us will make us stronger, and the A levels didn't break us. I hope we can keep in contact, it will be intriguing to see what our lives will be like, 10 years from now xD.

I'm blessed to have had many friends, to have been able to play the role of encourager, listener, brother and confidante to many people thus far. Along the way there have been bumps, knocks and scratches, but truth be told, I wouldn't have it any other way. I've learnt alot about myself just listening to others, and while I wouldnt call it a gift some of the time, this gift of language I have that's been given to me by God has really helped me to empathize and put into words what otherwise is seemingly more difficult to do so. So to those whom I call my sisters, my brothers, my friends, thank you for being part of my life, thank you for the disappointments, the heart-wrenches, the sharing, the tears and the emotions, thank you for making such an awesome impact on my life. I only hope I've made a lasting impact on yours.

I'm really blessed. And that's the gift I'm giving myself this Christmas. The realisation of how smooth sailing my life has been, and just how much God has blessed me with over the last 18 years. And this gift is priceless. Cos Christmas isn't Christmas till it happens in your heart. It's happened in mine, how about yours?