2008 in a nutShell...

bgm:
Bliss n Eso - Then Till Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8PT83toozI

Wow...what can I say. As I look back and reflect on what I experienced throughout the year, I can honestly say that no year in the past has been quite as diverse in emotion and adventure. I cannot honestly believe how much i've been through and how much i've learnt from everything i've been through.

Just to highlight the few important ones (in no order whatsoever):

- dragon boat racing
- shave for a cure
- losing my great grandmother (at the young age of 105)
- losing the garage (and a whole bunch of mates in the process)
- the Zed :-o
- the other cars breaking down on me two weeks in a row! :(
- everyone who trained with me...thanks to every single one of you for putting up with me and encouraging me
- n2s and the great people involved, in which ever way they were involved both directly and indirectly
- friday night uni
- nutHour video (part 1 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ8Dj2XLt78 ... please watch comment and subscribe!!!)

There's way too many to mention, but each held a part to play in to making me the person that I am today. I am different in many ways to who I was when I started this year off ... and better or worse, I hope that you've enjoyed my company.

What does 2009 hold? I don't know...but looking over my last few blogs, it's safe to say that life will remain interesting. I've never been one to speculate, so i'll continue to go with the flow and just tackle everything as I progress!

If I may quote a line from the song abovementioned (great song...listen to it!) that I feel is very relevant to where i'm at is:

"from thinking to be king, you gotta have wealth,
to the inner revolution I call knowledge of self"

What this means to me?

I guess, I'm just more aware of my own self identity...i'm still not 100% sure of what or who I am and where I fit in this whole community we know as planet earth, but I feel i've got a better idea than I did at the beginning of 08. I'm making more of an effort to be true to myself, understand and love myself and not to let haters get me down...I used to really care about what people thought of me, and to an extent I still do (we're all human), but I understand that being myself not only takes courage and is rewarding, but allows you to be a better son, daughter, friend, lover...not compromising who you really are, allows you to shine and to be the best person you can be.

I hope everyone had a joyous x'mas (or relevant religious holiday event) and I wish everyone a safe new years and a fulfilling 2009!

To quote another friend of mine...bring it on!

Eat lots, drink lots and love lots!

-muffinman

just a quick update before the year is out...

hi all...

my apologies i haven't blogged in a while. been busy with work (got promoted...yay me!) and thats been taking up to 12+ hours for the last few weeks. i did some caroling for our firm as well (i'll post some pics up) and i had my work x'mas party last week which took it out of me (slept in the office i was that bad!!!)

anyway...just wanted to let you all know (not that any of you care really...i mean...i hardly do lol) but it's x'mas again! hahaha you know what that means...lots of eating, lots of drinking, lots of good times ahead! i'll do a proper x'mas blog and vlog (oh yes son...i do a vlog now! will link!)

also...i've just run from my local train station (rockdale) to my place in 11 minutes. i've now set a benchmark. watch this space...i intend on improving!

anyway...i'm off...take it easy yo!

much luv...

-muffinman

Well...

*twiddling thumbs*


















I wish I could find the right words to say, I wish I could show you exactly how I felt...I wish that time would stand still to let us enjoy the moment...

If it means anything...I miss you...





AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
















sunset

EXAMS ARE OVER!!!

YEAH SUCK ON THAT ONE BITCHES!!! hahahaha

sorry I haven't updated much lately...i've just been goin crazy with this shit and other things.

In other news, I have been jamming a whole lot lately and got some really cool jams down...here is something I prepared earlier (and by I, I mean Dee and C!)



click on it and comment, subscribe as my boy chris will continue putting up our jam videos! (you can also catch his blog in the sidebar!)

aight...thats it for now...gonna get back into my training again tomorrow, and gotta work on my otherside project: nuthour! will update you guys on that soon! :D

take care now, bye bye then! :D

-muffinman














ps: sunset...

Into the double figures....YEAH BITCHES!!!

Under 100kg!!! For the first time in over 5 years!!!

HA HA!!!

Seriously...it's been a hard slog, and contrary to popular belief, I hate training and dieting, but the changes are great, I feel better and I can deal with the shit times better. To overuse an old cliche, i've never felt better!

This is a stand...I can never go back to the way I used to be! Thanks to everyone whos encouraged me and stuck by me through these hard times. As of late, the hard times have been more frequent, and I haven't been able to come through for so many people and I'm sorry, but I appreciate everyone's patience with me.

In regards to the shitfight i've been having, I'm coming around to figuring out where i'm going with it. I've got a solution at least and will hopefully be making a move on it. I'm sorry to everyone who this affected (unintentionally) and will hopefully make it up to everyone!

It feels SO good to type something positive after so much negative.

Also just posting out a shoutout to Dee ... congrats girl on your new gig! If you wanna catch this girl she'll be burnin up the floor for lollipop every second Saturday!

Thats about it for now...just thought i'd better post something up while I had it in my head at work. Take care everyone and god bless!

Much love!

-muffinman

seriously...

fuck this shit...unbelievable...how many times do i have to be tested? what did i do wrong?













fuck i really wish i knew what to do next...i really wish i had someone to be there for me...













:(

Being continually tested and true friends...

What a last couple of days...













I wont bore you...but you guys should know that shit went down in the last few days. Chicks, money, work, cars...it all happened! I honestly couldnt believe it, it was just one shit thing after another...

However something was different this time ... Normally if anything didn't go my way, i'd behave like a little bitch (in that it would be obvious that I'd be pissed off), but I didn't ... not when I made the discovery about the girl, not when work pushed me into a corner, not when my car decided to break down in the middle of traffic ...

I am changing ... I am learning to just deal with whatever is thrown my way. I understand my msn name (my old one anyway about how the difference between normal and great people is that great people know how to build a good structure from the bricks others throw at them).

I was able to think calm, act clearly, and shit even share a laugh with some good friends (there's nothing funnier than walking home with friends after your car has broken down hahaha).

I wanna thank my boys that helped me out last night...it was a pretty tough night for me, but I couldn't imagine anyone else i'd rather have by my side...my soldiers! hahaha

Thanks go out to (in no particular order), Sherwin, Chris, Ralph, Tim and Louis! I will never be able to repay you for what you guys did for me...I can only hope I offer as much back to you in my life!

PS: Movember is coming up and I will be participating this year (yes I know i'm asian and I don't have much facial hair lol)...its for a good cause, so stay tuned to this space for updates!

PSS: I've started a video blog. I will post this up soon, it's called the nutHour...stay tuned to this space!

Love ya'll...peace out!