reunions and gatherings

decembers are often the time for catch-ups and gatherings
not that everyone is really so busy to do so during term time
but its the the year where nobody has an excuse not to meet up actually
so it was actually a surprise b'day celebration coupled with an reunion of sorts.

we chatted
gossiped like there was no tomorrow.
about current times
about old times
the stupid events
the scandals

it must have been the umphteenth time we have heard of one another talking about it
but we never get tired of it
every time round, we catch one or two new stories
'collective memories and imagined communities'
how true.

was it a birthday celebration under the pretext of a reunion?
or the other way round?
maybe at the end of the day,
it doesn't matter.
in the most secular sense,
you give a good account of yourself,
then eat, drink and be merry.
and hope that satisfies.
i think it did for that night.

a restful december finally.

have not been blogging at all since early this month when my exams ended on the 5th. but life has been so so busy since then.

i was tasked to assist in the old queens street team in a way i would never imagined myself to be: a but part in the musical. say a few lines and dance? oh dear, when in school i am already so against myself taking anything ts (theatre studies), that is the last thing i would expect myself to be doing. i didnt exactly know what was on my mind when i agreed as anais called, maybe i was too stressed out with my labour econs paper. first practice was on the 5th, and for once after an examination, i didnt splurge or 'enjoy' myself like the way i did before.

more practices and domestic(dog) chores took its toll as my parents went back to hk for their regular dose of erm, whatever you call it.. and so bangkok was kinda a relief. holidaying without having to worry about transport woes i must say is a real blessing. chanun's family was great and the company too. at least i knew i was in safe hands if i landed up drunk. (which i didnt, obviously)

back in sg on the 15th wee morning, and that night i had my first serious rehearsal. there would usually be 2 runs per night so we could get in character quickly. kudos to those who came in after work, cus even for me, it was kinda tiring. reaching home at 12 and having to work the next day is no joke.

ccis -
i believe it epitomized the yc call to be called to transformed to transform.
not gonna put anymore details into it.
thanks to those who came down to watch and i hope you were blessed by the message.

life is back to the after exams feeling. friends leaving for sep in the next few days, together with some church members flyingoff/coming back so i foresee some trips to changi. but then sometime this week, i believe i can finally afford to chill by a joint in a lazy afternoon, book in hand, and while the time away.

my god... when am i gonna really really wind down and chill?

yr 2 sem 1 ended yesterday at 4:30.
i could have made it end earlier
if not of my neurotic fears of
the examiner forgetting to collect my script.

looking back, it has gonna be one of the hardest semesters i have ever been through. once again i must reiterate, doing 4 mods without one of your closest modular buddies to listen in with, copying notes with. yeah there are always other buddies, but then, it just feels different. =3

seems like the hectic schedule of work has not ended for me yet. went airport to see my parents off, then to expo to grab some books from the borders sale, then to yia's place for the regular lan session, then to church for the pract.

hope that thurs works out fine.
then i can get a time to chill
get drunk in a safe environment
and just basically veg til sunday

if i can make it back in the first place/

and then the grind continues til christmas...

i just need some time off
with an engaging read
at a secluded coffee joint
alone
perhaps for one afternoon