Happy New Year my friends.

Happy New Year!

Cheers to the best Year ahead! ;) To Love, Change and Progress!

Much Love,
Your John

It wasn't any bad after all.

Woke up to a rainy morning before me and beloved sis headed to church for their Christmas service. Always feels refreshing to go to church and hear Pastor Kong Hee. Was very much entertained by the play before we headed off to the airport for a sumptious lunch. Got back to rest before I headed out for dinner with lovely Shittal and her housemates and a whole lot of guests. All the meals were prepared by a steward that came by to cook pasta, mee soto, roasted chicken, and small finger foods. Very much a Malaysian "Air Crew" gathering kinda thing. Had good laughs before I left.

Leaving for an early flight tomorrow to Manila. Was suppose to join batchmates for Kareoke tonight but I called out because of an early flight out. Sigh. Was all excited to join them this time because I had all my Chinese Pin Yin copied and pasted onto Microsoft Word to be printed and sang in the room. Seriously. The only Chinese songs I ever sing in Kareoke is Lee Hom's Forever Love and Kiss Goodbye which I can 75% remember by heart. Now, I can sing a whole load more of Lee Hom's songs when I go K. 16 to be specific ;) Hahahaha! I always knew the tunes, but was just illeterate when it came to chinese. Sigh. What kind of Chinese am I?

I guess Christmas is about Love, and giving and sharing the Joy. Its always a different experience being away from home and celebrating it away from your home country. I believe students and working people overseas can testify to that. It is when friends really come together to be with each other and really appreciate the warmth and company. I have to conclude that this year's Christmas is definitely not the best, but the most unique and different (=

Till then, enjoy the last few days of the Year while I head off to Manila and then Dubai. Will try to post something up to sum the whole year before the New Years. And I still have NOT decided to come back for New Years or not. Sigh.

-jOhN "Feliz Navidad" LiM-

Sweet jingles play by the streets,

Sweet Lovers, with their palms intertwined, struting their way down Orchard,

Sweet decorations hang by the buildings and trees, with colourful lights and flashes,

Sweet cheesecakes fill the bakeries, with bright red cheeries on the top,

Sweet tunes fill the air, as the festive season blows with the wind.

It is the second Christmas now, away from Home. My first Christmas away was in Japan in Dec 2006. But that was very different. That Christmas was spent with "Family" too. This year, is a Family Dry Christmas. It is truly VERY different. Being away from family and friends, now I know how it truly feels to be alone on a festive season. Though I have my sister around with me, but its definitely different. Not being together together, you know, with every component of the family together.

Spend the eve in, but I'm sure to be out tomorrow. I'm gonna make the most of my Christmas. Got a Church Christmas Production tomorrow morning, then gonna hang out in the city in the afternoon and then dinner with Shitaljit, Ping, Charlene, Emily and her new found boyfriend and all their housemates as well. Its a Malaysian Steamboat dinner kinda thing. Sweet :)

Nobody wants to be lonely on Christmas or New Years, EVER! Hahaha. And I'm gonna make sure of that for myself for the coming year ahead. Till then, I've got Dubai for my last flight of the Year till I smell Auckland on the 2nd of January. Till then, adios my fellow readers! Its amazing how time flies. Before I know it, I'm leavin the airlines already.

-jOhN "Hoe Hoe Hoe" LiM-

How'd I wish....

Yup, wishes. Did you ever looked into the blue skies and wished? Wished that your dreams may come true, wished that you'd never felt the way you did, wished things were better, wished life gave you a second chance, wished you had it all.

Tonight, I sat in the car, and wished. Drove along the LDP and wished. Wished I'd knew you in different conditions, wished I met you earlier, wished things weren't the way as it is, wished my dreams would come true.

Meeting you was enlightening. Yes. I didn't regret a bit coming back this time, though it was such a last minute decision. I booked my ticket the night before I flew back to KL and it was one of the best decisions I made in my life. Hands down.

But I guess life has all its divine mysterious plans planned out for us. Things weren't just meant to be. Well at least deep down inside I know I met an Angel.

