It's just another new year's eve

It is my third New Year out of the country. First was in year 2000 when I spent my New Year in Stockton and Fremont California. Second is last year when I spent it in Rockaway, New Jersey.

What's the difference? Nothing. Still missing the fireworks, my mom's home cook food and being at home with family.

So how's my 2007? This year, i turned 30. Here are the other highlights:

• My US trip
  

• spent New Year in Rockaway
• attended Cornerstone in Notre Dame Chuch in Cedar Knolls
• first time to experience snow - I love my winter clothes
• explored Broadway, Time Square, 5th Avenue, Wall St., etc in NY
• served in San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel in NY
• saw Avenue Q, The Producer and Beauty and the Beast in Broadway

• Family affairs
  
• Toots and Mitch wedding
• Bryan-Tina engagement

• Travel and Leisure
• gone snorkling in Palawan in May
• went to Baguio in June
• first time in Singapore in August
• road trip to Tagaytay for Bulalo soup
• flew to Malaysia for work
• Christmas in Singapore
• Being left by the bus going back to KL

• Work Wise
• mentored JSEs in 77
• resigned in 77 GSI
• got accepted in Standard Chartered

• Other stuffs
• able to experience hawker food
• Case Closed comic books
• experience Christmas caroling for the first time
• Janet and Alex Lamchek - my Singapore angels

Similar to my 30th birthday, I am still thankful for all the people I have mentioned here .

Here are more people deserve my utmost gratitude:

• Nong Ayalde - for all the help and advices.

• Thea, Roselle, Estie, Dexter, Mau, Eileen, Winston, Rex, Lucy, Angelo, Sheila, Eric R. - thanks for adding fun in the office.
  

• Helen, Bibo, Miko, Shally, Mark, Gem, Walter, Erik and SC - thanks for allowing me to mentor again. Keep on learning and kita-kits tayo soon.

• Doc Elsie and Doc Joyce - thanks for sharing the Palawan and Baguio adventure with us. Cheers to more travel. Ituloy ang Boracay!

• Jon and Dru - thanks for being good housemates and for bearing with me and my cooking.

• Genevie, Marison, Agri, Janelle - thanks for all the help, showing me places and giving me tips on how to survive Malaysia.

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I came here in Petaling Jaya with no luggage but with a box instead. My stuffs weigh around 40 kilos with the luggage I am using so I decided to put them in an unused balikbayan from Toots. The last night is pain-staking and draining for I have left a lot of stuffs. I am going back home on March anyway.

For the very first time, the whole family is wit h me in the airport. It is usually my younger brother Bryan who accompanied me to the airport but for this departure, everyone is there. Good thing, there’s no crying scene. Maybe because they, especially my mom, are used to me leaving home and be back after a few months. Also, used to not having me home.

Then another first. It is first time to travel as an overseas contract worker. Bagong bayani as they say. This time I don’t have to pay for terminal fee. I just need to have my OEC validated and signed then off to check-in my big box. As expected, I got 14 kilos excess baggage which cost me 112 usd. Got my Malaysian Airline ticket for 50 usd and with my Northwest miles.

The 4-hour flight is smooth and I reached Kuala Lumpur airport at around nine pm. When I went to the carousel to claim my box, the rope that is tied around it to make it easy to carry, s gone. Thanks to the Japanese guy whom I met in the queue, who helped me with my box.

After passing through the immigration, I met Mr Quek who brought me to Ehsan Ria condominium.

The Malaysian adventure begins.