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27 November 2005
Short Talk:
I'm guestblogging for Cowboy Caleb.
23 Years
It's my birthday today. I'm officially 23 years old.
When I was 22 years old, I...
- was working comfortably as a software engineer in Perth.
- welcomed my baby niece Kirsten into this world on Christmas Day.
- started kennysia.com in January.
- tendered my resignation, just 2 months after receiving a nice payrise.
- sold everything and left Perth for good in March.
- left my girlfriend alone in Perth, just days after her Australian permanent residency was approved.
- returned to Kuching, and experienced culture shock.
- started that whole she-bang on coconuts.
- discovered the Kuching Shuffler.
- spent a lot of time in the hospital and at home caring for my father.
- lost my father to cancer in May.
- was named Blogger of the Year at the PPS Anniversary Bash in June.
- was given an earful by my family after they found out that I kept a blog. Password-protected my more personal posts as a result. I still don't like people discussing with my family members what I write in here, because I get into trouble everytime that happens.
- found out I have a desperate addict.
- attended Singapore's first ever blog conference in July. Caused a ruckus in the VIP room.
- invented the word Bloglitics.
- snuck into the Miss Tourism Pageant.
- wrote the still very popular kennysia.com English-Benglish Translator in August.
- wanted to go back to Perth. Felt helpless that my girlfriend and I are drifting apart.
- raised over RM5,000 for charity together with minishorts, suanie, Peter Tan and Shaolin Tiger.
- took a semi-hiatus from blogging in September as I embarked on a major project.
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- fell sick and developed strange rash.
- wrote a long-winded social commentary on patriotism, which turned out to be my most popular entry yet.
- revisited Perth in October.
- met Lena Fonseka and got my foot in mouth.
- tried the Detox Diet, and failed the very next day.
What an emotional rollercoaster ride my 23rd year has been. One thing for sure, I'm glad it's all over. And now I wonder what's in store for me in this coming year.
It's my birthday and I'm sitting here in an Internet Cafe in KL. If you'll excuse me, I need to party.
:: Posted by Kenny at 12:20 AM | Link | Facebook It
:: Categorised as 'Re-discovering Myself'
118 Comments:
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: toothless at 27 November 2005 12:37 AM | Link to comment
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
Posted by: eunice at 27 November 2005 12:38 AM | Link to comment
oh ya~! life is like a roller-coaster.. wish u better day ahead
Posted by: toothless at 27 November 2005 12:39 AM | Link to comment
shit. we only recognised u after u stood up n saw ur coconuts..... >.shit. we only recognised u after u stood up n saw ur coconuts..... >.
Posted by: the lan shop gers at 27 November 2005 12:42 AM | Link to comment
Happy birthday! Have a great year ahead and good luck ;)
Posted by: Fruitful at 27 November 2005 12:47 AM | Link to comment
Happy 23rd birthday! Keep up the good 'job' of entertaining the masses. Eh, you're still young enough to follow your dreams what. Is Perth still calling?
Posted by: anna banana at 27 November 2005 12:48 AM | Link to comment
happy birthdae to you...
happy birthdae to you...
happy birthdae to kenny...
happy birthdae to you...
(:
Posted by: Jia at 27 November 2005 12:49 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday Kenny, buggar u sooo young but with dirty old man mind
Posted by: 93~94 at 27 November 2005 12:53 AM | Link to comment
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! have a great one ya! =))
Posted by: Angeline at 27 November 2005 1:05 AM | Link to comment
happy bdae kenny!!!!! =)
take care have fun k?
it's soon other ppl's turn to be older... =)
Posted by: CoWg0eSm0o at 27 November 2005 1:07 AM | Link to comment
many happy happy returns of the day :)
Posted by: angel at 27 November 2005 1:08 AM | Link to comment
Happy birthday kenny, wish u all the best in the coming years. THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!!!!!!
Posted by: thenameis at 27 November 2005 1:18 AM | Link to comment
Happy birthdae Kenny! All the best to u in the yr ahead~
Posted by: Yin at 27 November 2005 1:35 AM | Link to comment
sang yat fai lok!
