婆婆

12月7 日 - 凌晨4点多的那通电话，让许多人的心都沉了下去。刚开始，真的不知道如何去反映。那一句 –‘阿嬷走了’是什么意思？我真的是坐在床上，发呆了好一阵子，才了解发生了什么事。

我失去了爱我们的婆婆。

我的心感觉好辛苦，好痛。脑海里浮现出好多和阿嬷的片段，也有好多问题。为什么那么突然？为什么没有等我们？

好气自己。。。好懊恼。。。为何没有察觉到事情有点不对劲？为什么没有想到要马上下去？

我的人生又多了一个遗憾了。

得知了消息，我就无法会到我的睡梦里。眼泪不由自主地流下，我的枕头和被一下子就湿了。因为我用它们来掩盖我的哭声。

好讨厌这种感觉，讨厌在我脑海里出现的画面。那种痛苦，那种不舍，那种呼喊。5年前已经感受够了。

但是，不管你多不想放手，你终究还是得放手。

阿嬷，一路走好。希望您走的那一刻是安详，是无痛的。这一生，您辛苦了。

对不起，我没有花多一点时间去陪你。

对不起，过了那么多年，我的潮州话还是无法见人。

对不起，在您吵着要回家的时候，我没法让您离开。

对不起，我没来得及让您参加我的婚礼。

对不起，我没有看到您的最后一面。

虽然有好多的对不起，我还是会怀念与您共度的时光。

我还记得-

素食

那一年，您带我和思雅到四马路去拜观音，然后去吃斋。那应该是我第一次和您一起去到那么远的地方。也是我第一次去斋的餐馆用餐。我爱上了素食。

“Pok Zui”

小时候，我们常常跑去您那里喝“pok zui”，吃零食，看电视。一下子就跑去小姨的家玩电动，也没有好好跟你聊天。但是，我还是蛮怀念那些日子，可以在您家享受那

Pilot Shaker

那一天，我和您到了书局。您问我要什么。我看上了一支黄色的PILOT自动原子笔。当时的我，对钱的价值观没有太大的理解。但是，您眼皮眨也不眨，一口就答应，买下了那支4元的笔。但是，开心那着新笔回家给爸妈的我，当场被爸妈训话，说我乱花您的钱。 到现在，我还留着那支笔。

医院

那一晚，我和六叔在医院陪您。虽然，您的意识已经不是很好了，但是，您依然为我们操心，怕我们饿着了，担心我们没工作，没有钱。无论自己是那么的不舒服，脑海里还想着要煮我们喜欢吃的美味佳肴给我们吃。无论自己的脑海里是多么的混乱， 她还是记得我们。这一幕，是我无法忘记的。

掌心

最不舍的就是您那有力的双手。您每次都会紧紧抓住我们的手，让我们感觉到您手掌的力量，然后安慰我们说您没事。但是，看着您那骨瘦如柴的身躯，我的心还是酸酸的。好喜欢握着您的手，轻轻地为您按摩。可惜，我没有机会再那样做了。

不管怎样，我还是得放手，不是吗？阿嬷，谢谢您这一生为我们付出的一切。希望现在的您已经完全解脱，开开心心地陪着佛祖诵经。

我们会永远记得您的。

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Bon Voyage, Ah Pig!

September has been an eventful month so far. Other than the staycation, it was feast after feast and gatherings with friends. The most significant one should be the family BBQ. It has been way too long since we had our last family gathering.  It was actually because Ah Pig is leaving to UK for her studies! All thanks to Simin for organising the BBQ and also to get the food prepared so that everyone can enjoy the BBQ.

Ah Pig is our youngest cousin, thus, it’s no doubt that everyone dotes on her and will worry for her when she is going to a faraway land to complete her studies. But of course, we are happy for her as she is able to experience a different lifestyle from all of us.  Something that given a chance, we wouldn’t have the financial ability to go. I guess it also takes a lot of courage for one to leave behind everything and go abroad to pursue own dreams.

