Goodbye 2008.. Hello 2009.

So another year has passed and in a couple of weeks time some of us will already be 26. Hard to imagine but it was a decade ago that we were all sitting for our O Levels and watching the emergence of Michael Owen or David Beckham kicking out at Diego Simeone. They say time really flies when you're having fun, and I think it is fair to say MiB has been a team, a family and a group of friends that know how to have fun.

2008 will be remembered for a lot of things. The introduction of PP into MiB, the start of late night suppers and hang outs till 3 or 4am, ghost-hunting, Mind's Cafe was a regular haunt in the first half of the year.. Not to forget Euro 2008 where we met up to catch the 345am games together over prata and puvan's "family-friendly" movies. It was a time where old relationships were broken, and new ones were forged. We welcomed a few folks from overseas back to our shores, while we said goodbye to some family and friends that are pursuing their dreams all over the world.

It was a happy year for Manchester United fans with their double victory. A good year for Spain too. Singapore football remains as boring as ever, and for MiB, in terms of football there weren't that many highlights. Some of us underwent operations while some injured themselves seriously.

It was also a year where some loved ones left us. And as we look back on the year that has passed, let us not forget the sad times too, for they brought us closer and helped us to realize that life is much much more than arguing over steven gerrard's best position or if we should put money on the turkmenistan women's high school weight-lifting tournament.

It was also a year where the word Batam will always mean something special to some MiB agents. Jim Louis and Sarra farra were introduced there. It was also a year where some of us mustered the balls to commit ourselves to relationships that will last forever and ever, while some of us still like to play the perennial kite-flying game of i love u i love u not with their MSN-chatting, Leap Years-watching friends.

It was a year that will be remembered for awesome movies like The Dark Knight and Wall-E, whilst there were also movies like Forbidden Kingdom to ensure that all of us will waste our money on stupid things once in a while. It was a year that saw some of us eat enough popcorn to fill a HDB flat, and also caused some of us to salivate every time we saw a Macs advertisement thanks to the MegaMac Rizvi, oops i meant Spicy, that was introduced.

And last but not least, it was a year that saw the introduction of this blog, that drew adoration and criticism alike. A place to share some hilarious videos, argue over unnecessary things, post mind-numbingly boring posts and profile some of our MiB agents.

With that, I want to wish each and every one of you a happy and prosperous 2009. It promises to be an exciting year to come. The EPL race looks tighter than ever with Villa pushing on for a 4th spot. Bert and Uma will finally tie the knot. S**a and Prak will finally become relatives and Many of us will find jobs, to add to the many who have started working this year.

Here's hoping that you guys will show more love to one another, spend your money more prudently, turn up for MiB outings more regularly, show more passion by training on your own for soccer, be more proactive on this blog and swear and cuss less. Oh what the heck who I am kidding. Some things will never change.=) Billa Billa MiB la..........

Happy New Year.