End of Year 2003: Tough Year ahead for 2004
"...SARS and war have affected us deeply, what's next?..."
Whew.... It's finally year 2004! Though it may seem WOLS, but I still like to wish all fans a happy new year! It seems like 2003 is a pretty short year! Just when I gotten used of writing 2003 on my dates, it's already 2004. A lot really have happened in my life, let's look back one by one!

1) SARS - Who can ever forget this dreadful disease which has at least taken away hundred of lifes and left thousands ill and quarantined. This shows that how vunerable we are to nature. This also shows how cruel we can be when it comes to our own survival. The extermination of stray cats. Just coz the cats may carry the SARS virus, they exterminated them one by one, claiming that it was to control population. Well, not up to me to comment. You be the judge. And who can forget the heroes who fought so hard against the disease. This is also a time when the true spirit of mankind, where we stood united against what that may lead to mankind's extinction.....

2) War at Iraq - ...and of course, we love BUSH (beat up Saddam Hussein), but the war at Iraq seems so redundant yet so neccessary. We all know that SH is a tyrant. If US were to secure their economic interest at Middle East (oil, mainly), he is certainly a stumbling block. Who knows, it may be a consipiracy which they merely took WMD as excuse? This war has severely hurt the economy (I dun know how deep, but it certainly affects Singapore). Well, it's too far away, therefore I can talk about it until now...

3) My worst period in poly - the period between January to May seemed to an off-peak period for me. I cant exactly blame it on Darrell, the guy which has been with me for at least 4 projects. But he is one of the factors why I scored so poorly for my assignments. Nevertheless, the main factor is still the stress I encountered... But it was also a test of my character, when I helped several people with their ASP projects... But ok lah, getting an A for WEBA isnt a simple business anyway, especially when I was the only one who got A for its test at my class. (and I finished the paper in 45 minutes. No one even dared to do that).

4) Attachment plus Part-time - Second half of the year saw a better time for me this year. I went to Sitel (Singapore) Pte Ltd for my attachment. It is no doubt one of my best periods in my life. I got a good colleague, a good boss and made very good friends there. Towards the end, I took up a new project there for part time. Pay not that good, but I was satisfied. I was happy there and though distance far, I still went. Everything was just too right for me to reject their offer. Of course, coming to the end, I made another new friend, Dwayne. Never expect to click off with him at day 0. I will always remember my days there...

5) My period in IRC chatrooms - The chatrooms are always a virtual attachment to my life, an emotional attachment to my heart. I guessed... someone comes in deep to my life. I guessed, it's deeper than Cheryl loh. And she did it in barely one month... anyway she is just a good friend to me, dun think otherwise. :-p I began to acknowledge my additional responsibility in the chatrooms, but I supposed, too late. I will be going to NS soon.........

Seems little, but to me, it's a lot! I had already foreseen a tougher year ahead for 2004. Including my FYP, my YRC committment and my new perspective to my social life. Maybe, it's just not so easy to be myself bah~~