Other than the BBQ, we also prepared a special gift for her. A gift which would allow her to remember us when she is there (if she brings it over that is). It’s a book of compilation of messages from most of the cousins, nieces, nephews and even the aunties! I bet it has been many years since the aunties have actually wrote such messages! I believe that Ah Pig is very very touched to receive this gift. I’m sure everyone will be and should be touched when receiving such a meaningful gift!

So on 14 September, the whole lot of us marched down to Changi Airport to send her off. Although she seldom turns up for our gatherings, we will still miss her. Haha! Took quite a few shots together. Can also see that auntie is really unwilling to let her go. And of course, similar to all farewells, tears were shed. We were all ok till tears started to flow out of her eyes and automatically, all of us started to cry as well. But they were gone as fast as they came. So all is fine! Just hope that Ah Pig has a good time in UK and graduate with flying colours! Oh yes! And that she must come back after 3 years!

一路顺风，加油哦！

 

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Staycation at BIG Hotel.

It has been a while since we went for staycation. BF decided on BIG hotel after seeing the design of their room. It is his ideal design of how the master bedroom should be like in future. To our surprise, the room, that we were allocated, did not look like this at all. So you can imagine how disappointed he was. Nonetheless, we made the best out of this staycation to just rest and relax and enjoyed the many free movies that were available.

-The image we saw online-

Plus points: Ice and water dispenser available along the corridor, many free movies for guests to enjoy, a separate Nexus tablet for you to control the lightings, the TV, light surfing.

Boohoo points: No BOTTLE OPENER!! (So we had to resort to googling for solutions before we can enjoy our Somersby!) Bathroom is a bit too small, Elevators are too slow.

Ok, enough about the room. Some events that are worth mentioning, that really stirred up the emotions in me.

1)      Personal Room Service. Thank you dear for waking up early to go out and buy breakfast back for me while I continued to snooze under the warm blanket. Thanks for being so sweet!

2)      Laksa without tau gei. Yes dear, I was really really surprised when the waitress informed that the bowl was without tau gei. You actually remembered that I don’t like tau gei in my laksa when I, myself, don’t remember to tell the waitress that. I was really touched when I found out.

3)       After watching “Café.Waiting.Love”, I jokingly asked dear, “So, 你要等一个人咖啡吗?” He replied, “不要，因为我已经等到了!” Being together for so long, I know you might say that he is just giving me the “politically right” answer that he knows I’m waiting for. However, it still makes me feel happy and loved as he is not the kind who will actually utter such affectionate sentences easily.

Thanks for making me feel so so so loved during this staycation. The little little things that you have done or say may seem insignificant to you, but they really matter a lot to me. I know you feel bad that you had to work a bit every now and then even when we are having the staycation; I understand and thanks for letting me know that you don’t feel good doing that as well. It really helps. Thank you, my dear, for entering my life and letting me in as well.

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I guess humans' relationships are really very unique. No matter how long you know each other, be it friends, lovers or family, it is still very important that we show our appreciation, our gratitude, our sorry towards them, towards the people whom we care about. It may just be a simple “thank you” or a simple “sorry ah” but it still means something. It means that you are not taking the person for granted, well, at least to me.

 

每一个人，都在等一个人。等待一个，能看见你与众不同的，那个人。

谢谢你，让我等到了你。

 

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Blessed Birthday 2014

What's better than reviving my blog with my special day? Yes, I'm referring to my birthday! This year, it has been a wonderful birthday celebration. From the first special birthday gift that I received, the first surprise birthday treat to the very last birthday gift from Hawaii. Yes, I thank all of my friends, cousins, colleagues, bff and of course, my silly dear dear! :)

The whole birthday saga started with a birthday treat from BFF and a literally handmade birthday gift. Yes, nano-blocked classical piano! BFF is also my piano lessons kaki starting from this May! I've finally fulfilled my childhood dream to learn the piano. So this is really a very apt gift from the BFF. Thank you!

I must really commend my silly dear dear for the following 'series' of birthday celebrations and surprises. He was almost present at all the celebrations! Thanks dear!

1) The first "almost" surprise celebration! Well, it would be a complete one if not for his poor acting skills. Hahaha!

