It's New Year's eve! How fast a year has swept by! Honestly, it has been a very challenging year. It definitely ranks as one of the hardest years I've ever experienced. There's been so much heartaches and breaks. Of course there have been progress and achievements but I can assure you that this year was hard, hard, hard. The relationship struggles, personal struggles, and academic struggles.
Academic struggles. Hmm I think from the previous posts that I've put up, you can tell that I really struggle. It's been tough and there have been a number of times that I've wanted to break down and cry. Going into the new year, well I don't think anything will really change in this aspect. on the contrary, things are gonna get way more stressful with the upcoming exams in May! But it's 4 months away Dennis! Yes, it is 4 months but there's really a lot to prep for. The exams are going to test everything I've studied for the last one year. To top it off, this is a 100% exams based course which means my first year of undergraduate studies (sophomore year for you Americans) results completely hang on this one exam. Phew, no pressure, no pressure. Come January, I've really got to step up my game on this.
January. Hhmmm... as it's the end of the year, we're all probably setting our resolutions and stuff. Isn't it interesting that the moment that minute hand goes past 12 on the clock face we become people with a new attitude, a new goal, a new decision, a new mindset. I mean it's just a new day. Of course it's not anyday, it marks another revolution of the earth around the sun. But does it really matter? How come at any other time of the year, we don't go like, "Oh it's a new minute, time to get my resolutions done!" Funny eh? I guess we like new stuff, fresh, when we decide to change and what newer "thing" than a new year?
Now being truthful, I don't remember any of this year's resolutions. But "Get fitter" was definitely on the list. For the first 9 months of the year, this resolution laid redundant. I didn't touch it or do anything to reach this target. That was until my friend Kit Soon came along. He's a great guy really. He's 2 years older than me and he got me all motivated in calisthenics. Well he definitely changed my perception that really building muscles only happens in the gym. But now suddenly the outdoors has become my gym. So yeah I've been working out regularly for the last 3 months. At least I managed to reach this resolution I guess? XP The good thing about Kit Soon is that he checks on me and my progress. If he didn't my drive would have fizzled out within the 1st month. =P So yes, there has been progress. I have been able to do things that I never dreamed I could do! Stuff like a total of 80 pushups in one session. I mean considering the fact that I could barely do 10 in the first place, i say that's a very respectable number. (Self praising again Dennis).
But yes, I'm glad I have this friend to really get me going. He's been like totally awesome and stuff. He's like a typical guy when it comes to attitude, perceptions and outlooks while I'm more "girly" (not that it makes me any less of a man! More on this topic to come in a future article!) in those areas. But we click. At least I think we appear to. He sends me nonsensical stuff on the internet and it's good. Honestly I really hope he is that best friend I've been praying for all these years! I hope that this relationship turns into a bromance. I'm just afraid that if I make advances, he might pull back. I mean I'm not gay. I just would really like to have a nonsexual but intimate relationship with another man. Hahaha, it's starting to look like "Continue building a stronger relationship with Kit Soon" is becoming a resolution of mine for the new year.
Speaking about resolutions, One of it would be to dust this blog and really start writing more here. (I think that was one of my resolutions for this year =P). My goal is that I post 2 articles here every month. We're gonna take baby steps. So keep me accountable! Post comments to remind me that I have to write! Yup so that's about it here. Can't wait to write about all the new thoughts and experiences next year holds!
Till the next article my journal readers! (Which should't be too far away!)
Dennis
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