Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010

2009's gone. 2010's here.

Do you ever get a strange feeling when New Year's Eve comes?

I do. It's like a half-sense of loss and regret. It's also like a very weird sense of awe and amazement, that the time can pass so quickly. In the beginning of the year, you think it can last forever.... and then, in a flash, a blink of an eye, it's gone.

Last night my mum and dad were staring at the TV, counting down the seconds to 2010. I was on the bed, staring at the radio clock, doing the same thing, but with the strange sad feeling.

Ten...

Nine...

Eight...

Seven...

Six...

Five...

Four...

Three...

Two...

I rolled over on the bed and groaned. A long, loud groan.

One...

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!" my mum screamed, rushing in to me. She then slipped on her sandals and screamed it to the budgies. Then to the turtle. Then she grabbed the phone and started texting. My dad did too.

Guess what were my first words of greeting to 2010.

"NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!"

I recall 2009 fondly. Memories of camp, Awards Night, photoshoot. My first day being a senior. When I pierced my ears. Laughter and tears, love and heartbreak. Loss and gain. Anger, anxiety, doubt, fear, exasperation.

Oh, and finally, faith and God.

Well, it's all over now. A new year has come, and I again must climb the ladder. The Ladder of Life. Well, so as I call it.

I have a birthday announcement to make.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!!!!

Yeah, I know it's on December 28, and I'm almost a week late. Sorry.

Have a blessed 8th year, Ryan! I hope you enjoy yor Warrior Cats website hunting game (I never know how you only failed twice in WindClan and ShadowClan-you must have some secret tactic).

Love,

Your cousin, Zhao Yu a.k.a Blueshadow ;>

All of a sudden... the year passes so fast... it's Christmas.

It's not that I'm sad or anything. It's just that I'm having pretty mixed feelings. I love Christmas, it's second to my birthday, but I'm having really mixed feelings about saying farewell to 2009. All those who know me rather well know that I just like to remain where I am.

Enough talk about that now. This is Christmas, come on! We should spread on the cheer. Now what I'd really like to do now is wish you a

A VERY BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!!

and

A JOYFUL NEW YEAR!!!!!

Thanks for the sms guys! ; )

Thank you God.

Thanks for making me as me. Thank you for the rainbow last Sunday. Thank you for bringing me to Vineyard. Thank you for answering my prayers. Thank you for Honey. Thank you for helping me achieve all my goals. Thank you for helping me through all of my predicaments and dilemmas. Thank you for not leaving me. Thank you for redeeming me.

Thank you....for everything.

I Can...

I can walk

I can run

I can jump

I can fly

I can talk

I can tell

I can read

I can write

I can go to school

I can learn

I can graduate

I can have a friend

I can be a friend

I can teach

I can correct

I can hear

I can listen

I can look

I can see

I can save lives

I can help the poor

I can feed the hungry

I can learn about Christ

I can preach the Word

I can bring others to God

I can bless hearts

I can console

I can.

A post with no logical sense

I was taking my drowsy-making flu and cough medicine a few days ago when this came into my mind, as a passing thought. Of course, it was all nonsense,(pleeeeaaaaase don't take this post for real)but I just decided to write it in here anyway.

If you have taken medicine with drowsy effects and got tired....

Go to sleep.

If you have taken medicine with drowsy effects and did NOT get tired....

CONGRATS!!!!! You struck off lucky.

If you have taken the medicine in right amounts and got tired....

Go to sleep.

If you have taken the medicine in too LITTLE amounts and got knocked out on the floor....

You have probably taken poison.

If you have taken the medicine in EXTRA amounts and DIDN'T feel anything....

You should start feeling worried.

If you have taken the medicine in right amounts and didn't feel a thing....

You have probably taken the wrong thing.

If you have NOT taken the medicine at all and got tired....

You are probably in bed.

If you have done ALL of the things above and felt TOTALLY NOTHING....

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heyyy.

I'm sooo bored...

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A Short Simple Story(hope you readers like it)

Once an old man taught his grandson about life.

"A fight is going on inside me." he told the boy. "It is a terrible fight, and it is between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

"The other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.

"This very same fight is going on inside you-and inside every other, too."

The grandson thought about it for a moment and then asked, "Which wolf will win?"

The old man simply replied, "The one you feed."

Adapted from Wendy Mass's book, The Meaning Of Life