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-expose, 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!!!