new year resolution?

i have no new year resolution. never made one for the longest time. i stopped making them when i turned 16 as it was pointless. just a thorough waste of time for me because by the second day of a new year, i would have done something different and never kept to my resolution.

however, my ingrained conditioning usually kicks in on the last day of each year and that's when i start wanting to 'clean up'. a spot of spring cleaning here and there. sort out books, magazines, bills, collections etc. throw away the old and pack the good old stuff to give away. almost like building a new 'nest' for the upcoming year by clearing out the old.

and that's what i was doing. until i got distracted and felt i had to log this entry. now that i've said that, i'm going back to cleaning up my mess and come out to be a hero by the end of the day with a clean table that i can start writing letters on. yeah, i have not done that for ages.

ok. ciao.

on the 42nd ver 2.0

so here's what it is.
another year older.
and that should come with all the trappings of wisdom and what nots.
and of creaky joints and strange habits.
yup, that's what another year older means.
in actual fact, it's just any other day.
one that seems to have coincided with the anniversary day of when i was born.
birth, day. day of birth. date of birth. birthday.

i love birthdays. but i'm also 'shy' of birthdays.
i'm embarrassed of being fussed over openly about it in public.
i've been 'shy' of it ever since i can remember.
perfect birthdays for me, are quiet get together with close friends and family.
no big haloo baloo or hoo haas.
presents are bonus. never essential.

anyway, as it's customary to 'do' something on birthdays,
this is my 'do':

thank you to the One above for making me what i am today.
and for bestowing me a loving and supportive family;
and for hooking me up with lovely wonderful friends, near and far.
i love them all.
they have been my everyday presents.

happy birthday to me =)

google reader magic

magic eh?
you don't see anything on the actual blog page itself.
but if you're using google reader, an entry that was not supposed to be there, is already there.
magic, yes. but magic that's a boo boo.
not supposed to happen.
blame google reader.
spoiler. pfft.