Dear You.
I’d like to take a moment to count all the blessings I’ve had, and to give my thanks for each and every last one of them. These are not listed in any particular order… just as they come to mind.
Thank You…
… for an amazing and fantastic 19th year, and an even better start to my twentieth. I hereby swear on my faith and honour to stay eighteen at heart, always and always 
at least until my kids think i’m too old for mini-skirts and low cut singlets.
Thank You…
… for all the fantastic opportunities you’ve given me to better myself and to push myself harder. Thanks for the failed interviews, the failed applications, the waste-of-time internships that weren’t really a waste of time… I learn more and more every day. I am NOT being sarcastic. <3
Thank You…
… for the grace and peace and Lord-knows-what-it-was that took over me in that interview this morning. I don’t even remember what my answers to her questions were; it all came naturally. Saved me a lot of grief and heartache that did.
Thank You…
… for my VERY FIRST JOB OFFER. EVER. And EXTRA thanks for making it such a great opportunity and opening such an amazing door. The pay sounds great, the exposure sounds exciting… and she was so understanding so as to allow me to defer my job offer by up to 3/4 yrs (most people don’t even get a 1-yr deferrence). The only reason I’m not rushing is because I want to
Thank You…
… for the Transnational Legal Studies Course I’m going to take part in next year!! I’m really really excited for it and I can’t wait to start!! I really hope I’ll find my ‘passion’ there…
Thank You…
… for Zihao, who’s been totally and fantasticamally amazing with helping me with CVs and cover letters, despite him being so darn busy. I WILL BUY YOU LUNCH!!!
Thank You…
… for Isaac, who has been absolutely amazing. He frustrates me a lot but I know he means well, and I’m really grateful that he’s always there when I need to let loose a little bubble of energy DD
Thank You…
… for Chern, Yichieh, Yang, Ian, and all the other people at church who were always always always supporting my applications and my work and praying for me, even when I haven’t seen them in forever and ages
Thank You…
… for letting my parents come up safely to see me and for the time I spent with them. I’ve been really really homesick this year and that was just what I needed
Thank You…
… for that amazing performance with the choir at Cadogan Hall. I finally sang on a London stage and it was every bit as amazing as I thought it would be now to see if I can land a bigger part than choir girl in the next one…
Thank you for the strength and the courage you gave me to overcome the past mistakes I’ve made.
Thank You…
… because this year I feel like i’ve spent more time with old friends…. JJ and Irene, mainly. I never realized how much I missed them so!!
Thank You…
… for the little messages and birthday wishes and well wishes that people paste on my fb wall… each and every last one of them makes me smile. especially the ones from far far away… Marvin and Munn, I’m thinking of you!!
And finally, dear Lord, I thank you…
… for giving me the most amazing boyfriend ever… who has been so patient with me and so forgiving and sometimes so so thick. Yes, I’m thankful that he’s sometimes thick, because it means I have an excuse to rant and let loose a little on him sometimes. But that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t like him to be a little more sensitive, aite? 
I pray and pray and pray that the distance and the time will never ever matter more than it needs to to us.
I also pray that his father will find a gold mine.
Love, Hugs, Kisses,
ThEditor.