Pre-Birthday Lunch @ Sumire Yakitori House on 20 July 2014

Thanks Vandra & Goon + their other halves, Wilson & YK, who are not in the picture! :)

2) The REAL surprise. Yes, something that I really didn't expect! How many of you actually celebrate your birthday in a badminton court? Well, I did. It is the most successful surprise I ever had. Never thought that they would surprise me again on the same day! :)

The "M" Badminton Team who really gave me a big surprise!

3) Clock struck 0000hrs and *poofs!* Door opened, revealing my closest cousins with my brother and of course, my silly dear who had said goodbye to me just 1.5hrs ago. Yes, he sat alone in Jurong Point while waiting for my cousins to arrive. & yes, I didn't expect my cousins to pop over at such late (or should I say, early?) hours to sing song, cut cake with me. That explains the messy hair in the following shots!

4) Birthday treat from silly dear! Although this year he couldn't take leave to spend the full day with me, he made up with the numerous surprises that he planned or participated. :) Of course, not forgetting the sumptuous dinner, meaningful gifts & THE HANDMADE CARD! :)

Birthday Dinner @ Raikuichi Japanese Restaurant

Very meaning gifts, ain't there? "Piano" birthday card, headphones for me to practise piano & earpieces for daily commute!

Yes, I had a lot of Jap meals for my birthday as silly dear knows that I like to eat them! Aftermath is him getting sick of jap food! Wahahaha! :)

Some other special gifts which I've received for this birthday!

The 'prank' from a bunch of naughty colleagues @ work. The ones who make work less boring.

Gift from a new found kaki @ work!

Another good friend whom I can complain to @ work.

Magic comb from Yishi :)

Gift + Card from Goon. It's funny how we became so close but no matter what, it's a good thing! Enjoyed the sharing and the late night chats.

Last but not least, a yummy cholesterol-filled dinner treat with HMS, Rosemary, Jerry and of course, my silly dear, at Melben Seafood, AMK!

Really enjoyed myself during all the celebrations. Although I may not expressed it outrightly, I really really appreciate all the efforts put in my dear friends. Thank you so much for making this year's birthday memorable! Of course, special thanks to my dear silly. For all the time and efforts and of course your presence in the many celebrations & treats! Thanks for taking care of me! :)

The guy behind the numerous surprises/celebs!

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New Beginning!

After almost a year long of hiatus, I'm ready to start fresh. Let go of the past but not losing the memories. Embracing the future and not forgetting the present. I want to recover the passion for blogging! :)

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到底发生了什么事，怎么感觉那么不安，还全副武装起来了呢？

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时间。变化。遗忘

是时间久了
是我变得要求高了
还是你不再在乎了
是时间改变了我们
还是时间让我们看清了自己

是随着时间而变化
还是因为时间而改变
是选择自变，还是选择不变
但拒绝去改变
就能确保你就不会被遗忘吗？

是因为时间久了所以习惯
还是因为认为已经是理所当然
所以无需再付出
还是早就被是遗忘
所以根本不在乎

无论如何，只有一个字-伤。

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Delta Division

16 November 2009 - 22 March 2013

Post  : Head Service Quality

Div   : Clementi Police Division (Delta)

A summary of my stint as HSQ before my memory fails me.

40 months in my first HASE post....40 months as Head Service Quality of Delta Division, dealing with public feedbacks on the men in blue, dealing with audit and innovation matters. Although I cant wait to leave the post to try something new, on my last day or rather last week, I still cant help feeling bit sad as I started packing my things and having my farewell lunches with different colleagues.

I still remember when I went there for interview with Commander NYB. It was also the first time I stepped into a Police establishment (not including the first round of interview @ NPPK). I was so clueless then & I din even know who am I meeting or what was his roles in the division. When I met him, I found him to be quite nice and had assured me that I'll be alright here. Subsequently, I found out that on the day I went for the interview, my then branch were all speculating about me, their new boss & how disappointed were they when they saw me on 16 November 2009 that I was not the beauty that SA Commander had lied to them about. Hahaha. It was so funny when they revealed this to me after I've gained their trust.

