December 27, 2005

2005 roll up

If there was to be a particular year that had brought significant changes to my life, this would be it. One year ago, I hung out with different group of colleagues. One year ago, I laughed about different things and was a happier guy. One year ago, I’ve got so much less problems to worry about. One year ago, I was a different person from today.

Some of my close friends got hitched. Good colleagues quit their day job. One of them even retired. I have changed 2 bosses this year. My new car’s warranty was over and it’s not new anymore. My neighbour’s cute dog was nowhere to be seen now. Probably dead. Then the old man bit the dust, sealing the upper generation door shut. My mom now becomes the geriatric and me the protagonist of the family.

The changes were rife and rapid, it’s badass. The only thing that remains unchanged is my dick’s girth and length. (and my humping skills, yeah bebeh)

The weird thing is, I kinda flowed along with these changes that I don’t even realize it myself. I was as productive as an impotent old man in a hardcore porn flick. I’ve been hibernating these whole 361 days wasting oxygen. I was idling by watching these changes unfold before my dormant eyes and did nothing to catch up with it.

This realization only intensified when I was at Doug’s retirement dinner the other day. I sat with a bunch of senior directors and managers (most of them are old friends) hearing them talking about high leveled strategical baloneys. For the first time in my life (alright, maybe not the first time), I felt very left out from the group.

That was when I thought to myself, hey, I used to be like them. I used to have that enthusiasm and vigor and was very passionate about my job. I suddenly realized, I am now just a shell of my former self. This is like waking up from a coma to suddenly discover your infant son has already grown enough pubic hairs to choke an alligator and yourself withered into a wrinkled corpse bitten by ages of oblivion. It’s not fun at all.

I don’t know what happened to my aspiration to be the best goddamn engineer company X has ever hired (let’s call my workplace company X from now on). I don’t know why I never got my first 100 grands before 30 and but instead, a negative 150 grands of financial worth. I don’t know what had happened to me.

Somewhere in the middle of the heaps of accomplishments I’ve attained, I’ve failed to gain the credit I’ve hoped for… and never wanted to savor another round of disappointment again. I’ve learnt the hard way that no matter how good you are, you’ll never be better than those cock sucking politicians and ass licking hypocrites. I don’t know if I was right but, it happened to me. I’m a victim of the vicious food chain in the corporate world. Maybe, all these are just some quarter life crisis shits that I’m experiencing, things would probably be ok after I move on to middle age… which by then, I’ll be worrying about a different set of less intricate problem instead. Like hairloss or something.

Because I have been so screwed up, that’s also probably why I never did any REAL resolutions for 2005. But I lived up to some of the goofier ones, which if it’s not considered too pathetic, is not bad for an underachieved loafer like me. I finally got my dSLR. I’ve got only 1 credit card to clear now. Nearly went on a trip to Korea and gonna miss Denmark in January due to some unforseen circumstances. But I’m all cool about those - that’s because I haven’t been earning enough anyway… (what’s enough?). I never got myself a desktop PC, but got myself a new notebook instead (it’s not so new now though…). Scissors and stones. Trivial achievements.

For 2006, I’m gonna be aiming for higher objectives. I’m gonna be searching for my lost passion (hey, it shouldn’t sound that obscene if your mind’s right) and get back what I’ve been missing all these while. I’m gonna be more matured in dealing with stupid people and use them to my advantage. I’m gonna save more, and spend less (fuck booze, fuck gadgets). I’m gonna scrutinize at every single opportunity and get the best out of everything like a shapeshifter (like beating up a petrol station guy for trying to fleece a bottle of mineral water from my Bonuslink privilege). I’m gonna do something to gain back my self-confidence and give my career a wake up push (man, if I’m a woman, a boob job and a push up bra is all I fucking need)

Now, I’m gonna be sleazing through the remnants of 2005… I’ll be blogging again when the new light of 2006 rises to illuminate the troubled sky.

Happy new year people. Remember to puke considerately. Don’t hurl on your pet or your significant half.

#  | michaelooi | misc | 

27 comments: “2005 roll up”


  • You sure sound like you’re having a mid-life crisis, Michael.

