www.Go To The Mountain - Musings of a Potential Guru

Cyprus became the 99th country to have logged on. Happy New Year! It'll be a century soon. The Fat Lady Sings On 2011 In the blink of an eye, 2011 was over. As in opera, it is not over till the fat lady sings and then curtains.  Did you realize how quickly the days, weeks and months just flew by? Whenever I meet people from my teenage or young adult years, I can't help but feel a sense of nostalgia besides the old landmarks that I see which are also disappearing . over time I may not even know or remember who I am anymore. Why? Simply because those years were different and actually fun years. Adults years are all the same - work, pay bills, work, pay bills and once in awhile, every two years the SEA games, every four years, the Olympics, the World Cup and every five years, the Election. You'll get a bit of distraction when you got married or have a couple of childbirths.  When my first child was born, Iraq annexed and invaded Kuwait. Everybody rushed to buy up mi...

People wish one another a Happy and Prosperous New Year every year as we cross over from 31 December into 1 January. It is the time of the year where there are great festivities as it is just after Christmas and then following it the Lunar New Year. It is also a special time of the year because whatever you have been doing for the year, you have worked hard and deserve a good closure especially with a handsome bonus. Whatever it is, do not forget your acquaintance. Here's Auld Lang Syne. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rId95N2teUc However, in recent times, things have become difficult and more complex. Because things are more costly or venues more difficult to get, some companies actually host their D and D way ahead of Christmas and as early as July or August but at this time of the year you are still struggling with work and you are robbed of the festive spirit or mood. Why don't they keep it closer to Christmas but change the venues to possibly cheaper ones or tho...