Every year my group of close friends celebrate different festive seasons at either one of our houses and of course for Christmas it’s always over at my place. Well things were supposed to turn out a little different this year but good old Street 51 was once again the location for our annual gathering.

I don’t usually write emo stuff but after everything that has happened this year, it would be a lie for me to say I wasn’t being emo. Moving back home in time for the gathering was a tough one but I would have fallen if I didn’t have help. I consider 2009 very unlucky but perhaps it’s been luckier than I think.

Ming described the year of ups and downs for me as a roller coaster ride, I vomited alot of times throughout the ride but at least I managed to complete it.

I suppose that’s a pretty constructive way to look at it. It’s been a year with so many wonderful moments and yet a year where these moments get shattered without any warning or notice. It’s a year with much that is hard to take and a year with a lot of loses.

Just browsing through my facebook home page I can see so many people saying how 2009 has been cruel and they hope that 2010 will be kinder. I agree………..this year I’ve seen my health decline quite abit, something I don’t really talk about because it’s been hard to take but I had hoped that I would pull through.

Even the emotional side of me finds itself cheated and robbed, my fire and passion left confused and my spirit just dragging itself along.

I am grateful for this year. It’s harshness has helped me to grow, if there was a time I ever said that I was a man….I take it back. It’s only after going through 2009 that I became a man. Like my dad said, 2009 is a good year because all the bad things have come to an end………….it may have hurt but at least it hurt before the year ended.

Every year at the annual Christmas party, we sit and sort of reflect on the year gone by. Each year we find that the group gets smaller. We lose friends only to gain new ones………it’s kind of like keeping the group population balenced.

We lost one this year………I lost one this year…….

But I’m happy to see 3 of my friends preparing for marriage and the next challenge of their lives. So who did we gain to replace the loss………Vanessa. Unfortunately Tissa and Vanessa came late so they couldn’t be part of our group pic.

I would have never made it through the year without the support of my family and you guys. I love you all………..I knew what love is before but now I know it even more.

This chick is awesome! Orianthi is Michael Jackson’s Aussie lead guitarist for the “This is it” concerts and if you saw the movie you might recognise her.

She’s all about rock and her single “According to you” shows you more of exactly what shes capable of. An interesting new sound and I’m glad we’re adding her on Power98’s playlist next week.

Check out the music video man………I want all her guitars! Bling Bling! My friend Fiona said to me……”PRS guitars are pretty”! True that…..

Ahhh…..I think I’m in love!

Danker out!

It’s the annual Starbucks Christmas Open house where from 5 to 7pm on 3 Dec, you can get a tall sized beverage of your choice on the house! Woot!

And I was right there in the thick of the action doing roving reports and joining in the festivities at Starbucks Liat Towers, ION and Paragon. I’m glad to be part of it for 2 years now and this year was no different……….cos it rained again but that didn’t stop people from coming down. Hahaha even Harry from the Power Wake Up Call popped by.

This year is the 6th year that Starbucks has worked with The Salvation Army in a bid to raise funds for charity. So all the money collected for the 2 hours goes to charity. Lots of people told me that it was worth it cos they were putting in their coffee money to a good cause.

Till next year……….woo hoo Christmas is coming!

Danker out!