    I suspect I’m having one too. Except that I’m too young. For now.

    #  | Melancholy Baby  | December 27th, 2005, 10:30 pm

  • Luv reading ur blog .. u r so funny!

    #  | miriam  | December 27th, 2005, 10:39 pm

  • there’s no use working so hard if you can’t enjoy your money. maybe fuck gadgets, but don’t fuck booze!

    #  | Paul Tan  | December 27th, 2005, 11:06 pm

  • actually i think you may be on to something. keep going after that bliss thing, there is your ticket.

    #  | reverend gisher  | December 28th, 2005, 3:12 am

  • have a good new year, micheal :) *hugs*

    #  | oliviasy  | December 28th, 2005, 9:25 am

  • being grown up ish tough … :Þ

    #  | sn0w|e  | December 28th, 2005, 10:02 am

  • My solution for you - GET A NEW JOB DUDE!

    Higher pay, new morals, new passions, new toys and not to mention new office dickweeds with airheads to talk about in yr columns.

    We’ve got to move on man…

    Happy New Year!

    #  | Journey  | December 28th, 2005, 10:50 am

  • Happy new year to you Mike….

    #  | Kevin  | December 28th, 2005, 11:30 am

  • Wah seh! That’s a long post, well written. And I also know of another significant change. No wait! A few changes. *counting fingers*

    #  | Primrose  | December 28th, 2005, 11:42 am

  • happy new year everyone…
    find food tough man!…

    #  | kokbeng  | December 28th, 2005, 11:59 am

  • Hope the new year will be better man… have a good one.

    #  | Vincent  | December 28th, 2005, 1:52 pm

  • hi, happy new year! you kinda a new kid on the blog (block). at least you’re not renegading to yourself. Since everything has changed and so it must be including your dick too, check it properly guy!

    #  | kk  | December 28th, 2005, 2:35 pm

  • Learn from the past for your future. In the meantime

    #  | ChowFC  | December 28th, 2005, 10:38 pm

  • i love the comment ” you may be done with your past, but your past is not done with you”.

    #  | reverend gisher  | December 29th, 2005, 2:29 am

  • a very good post..of reflecting the past months of 2005…

    happy new year dude…

    #  | zbjernak  | December 29th, 2005, 10:15 am

  • I think you just need a break from it all, holiday or not, just do nothing for a few days like I did, ponder on things, relax the mind, then you will be clear and focus… the world will be a better place…

    If not then just keep on singing “re-light my fire” :D
    Happy New Year Michael!!!

    #  | matakecik  | December 29th, 2005, 3:18 pm

  • it’s good u fuckin realised u r not s high up there s u always think u r… damn arrogant fucker! rubbin shoulders n suckin cocks now?

    #  | farkiu  | December 29th, 2005, 3:32 pm

  • happy new year Michael :)

    #  | wilson  | December 29th, 2005, 4:17 pm

  • Wonderful new year to u :)

    #  | tyra  | December 29th, 2005, 4:18 pm

  • Do remember to count your blessings too ya? Happy New Year Michael =)

    #  | pearl  | December 30th, 2005, 8:51 am

  • Happy New Year! ;)

    #  | tEo  | December 30th, 2005, 11:15 am

  • lol..agree with Paul Tan.
    if u not aim for high position and dun wan get into trouble and heavy workload..den do like me..pretend stupid eventhough u r not stupid.

    btw. u have really great picture. hope to see more picture from u

    #  | sam09  | December 30th, 2005, 2:16 pm

  • HaPpy NeW YeAr Old MaN!

    #  | m@ri  | December 30th, 2005, 3:25 pm

  • Happy New Year to you!

    #  | viewtru  | December 30th, 2005, 11:18 pm

  • fuck u mike. happy new year. your post makes me want to continue sponging off my parents. anyway, hope you’ll achieve your new year aspirations

    #  | kimberlycun  | December 31st, 2005, 1:01 pm

  • happy new year !

    #  | Chief  | December 31st, 2005, 10:56 pm

  • Happy Doggy Year Style to you!!

    #  | Willwolf  | January 1st, 2006, 1:14 am