Posted by: Kuzco at 27 November 2005 1:36 AM | Link to comment
happy birthday!!! Have a superb year and many happy returns. =)
Posted by: Julee at 27 November 2005 1:42 AM | Link to comment
many more happy ones :)
Posted by: kimberlycun at 27 November 2005 1:45 AM | Link to comment
Ooh ur bday is on 27!!! Cool mine also but in a diff month!!!
Proud to say that ur blog rox and kinda an addict now...i think it's the simplicity of the site and the posts that we can all relate to as Malaysians and ppl from Kuching...
Happy birthDay keNny!
Posted by: Kuchingite27 at 27 November 2005 1:52 AM | Link to comment
ohmigosh!!!! Happy birthday!!!!!!
Ahah ... today is a day to remember indeed. =) My favourite blogger's birthday!
Posted by: Lizzy at 27 November 2005 1:55 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday Kenny!
It's my bday today too hehe! I turn 23 too!
Wowie!
Posted by: aranyi at 27 November 2005 2:02 AM | Link to comment
Hey Kowboy Kenny! Happy Birthday SIA!
Posted by: Cindy at 27 November 2005 2:28 AM | Link to comment
Excellent blog. Happy Birthday, Kenny, and thanks for never failing to entertain. Kudos for having the balls to share your life experiences and diplomacy to tread between privacy, free speech, and personal expression.
-dave
Posted by: Dave at 27 November 2005 2:59 AM | Link to comment
A happy birthday to you Kenny. Been a long year.
Posted by: NSDS3HvLDjJd at 27 November 2005 3:03 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday, Kenny. Wonderful post!
Posted by: i.Lix at 27 November 2005 3:50 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday!!!:D:D:D
Posted by: KingMeng at 27 November 2005 4:14 AM | Link to comment
happy birthday dude, and many happy returns of the day :)
Posted by: ramesh at 27 November 2005 5:49 AM | Link to comment
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :)
Posted by: uglyfatchick at 27 November 2005 6:07 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday Kenny. Godbless you & your family always. :)
Posted by: anantya at 27 November 2005 6:41 AM | Link to comment
Happy Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!!
Selamat Ulang Tahun yo!
But, how come I always thought that you are already 24 or 25? hhahahaha
Posted by: cemel at 27 November 2005 6:46 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday! :D have a great year and may all your wishes come true~
Posted by: la clazzique at 27 November 2005 7:36 AM | Link to comment
*sings ala the famous Marilyn BIRTHDAY SONG for Kennedy*
Hap-py birth-day to youuuuuu.... Hap-py birth-day to youuuuuu...
Posted by: Otto at 27 November 2005 8:22 AM | Link to comment
I have alwats enjoyed your blog postings (RSS feeds are wonderful!), although I missed out on that one on patrioticism that you said was the most popular. In fact, my trackback to your Orlando-spoof article still creating traffic for me till today. Keke.
Happy birthday, dude. Your 24th year will be the BEST yet!
Posted by: Razlan at 27 November 2005 8:25 AM | Link to comment
happy bday man
Posted by: GAMBs at 27 November 2005 8:38 AM | Link to comment
happy birthday!
Posted by: lin at 27 November 2005 8:44 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by: Mon at 27 November 2005 8:49 AM | Link to comment
Happy birthday dude! All the best. =)
Posted by: kale at 27 November 2005 9:21 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday Kenny! Hope you get lotsa pressies and that your year will be full of even more shennangigans =)
Posted by: Nadia & Bruce at 27 November 2005 9:27 AM | Link to comment
happy birthday, biatch :D
Posted by: suanie at 27 November 2005 9:29 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday Kenny! You rock! I wanna know what your birthday wishes are!!!
Posted by: Ah^Wei at 27 November 2005 9:36 AM | Link to comment
Gosh I know this isn't the best thing to say on your birthday, but I thought you were much older XD
Happy 23rd (:
Posted by: raining-noodles at 27 November 2005 9:50 AM | Link to comment
what can I say then other than
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Posted by: Wei De at 27 November 2005 10:03 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday Kenny.. Party hard.
Posted by: Victor at 27 November 2005 10:04 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday, dude. Party on! Most excellent!
Posted by: Sashi at 27 November 2005 10:20 AM | Link to comment
HAPPYYYYYY BIRTHDAE!!!!!!!!!! KENNY MY FAVOURITE BLOGGER. :)
Posted by: Kit Fan at 27 November 2005 10:27 AM | Link to comment
happy 23rd birthday, kenny.
