Wednesday, January 02, 2008

2008 The Year of the Rat

Organizing a New Year’s Eve party for 200 people is exhausting. Once is enough and there won’t be next time. Honestly, the highlight of the evening was the fabulous young girls at the party. They were so cute and adorable! I’ve always said that I do not want kids but these girls got me thinking about blonde babies!

188 seconds of fireworks from Taipei 101 was really something. We had the most perfect spot to watch this spectacular show. In addition, we had our own fireworks going off the roof followed by Taipei 101. That’s not it. We had a poi spinning performance to top it off. This party is by far the coolest party in town!

This is the time when people make resolutions. I stopped doing that a few years back. To me New Year resolution is something you think about on New Year’s Day and forget all about it by Chinese New Year. It is more practical to live everyday as if it’s your last.

I received an Email from my buddy TC. He is one of the smartest among my friends and I respect what he says to me.

Recently he and I have been corresponding intensively through Emails. Our discussion is always surrounded one topic: Marriage. He’s been married for a year and a half. I asked him how he knew for sure that SHE is the one. At the same time I also confessed that I have not been dating in a long while. If the dating situation does not improve, I’m uncertain how I’m going to find my better half.

And this is what he says in his most recent reply:

There may be something to what you say about being picky or maybe you just don't want to settle down?

There isn't a perfect person and he/she may not stay perfect. I don't know sweetie! It seems to me that maybe you aren't hanging out in the right places to meet the right "caliber" of person?

I think, you are extraordinary, yet you still spend time with me (extremely ordinary!). There is a trade off I suppose between personality types: either safe & loyal or the opposite.

I do believe you have a lot of love to give, and you deserve the best. You are not going to meet a lot of people that are your equal (intelligence, beauty & spirit) but there isn't a clock on you either.


What a true pal he is! I couldn’t have asked for more heartfelt words like his and I wish he could elaborate in details so that I know how to find the ‘RIGHT’ places to hang out. Dude, write back with specific instructions, okay?