Recap of 2008

Lame way to do this but its the format that stuck to my head @ 2.30am after i returned from a drinking session with some friends

January
Full of hope in the new year to have a new scope of work and hopefully be involved in a big project.

February
Not a really good CNY, perhaps that is the beginning of my bad luck for the year

March
The project doesn't seem to be doing so well anymore BUT another project arise and more hope arises
Leaked information about promotion candidates whereby yours truly is expected to be one of those to be promoted

April
Officially received promotion letter on April Fool's Day which was backdated to January.
Received retrospective pay increment and dumped all into paying credit card debts.

May
News of a 'higher power ' (aka Management) are taking matters into their own hands for the project which im involved in and is the complete opposite of what was evaluated by the User and Technical Team

June
Closing of the FY for my company and the project is really something which i have no eyes to see anymore.

July
Decision made by Management on the project is firm and there goes my hope, job hunting begins again.
Have to used a stupid system to clock in what i do, i don't even fucking have a project, how am i supposed to record down what i do???

August
Again not a really happy birthday + a bitter goodbye

September
Speculation and sadness about how much would be announced by the Management on bonus payout. Lowest in all my 5 years in the company.

October
Company stock prices halved compared to its prices in January. Sayonara to the remaining options given to me by the company which will expire in June 2009.

November
Several drinking sessions which did its job of whisking away my mind from my miserable life.
Missed several relative's weddings on purpose to not want to explain of my singleness.

December
An array of weddings, 2 of which have already blocked my calender since last year :p Frankly speaking, i wouldn't miss it for the world!
Went to both and it was a BANG! Congratulations and may you have happiness forever together!

Summary :

1) Alcohol does not really KO me, it just FUCKING mess up my body clock. KO-ed to sleep at 2-3am only to wake up at 5-7am and never able to continue sleep.

2) Made many superb friends via online games, went to 1 of their wedding dinner but missed out on being a fun heng dai :(

3) First taste of being 5 digits for credit card debts. It was all down to my own stupidity, very expensive lesson learned.

4) One cannot drink away sadness/loneliness, one cannot afford to buy companionship long enough to get through the night BUT one is very lucky to have many good friends.

5) Least sleep time in a year.

6) Most alcohol consumed in a year ever.