Posted by: bren at 27 November 2005 10:28 AM | Link to comment
harpie birdday!!
Posted by: gabie at 27 November 2005 10:31 AM | Link to comment
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENNY!:D
Posted by: fcukling at 27 November 2005 10:33 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday Kenny!!! ;)
Posted by: sixsphere at 27 November 2005 10:41 AM | Link to comment
happy 23rd birthday! I share the same birthday as you, & Bruce Lee.
Posted by: hs at 27 November 2005 10:51 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday! Best wishes for another great year for you.
Posted by: daniel at 27 November 2005 10:59 AM | Link to comment
Happy 23rd Birthday Kenny!
Isnt it amazing that you and your blog become so popular in just a year? Hehe...
Have fun in KL.
Posted by: Jenn at 27 November 2005 11:19 AM | Link to comment
happy birthday kenny! =D best wishes to you!
Posted by: oneling at 27 November 2005 11:34 AM | Link to comment
Slamat hari jadiiiii
slamat hari jadiiiiiiii
slamat haaaarii jadiiiiiiii
slamat harriii jadi!
kenny i tot u were nearing 30.... xp my bad. ur actually only 23!!!
CAN MARRY! AHAHHAHAHA
Posted by: Cheneille at 27 November 2005 12:03 PM | Link to comment
Happy birthday..!!
Posted by: Mama BoK at 27 November 2005 12:04 PM | Link to comment
we wish you a happy birthday
we wish you a happy birthday
we wish you a happy birthday
and a happy birthday
Posted by: snn at 27 November 2005 12:17 PM | Link to comment
You forgot to mention about your marriage to XiaXue.
Happy Birthday! Wish you all the best in your career and your personal life.
Posted by: Sprite at 27 November 2005 12:24 PM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday!! = ) haf a great birthday celebration! keep up the good work with the site!! =)
Posted by: chingky at 27 November 2005 12:33 PM | Link to comment
happy birthday =]
Posted by: hayley at 27 November 2005 1:57 PM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday, I am sure you're having lots of fun. I am not sure if i should be sad or happy for you that you feel obligated to blog on your birthday. Heck, I celebrated mine, for 3 days concurrently.
So I think you should go ahead and really really enjoy yourself, pat yourself on the back and look back from previous birthday and say, "my what a year it's been, I deserve this".
Btw, Blogging does become like a permanent job doesn't it?
Posted by: Kenny T at 27 November 2005 2:09 PM | Link to comment
IS THAT BABY SHOWING ME HER MIDDLE FINGER?!
lol.
Posted by: Kenny T at 27 November 2005 2:11 PM | Link to comment
Happy birthday Kenny!
I'm joining you at this age in a month's time. We're all getting old, dammit.
Posted by: Sheena at 27 November 2005 2:17 PM | Link to comment
Happy BIRD Day
Posted by: Lyndya at 27 November 2005 2:20 PM | Link to comment
23 years on this earth and considered OLD ? As Singaporeans would say : Wah lau eh.
Anyhow, Happy Birthday Kenny !
Posted by: ene at 27 November 2005 4:14 PM | Link to comment
Happy birthday kenny :)
Posted by: Jon at 27 November 2005 4:34 PM | Link to comment
o.O u so young only ah? i tot u were much older...hahha...
Happy Birthday Kenny!!!!
ps: i have a friend with the same birthdate as you... and he is a great blogger too..ahha..
Posted by: reenz at 27 November 2005 5:17 PM | Link to comment
Happy Bday dude. I'm in an airport somewhere in transit.
(never tell me in advance!!!)
Posted by: Cowboy Caleb at 27 November 2005 5:31 PM | Link to comment
Happy happy birthday Kenny!! I just spent my Friday and Saturday celebrating birthdays for my friends. There seems to be a lot of year-end birthday parties going on. Hehe... Hope you have a great one.
Posted by: annabella at 27 November 2005 5:53 PM | Link to comment
Wei, today so historic ler, how come i never find kenny's birth date in our sejarah text book.
Posted by: Gene at 27 November 2005 6:04 PM | Link to comment
~Happy Birthday and May Your ur dream come true !!!! Gambateh !!!! Wish u all the best !!!!
