Though there is still 7.5hrs more to the end of the year, i have to say, it has ended with a BANG. My car window got smashed by probably a drunk buffon who's probably nursing a bruised fist right now. Whatever it is, i'm grateful for the mechanic shop that was open today and for the uncle who fixed me a new window. Looking on the bright side, it's just a window. Not an accident. It was just a dimwit trying to be funny. SO it's alright. I'll get over it.

I'm not welcoming 2012 like how i welcomed previous years but at the same time, i want 2011 to go away. Just go. I hope the first half of 2012 zooms by. In fact i hope the next 3 years zoom by and i earn a truckload of money and get out of this frickin' country.

Australia, how i miss you.

By now, I would have posted pics of my 9 days thailand trip and be gushing about it on my blog, but sadly, i let my pessimist side get the better of me. i still occassionally think that it was a holiday that was ruined, but when i do, i try to talk myself into forgetting the digust and hurt to allow myself to see the good stuff that i gained from the experience. There are soo many adventures that i recollect and can tell to people of my 'backpacking' trip in thailand which involved taking crazy cargo ferry trips and 3-4hr bus rides, crammed with the locals, and the nauseating smells of fried food being sold on the bus while suffering from a hang.. i mean killer headache. Being followed by stray dogs and experiencing the overrated full moon party at koh phangan (why ppl even choose to go there, i don't know). exploring/snorkelling at 4 islands on a longtail boat, riding an ATV, riding pillion on a motorbike with a local, white water rafting... truly unforgettable memories.
Whatever it is, my advice to one and all is to choose ur travel buddies very, very carefully.

This year, i vowed that I would complete a run. I didn't give myself any specifics on the distance or the target time as i wanted to test my endurance and ability as i trained. So for the year 2011, i completed a 6K run in 42 mins and a 10k run in 1hr 12 mins. as much as i wished for shorter timings ('cos we always wish for something better), i am indeed proud of myself for the ability to even run 10 k's. It was a lonely run as everyone else i knew who were running did the 21/42 K's, but i did it and im satisfied with my achievement.
Next year i aim to run at least a half marathon. i know i used to think how cray people can be to run more than 10K's, but i'm gonna push myself to do it. of course, with the support of pri and sha.
And while i'm training for that, I'm gonna ensure i eat right and lose 7-10kgs and tone up as well. Time to take control of my body.