looking back...

as the new year approaches and things seem to fall into place..it is amazing that when i look back, 2008 has been anything but smooth. in fact, it has been a rollercoaster of a year.

now i have a really happy and beautiful relationship, my family are all in good health and work-wise, i have been "promoted" and given more responsibilities.

but when things were bad this year, they came as bundles..like special promotions, buy 2 get 1 free! well in my case, i collected quite a lot of freebies! from my failed ventures into other jobs to my break-up with karen to my numerous injuries and sicknesses to the plunging stock market..all of which were hard to take..especially when they all came around the same period of time..it really felt like i got hit by one of those fighting games, multiple hit combos! but despite all those setbacks, i have been truly blessed that every time i've bounced back stronger or into a better situation.

really want to praise God for granting me peace of mind and calmness of heart every time..for always being faithful and seeing me through all those difficult times.

on my last day at emc when my marketing career seemed like it has hit a brick wall, manpower called me to ask if i was keen to rejoin them. who could have planned such timing?

at my lowest point after my breakup with karen, my friendship with jana took on a new level..when all the while it had never crossed my mind to chase her. who could have written such a story which included a very strange friday the 13th?

only God can.

so as 2009 begins, i look back with more fondness than bitterness..it is all about maintaining a positive mindset mixed with a lot of faith - that God will always make it better and He will never abandon us.

thank God for my jana and our beautiful relationship. thank God for my family's health and safety. thank God for putting my career back on track. thank God for everything else that i have been blessed with - my friends, my health, my financial status, my surroundings...everything at all.

last but not least, just want to wish everyone a really
FANTA-BULOUS and BLESSED 2009!

Cheers! :-)

vigilance

in the aftermath of the mumbai terrorist attacks and hearing our dear government officials boasting about how singapore is so secure, our police force and military are so capable and that such terrorism will never happen in singapore, i just have one question...

where is mas selamat?
yup, talking about that partially disabled j.i. member who somehow limped out of a "highly secured" police area and have eluded our "world class" police and military forces until today! and who has been incidentally (and conveniently), been totally forgotten...

we may think mumbai is far away but there are mad people closer to home than you think..we just have not seen them yet..let us hope and pray that when these crazy people do appear, our police and military forces can really show just how "capable" and "world class" they really are!

i'm on teeweeeeeeeeeeeee

possibly my only shot at the "big-time"! hahahahaha..


click here to watch the whole program

warning! absolutely cringe-worthy!
disclaimer: addy will not be held responsible for any internal injuries sustained through laughing or cringing at his tv debut!

losing heat?

i have always prided myself on being a rather sporty person and it was common for me to pack my whole weekends with sporting activities. these days however, i limit myself to the number of activities and even during the activities. or maybe it is just the phobia accumulated from the various injuries over the years that is protesting. last time, when my body was much (MUCH) more injury-resistant and healing takes a much (MUCH) shorter time, little aches and sprains did not matter as much. but after injuries to the knees, back and ribs and a surgery to the heart..i tend to be more conscious of the consequences. warm-up sessions before any sports have become a must and take a longer time (as more parts need to be warmed up!), more magic deep heat is applied and exertion is kept to the bare minimum (until adrenalin and a refusal-to-lose spirit takes over).

but complaining aside, i am grateful to God that i am still able bodied and doing the sports i love.

and lest you think age is an issue..then i warmly invite you down to your neighbourhood badminton courts to take on any uncle you see. you may run more and hit your shots harder but chances are, all you have to show for your effort is your perspiration.

i miss...

my kbox :-(