New Year's Day 2006

It has been a quiet 3 days. No parties, no special arrangements. Just stayed at home and tidied the place after the whirlstorm of a renovation. I still have lots of stuff to get rid of. Call me if anyone's interested in a garage sale.

As I was watching the live telecast of the countdown on Mount Faber, it felt so different from previous years. Previously, I would have liked to plan an activity, a countdown of my own, with a few friends. I even went down to the countdown at Siloso Beach last year, though honestly, the party wasn't all that great. Somehow, there is no more need for such activities. No specified time to meet, no need to rush down town just to meet an appointment. Just staying at home and do what you like: read, watch TV, being with myself. That can make for a pretty good New Year's holiday too before we head back into the fray. I guess this is what an astute friend of mine calls "me-time". Just you, yourself and the universe. I wonder how she spends her "me-time".

A new year has begun. Time to let go of the baggage and the mishaps of the previous year and start afresh. We need to move forward. Begin anew. So let us do that: take in a deep breath and look around your world with a brand-new vision. One shouldn't let one's past cloud the future. Cheers!