2007's First Entry

The New Year

It has been almost a week into the New Year 2007. No New Year resolutions for me this year. In 2005, the main item in my wish list was getting a new job and I did got one. 2006 was spent learning the ropes and getting into the groove. I also got to travel a lot... another item in my wish list so it was like killing two birds with one stone :D The past two years has been very important to me... switching industries gave me the confidence that I can survive and perform anywhere. This year will be the year where I strategize and prepare myself for long-term career and personal development. I'm not used into thinking long term so I'll have to take this up slowly and carefully. I have to start thinking about Me, Inc. again.

The Knee

My knee is getting better though not fully cured. I can lift my left leg again after a week's rest but I can still feel the pain at the ligament whenever I move. Despite the bandaged knee, I did a long distance driving on my manual car, pretending it’s an automatic :) Luckily there's not much obstruction on the highway so I don't have to change gears too often. There'll be another long distance driving in the middle of the week. I hope that will not put too much stress on the knee. With 11 training days this month, I have to keep the bandage and deep heating rub handy... just in case the pain recur.

The Drama

"Attention everyone! I have a declaration to make (over the phone) and I need witnesses."

Almost everyone nearby stopped doing their things and stared.

** make declaration **

Silence.

"I think everyone was shocked... LOL"

Then the comments started coming and the blushing declarant laughed and got even redder.

That happened yesterday. I'm sure it will be the gossip piece of the month (maybe even for the year), and no amount of recovery measures will fix it. Not that any fixing is required. I think the declarant is too happy to care :)