Meet Ups

Blogger Meeting

My first blogger meeting. Met up with a few bloggers for a dinner which only took too long to be served. But it was great finally meeting those who kept me entertained and inspired with their writings. It was like an IRC meeting. I looked at their faces and immediately think of the nonya food or seed or character their nicknames represent. Fortunately, they do not have disgusting or unpronounceable nicks.

All in all, it was nice. Most of us are polite, except for a particular purple animal that cracked too much lame jokes, almost provoking some punches from me. Must be too much influence from sweet young things that he hangs around with every other day. Lucky bastard.


Secondary School Mates Gathering

Finally met up with my classmates from secondary school after a whopping eleven years!

Before the meeting, i was a little apprehensive as I was worried about the possible awkward silences in between light chatting that may tempt me to leave early. After all, it's been more than a decade. People may have changed and such gatherings may no longer carry the comfort and assurance that it once did.

Boy, was i wrong! In contrast to silence, we were rowdy throughout the night and almost didn't have enough time to catch up with everyone who turned up. (Loud) Laughter was emitting from our table and subsequently our room (where we smoked sheeshaa) every now and then. We talked about all the silly-nottie-little things we did then and reminisced the good old times. The times when we were still very young, carefree and ignorant. Life was good.

Most of us still looked pretty much the same, although a couple of them actually didn't recognise me at all. It must be the age thing. Man, i absolutely hate growing old.

At the end of the night nearing 12, i was ready to go but everyone was so comfortable lying on the couch and just talking that they didn't budge at all. We could have camped there if allowed. But all good times come to an end, and all the lazy asses (as in butts) had no choice but to crawl out of the comfort zone.

Noteworthy incidents/characters include:

1) Some of us choking on the sheeshaa, including me.

2) Li**ng's notorious laughter which saw no changes from 11 years ago. Constantly contagious, inducing laughter from the rest of us.

3) Ch**g Y**'s blur and charismatic disposition, inviting individual/group photography sessions with all of us.

4) Jo**'s braces. Not sure how long she's got 'em, but she sure look cute.

5) Net** with her super memory from remembering all our individual orders. And she was very proud of it!

6) Fern getting "high" from smoking the sheeshaa.

In conclusion, it was a really fun night. Let's hope these good times will keep comin'.