Putting on the welder's gloves.

A lot of things happened in 2011.

My ex and I broke up - we lasted almost 4 years.
My grandma died - I'll drink a beer with her again.
I finally left my previous job which I hated and joined up a new one.

I drank too much - 3 times. Once in Bangkok with my new colleagues, once in Singapore with my new colleagues and another with a group of fantastic friends - even though the bouncers had to get them to drag me out and the taxi driver almost didn't want to take me.

I got into a fuck buddy relationship, I went to a bar in Bangkok alone where the sun really don't shine...

I guess I finally got to live a little. But it was an emotional wreck.

2012 - will be a better year. I will move on. I know there are other girls out there. I know that I don't need the female companionship all the time. You know what? I need my friends - Raymond, Brandon, SWCC, Melvin, Changrong, Maoxin, Dahua, Ez, Ming Feng.

These people I know and admire. How have they become so wise and mature? Maybe because I was too afraid to move. OR maybe I wanted an excuse to party it up. Let loose. I really don't know.

But Jackson - you're cool. I needed that talk. I needed to know that I have friends. Soka, I love you, even though it's always way too happy to the point where you don't really want to talk about your problems. I know you guys are cool and try to inspire.

I will still live my life, but like the consumption of alcohol - in moderation in both time and volume.