Posted by: Sasa at 27 November 2005 6:13 PM | Link to comment
Therefore I dedicate this
song for you!
Posted by: Gene at 27 November 2005 6:28 PM | Link to comment
HAPPY BIRTHDAY :) November babies are smart. Heh, I am a november baby as well =D
Posted by: Fiona at 27 November 2005 6:54 PM | Link to comment
Hey Kenny, Happy Birthday to u! Well nothing much that I can say, juz hope that u have a great time. All the best upon ur future endeavours and stay happy always..
We will always be there for u
Posted by: cheryl at 27 November 2005 7:08 PM | Link to comment
Happy birthday, babe.
Posted by: MunKit at 27 November 2005 7:29 PM | Link to comment
Hapi Bertday, man. Life's great at 24...and even better at 42! Believe u me... :)
Posted by: bayi at 27 November 2005 7:39 PM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday, you're a day after Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Posted by: Vynne at 27 November 2005 7:40 PM | Link to comment
happy eggie day with lovely duckling~
Posted by: siao at 27 November 2005 8:00 PM | Link to comment
HAPPY BARFDAY!
Don't drinktoo much. LOL.
Posted by: Quinsy at 27 November 2005 8:45 PM | Link to comment
happy birthday kenny!
enjoy yourself in KL (:
Posted by: sammi at 27 November 2005 9:32 PM | Link to comment
Happy birthday Kenny!!! ^__^
Lot's of love, happiness, success & all dreams coming true!
Posted by: Mich at 27 November 2005 9:39 PM | Link to comment
HAPPY BIRHTDAY KENNY!!!
enjoy ur day k!
Posted by: vss3t at 27 November 2005 9:58 PM | Link to comment
HAPPY BDAY
Posted by: meibin at 27 November 2005 10:05 PM | Link to comment
Woohoo!
Happy Birthday Kenny!
Posted by: n305er at 27 November 2005 10:10 PM | Link to comment
Oh my gawd, Kenny! I am soooo sorry, I didn't know this was a special day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! and thanks for doing me a big favor!
Posted by: Yvonne at 27 November 2005 10:14 PM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday, Mate!
Posted by: Life's F@#$Ked at 27 November 2005 10:23 PM | Link to comment
happy birday dude
Posted by: Wingz at 27 November 2005 10:42 PM | Link to comment
Happy birthday and a prosperous new year
Posted by: Yingjie at 27 November 2005 11:02 PM | Link to comment
May Love, Joy n Happ|ness a|ways be w|th U...
HaPpY bIrThDaY... (",)
Posted by: genie at 27 November 2005 11:55 PM | Link to comment
生日快乐！
Posted by: sassyjan at 28 November 2005 12:11 AM | Link to comment
Honestly, you got no real life friends? Birthday also need to celebrate alone ar.
Posted by: kahsoon at 28 November 2005 1:21 AM | Link to comment
happy birthday.
isn't nice?..u have a whole lot of bday wishes from ya blog fans.. =)
Posted by: lalabear at 28 November 2005 2:01 AM | Link to comment
When i was 23 years old.. i feel bad my gf left me.
when i was 23 yrs old... i feel bad for no $.
when i was 24 yrs old.. i feel bad grad w/thout $.
when i was 24 yrs old.. i feel bad i left my 2nd gf.
when i was 25 yrs old.. i feel bad , though i got some $.
when i was 25 yrs old.. i feel bad , for being lonely
when i was 25 yrs old.. i feel bad, as my job are sucks
when i was 25 yrs old.. i feel bad, for losing my health
when i was 25 yrs old.. i feel bad, for no time to spend my money.
Today i feel bad.. i lose my $ betting.
Today i feel bad.. for being a loser since i was young..
Today i feel bad.. for losing the meaning of life
Now i feel really bad.. i feel like crying
Today i feel bad.. i feel like crying
Posted by: john at 28 November 2005 2:12 AM | Link to comment
Happy belated birthday. *hugs*
Posted by: desperate addict at 28 November 2005 3:13 AM | Link to comment
joyeaux anniversarie kenny !
Posted by: dD at 28 November 2005 4:54 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday Dude...
Erm.. I'm not sure if you noticed, but in picture of your niece, she seems to be doing a rather rude gesture. Not that I mind or anything, I think its quite funny but just tho I point that out to you.
