There was a New Year's party at the Wellington Waterfront with fireworks and celebration. I read that the city hasn't been having fireworks on New Year's eve for a decade already. The party started at 9pm and would count down to new year.
In case you are wondering, i didn't go there even though this is my first new year in Wellington. Mom didn't wanna go because it is rather cold out there with gusty wind. I couldn't possibly leave her alone at home.
Oh alright, i admit that i'm kinda lazy to go out too, especially when there would sure be a huge crowd there. New Year is a huge thing here just like our Chinese New Year.
Anyway, so that's it. Another year has ended.
Finally, for once since i started my blog and having written so many year-in-retrospect posts, i managed to really achieve what i set out to do for the year - CHANGE!
Oh yes, year 2012 was definitely a year of MAJOR changes for me.
The first half of the year was pretty much the same old same old - business trips after business trips and working like a dog. The later half of the year, on the other hand, was marked by waves of change - resignation from my previous job in June, left the company in August, baptised in November, and then started a new job in a new country in December.
There was, however, a big change in May too that i have yet to write about. Too bad that i did not manage to blog about it within the year and gotta spill it over to the new year. It was something that did not really impact my daily life much but still considered as an important milestone in my life.
Ok, don't kill me for this, but this really warrants a post of its own and hence i'm not gonna blog about it now. It's not that i'm into the habit of whetting the reader's appetite with post like this. As i mentioned before, it gets too late into the night whenever i start blogging.
And after all, this is the post of tradition for every year-end and so let's get back to the flow.
Besides the changes to my work and life, i've also participated in a few activities such as peaceful protest, treasure hunts and volunteering work. I've spent quite some quality time with my family and friends before commencing a new journey by myself here in this foreign land.
There had been some unpleasant incidents and the most notable would be the lost wallet and passport that just happened a week ago. However, there have also been countless blessings that i had or hadn't mentioned before. With every mishap, i learnt and grew. And with that, every tough situation has become a blessing in itself as well, for it serves to make me a wiser and better person.
I think i haven't done too bad for the past year. I haven't really become any more richer or prettier; nor have i elevated in my social status or material possessions. Yet, i feel that i've become mentally stronger, for i've taken a leap of faith despite the unknown and fear; i've chosen to always believe in the positivity despite the negative situations; i've grown, bit-by-bit, to know and trust God more.
In fact, if i were to look back at year 2012, it was indeed the end of the world for me, in a positive way though. It was the end of my old world and the beginning of a new one.
Labels: introspection
