Sunday, December 31, 2006

the last of 2006.

hello everyone!

finally i get a day to spend it at home. also because i woke up late. ahaha. some things never change. in my defense, because there's no sun, i don't get a stimulus to wake up! because i'd be thinking that it's still 7am. ok. i better get used to it.

carlene! don't worry i'll be back before you know it. really. and thanks for coming to see me off. =)

seattle is a beautifuuulll city. it's laid-back and quiet and friendly. the weather has been on and off. we had 2 gorgeous days of sun, but 2 days of clouds followed. this reminds me of how derek shepherd will always say "ok people, it's a beautiful day to save lives, let's begin" when he starts his brain surgery on grey's anatomy. ahahaha. i'm always hoping that the sun will come up. so at least basking in the sun feels so good. temperatures are around 7 degrees in the day, and drops to about 4 at night. but i'm so thankful for my warm coats so while my friends are freezing (and i keep telling them to wear more layers), i'm happily walking around and taking in the sights.

for pictures, please go to seattleinpictures.blogspot.com or click here.

so in 3 days i've been to chinatown, downtown seattle and university village. lots of shopping. both essential and non-essential. but i'm happy to say that i've resisted buying many non-essential things in a bid to save $$ to go traveling. and my neighbours and i have been cooking a lot. also to save $$.

anyway my room is quite small. it's just right for one person. but it becomes small when you have 2. oh well. another bid to save money, because it's half-price.

so 2006 is going to end. you know i can hardly believe it. and it feels strange because i'm not home. in singapore that is. it's the first time i'm away from all things that are familiar and of comfort. i'm surrounded by new friends and a totally new environment and weather. a new home. a new bed. and all the things that i've come to treasure - my family. sam. my friends. church. are no longer around me. so it's quite hard to end the year like that. but i know that the Lord is really watching over all of them. and that God's special blessings will be upon them and i don't have to feel upset or worried.

and i know with all my heart that my new life in seattle here is going to be one that i'll miss at the end of it. so i better start treasuring my times here right from the start, or i'll look back 7 months later and regret that i never lived it to the fullest. and i have that faith in God, because He goes before me. and He is in control of it all. =)

2006 was a year that i've learnt a lot. mainly due to sam's absence in the first half. and with me growing up and learning to be more independent and turning 21 and everything that i've learnt in Bethany.

i've learnt to whine less.
and not have a complaining spirit.
to compromise.
understand.
tolerate.
to trust.
to have faith
to love.
to learn and accept criticism.
to handle that huge amount of work and juggle it with other things happening.

so maybe that's why i'm here in seattle now. to put everything that i've learnt into practice. that makes a lot of sense. and that's one of my resolutions for 2007.

happy new year everyone in singapore. you are all in my thoughts and prayers. =)

Labels: new year's, seattle

This girl posted at 10:28 AM