Cheers, Heehee
Posted by: Heehee at 28 November 2005 8:31 AM | Link to comment
HAPPY BIRTHDAY kenny!
i enjoy reading your blog! :)
Posted by: Fiona at 28 November 2005 8:50 AM | Link to comment
Happy Birthday Kenny. Keep up the blog.
Posted by: Clarence at 28 November 2005 9:05 AM | Link to comment
oh bugger... you're a young one aren't you? ;)
Happy Belated Birthday Kenny!
Thanks for giving me something to look forward to each time I power up the office comp! =Þ
Posted by: pearly at 28 November 2005 10:18 AM | Link to comment
Nobody gonna make me laugh like u do...
Im gonna stickwit u foreva...
Nobody gonna make me feel dis way...
I mus stick wid u...
I am da person tat u made me laugh,
I am da 1 dat u made me laughed so hard tat i peed in my pants,
I am da 1 dat comes to ur site everyday,
I am da 1 tat never drops a post for u,
I am da 1 tat read all ur blogs over n over again,
I am da 1 whu wanted ur skills of photoshop,
I am da 1 dat realli wans to meet u in person,
UR DA ONE
Posted by: kennysiafan4eva at 28 November 2005 10:19 AM | Link to comment
Heyhey happy belated bday. Mine's this saturday =)
Posted by: Avril at 28 November 2005 10:56 AM | Link to comment
Happy Belated Birhday~
Posted by: bC at 28 November 2005 11:23 AM | Link to comment
Dear Kenny,
Sometimes life is like this, we are neither here nor there. We live for the present when we are thinking abt the future and sometimes the past...
Happy Birthday, and may all your dreams come true...
Thanks for sharing your life with all of us on the net. I enjoyed your blog and the fact that there is a real person behind all the funny jokes and all, a real person who has a life and problems.
Posted by: Jing at 28 November 2005 11:34 AM | Link to comment
Happy birthday...
Posted by: f_move at 28 November 2005 11:53 AM | Link to comment
happy birthday kid.
now lets keep the funny stuff going strong and the stupid crap to the minimum. cheers
Posted by: KY at 28 November 2005 2:04 PM | Link to comment
to a better year ahead! *hugs*
Posted by: nadnut at 28 November 2005 2:05 PM | Link to comment
Dear Kenny,
gosh! am so late in wishing you. but better late than never.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. wishing you many many more happy returns and fulfillment in your life.
Posted by: Pam at 28 November 2005 3:02 PM | Link to comment
Happy belated birthday, Kenny!
Posted by: sc at 28 November 2005 3:03 PM | Link to comment
Kenny is 23 only ??? He looked older.
Posted by: Eryn at 28 November 2005 4:51 PM | Link to comment
happy belated burpday! so young nia???
Posted by: babe_kl at 28 November 2005 6:01 PM | Link to comment
Whoop! 23! Happy belated, Kenny -- may the Nuts continue to grow and prosper.
Posted by: Kurt at 28 November 2005 6:15 PM | Link to comment
Erm Happy Birthday, then. A few more years, you would have Aunties asking when you're going to get married
Posted by: ChowFC at 28 November 2005 6:32 PM | Link to comment
AwwwWWww....
So honoured that the meeting with me in Perth in October was of such importance that you it was worthy of you thinking about when you thought back on you years experience... ;)
Take care and God bless,
Posted by: ninja-L- at 28 November 2005 9:15 PM | Link to comment
Hi Kenny, I was surprised to see that your birthday and my birthday falls the same date...
I had a wonderful time yday.
Hw abt you???
Posted by: Rajesh at 28 November 2005 10:23 PM | Link to comment
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENNY!!!! =DDDDDDDDDDD more and more fans with the year!!! yay!!!
Posted by: Yui at 28 November 2005 11:50 PM | Link to comment
Happy Belated Birthday!
Posted by: Lil' Patchee at 29 November 2005 8:31 AM | Link to comment
you're one ugly excuse for a fag.
Posted by: mmmbop at 29 November 2005 11:14 PM | Link to comment
hey kenny..happy belated 23rd
Posted by: ping at 30 November 2005 2:19 AM | Link to comment
Happy Belated Birthday KennY!~
Posted by: sherene at 01 December 2005 12:17 PM | Link to comment
happy belated birthday kenny!
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