Magnanimous ~

On December 31st, Rhockaby is feeling : Magnanimous ~

What you give you get back.

What you put in you receive.

What happened before will return full circle.

What goes around comes around.

The memorabilia of 2006, 100 top things worth remembering this year! Here goes:

100. I managed to get into 2nd year in Uni!
99. I found another person with the same birthday as me.
98. I started using Limewire.
97. I discovered Tao.
96. I got a crush on someone.
95. Got me a new pair of jeans.
94. Helped grandmama at her stall.
93. Started using Adobe Photoshop.
92. Made a new best friend.
91. Learned how to make chicken rice.
80. Got heaps of acknowledgments for my Useless Facts!
89. Officially raw-battled for the first time.
88. Went to Genting!
87. Rode awesome roller coasters!
86. Fell in love. :)
85. Came up with the name "M*** *** C******" for a cafe I wanna open.
84. Visited distant family in KL.
83. Plan on getting a new phone.(w950 ... drools ...)
82. Received a keepsake.
81. Gave away Kanchome! ;)
80. Discovered mms! Hahaha ~
79. Enjoyed karaoke.
78. Got a job, all by my little self.
77. Got called a 'mutha******' at work. :(
76. Bought an apron.
75. Received my very first hard earned pay! :D
74. Saw a different side of Melbourne.
73. Learned to appreciate the gift that is Starbucks.
72. Became a Tekken hardcore.
71. Singlehandedly washed plates, cups, pans, utensils and equipment to provide food for 400++ hungry customers. So don't ever tell me I don't know what labor work feels like cause I've been there.
70. Broke a heart.
69. Embraced CSS coding.
68. In one night played with the webcam more than I've played in a year.
67. Danced with Melbourne's finest breakers.
66. Developed in interest to Suckoa.
65. Lent a large sum of money! (Trust me, it's not you.)
64. Got a red pair of gloves! Comfy!
63. Given the alias 'Yoshi' by the tekken guys.
62. Started vigorous abdomen workouts.
61. Bough a dis functional webcam. :(
60. Got my w810i! Whoot whoot!
59. Talked. And talked. And talked.
58. Finished a massive steel structures report.
57. Failed to answer a very important call.
56. Got the shock of the year.
55. Had cousins fly in from Malaysia to lift spirits up!
54. Had my hair tied!
53. Beat Johnno at Tekken!
52. Got a leather jacket as a gift!
51. Quit work for the first time. Got a steak as a going away present, haha!
50. Got my heart broken.
49. Found comfort in solitude and tears. :)
48. Discovered the joy that is Alone Time.
47. Tasted custard tarts!
46. Got more than 50++ kids to dance and express themselves at an event!
45. Bought my first AX shirt!
44. Busted prefect mills in a break session.
43. Bought my now missing-in-action black army cap.
42. Battled cat city's local bboys.
41. Discovered Pandan Susu Drink!
40. Status change.
39. Relived Taekwondo.
38. Made loads of new friends!
37. Introduced to the joy that is Paulino Piotto!
36. Wore a construction safety hat for the first time.
35. Stopped a fight on Swanston Street.
34. Attended 7.00 am training sessions.
33. Started to enjoy green tea!
32. Won silver in Taekwondo Australian Uni Games! :D
31. Started to converse in basic chinese.
30. Rode in an ambulance for the first time!
29. Introduced to Maplestory!
28. Traveled to Adelaide by land.
27. Dosed with morphine. Wicked stuff, seriously.
26. Had korean food! Yummy!
25. Experienced the damnation that is land surveying; traversing and leveling! :~(
24. Started using BitComet!
23. Tried a new hairstyle, works awesomely!
22. Had a big hassle with my insurance company.
21. Got on Tram 86 instead of 96 and enjoyed a less-than-thrilling ride to Bundoora Campus.
20. Got a crush.
19. Played badminton with friends, first time in years.
18. Got to level 30 with my Assassin! :D
17. Bought A-Cash!
16. Nailed a 180-flip, with air!
15. Visited Yaya's house for Raya celebration!
14. Discovered Umai! Waa, belalak aih!
13. Got a friend a jacket!
12. Rearranged my room, so spacious now!
11. Hit 160km/h!
10. Flew a kite with Ayu!
9. Discovered e-cosway! Haha, life time supply of free money!
8. Started wearing a watch.
7. Discovered I have food allergy! 0_0"
6. Learnt how to read, write and speak Mandarin!
5. Forgave and forgot.
4. Hugged mom.
3. Slept on the forsaken mat in the dining area. Damn, I'm gonna miss that mat.
2. Wrote a list of a hundred things worth remembering this year.

And now, the number 1 thing most memorable of 2006 for Rhockaby is ...

1. AT 20 YEARS OLD I FINALLY LEARNED HOW TO RIDE A MOTORCYCLE! AND NOT JUST THE SMALL BIKES, BUT ABUYAH'S BIG BIKE! WAAAA, I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF!

(Highlight here!)

Thanks 2006, you were fun at times, then dull, and then you were adrenaline pumping, and then you were just plain mean. But all and all, I'd have nothing changed. It was a great year for me, period! Looking forward to another year! Whoppie!

Tepid ~

On December 25th, Rhockaby is feeling : Tepid ~

Comes the nightfall will return the dawn.

Now in many ways, I believe the concept of karma. Buat baik dibalas baik, buat jahat dibalas jahat. So when people do harm to you, initially you think that either they will pay for their misguided actions or you will receive some sort of consolation.

But how about this ...

Say a misdeed has been done upon you, for reasons that you find complete obscene. In no way do you find this act tolerable and by your standards its something you just don't do to other people. Now add a separation of time into this scenario. You're all better now, the previous ache is nothing more than a bantam itch. All is well when suddenly ... JENG JENG JENG (sorry couldn't resist) ... a familiar situation comes into play. This feels familiar, you think you've been here before. Oh my, you WERE here before, just not on this side of the field.

The formations are set. Whistle is blown and the game begins. You play wholeheartedly, doing everything according to instinct, playing the game the way you think is best. And then it hits you (an innuendo not a ball). Your game play, team formations, strategies and mind games ... they are everything you deem wrong. They are everything you despise and simply inadequate by every manner. But No wonder they did this, it feels so right!

Whoa. How the hell did that happen ...

They say walk a mile in you enemies shoes before you authenticate that you're on the right side of the war. Well now I'm in their shoes (kinda small though, sakit nak berjalan). The question is, to play with guilt or walk away with pride.

Decisions decisions ... :)