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Sunday, December 31, 2006

A Year in Review ~~ Wishing YOU Progressive One Ahead!

I won't be wrong to state we all have had our share of Ups and Downs the past 365 days, or dies for my mates Down Under.
Hey, Sweetspirits and Sabrina and brother James and Juliet, How art thee?To TwistedHels and Mei and Howsy based in London, Paris or shifting sands of Europe, hope the wintry winds blow sweet in thy face.

To friends in NegaraKu and south of the border, shout a HI over blogosphere and I'll return a Hi and Lo-5! May God's blessings always keep thee in good stead and grace.

Life is a roller-coaster
-- what goes up must come down, it's a truism. It's not an IF, it's a When you'll hit a low. What distinguishes a learned man/woman from an average person if how you can pick yourself UP again after hitting a low and Walk Tall again -- Yes, Towering Malaysian! -- and again when the next low hits. But ENJOY your highs too, not by yourself, with YOUR FRIENDS!:) (BestA if they include Desi!:)

Wishing all my Blogsworld mates a Progressive New Year.
I don't normally say: "Happy Nude Year" although that's also healthy to go walk in the rain (jest don't catch a cold!) because you need to make an effort TO STRIVE TO BE HAPPY.

mGf Awe ~~ I will always pray you progress and grow as a person because there is always room for improvement. No man is perfect or then we are all capable of sainthood. But life will be dull and monotonous if we were all saints and sages, wouldn't it?

Life smiles on those who s-mile for others and themselves.
S-MILE :) and the Whole World S-MILES with YOU!:):):):):):):)

From mGf nigh catsville:



I ‘lifted’ this ‘New Year’s Wish’ by Gordon H. Taggart from The Guidepost.

I wish I were:


big enough to honestly admit all my shortcomings,
brilliant enough to accept flattery without it making me arrogant,
tall enough to tower above deceit,
strong enough to treasure love,
brave enough to welcome criticism.
compassionate enough to understand human frailties.
wise enough to recognize my mistakes.
humble enough to be thoughtful of my neighbor
and righteous enough to be devoted to the love of God.

The above article originally appeared in the January 1997 issue of Guideposts.



Yan

ylchong Says:
December 31st, 2006 at 3:41 pm
dear mGf:

You lifted some lifting;
I’m stealing the same of something stilling the soul
and lifting the spirit!:)

Thanks for your shAring:)

18 comments:

Maverick SM said...

Happy New Year, Desi, and hope the year 2007 will be better for all of us.

Anonymous said...

ok no happy new year so just a....

new year wish to you, desi. (fill in the blanks whatever you want it to be)

mob1900 said...

Happy Neu Year, Desi! Keep the great puns flowing for 2007!

chong y l said...

mave sm:
thanks for brotherly shAring through 2006; may we have more fun-D days ahead, or atael!:)
You rcok my brains allways!:)

PS: AM the sext msuketeer reported IN, butt where is dat Lundun burgger? Ham or Sup or
fishy...

chong y l said...

lucia:

No AP cos we are NOT of right category.
But we stand tall -- just you Penanggal don't venture south to B B Koala Lumpuh withOUT bodyguard OK! Give Mave or Desi a SHOUT before you tempt the wolves, even Mob1900 will cometh forth 200SE7EN to lead thee.We will celeb with Jalan Alor cili crabs and Piping hot teh-See!:):)

May the Lord's blessings stay with thee Allways!:)

chong y l said...

mob1900:
YOU have lots of ketcingUP traling 107; ne'er mind, we'll keep the crabs hot for thee tho the teh-C turns cold -- we will jest maketh IT eyes tea!

chong y l said...

PS to mob1901:
Pls remember to bring the buns -- it rimes with my puns! LOL!
Whereth is that "bunny" allofhelen with her finge'lickin'goode' present&pastries? ROTHFDWL!:)

chong y l said...

TRANSPLANTED from yesterdae's Comments:

"AM said...
Gosh Desi - such a long posting I gotta shelve the reading to another day (past midnite now, my eyes getting blurry..).

Just wanna wish you a happy farewell to 2006 and may 2007 brings you more tehtarik FOC! HAPPY NEW YEAR Desi :-)

12:40 AM


desiderata said...
anak merdeka:

Thanks for early greAtings; my (3.15)PM post Dec 31, 2006 is for friends like Thee!:)
Help yourself to Tehtarik anytime!:):)
Less sugar not because the price is UP, but that our health enjoys the HI-est priority!:)

3:24 PM "

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year To YOu!!!!

Champagne wishes and caviar dreams.

Helen said...

Happy New Year to You!!

Champagne wishes and caviar dreams!

sweetspirits said...

Well Desi

It's getting close to midnight .
What can say , it is friends like you
that make this world a better place.
Thank you :) Happy New Year

fire works r going off already cheerz tcz i gotta go watch

sweetspirits said...

:)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And days of auld lang syne? And days of auld lang syne, my dear,

And days of auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And days of auld lang syne?

We twa hae run aboot the braes

And pu'd the gowans fine.

We've wandered mony a weary foot,

Sin' auld lang syne.

Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,

Sin' auld lang syne,

We've wandered mony a weary foot,

Sin' auld ang syne.

We twa hae sported i' the burn,

From morning sun till dine,

But seas between us braid hae roared

Sin' auld lang syne.

Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,

Sin' auld lang syne.

But seas between us braid hae roared

Sin' auld lang syne.

And ther's a hand, my trusty friend,

And gie's a hand o' thine;

We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,

For auld lang syne.

chong y l said...

helen:

I may not like caviar, but I desire the dreams;
I may not like fine liquor, but I'd try fulfill Helen's wishes.
Let's dance to 200SE7EN
One tandem step to Our Blue H'aven:):)

chong y l said...

sweets:

What aMore can a Malaysian lad say:
Thou Oz matey always kind and gay.
I raise two goblets of tehtarik
To all friends down under with thee

Yes, that Malaysians and Aussies 'ear:
"For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,

For auld lang syne."
~~ GOD Bless AWE. Amen

Anonymous said...

happpeeee neeeewwww yeeeaarrrrzzzzz

it's a bloody new year!!!
aiks!

a sign of ominous times ahead. no bloodshed..

flood la, earthquake la, bomb la...

meanwhile, rip van winkle is tending to his hobbies in perth

dreameridiot said...

Happy blogging 2007, Desi....

Power to the rakyat (+ bloggers)!

chong y l said...

freeeeerunchhhhhh!

Art thou in Perth rippin up some yachts and ranches? Or isit yakking with PM and having romps and raunches (sheilas and koalas dan Datuk Z womansionarias?)

trala-la to Down Under, Our Second Home!:):):

chong y l said...

dreamerI:

our rakyat are okay in 20h0hSE7EN
It's the UMNOputras, MCAsuperBUMIs and the MICropoputras we have to look Oooouch4!
Shall we buy them a one-way ticket to join PM Down Under under?:( Freelunch says that's the land for hobbies/hobbles... May God blast them forever. Ah...!