You gave me strength again. You gave me the spirit to live again. Not that I didn't have any spunk, but you lit that spark. You showed me light again, that there was Hope. I guess it all really boils down to choosing Happiness. Someone once said that, "Happiness belongs to those who choose it, to those that Choose Happiness" and I want to see that in You. In Me, In us if I can say, but I guess not. But I know we'd live great separate lives.

I'm back to square one again. Yup, here I am again, sinking in my head. But its a good thing. I'm taking things differently this time. I'm smiling through this, knowing I'll have you as my friend for the rest of my life. How privileged I am.

In a few more hours from now, I'll board my plane back to my little island and then off to Perth in another few more hours. Life begins again, but this time with Hope.

On another note, my lovely partner in crime also brought up a very good topic of discussion. Here's the question. Do I want COMPANIONSHIP or a RELATIONSHIP? Yes, ask yourself that, do you just need a companion, someone there for you, or do you really need a relationship?

It woke my restless mind up. She asked me, do I really need a relationship? Do I really need someone to Love? Do I really need to BE with someone? Or do I just NEED someone? I was dumbfound. I always thought it was human nature to WANT a partner, to WANT to be with someone, to WANT to find that special someone. She denied it totally. She assured me that she's ever had that longing, not even in high school. Yes, she had crushes and such but she never had the DESIRE or LONGING to BE with someone all the time. But I had. I always wanted someone, someone to express my Love to, someone to reach out to, someone to pour my "riches" materially and non-materially. I mean, if you have come to know me by now, I'm actually pretty generous to the people I love, seriously. I don't mind splurging to ones that are close me. I mean, if I have the means, why not? Sharing Love IS still Love isn't it? I'm not trying to BUY love or sort, but I'm just expressing my Love.

Anyway, back to companionship and relationship. You see, do I actually need a relationship or is all I want is just Companionship? That's why it got me thinking. Do I really need it all?

I really don't know how I am gonna handle all these for the next few months, but at least I know I've got a Friend in You.

On another note, I don't know why I don't feel the Christmas Spirit this year? Maybe because I'm working. Sigh :(

-jOhN "thankful" LiM-

Cape Town is absolutely stunning.

It is breathtaking and the most magnificent place ever! S

eriously. If you have the resources, Cape Town is the place to be. I've already began uploading pics onto Facebook. Gonna drop a few her

e. But I'm sure the ones here does no justice to the place. Have a look on my Facebook :) In the mean time, I'm gonna update pics here soon ok? Just wait for it ;P

I've got my roster for January already. I'm going to Auckland on the 2nd of January and to Moscow and to the States again and... *drumrolls* I'm gonna spend my 20th birthday in AHMEDABAD!!!!!.......... Have you even heard of the freakin place?!?!?!?! Hahhahahahhahahaha.... Aiya, can guess where la.... My first ever India nightstop, on my birthday. Oh well. I'm still thankful. How many Asian dudes get to celebrate their birthdays in India... Hahahahahaha!

In the mean time, Cape Town really woke me to appreciate the things and opportunities I have in my life. To be thankful and appreciative. How many can say they have the "luck" that I have. Taking each day at a time. Much loves, my loves :) I wan a GOOOOOD 20th Birthday Lord.. :)

-jOhN "vanakam" LiM-

Another 2 boring days of standby at home... Good rest for me though...

Darn sien le, see my housemate in love.. Hahahaha!! Apparently a season where Love is ALL around, but where's MY Love :( Boohoo... hahaha!!

I just had to blog about that. Everytime I see her smile at her phone, I jealous~ AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA!!! Nvm John, Your's is on the way ;) Weeeeeee!!

Cheers to the season of Love ;)

-jOhN "jingle jingle" LiM-

Here comes Christmas!

Though I won't be flying on Christmas day, I am still very excited about this year's Christmas. It'll be the 2nd Christmas not spent in Malaysia apart from the last one in Japan.

Having a small gift exchange party here and I'll be popping by Penang for a night to celebrate my housemate's birthday. Still can't decide if I should spend New Years here in Singapore or KL. I'll be coming back from Dubai on the 30th, then I'll be free till the 2nd. Hmmm....

Oh well, gonna take off now. Just drop ya a few pics of Zurich City. My second time in Switzerland already. Coldddd.. Brrr.. Nights!

-jOhN "Merrryyy" LiM-