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Happy 2009 Resolutions

We ushered 2009, the first new year in our new home, with dear family’s and friends 🙂 Great fun, lots of food, music, watching Times Square countdown on TV, and Walt Disney World firework’s indulgence in our backyard. It was awesomeness and magical. Somewhere along the festivities, I caught a glimpse of hope and peace for 2009. I know it in my heart that we can be safe and tremendously happy. I know that we prayed for unity, safety and security. I know that we ushered in 2009 with loads of love. I sense that we all reunited, at least for one day, with similar purposes. So, tell me. How did you usher in your new year? 🙂

I love new year resolutions. It keeps me grounded with my goals. I have to set them, specifically because I lack in time management. OK, I’ve said it. I am not good at everything, and it is not a shame for me to admit it. Yes, I do lack time management skills. I am so used to time tables and alerts so often that I experience helplessness without my virtual assistant. Without further waste of your precious time, here are the list of my 2009 goals – unfortunately, I forgot to add : work on my time management skills! Ignorance is bliss, that’s what I heard! 😀

What are your new year resolution’s or goals?

Have a Safe, Blessed and Happy 2009!

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2008 Reminisce

Exactly 1 year and 2 months ago we started a blog. There never was any specific plan, direction or reasons for our first blog. I just trusted my instinct, and never once regretted my decision. Though I now realize I forgot about my blog anniversary this year. Forgive me for I have sinned 😀 I love the idea of blogging on our blog anniversary end of each year.

I have made many great friends through blogosphere, and I truly honor each and every friendship 🙂 Blogging is not easy without criticism, and I greatly appreciate all the help and wonderful words of encouragement. 2008 is almost history, and we have all been through thick and thin. Many event’s have either left me in smiles, laughter, tears and sadness. For some of us, we’ve felt the hurt from catastrophes this year. Nonetheless, life has to move on with sheer determination, positive mind, and confidence for a better future. I would like to share one of my favorite quotes — Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday — Dale Carnegie. I am sure we are all looking forward to a fruitful 2009.

Before we bid adieu to 2008, some of my personal 2008 highlights would be when we moved into our new home, solemnized our marriage, happy moments with my in-laws, hubby and the continuation of MBA torture inflicted upon me 😀

Our 2009 resolutions are…well, it would be revealed in 2009 of course 🙂

Over and out, 2008…. Till we meet again, in 2009 🙂

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Tag with letters K, S and 4's

Tags long over due! Sulz assigned me with letter “K”, meanwhile Vishesh added his share by assigning me with letter “S”. Who am I to complain, right? 😉

Rules that are meant to be broken as follows:

You leave a comment on this post, and I’ll assign you a letter. You write about ten things you love that begin with your assigned letter, and post it at your place. When people comment on your list, you give them a letter, and the chain continues on and on.

Note: You can leave a comment and not be assigned a letter if you want. Just let me know if you want a letter to keep this going.

Ten things I love that begins with the letter “K”

1. Knowledge : Behold! I can’t survive without knowledge. Reading is my hobby. This is also true that I am barely surviving in my MBA right now 😀

2. Karma : Warning! Don’t turn your back on this one. Running away from Karma is impossible. Try it.

3. Kismet : Destiny, faith; who am I to argue? I love my faith, I am destined to be with the ones I love. Thank you GOD 🙂

4. Kindred and Kin : Sharing the same belief, attitude and thought. Family that is..Hmm, I just love the word.

5. Keepsakes : Memories preserved over time. I love scrap booking.

6. Kiwi : I just love the vibrant color of a Kiwi’s flesh 🙂

7. Kiddo : Now, who doesn’t love kids?

8. Ketchup : on fries, burgers, aloo tikki, chicken fingers; anything and everything fried!

9. Karaoke : Soothes my soul. Therapeutic for me 😀

10. Karate : or a kick, either way I am happy to deliver it! Hey, it rhymes! 😀

Ten things I love that begins with the letter “S”

1. Sunshine and Sunset : I love nature’s beauty. It is free, after all.

2. Smile : You are on C h a t t e r SMILE B o x. Good jaw exercise, try it!

3. Sunflower : One of my favorite flowers. Planning to grow them during summer’s in 2009.

4. Saffron : is the priciest spice. I love it, in moderate measurements for sure.

5. Sari : Ah, the symbol of sultry, poise and elegance 🙂

6. Spices : Bet we can’t live without it. Go and hide, some how it haunts us. That’s our spice!

7. Success : What’s not to love it?

8. Sweet : tooth that’s me. I am a gamer, anything and everything labeled “desserts”!

9. Strawberry : the other love of my life.

10. Sage : fragrant and subtle herb.

To continue with Sulz’s meme, here are the 4’s list of:

4 places I go over and over:
(1) Grocery mart
(2) Temple for prayer offerings
(3) Shopping mall
(4) My blog is my sanctuary 😀

4 people who e-mail me regularly:
(1) My family, consisting more than 4 people 🙂
(2) University mates
(3) My childhood friends
(4) My Facebook and Blog buddies, thanks guys!

4 of my favorite places to eat:
(1) Sizzler’s Restaurant
(2) Olive Garden
(3) TGI Friday’s
(4) PF Chang’s

4 places you’d rather be NOW:
(1) Malaysia & India. We miss our family’s 🙁
(2) Out shopping with friends
(3) On a holiday, we both truly need a break!
(4) In bed for lack of sleep

4 TV shows I could watch over and over:
(1) Friends!
(2) Everybody loves Raymond
(3) Full House
(4) Mind Your Language

4 movies I could watch over and over:
(1) Happy Feet
(2) Hairspray
(3) Ice Age
(4) The Holiday

**Happy 2009 every one! Be safe and have fun!**

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Silent night, holy night

…. All is calm, all is bright

Round yon virgin mother and child

Holy infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace.. Sleep in heavenly peace…

Silent night, holy night

Shepherds quake at the sigh

Glories stream from heave afar

Heaven hosts sing Alleluia

Christ, the Savior is born…Christ, the Savior is born…

Silent night, holy night

Son of God, love’s pure light

Radiant beams from Thy holy face

With the dawn of redeeming grace

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth…Jesus, Lord at Thy birth…”

My all time favorite Christmas carol 🙂 While growing up, I was introduced to Christianity by dad. Daddy studied in all English school during British invasion here in Malaysia. He read the bible, and we attend caroling, cooking and choir lessons at the local church. Those were the fun days. I would anxiously wait for Sunday masses. Sigh! Childhood has come and go, but memories are as strong as before 🙂 Looking forward to a joyful, harmonious, safe and happy Christmas. May all your dreams come true, including having extra left-overs as to avoid bustling in kitchen while ushering 2009 😉 Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year to all of C h a t t e r B o x’s fellow readers and blog buddies 🙂 Please exercise caution you guys, especially while traveling during this holiday season. Bidding adieu with some delectable snaps taken during my recent visit to one of the local shopping centers here in Florida.