my 2008...

Phew!

Finally, a year of mixed emotions, uncertainties, and crazy work schedules has come to an end, and a fresh new start awaits right around the corner, a couple of hours away...

I had more or less cut down on a lot of excesses, be it in clubbing, food, shopping or other unnecessary expenditures, and I hardly go out much these days, but it hasn't been an easy year for me, that's for sure...

Well, as they say, it can only make me stronger and a better person...

So before we go on to an exciting 2009, here's a quick glance back at some note-worthy events of in...My 2008

* Travelled to Phuket (January), Hokkaido and Tokyo (February) and Bangkok for Songkran (April)...

• Acted in Channel U 's " Perfect Cut" and Mediacorp 's all-new " Red Thread" drama series, Kid's Central 's (or was that Okto ?) supernatural-themed " Moon Face II" series, as well as in the " Behind Closed Doors" documentary drama series. Another series that I appeared in is " The Ring ", for the Singapore Prison Services ...

• Acted in my first stage production after two years, " Das Experiment: Black Box"...

• Appeared in the trailer ad for " A Nation In Concert", as well as a TVC for " The Bank of New York Mellon" (shown overseas), and  KFC 's " Chinese New Year 2009" ad, and Land Transport Authority 's " Mr. Buckle Up " ads for 2009...

 One of my stock images was selected for the poster of a huge bank chain in *Taipei** , the Taiwan Shin Kong Commercial Bank...

• I recorded voiceovers for " Snow City Singapore " and " Magic - The Science of Illusion Show " for Science Centre Singapore commercials, as well as sung the rap jingle for the " Mr Buckle Up " ad which will be shown to school children in 2009...

• I have been providing weekly illustrations for Bryan 's " I-Weekly" articles on Health and Beauty, and finally developing a comfy drawing style of my own...

• I designed concert posters, flyers and programme booklets for DynamicWorkz , for their " Cello & Piano Duo Recital by Joshuan Roman & Benjamin Loh" and " Beethoven Complete Piano Sonatas" concerts...

• I'd met up with long-lost school mates from my River Valley High School days, as well as from Queensland University of Technology where I studied...

• I'd brought friends from Taipei from the popular Indie band, Sodagreen , all around Singapore, as shown in my " Local Sights Through Foreign Eyes" series, and in return, they treated me to the " Sodagreen - Sing With Me Tour" concert at the Max Pavilion ...

• I experimented in photo shoots of my own, ranging from " The Dark Side", " Light Sketches", to my " Pseudo Lomo", " Emo Nemo" and " Merman" series...

• To create a higher profile for myself in the acting and commercial industry, I signed up for an Official Artist Profile on AliveNotDead.com , an international website that caters to all performers and their supporters...

• I have been considerably less active on Livejournal , and more on Facebook . In fact, you can almost always find me on the latter site..

• I have lost many "supposed" friends (but well, that's no real loss anyway) through their own self-expos e, but I have also made some really nice new ones. I am truly grateful to those of you who have gifted me with your unconditional friendship! 

• I have had numerous computer trouble, but thanks to squido and stingerx, as well as my old friend Bryan Gan , I am now able to type out this entry smoothly and without problems. Touch wood!

• I am spending a lot more time on my own, which is really very nice, and also with my family, which can never be replaced...

I have probably a lot more I could add, but for now, this will suffice...

That's already plenty of activity and events for a year that I was supposed to "do nothing"! :-)

I am looking forward to a wonderfully fresh and exciting new year in a few moments, so for now, I want to wish everyone reading this...

Have A Wonderfully Blessed 2009!!!