Posted 11:23 PM

Suddenly.

I was crossing the traffic light outside park mall after camp when I found this oncoming girl really familiar. We stared at each other while crossing the road. Then we both realised who the other was.

I tracked back to the pavement where I started from, signalling to my friends that I'll catch up with them in a while. We talked a little bit, sorta like the usual where-are-you-how-are-you stuff, and her bus (she was with a friend) came and they left. That was slightly less than 5minutes, I reckon.

I met her through my first ex-girlfriend. They used to play table tennis together for the same community centre and I was there to support both of them. We didn't become close, but she became a very good friend with my ex-girlfriend all the way till now.

I recall myself sms-ing her waiting for a reply that never came, and I remember writing emails and sending those virtual e-cards. She seldom replied the smses, claiming that her bill was maxed out and it was her mother who was paying and will not be happy at her. She didn't like to write emails too. So then I gave up after awhile, and there was no contact. I became to feel ok with that because there was a period of time which I disliked my ex-girlfriend for what she did and since this girl was a good friend of the ex, it's only natural to have the very same feelings for her.

It was almost 3 years ago since we last met. It was at the airport to send my ex-girlfriend (then still my girlfriend) off to USA. Back to reality, I saw her sit on the bus and disappear out of my vision, with mixed emotions about the coincidental meeting we just had.

Yesterday night I saw her appear online on icq. I've never seen that name online for 3 years. I messaged her, and we got a conversation going. She sounded really enthusiastic, inviting me to play volleyball with her friends this Sunday, which I politely declined. She said she got a new handphone number, and she will be paying the bills herself, plus it's free incoming calls, so I can contact her and she will reply this time. I asked if we had not met on the road would she have told me about this new number, she said she don't know. Heh.

It's all so surreal, meeting a friend that you've thought lost. We mentioned my ex-girlfriend, now attached with a doctor undergrad. Listen to this: She actually said that the way he treats her now is a far cry from how nice I treated her back then. And that I should hope they break up, and to get her back. She then added please don't tell this to the ex-girlfriend. Haha.

We talked for a little more than 3hours, and it was already 4am. We got off the computer, and I knew she will sms me something, which she did.
It was one of those forwarded friendship messages, goes like this:

A friend is like simple mathematics:
someone who adds comfort.
subtracts fear,
divides grief,
and multiplies joy.
Appreciate you always.. (",)

I don't remember exactly what I messaged, but something alone the line of 'it's nice to receive messages with your name on it once again.'
And she sent one more (message edited into full spellings):

No problem.. Once I start treasuring you, you'd be in my heart always. I mean it. Hope I'd be in yours too for a long time. :) Nitez!

You can probably classify it as mushy, but at that point of time I really didn't have anything to say.
You suddenly meet your lost friend off the street, suddenly see her online (she revealed she was invisible all the time and only recently became online because she wanted to talk to everyone before she starts her job on monday), suddenly see her so keen in talking to you and keeping in contact with you, suddenly sms-ing you...

Did I mentioned the word surreal? That's what I can conjure up now from my limited set of vocabulary, and I think it fits. I always believe that if my life was a drama serial it would be the most exciting / boring (depends how you see it) with 500 episodes per season and 500 seasons and still on going, and going, and going.

So, this is the episode of the suddenly.


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Posted 10:35 AM

Mentoring Camp 7th batch


Back from the 3D2N mentoring camp!

Learnt a lot of stuff, participated in role plays, skits, played indoor outdoor games, and had buffets in the YWCA lodge behind park mall at Orchard Road.

Met a lot of friends. Woo. *takes a deep breadth and looks at new nicknames in msn list*


The journey has begun.




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Posted 1:26 AM

Saturday night liFe.
 
Let's see. I went to sing ktv, ate quite a lot of stuff in my first trip to chomp chomp (serangoon area), and I'm home now.
 
I feel like waking up early to watch Copa America, but I doubt I can make it. I'd be better off sleeping more since I've a soccer outing at 10am.
 
But first, I need a quick shower.
 


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Posted 2:12 PM

Chinese.

Boy did the previous post sound a little depressing, so let's take a look at this.

Somewhere in another part of the world:





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Posted 1:50 PM

Postcard from hell.

Ok it wasn't from there. It was from my dad, dated 2nd July. I got it on Monday the 12th.

It reads (chinese - select unicode):

xx: 很久没收到你的信，暑假在干什么？把中文软件装入电脑，这样方便跟我说话，
你需要人指点，特别是现在。
努力求学，毕业了自然令有前程。

Now, as I shall try to show off my bilingual ability and translation skills, will be the english version:

my name: wasuuuuuup son. yo daddy's chillin' fine back here. The chicks are hot and the weather's cool. I could use a bit of cash though. Wouldn't you be the coolest dude and send a couple of notes over?

Kidding~~.
Here's the actual translation:

my name: Haven't received a letter from you for a long time, what have you been up do during the holidays? Install a chinese software into your computer, this will make coversing with me more convenient. You need someone to guide you, especially at this point of time.
Work hard academically, once you graduate you'll find a path suitable for you to advance in.