My first major project came when I was still grappling with all the uncertainties at work. I was to assist in the organizing of a major event in SPF and Deputy Commander, Desmond Choo, will guide me along. It was the first time I had contact with so many men in blue and of course, there were moments when I felt so intimidated by them. To my relief, the event went well and that was the end of my first 'test' in Delta. However, that definitely isn't the last. I was subsequently assigned to organize the Hari Raya celebration for Delta. Me? Hari Raya? It was one of the festive occasions which I had the least knowledge on! Luckily I had a great Indian Muslim officer to assist me with it and it turned out well too! It was the first time I wore malay baju and mind you! I almost tripped over the long dress for a few times. Another piece of memory which I'll keep it with me for as long as possible.

Soon, Dy Cmdr left us for greener pastures and his last statement left us all wondering. "We will probably see each other soon in future." and months later, we found the reason for that statement. Yup. We saw him again in the General Elections 2011 and there he was, using his chim chim English and Mandarin trying to garner support from residents in Hougang.

With the new Dy Cmdr, all of us had to adapt to the new style and once we settled down, we had to deal with the change of command in June 2010. Yes, Cmdr NYB was due to leave and it had great impact on Delta. I had learnt a lot about events planning from him and also the daily work requirements. Things changed after he left. The next event which my branch planned was the first Delta event which the new (current Cmdr) attended and the novelty of the event left him speechless. Yup, we had our event at a microbrewery in Dempsey and we managed to ensure that the food was alright for our Muslim friends. I was really satisfied with the event as my branch had did it by ourselves. From searching of a new/out of the norm venue, to designing of our own prizes & appreciation gifts, it was all 'in-house' and Cmdr NYB was really happy with it. When hard work gets appreciated, it just made everything worth it, isnt it? :)

Next came, GE 2011. GE 2011 made us understood what former Dy meant by he will cross paths with the force soon again. It was the first GE that I had the chance to vote and also the FIRST time where I was actually involved. Though not direct involvements in terms of deployments etc, I was given the chance (or arrowed) to be the secretariat of the daily commands meetings which took place everyday since nomination day till cooling day. Challenging it may be, I managed to press on with it. Churning out the minutes daily after each meeting to get the respective stakeholders to follow up with matters arising, trying not to be confused with the different police acronyms used and of course, to deal with my own work with only one NSF helping me since all deployable men in blue are deployed. It was also the first time where I had to go back to work on weekends and even Labour Day. Tiring it may be, I really learnt more about the force.

After GE, it was PE and again, I was assigned to plan for a GE cum PE appreciation event. This time round, I planned the movie appreciation @ Suntec. The chosen movie "Pirates of the Carribean" was screened over 4 days for the different teams and a montage was specially put up for this occasion. Through the many events planned, I realised that the men in blue can really be too much at times. Never satisfied, always want more and yet want to do less. A bit disappointing at times to have your hardwork being criticized just become they think that it is not enough. It's like...you give them ice cream for desserts (while others don have) and they complained that the ice cream is not branded. Worse than kids at times. This was again proven when I had to plan for a division overseas trip. The last project and the most headache one. Luckily it still went ok though there were complaints here and there. Like what i was told, it is never possible to satisfy everyone so we got to give and take. Just ignore the complaints.

These were all the projects that were given to me and I'm glad that everything turned out well.

@SPF WITs Convention 2012

My last D&D @ Delta

My left & right hand men. @ my last D&D where I had to serve them food!

Ops Quality Team playing netball

The Service Quality Branch @ USS

Since the day I took over in 2009, there were quite a bit of changes. I've been assigned with a total of 6 SAs (PNSFs) and 4 regulars (3 uniformed, 1 mso). Together, we had planned for... 3 service excellence days and dealt with few thousands of public feedback. 3 WITs conventions and more than 50 audits. 3 to 4 prawning sessions, 1 Netball game, 1 badminton game, 1 bowling session, 1 pulau ubin stay, few games of Saboteur and trip to USS. Fond memories they were. Both good and bad staff officers I had. The good ones pulled through and supported me during those moments. Few SAs caused me to feel pissed while some supported me. It was good.

The sotong who insisted to take photo with me & piggy on my last day.

I'm glad that I've made some friends during the past 40 months. N I hope that the friendships stay even though people are not there anymore. I have to thank everyone in Delta who have taught me all sorts of things. Be it through patient guidance or nasty remarks.

