One thing I love about keeping a blog is being able to look back at what I’ve done in the past and smile at those beautiful memories. Before we move forward to a smashing good year in 2010, I’m going to do a flash back of what happened in 2009, a very short and quick one.

It has been a mind boggling period for me. For the past one month, too many things clouded my mind. It was like standing on the top of a hill and unsure of whether to climb down from the left, right, front or just fall backwards down the hill. The direction that I’m going to take determines quite a lot of what will happen to me in the months and maybe even years to come. It wasn’t as easy as I thought. [Photo taken in 2005 at Paragon]

For the past few experiences I had, deciding on the direction to take was almost clear cut. Usually there will either be a guide showing me the way, or there will be directional sign on the hill. But this time, there wasn’t any of these, and the cause the hill is too high, the road down was blurred by the clouds below my feet. No matter how strong the wind blows, the cloud simply refused to clear.

I know I had to pick a way down this hill. And because I was the one who had chosen it, I have to continue the journey no matter how many rocks or stones that come in my way. I just hope that there will not be too huge a rock that totally blocks my journey down and forces me to climb back up the same hill again.

If you’re one of the few who understands what I am describing, wish me luck. If you don’t and happened to read this, wish me luck too. I need plenty of luck for my journey down this hill and hopefully up an even higher hill.

Preparing to start on my journey down soon… and this is almost how I feel now…

Feeling caged up but wanting to fly
[Photo taken in 2005 at Changi Airport]

After reading Daryl’s take on the importance to name company’s bloggers, I’ve got some thoughts of my own. Since I’m one of those rare individuals with the title “Community Manager” in Singapore. (Perhaps there’s more, but I’ve not met them yet. Would love to mingle with more CMs if there’s a chance to.)

I’d wanted to leave this as a comment in his blog, but felt more appropriate posting it since it seems more like a thought than a comment. Hmm… anyway, my immediate thoughts that came to mind…

Am I the face for Yebber already?
Am I suitable to be the one in the front line of such organisation?
So what if I leave Yebber one day?
Would the community that I’ve build leave too?
Would the community change or even disappear?
So if the community moves together with the Community Manager/the blogger behind the organisation’s blog, does that mean that they’re the important element that cannot be taken lightly for?

Will elaborate on the points and thoughts later tonight or tomorrow.

While typing this post, I’ve also started a group in facebook! Talk about multi-tasking! (Yes! We GEN-Y people are great multi-taskers! Ha!) So if you’re a CM of any businesses or organisations too, why not join the group? Or tell your friends if you know any in the same line. :)

Also going to consolidate some links for reference. If you know of any interesting reads, share with me too ya. :)

• Benefits of Having a Community Manager by Connie Bensen
• On Managing A Community by Chris Brogan
• Community: From Little Things, Big Things Grow by George Oates

Taking a look back at 2007, with photos, the events and happenings and changes that took place in my life in 2007…

January 2007 – Parent’s stall got featured in the papers

Feb 2007 – CNY with my family

March 2007 – Injured my back, suffered much pain and had to leave my job @ MWL.

April 2007 – I created my very first plushie! Prince Froggie.

April 2007 – KTV with friends from MWL
It was fun fun fun! Totally crazy!

April 2007 – KTV with my pretty girlfriends. BFF!

May 2007 – I got my bangs! First ever after more than 10years!

June 2007 – As a vendor at the first Yebber Fashion Fusion

July 2007 – Celebrated my 20-something birthday

July 2007 – My first experience at MAAD Market

July 2007 – I won my first prize online with Yebber.com.
And soon I got talent spotted and started my 4th career in life with them.

July 2007 – Finally a day out with my sisters.
Our first ride on the Luge

July 2007 – NE Show to preview the first NDP at Marina Bayfront

August 2007 – I learned about facebook. And have been stuck ever since!

August 2007 – Spent a not-so-fruitful night at Siloso Beach.

September 2007 – My first visit at Island Creamery with Pingsters.

Nothing much happened in October 2007.
Other than my recap of my journey in the cyberworld.

November 2007 – Our girl Min’s Birthday

Nov 2007 – My first experience at fine dining, Sage.

November 2007 – Blog post on Tatarah got quoted by the papers

November 2007 – My 2nd time at Yebber Fashion Fusion
This time round in the organising committee!

December 2007 – First ever live basketball match with the Slingers.

December 2007 – Launch of Ping.sg Tshirt.

December 2007 – Yebber had our first party for members

That’s about all for me in 2007. Doesn’t seem to be that exciting for some, but it sure was for me. I hope 2008 will be an even more eventful year for me.