It's interesting because he told me to install chinese software into my computer.. wait a minute.. wasn't that passage you read in chinese??

I don't get what he means by saying I need guidance now. Do I seem like I need help? *grabs kitchen chopper and swings it round and round*
Do I?


Frankly, I don't know what to do. I don't want to reply via a letter. I don't even want to reply via an email. I don't feel like talking to him. Can't say that I'm angry, I just feel uncomfortable.

But then again, I seem to be the one linking his side and my side of the world. Mum says Dad doesn't contact her, and occasionally asks if he wrote to me, which I replied in negative. I was never comfortable talking to my dad, or any of my family members, but I'm sure mum will ask me soon enough if I've replied, and she will tell me to do so.

It's not difficult to type some words to him and click send. I just don't like the feeling of doing it, nor the feeling of receiving a mail from him. I know, there are some things in life tht we all don't like but we still got to do it. And come on, I have a dad at least. Some kids don't even know what their surnames are.

So now, I'm hesitating and procrastinating (I don't like this P word because I feel that it's overused by people all over, but maybe it's the exact word that's describing them as it is describing me now.) over this issue. Or maybe I should ask him more about the breakup that happened. But I guess he will just ignore it.

I don't like this feeling. It's like when you have swallowed some disgusting vegetables (I like them, but I'm choosy), and have covered the taste with hot and sweet smelling meat, only to realise you have to eat another plate of the same green stuff, again.
And again. It distracts me. I don't like it.


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Posted 1:10 PM

Hanging out by the seaside.


The chalet turned out pretty fine.
I'll just list out the events in chronological order.

- Had dinner and played pool.
- Watched FRIENDS. Joey doesn't share food!!!!!
- Went to sing ktv, with quite a number of loud songs so we shouted and shouted.
- Went Changi Village to look at transvestites. Some of them were real hot, and in particular one in a white top and orange skirt walked past our car, smiled and flirted with us. I swear we'd all fall down with jelly legs had we been standing on the pavement.
And I commented that this moment will probably be the only time when a girl so attractive looking flirts with us.

Oh man. Oh man. *salivates as I type*

*ahem*
And we showered and were on our beds at around 5am.

- Woke up at 11am to watch the repeat telecast of Shi Zi Lu Kou.
- Lunch. Played pool again.
- Played cards. Listened to radio. Talk rubbish.
- Watched tv.
- Dinner
- Supper. Thanks for the chicken wings! Although we couldn't finish them, they were yum yum! =D
- Went for a walk at the park, thinking of scary things.
- Back in the air con room playing indian poker? Indian card game? Is it an indian origin in the first place?

Anyway it's a group of people, choosing a card each and then placing it on top of their forehead. This means that you can look and know what is everyone else's card, but not yours. Then there is a common cup where you place miscellaneous drinks and food stuffs in, and at the end of each round the person with the smallest card is the loser and will down the cup. The game is exciting because you don't know how low (or high) your card is, and you can only hope your card isn't lower than the ones you can see.

I lost 3 times but other than having to drink 2 packets of crysanthemum tea which I dislike, I had to consume a half cup of mixture consisting of 7-up, chocolate, crackers, and whatever food they threw in. It wasn't half as bad, I can imagine, as the one my friend had to swallow. It contained tasbasco sauce, which we 'banned' later. Trust him to pick the 2 of diamonds, the smallest card in the deck. We laughed at him, but he was too traumatised to speak after that, and sat out the rest of the rounds. =D

We also played the number guessing game, with plain water as forfeit. I didn't lose this time.

It was a little past 4 in the morning, and some of them wanted to go Changi Village after listening to those who did go the previous night and how 'fascinating' it was.
Surprisingly I seem to be the most experienced having been there twice with my army friends in those days.

The rest who stayed (including me) said they weren't gonna sleep, but when I was out of the shower room they were all lying like sleeping princes and princesses. I waited for the changi party to be back before hitting the sack.

- Woke at 930am to pack up the place and we checked out.

I only took some photos. On the second day I got lazy and I don't really like the idea of snapping candid pictures instead of posed ones. But I'm getting there. I took very few photos throughout my life and it's not too late to bend the trend.

So, that's my little chalet adventure. =)


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Posted 12:14 AM

=(

Argh. Not going well. Not going well. I don't know what's happening, people aren't really listening, and some are sending in their "thanks for the invitation" speeches.

*listens to happy song. thinks happy thoughts.*

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Posted 11:35 PM

Quiz?

Just saw a quiz on those chinese music programmes aka MTV.

"If you're stranded on an island, what do you want to have with you?"

A) Human
B) Pig
C) Cow
D) Bird

Does everyone have the same obvious answer as I do? The host also had the same thoughts as what I had in mind.

I think the analysis will be up next episode, or later or whenever because I don't really care. Just find the choices amusing.

Edited: Oh the analysis is up, and it's actually testing on marriage fidelity!!!! I didn't bother about the details, just a rough idea here..
Faster choose which animal you want, before looking down.....