& of cos, I've to thank my silly piggy! Who is always there to listen to my grouses, to support me no matter what happen! Thanks baby!

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阿嬷

十一月二十一日，又过了一年，又到了您的忌日。。。一转眼，您已经离开我们两年了。不知道您还好吗。 几个月前，我们办了一场'功德'，给了您好多好多的物件，希望您都有收到！

我想，您生前最担心的应该就是我们了吧？您担心您的离开会让我们变成一盘散沙吧？但是，请您放心。这并没有发生。因为我们还是时常有保持联络，有继续聚在一起，所以，您就不必太担心我们了。最近，我们还一起庆祝圣诞节，看着树桐蛋糕，好多人都不仅想起了您，想起他们和您一起庆祝的圣诞。看，您在我们的心中还是存在的，您因该感到很欣慰吧？ ：）

好久没有梦到您了，有时侯还是会怀念以前在您的家过夜的日子。怀念和您一起喝着您泡的黑咖啡，吃着酥打输饼。您还记得吗？

希望您和阿公过得好好的，不需太担心我们，大家都过得好好的。继续保佑我们吧！ <3>

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Blogging...

In the past, when I hardly got to use the computer, I wished I could use it more often so that I can pen down my thoughts here. When smartphones came out, I told myself that once I am able to afford one, I can blog more often. Well, I did get my own phone but I failed to blog more. In fact, I blogged lesser and lesser. I used to chase people for photos so that I can keep them and look at them in future, I used to blog about events, about gatherings or note them down in diary. I used to write down all the birthday sms-es which I received every year. Again, the key words are 'used to'. 

Blogging allows one to recap the different milestones in life. The various great memories we shared with people who care and whom we care about. It helps us to 'store away' our memories virtually without worrying that we will lose them suddenly. However, it also allows us to hang on to some of the past which might results in more sorrows than happiness.

Every spring cleaning, every packing results in me reading old letters that were exchanged. Result = thinking about the past and how much things have changed. Then, I may end up feeling sad all over again. Of cos, one may say change is the only constant in the world I guess that is perhaps the only consolation one can give himself or herself. haha.  

Hope that I'm able to find back the "me" who has the urge to blog more often. N that I wun feel sad after i read through the old entires! :)

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家

你想要的‘家’是什么?

A home, isn't just a living room with a kitchen and a few rooms.

It isn't just a place with beautiful furnitures and furnishings.

A house full of strangers is definitely not a home.

A home is a place where you want to rest your tired feet, mind and body.

It is somewhere which you wish to go back to, to stay in.

A home is a place that is comfortable not just for the body but the heart as well.

家是我的避风港。

当我心灵受到伤害，好累好累的时候，休息疗伤的地方。

一个能让我卸下武装的家。

我想要的家。。。

是一个能让我准时下班，颇不期待想要回到的地方

一个能让我好好思考，好好放松的家。

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失去的感觉

经过了一些地方，想起一些事情，一些人。

事过境迁，好多事情也都变了。

有努力过，想要寻找以前的感觉 ，但是失败了。

感觉好奇怪，也许我们都放下了。

过去不能重来，感觉失去了也很难再找回。

只能继续走下去。

－失去的感觉－

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First Quarter of 2012

First Quarter of 2012... *poofs* came and go before we realized. It is going to be the start of a brand new FY for most of us working. The cycle starts again with the need to come up with new initiatives and more work plans. I am beginning to hate the sound of these 2 words. 3rd year into this post. Cannot forget what boss told me. First 2 years you are supposed to learn the stuffs, the processes and get comfortable with the way things are progressing. 3rd year onwards, you are supposed to look in depth, look at the systems and make changes for the better. Wow. Sounds easy but there are quite a bit of red tapes and inertia that are preventing me from moving.

