Adieu 2007: the best of times; the worst of times

i think i have reached an age where every year is full of changes. 2007 was a year when each shocking, consciousness-altering event came at the heel of the last one, leaving no time for me to reorient myself. But perhaps in life, we are never fully and comfortably oriented if we want to learn and grow up. 2008 definitely felt like a year lived on the very edge. Yet i survived it in the usual classy style (cough).

The social dynamics around me changed so relently, my worldview altered with every critical happening, my opinion of myself evolved in a way that continues to baffle me. Most notably I am beginning to transcend the structured binary of my perception: good vs. bad; right vs. wrong; happy vs. sad; pleasure vs. pain; friends vs non-friends; self vs others.

my friends, here's a toast to our youth. something that i know we will miss dearly when we lose it. don't be afraid to make mistakes. don't be afraid to appear dumb. don't be afraid to love.
i owe so many thanks and apologies to many people in this eventful year of 2007. here i shall convey them implicitly but sincerely to you.

D.R.Lew verdict of 2008: it will be a very good year


a very good year indeed.