2008 .... An Eventful Year

2008 didn't start off well for me and looks the ending isn't any better either. I have gone through the deepest of my life and have some how managed to survive. I truly believe that whatever that cannot kill you will only make you stronger.

The List of The Downside :

- jobless for 13 months (a recurring event from April 2007)

- office got broken in and laptop stolen 

- my favourite dog died of jaundice 

- my long time companion (dog) died of old age

- my friendship with a close friend weared off (business and pleasure don't mix combo)

- back to the no job status for 8 months

- confirmed projects got cancelled due to the global recession awareness

- a virus wriggled through my Macbook and completely deleted my contents and all back ups in my Time Capsule (all work, pictures, leisure stuff simply wiped out)

- my car caught fire and perished

The Good Events :

- finally got a job that has resurrected my financial appetite

- managed to settle off my car (as in no financial commitments with the banks)

- went for a holiday Down Under with my family and to celebrate Christian's 2nd birthday

- managed to fulfill part of my wishlist

- got back with my wife and family

- had a fun trip across the Causeway

- had a dizzy road swerving trip up to Cameron's

- polished a lot on my photography (with great help from Nikon, Aperture and MacBook Pro)

- a heart warming X'mas Eve dinner with the most important beings in my life .... Terri and Christian

- "Shopping Till You Drop" experience

- attended a Christmas Church service with Terri and Christian