Greetings, everyone. I wish everyone a prosperous new year, 2006 has passed fairly quickly. I am going to give my new year message on my blog.

The year 2006 has been a very eventful one. I shall talk about personal affairs before moving on world affairs.

The year 2006 was the year most people graduated from primary school and went to secondary schools. 2006 was the year I and many others experienced the BURST camp, one that was physically tiring but mentally enriching. Then, there was the infamous incident when most of 1-2 mischievously locked out Colin from the classroom. Colin responded by knocking hard on the door, shouting incoherently, although a substantial number of people heard him shout ''Open this bloody door!''. That marked the end of 1-2 hostility towards Colin, a major milestone in 1-2 2006 history. In June, we had to say goodbye to Melvyn Tan, who left for Toronto, Canada. 1-2, which once had 35 people, was now reduced to 34. During September, Hong Wei passed away, a major blow to all his close friends and family. And at the end of the year, Tsang Ka Ki Justin left Catholic High School to go to Hwa Chong International. 1-2 only has 33 people now. Also, the great teacher of mathematics, Mr Lee CH, retired. It is such a pity that such a talented teacher would not be teaching us anymore. Mrs Tham would be our form teacher in 2007, and Mr Fernandez, our teacher of history.

Let's talk about world news. Steve Irwin died on September 4th, 2006. Many thought he would be killed by crocodiles, but instead, he was killed by a stingray. On July 12th 2006, Israel initiated rocket attacks against Hezbollah crossed from Lebanon into Israel and ambushed two Israeli Army vehicles, killing three Israeli soldiers and seizing two. The conflict killed over 1500 people. On December 29, Ethiopian and Transitional government troops capture Mogadishu. In October, North Korea conducted a nuclear test. Not too long ago, an earthquake disrupted internet connections in much of East Asia, reflecting how much we rely on the Internet nowadays. And let us not forget about the execution of Saddam Hussein. A lot of significant events have occurred in 2006. Let us welcome the new year 2007 with open arms. More exciting events will certainly take place. I wish all a happy new year once again.