A year in the life

30th September 2003

It was just over a year ago that I started this blog. And 300 odd blogs later here I am again. Looking back it seems that not much has changed. I remember one of my very first blog being about me and Ai Khim. We were at odds at the time and I was about to go for my in-camp training. A year later,we are still at odds.Our relationship has improved but it will never be as it was before our falling out.

The following is my first blog.A mission statement if you please.Reproduced in full. Here goes;

This is my first posting on my blog page. My reason for having this page is so that I can articulate my thoughts about the world around me. It seems like I have a lot of things on my mind and no real way in which to express them. Of course I have lots of good friends and a supportive family, but at times it feels like the only person I can trust is God. People are fallible.People make mistakes.People disappoint you from time to time. I will try to keep this blog as secular-like as possible for a wider readership but I must admit that it is easier said than done because Jesus is the reason for everything that I am and everything that I hope to be. So please pardon me if at times I tend to get a bit preachy or if my views seem politically incorrect. I tend be be rather blunt at times. In my blog I may say things about certain individuals.But those are merely my personal views on the matter at hand. I do not wish to offend anyone by anything I have said here. I also welcome feedback ,rebuttals and yadda yadda.So do feel free to drop me a line.

I know it may seem that my blog is gonna be one of those serious ones with dark undertones based on everything I have said above but rest assured the journey through the mind of Leon has not yet begun. It is gonna be a wild and sometimes crazy journey. I have no idea what I will say next . So lets go....

Within that year I and Joyce had broken off our engagement and subsequently our wedding as well. *sob* My elder bro (or rather his lovely and persevering wife) had a kid.Named him Alden. Also Camou the wascally WaWa was born. Had a great year with my beloved sis Lyn. Spent lotsa quality moments together. The year was also significant for the number of dates I went on. I was on the rebound after getting 'dumped' by Joyce. I went all out to get to know as many gals as I could in the ensuing months. Made many new friends like Rachelle, Neeven, Lisa, Carolyn and Vanessa. For every success story, there was a Nicki and a Jackie horror story.
Of course what story would be complete without a happy ending. Round about early August me and Joyce got back together and all was right in the world again.

Of course now several paths lay before me.

At work the challenge is to remain motivated and dynamic in my work inspite of my supervisor. There of course remain the issues with Poh. But I think right now 'we' have come to a conclusion acceptable to all parties.

My relationship with Joyce. She and I still hold the same views and opinions to life we did before. The tricky part is reaching a mutual compromise and accepting one anothers views. It will be tough and there are no gurantees that it will be smooth sailing all the way, but we were meant to be. Yin and Yang. Fire and Ice. Or something to that effect.

To all you poor things that have had to read my rantings and my musings over the past year,God bless! May you prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers.

Amen.