2009 has been a difficult year for many people. Facing the biggest economic crash in the American history, companies were forced to close; People lost their jobs; Elderly lost their retirement funds; Family lost their homes … And I, am still struggling for a basic human need, a stable job. The economic climate remain uncertain as the year of 2010 comes. Am I able to survive? Just wish that the battle will come to an end soon.

The Climb by Miley Cyrus

I can also see it

That dream I am dreaming

But there’s a voice inside my head saying

“You’ll never reach it”

Every step I’m taking

Every move I make feels

Lost with no direction

My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying

Gotta keep my head held high

There’s always gonna be another mountain

I’m always gonna wanna take it move

Always gonna be a uphill battle

Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose

Ain’t about how fast I get there

Aint’t about what’s waiting on the other side

It’s the climb

The struggles I’m facing

The chances I’m taking

Sometimes might knock me down

But no, I’m not breaking

I may not know it

But these are the moments that

I’m gonna remember most, yeah

Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong

Just keep pushing on and on......

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Today I decided to open a new category for the lovely gifts that I received from my dearest friends and family, for these gifts, regardless of their size or value, have warmed my heart, made me smile, and lightened my days.

An adorable Hello Kitty mechanical pencil from Mason, my best study companion ever.

Pair of Stitch mobile phone slings from lovely Eli. Aren’t they cute?

Hello Kitty grand birthday presents from Jenny and Lori. I felt like winning a grand price from a lucky draw when I got the present.

Professional drawing tablet, a birthday present, from Mason. With this, I am going to experiment more on digital painting next quarter. Stay tuned for my new pieces. I am going to open another category about drawing. I promise. 

A Music, light-up and pop-up birthday card from Redmoon via airmail. When you press the button at the top right corner, the card will light up in red and yellow at the candles, in time to an English and Japanese birthday music, as if those adorable animals were throwing a birthday party for you. It is the cutest card I have ever received.

A Rilak Kuma tissue box and a mobile phone holder. If you look at it carefully, you will see it is a berries cake ( including blue berries, red berries, and strawberries). I found them during my China trip in Macau last summer. Somehow I couldn’t get my eyes off them when I saw them in the display window, so it ended up being a birthday present for myself ;P 

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