Had a small chat with Director during the corporate advance. He asked me this "After being the HSQ for 2plus years, how do you feel? Are you sick of the job already?" As much as I want to say "No", I couldn't. Work can be really depressing at times when we are dealing mainly with the negative stuffs. But we are hanging on. What we need is strong trust and support from our bosses. If that can't be done, good luck to all of us. Things might just be stagnant. We are all trying to make things work out well, to make sure that we 'defend' the reputation of our organization but we need to work together with each other. Oh well, we shall see how things go. Perhaps, I can move on. What lies ahead? Abit hesitant to find out and leave the 'comfort' zone. But well, life still goes on... :)

First Quarter of 2012 was packed with events, retreats and more retreats.... snapshots of some events....

Delta Division Appreciation Dinner

Some shots with a colleague

With my branch! :)

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2011

Another hiatus...before I know it, 2011 had bade goodbye to me and what welcomed me is 2012.

Got a feeling my memory is failing me ever since I stepped into the working world. I can no longer remember things that clearly. Yes, I can't remember some of the more memorable happenings in 2011 other than the month of December. I guess I should try to find the 'lost momentum' and get myself starting to blog once more. If not, I wouldn't have anything to remind me if I don't blog. :)

2011 should be quite a busy year for all Singaporeans with the 2 major elections happening together at the same year. In May 2011, we had the GE. It was the first time I'm eligible to vote and also the first time i'm able to participate in the preparation of elections. It was a period of challenge. Juggling the whole branch by myself, with daily meetings to attend and to churn out the minutes of meetings by the same day as the secretariat. It was the first time i'm exposed to such 'operations meetings' and thus the first few meetings were quite challenging. Having to take down quick notes and also to decipher all the shorthands. Luckily, I have some nice colleagues (though not many) who actually explained to me about it. Days passed and I managed to get through it. It was also the first time I worked through Labour Day and the weekend. Meaning, I worked 2weeks without any 'off'. Finally, it was time for all of us to vote & that ended the many nights of rally etc. I thought the 'busy period' would be over after polling day until I received another project - to organize a movie appreciation for the entire division. Wow! First time dealing with this again and although there were some hiccups here and there, we managed to pull it through. People might not appreciate our efforts but well, we can't please anyone, everyone all the time can we? We just hope that most people appreciate the efforts & enjoy the treat.

All work makes a man dull. Yep! After the GE, I attempted to clear as much backlog as possible and also to spend more time with my loved ones. So, this is the first year I booked a chalet for the whole family! Whole as in relatives included! Celebrated Mothers' Day with them on behalf of my late grandma and to cheer all the mothers up. I attempted to make a montage out of their old black and white photos and it was played during the chalet. Listening to their laughters and witnessing the smiles on their faces made everything worth it - the sleep I forgo, the time I spent to organize this chalet for them, all for the few minutes of joy that the montage had given them. Hopefully they were all happy.

The 7 Sisters

Family Chalet 2011

Although there are no long trips out of singapore, there were quite a number of short trips out of singapore. Simple yet contended. After the trip out of singapore in Feb for pre-vday celeb, the next trip would be to Batam in August with S1. To me, it was alright as I'm just looking forward to a trip to rest and relax, to take my mind away from all the work and also from the bustling city. Therefore, the lack of activities there did not really bother me much. I enjoyed the company of S1 (although he dozed off much earlier and suddenly while we were watching tv), the food and the massage. The massage was really good and relaxing though initially we felt a bit weird as the whole concept is quite 'open' yet concealed. A good short getaway. The only regret that is that we actually missed such a beautiful fireworks, thinking that the sound arose from some performance. Next time, we should be more adventurous and check them out!

July came and I din know that there was a surprise waiting for me at the first hour of my bday. Thanks to the efforts by my dear and my group of friends who were in cahoots part of the surprise. :) A nice lychee martini cake and a Fossil wallet which I love. & YES!!! After waiting for so long, I finally get to attend Fish Leong's concert @ Indoor Stadium! She is just wonderful! Great voice, great singer! :) If there is another chance, I believe I'll go again. =)

Thankew for the surprise!

The most 'wanted' lunch

In August, we managed to obtain tickets to the NDP and this time round, we had 6 tickets!!! So, this time round, on top of my family, my silly ben ben came along with us! It was the first time he went to NDP after his pri school! hahaha! Nice experience and I still like the fireworks segment best! :)

Melting under the hot sun!

