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2009 is soon to be past. It's been a heck of a year - a roller-coaster like all others, probably with many more periods of turbulence and up/down fluctuations. And these will probably only increase in intensity from here. I'm excited.

1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?


2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Probably kept less than 50% of last year's, but I'd make more all the same.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes

5. What countries did you visit?
I'm quite proud of the list actually:)
Malaysia (Melaka, KL, JB), Thailand (Phuket), New York, New Jersey, Canada (Vancouver, Victoria), Seattle, Denmark (Copenhagen, Northern Zealand and beyond), Sweden (Malmo), Turkey (Canakkale, Pamukkale, Selcuk and Istanbul).

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Discipline in certain aspects - like writing.

7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
MANY I think

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Many many things! Like,
Getting over heartbreaks
Surviving Orientation Week

9. What was your biggest failure?
The year had its fair share of ups and downs, but Failure is too strong a word

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No I was pretty healthy all year :)

11. What was the best thing you bought?
The netbook for Mommy

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?


13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Nobody?

14. Where did most of your money go?
Driving lessons and Traveling

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?


16. What song will always remind you of 2009?


17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
DEFINITELY happier

ii. thinner or fatter?
DEFINITELY, A LOT FATTER

iii. richer or poorer?
Richer a little

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading and writing

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating

20. How did you spend Christmas?
With many many people. The Christmas week was awesome and possibly the best/busiest Christmas in my life thus far.

22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I don't... think so

23. How many one night stands?
10000

24. What was your favourite TV programme?
I still don't watch TV, regretfully

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate anybody

26. What was the best book you read?
The Bible

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?


28. What did you want and get?
Time with friends and family
More free and alone time
More kgs
Good grades

29. What did you want and not get?
Advanced diving license
Driving license

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
(500) Days of Summer

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
On the day itself: James/Gerald/Charlene sprung a mini-surprise, I had lunch with my family and I worked on my paper. I was/am 20.

32. Which one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Nothing - as of now I am thankful and contented with how the year played out :)

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?


34. What kept you sane?
My friends from all over the place.
My friends, definitely.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?


36. What political issue stirred you the most?


37. Who did you miss?
Many many people. Too many people to name.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
I met many pretty awesome people, like from the overseas trips and several juniors.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
Life is beautiful :)