Recap 2007

I'm never really a big fan of New Year. It just happened to be the start of a randomly chosen counting system. Hmmm.. I think it's not random, but what is the significant of the first day of the Gregorian calendar? It's not the end of winter, not the day of longest sunlight, not the day the sun is closest to the equator... Can someone who knows tell me?

Anyhow, it's a good day to reflect. So I'd do so.

A good thing about writing diary or now blog is that it helps to retain memory. So I can look back and say "Hey! I did that and it's cool, let's do it more!" or the opposite. Here are the list of things I recalled, in no order.

• I started watching 20mins Sitcom because it is not too long and is funny. Started with "How I met your mother" and then "The Class" and currently watching "The War at Home".
  
• I had the longest moustache and goatee since I last clean shaved on November 17, see my photo taken on 23/12/07.
  
• I started jogging and cycling. And I enjoy it.
  
• I went to Europe the first time in my life and presented my first international paper. This is blogged about a lot in September 2007 and here: Amsterdam | Modena | Venice & Florence | Pompeii .
  
• I went to Shanghai for the final translation job with the company and had a blast shopping. It was a pity I didn't write much about it.
• I had a holiday back home for 2 weeks. Sweet!
  
• I modelled UWA in 3D took a lots of pictures of it. It started as a photo popup, and later become a full modelling.
• Our UWA team got into the top 3 of Google 3D campus competition (Aus/NZ).
  
• I started using Google Reader with 39 RSS subscriptions and reading friends' blog is easier than ever. I also have a shared reading list here and on the sidebar.
  
• I met up with my cousin in Perth.
  
• I become a pseudo-vegetarian - vegetarian on normal days and while I'm cooking, whatever on special occasions and when others cook. Constipation is history.
  
• I finally had a plan to finish my phd and was working hard towards it. Started seriously writing the thesis.
  
• I got a song dedicated to me, or more accurately to my heroic twin.
  
• I got a book with my name and stories in it when the author left us.
  
• I switched bank for high interest online saving, from BankWest to RaboPlus.
  
• I met my minister and helped up with the 50th Merdeka Celebration of Malaysia in Perth Convention Center.
  
• I made several huge posters using my Chinese text art program - Winthrop Hall, Shih Ching & Rina's engagement and Joe's wife birthday. Maybe I can make it commercially viable.
  
• I ate out a lot this year, the most frequent in my life to the point that me and my housemate ran out of places to eat. Taka, Hawker Cuisine, Big Bowl Noodle House, Analakshmi, Stuzzico Pizza, Subway, Dragon China (聚龙阁), Bateman Fish Head Mee Hoon and Utopia are some which I like.
  
• I organised youth events for AMWA and made some new good friends.
• I took 5179 shots of photos and videos!
• I blogged 103 entries to this blog.
• I donated blood the first time in my life.
• I did not join Facebook.
• I joint Adsense in July and had 2,992 page impressions, 9 clicks, 0.30% page CTR $1.08 page eCPM and $3.23 profit.
  

This list may grow when I remember things.

And now it's new year. 2008. Happy New Year! And hope it'll be a good one for you and me.