Human- most unlikely to go astray with your partner.
Pig - More likely
Cow - Even more likely
Bird - Super duper likely. You aren't suitable for marriage at all.

The host asked what's the link between marriage and all these animals? Haha too bad there was no reasoning given for that.

Dumb.


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Posted 9:40 PM

Happenings.

Soccer tournament
My friend's church organised a 7aside 3/4 field football tournament on Sunday, and it was a sucker. Firstly because I was made to play as a defender since nobody wanted to. We started the first game apprehensively and it was pretty boring and at half time I asked the friend to put me up in attack but he chose to stick to the same plan. During a corner I just ran up when I wasn't supposed to and scored a header, and we won that game 1-0. Same thing next match, and I went forward more, asking someone to track back in my absence. And I actually missed 2 glorious opportunies, volleying over and hitting the bar in identical close range positions. We won 4-0, but everyone laughed at me for being so 'charitable'. Hahaha. Third game we won 3-1, but the goals came after I shot straight at the goalkeeper from near. The game stopped for a few minutes because his stomach hurt from the impact of the ball. And everyone laughed at me again. Oh man that really sucks. Missing three easy chances. Totally unlike me, but glad it didn't prove costly. And so we qualified for the quarter-finals, against a much stronger opponent, so I was told (which I agreed) to stay back in defence. Unfortunately we went behind to a freak goal of the weirdest kind. A simple back pass to the goalkeeper saw him miskick and slice the ball by the thinnest margins and the ball rolled into the net. An own goal. And as we searched for the equaliser I was so desperate to go up but was told not to. And we had a lot of chances, while they did not even have a shot. That was our mystery of the day. How can a team beat us when they did not have a single chance. Heh. We then jokingly blamed the goalkeeper for such carelessness but it was all in good fun, and we really had a nice time there, despite the horrible pitch conditions, with random watery and rocky patches all around.

Euro2004 final
Watched the match with the neighbours (the same guys whom I played soccer earlier). It was such a boring game. Nothing new, because Greece was in it. And they won it, their 3rd straight 1-0 victory, all from headers. Not gonna say whether they deserve it or not, but it was really an anti-climax. All the pyrotechnics set up and fired off at the end, which I'm sure the organisors had hoped it was for their own team, were for the greeks, made up of mostly bench warmers in their respective clubs.

No controversy, no action, not much to talk about. And I find it really amusing that girls are making statements over this match. As I type I have two nicknames on my msn (of girls) depicting words like 'yay Greece won!', and in other sites I've visited, the first sentence the girls sprout are sentences of the same nature.

As a pending arts graduate, and a very very bored-outta-his-brains person, I shall hereby come up with reasons why this is so.

1) The girls are trying to fit in to the male society by being interested in the male dominant sport.
2) They are just trying to attract attention, thinking that with a football themed nickname they will be noticed.
3) They betted on Greece and won some money.
4) Their friends betted on Portugal and they are laughing in their faces.
5) They are telling everyone that "I told you so! I knew Greece would win!" even though the only thing they know about this football tournament prior to the final is Greece beat Portugal earlier and that Beckham missed a penalty.
6) They are faking cool. Because football is cool !! Yo yo wassup yo.
7) They are telling everyone they actually follow the news. And this is an easier topic than say "Did you see how skinny Saddam is now?", because the conversation topic will be simpler had someone initiated it.
8) They have become affectionate with the word "Greece" because that's the word they see all day, everywhere. EVERYWHERE.

Downtown adventure
Couldn't sleep till noon today because I had to go to suntec to buy spiderman2 tickets, which my friend said are buy1get1 free at suntec for debit card holders. I reached there around 1pm and the tickets were fully redeemed. I smsed my friend asking if he still wants to watch it and he said how about next monday instead.

That's like, shit you man, you want me to wake up early and go all the way to suntec again to try my luck? But I replied anything let's ask the rest of them. We then decided on the 9pm show but seats were only for the 2nd front and worse. And the later show was a little too late, so we thought let's watch another day.

I felt real stupid having to wake up and travel all the way there in vain, especially when I was so tired, but in the end it was ALL GOOD because I could go home earlier. I'm sure I'd be sleeping in the cinema now had we agreed to watch the show. I also took my first trip to the library at the Esplanade, and it was wonderful. They even had a piano room for people to practise, and the lounge and cafe seemed extremely cozy as well. But the air con was a tad too cold and I fell asleep reading my book, and that was when I went home.

Aftermath: The debit card promotion wasn't valid for my case, I think. In any case I don't intend to watch spiderman2 because I haven't watched spiderman1, and I'm not really interested in comic based movies. And now I get to watch FRIENDS at 10pm later. So I'm cool.

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Posted 5:42 PM

Shower power.

First time I gave the rabbit a bath. My dad and maid were the ones doing it. But since the turn of events I've been hanging out more with the furball, and it's time for a bath so I threw her in my toilet and set up a big basin of lukewarm water and there she goes!

And then I wrapped her up in a towel, where she looked cozy, but none at all interested in the carrot before her. Well you know how rabbits hate water.



Ok then I'll give it to you later. =)

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