Just when you thought you’ve read every possible blog writing about this…
Here I am blogging about snippets of my life in 2006, a month into 2007. HA!
2006 was the year…
(1) I started getting used to be called Mrs. instead of Miss.
On the wedding dinner, I looked at the table placement card, saw the name Mrs xxx. My first reaction was, hey, that’s not my name! I actually said it out loud to my mother in law, ha!
After the buzz of the wedding and banquet at the end of 2005, K and I finally get to slow down and started our life as husband and wife. I am very thankful to finally be able to address K as my husband. Though in this age and year, many might say a piece of certificate is not necessary. But for us, it is symbolic of our commitment for each other. It is so nice to know that no matter what happens, someone will always be at home waiting for me.
(2) Registered for our own business.
After serious considerations, K and I decided to set up our own company. Hopefully everything go well and we’ll be able to work on it full-time in the near future. We understand there’s hard time ahead, but with our sheer determination, we are confident to get pass the difficulties and achieve our dreams. As my favourite quote says:
Nothing in this world that’s worth having comes easy.
(3) Moved again for the fourth time.
We moved again, to a bigger house so that we have an extra room for our parents when they visit. Haha…I’m a packing expert now. Hopefully, this will be the last time we move before we buy our own place.
(4) Grandma passed away.
After being bed-ridden for 9 long years, grandma passed away in August 2006. It came as quite a shock to us. Even though she had been bed-ridden after 2 strokes, she was in generally good health. But we all felt relieved for her. For she’s in heaven with my great-grandma now, rid of the illness and suffering. I am thankful that I could make it back home in time to say my final goodbye. She will always be in my heart.
(5) Started blogging on the very last day of 2006.
After spending quite a long time browsing through various blogs reading about other peoples’ lives, I finally decided to start a blog of my own. This is quite a big decision for me, as it allows others to share parts of my life. So far, some familiar names appeared, and to my surprise, other more experienced bloggers stopped by too. I am really touched by these kind souls, whom I’m slowly getting to know. It is such a pleasant surprise that I get to meet people from all walks of life via blogging. Thank you, every one of you, for your words of encouragement.
February 1st, 2007 at 2:05 am
cc, What a great year 2006 was for you. Congratulations on your marriage, new business and new blog. So many things in such a short span of time.
Sorry to hear about your grandma. You know what, your features are still pretty much the same as when you were a baby. You know the Chinese saying, ‘18 changes in babies’?
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February 1st, 2007 at 2:13 am
aiks where’s my comment.anyway i was saying we both lost our dear grandma last year…
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February 1st, 2007 at 4:29 am
Aiks! I lost my comment too! Anyway, I’ll just re-type. No worries.:)
cc,
I’m sorry to hear that your grandma passed away last year. I know how you feel since I have lost my great-grandma few years back. Don’t feel too sad about that, ok?
Congratulations for being a MRS! I bet you must be very excited on getting your surname changed eh? haha! You should enjoy this privilege which MEN cannot enjoy.
Eh eh, the second photo is well taken! Well done!:)
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February 1st, 2007 at 10:46 am
Sashe
Sorry to hear about that too.
Kok
Thank you! But i didn’t change my surname ler, my husband is also Malaysian.
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February 1st, 2007 at 11:26 am
dr ve thru
Thank you!
You can tell my features by looking at that and the half-a-face photo.. so pandai!
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February 1st, 2007 at 1:42 pm
Sorry to hear about your grandmother, you sure were a cute baby. This is a very nice post, there’s both happy and sad moments,I guess it reflects life in general.
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February 1st, 2007 at 2:22 pm
FH
Thank you!
Yes, I guess that’s life.
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February 1st, 2007 at 3:55 pm
cc,
No mah, you have people started calling you Mrs. (Hubby’s surname). haha!:P
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February 1st, 2007 at 10:19 pm
kok
Took me quite some time to get used to it though. In the beggining, if people address me in Mrs XX, I wouldn’t answer coz I didn’t remember that was me. Hehe…
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February 2nd, 2007 at 1:34 pm
CC
You sound like one of the lawyers in my office here. After over a year of being MrsXXX, one day she asked me who is this person! Hey, congratulations! Wow, so many happenings in a year. Sorry about grandma but hey, at least she managed to see you get married! My grandma didn’t. Anyway, that’s part and parcel of life right?! For a person who has just started blogging, you’ve done great to your blog. Keep it up!
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February 2nd, 2007 at 2:33 pm
ilene
Thank you! I think it’s all the same for us newlywed eh?!
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February 2nd, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Thanks for sharing these good memories…am very happy for you.
Have a even better 2007!!
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February 2nd, 2007 at 3:06 pm
odetorei
Thank you! I still haven’t finished the book, have been quite busy lately. It’s really a great book.
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February 2nd, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Hi cc, all the best in your various new ‘ventures’ : marriage, business, new house etc.
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February 2nd, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Lydia
Thank you! Glad to see you here.
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February 5th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
Looks like you had a good 2006.. all the best for 2007 and beyond!
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