Looking Back on 2006

the Sagacious Sorcerer

the Sultry Seductress

In the midst of the myriad activities and going-ons that distract and occupy me, an opportune moment of vacuum has enabled me to bring on this new entry. My year end hols has been innundated with activities and things to do, even while slacking at home - if I'm not out with friends or at a friend's place or out with my folks, I'm at home watching tv, sleeping, playing literati, watching movies, reading, eating, snacking, talking cock with my folks or on the phone, stoning, looking out of my window, thinking (intellectual stoning), clicking around interesting websites, listening to songs and doing the occasional jog. Many of these activities provide instant gratification and are objective in nature - and in my humble opinion, it is the sheer nature of these activities that make them so doable and nice to do. Hence, tonight, in the vacuum of nothingness - my internet is screwed up and I've watched my stash of movies and I'm too lazy to read and I'm not in the mood to talk - I've decided to navigate through my browser all the way to this page so as to pen down this entry.

The year 2006 has indeed been the one with the highest number of transitions for me as well as the year with the highest cumulation of interesting things. It all begins with turning 21 on march 15 and although that was just a symbolic coming of age into adulthood, that was incidentally also the day that marked my official emancipation from the fetters of the army. To top off that special day, I had my first run-in on the road when a lorry driver tried to escape from me after grazing my wing mirror but that sorry bastard never got away cos I gave chase and got his license plate which enabled my dad to track down him down. Mar 21 to may 1 saw me morph into the moniker that Kenneth gave me - Gulliver. Heck of an experience. June winessed my virgin (unknowing to the unsuspecting and gullible moms) lessons as an english tutor and the 8th of June notched the 1st anniversary of my driving license. First taste of uni, albeit not as interesting as I anticipated it to be, on 21st aug. Got my first term gpa of 3.8 which exceeded expectations - apparently it's the cut-off for summa cum laude. haha. Maintaining it is gonna be a tough one. perhaps bettering it could be easier... haha! Got to meet up with most of my friends (at least those I care abt) during the hols, esp those who are back on vacation. And the highlight is definitely the spendid christmas season - the anticipation, the atmosphere, chilling out with the amigos, a havoc eve of xmas eve - most notably playing pool at 4am, a havoc xmas eve - feasting and playing balderdash to the excesses of alcohol, the aftermath on xmas day - sitting through xmas service and family lunch whilst enduring the ill effects of sleep deprivation and alcohol-ridden breath which evoked a snigger from my dad halfway through service. Looking forward to ushering in the new year. My wish is for us to blaze it with a trail of fire. Whooyeah.

It's nigh time for me to withdraw to the comforts of my bed and comforter.

Indeed, the year of 2006 has been, in a breath, big time. Yeah, big time.

Justin