Next will be my first trip to Genting in September! Other than the long journey, the trip is great! First time to Genting after spending 24 years on ear and first time to enter and play in the casino. Great experience, great cooling weather and not forgetting the wonderful meals that were fully sponsored by the Uncle. I miss the cooling weather and those nice food! Of cos, I miss going on trips with Ben Ben.

October, a memorable month for the sillys! Yep! This October marks our 3rd year together! :) 1095 days of silliness, happiness and love. It started off with a wonderful lunch, followed by a night at MBS with Simba and Nala. Thanks Dear for the night! 3years of silly times, it is not a short period of time. Thanks for all the understanding and not finding fault with me! Love u!

1095 days and still counting...

2 more months before the end of 2011 and as usual, it was 2 busy months! Nothing much happen in November other than my office retreat at Pulau Ubin and celebrating Ah Heow's bday at 15mins! Retreat @ Ubin was good other than the expensive food + commando mosquitoes! Lots of fun kayaking, beach soccer, captain's ball and card games @ night.  Dinner at 15 Minutes was great too! A simple celebration for Ah Heow cum a mini gathering as well. Haha! It was also the night of the 'red moon' eclipse if I din rem wrongly. Nice catching up with the clique and I'm glad things are going great for most of them! :)

Bday boy & e 2 ladies!

December started with a day spent with my loved ones. Yep. Brought my parents to take the flyer together with the river cruise. It was the first time we went out together with silly dear. First time my parents took the river cruise with us and first time I went on Flyer. We had fun and lots of food. The most memorable part of the day was the flyer. My mom just refused to budge once she stepped into the capsule. She was practically glued to the seat despite our attempts to make her stand up and enjoy the scenery! It was so funny for us but scary for her. Evil us but we just can't help it. Hope there will be more of such trips in future.

The year ended with a blast @ Studio M Hotel consecutively for 2 weeks. First was the xmas countdown with the usual group. We had fun playing with the different boardgames which we had and also the mini-gift exchange. Of cos, we seized the chance to take more group photos & continue to party through the night! We had lots fun with the 'werewolf game' and i had fun maligning my silly dear. haha! A fun and interactive game which made everyone alert to prevent being killed. The following week, me & silly dear went back to the same hotel again with his group of besties - The Refresh Key. Another group of fun people. We went Tiong Bahru Market for some brunch before checking in and then we started the photo-taking, counting down, boardgames & werewolf again. The werewolf game was classic. Some really funny things happened i.e., the same person getting killed first in every game, murderer/detective duno their roles. Finally, we bade goodbye to 2011 and we shared our 2012 resolution. May all of us fulfill our resolutions!

A group of friends whom I have known for quite a while...

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Save your tears for the moment which you really require them. How apt. If we are able to save our tears like how we attempt to save our money, how good that will be. We would not need to shed tears over unnecessary moments or arguments.

Almost reaching a quarter of a century on Earth, what have we learnt? A quarter of a century of wisdom? Of humor? Of relationships? Have we moved on from where we strive to move away from? Or have we learnt to let go of the trivialities to hold onto the important ones? Are we still as naive as we were when we were in primary education?

Most of us are out in the working society whereby we were dreaming of entering when we were young. To learn to be independent, to be able to hang out with our friends, our beloved ones and most importantly - to enjoy life and live life to the fullest. Who knows, we overlook the hidden terms and conditions. The chore of completing homework, studying for exams, looking for the perfect job and soulmate, keeping in touch with the people whom you want to, earning money to chase after all the technological gadgets, all the wants and desires that we never know were so hard to achieve when young.

We overlooked a powerful friend - Change. As we are working hard towards our desires, our dreams, we forget that we are changing...with the changing environment. It is either you change with it or lose to it. Change in the right way and you will be nearer to your goals, taking the risk of losing yourself. Or the people around you. I guess we can't blame one for changing. It is not his or her fault. It is 'Change' fault. Priorities change. Mine change to a certain extent. I believe yours and everyone else change as well. Responsibilities change as well.  If you are able to hang on to your dreams, your changing life and yet keep all the people around you, good for you. However, how possible can that be? People come and go, perhaps, a better way is to let go and give them your blessings. Memories keep us alive but we can't keep living in memories.

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