In with the new.

Well, technically, it is now the last day of the year. Another year has come and went. In retrospect, the last two years have been especially mundane for me. Its been all work, work and more work. I've never exactly took time off to smell the roses and appreciate the little things in life. Talking about work, I've seen so many friends leave their jobs during this time that I always found myself wondering when is it time for me to move on. It is sad to lose a dear colleague, but somehow, for some of them, I applaud their courage to take a calculated risk, to venture beyond their comfort zone, to take a bold new step towards self-fulfillment. More importantly, I envy their eagerness to embrace the chance of new surroundings and their determination to leave behind the good along with the bad. The latter is precisely the sort of thing I dread dealing with. I can't "put it all down" the way they can. It is sad to realize that I am probably too entrenched in my comfort zone and this fear of new challenges is just going to get more stifling in time to come. I guess thats something I've got to overcome.

Speaking of old acquaintances, I was surprised to get a call from Sum, one colleague who left the firm a couple of months back. He's in a new job now and had just gotten a new car, so we met up for a bit for some idle chitchat. It is nice to know that he's doing really well now. More importantly, we're both convinced that leaving the firm was the right thing to do for him. In any case, his new workplace is but a stone's throw away from his old one, so I guess a lunch appointment should be in order sometime in the next few weeks.

Tomorrow would be the start of the new year, therefore, resolutions are in order. There are a few things that I hope I can get started on this coming new year.First up of course, I wish I can get more action on the relationship front. I'm not exactly meeting anyone I can really bond with so thats a bit of a bummer. I am probably looking in all the wrong places. I also resolve to pick up some activities that I've been putting off; namely softball and bowling. I have no idea who plays softball but I WILL find out. It is such a fun game for me that it almost seems a shame that I can't play it any more simply because I'm not in touch with the people who are. Same goes for bowling. I've got to get in touch with my old bowling mates(or find new ones!) and get the ball rolling again. Who knows, perhaps the pursuit of said activities might even give me a headsup on resolution numero uno.