First time MJ-ing with this group. Not too bad la.. But I do miss the usual gang of MJ kakis. 😂

8 hours of MJ, from 8ish to 5ish in the morning.. After a booster shot. Hahaha. No joke, but we survived (and won money la! 🤣) 

Looking forward to playing over the CNY with the usual kakis (but then again, not having a MJ table at my place coz of the space and noise level). But I may change my mind again, maybe! 🤣

 

The gang that mattered most.. Missing you ah 小乔! We didn’t quite ate your share.. But it’s ok.. Feb is coming soon! 😁 

To think I’m known everyone of them for at least 11 years.. It’s amazing how time flies. And how we continue to meet up (though now more regular than previous years). 

To all neighing and big eyes when we were MJ-ing earlier.. 🤣 

Merry Christmas one and all! ❤️

 First 2 months of hell and getting used to the role.. Which isn’t too bad, given that I took 2 months just to get things into routine. Or rather 1 month for things to get into routine, 1 month to adjust.. 3rd month was back to back of classes, whether I’m a facilitator, a participant, or coordinating it with external partners. 1 more to go for the coming week before I officially close the classes for 2021. 😂 

Papers for the house signed end of October, reno started after Deepavali. Both toilets hack + tiling all completed. Hacking of a room’s wall done. Kitchen hacking done. All electric works + air con trunking done. Blinds measurements all completed. Met the carpenter last week to discuss the details of how wide the doors, how many drawers, etc. So once carpentery completes, it just left with the cleaning up and varnishing of floors, and I should be able to move in before CNY. 🤞🏻 

Hahaha.. And I’ve friends who 不请自来 already. 🤣 I told *o.. These friends who auto come are those that I’ll have invited anyway. 🤣 

So they are the ‘family’ including of the drinking kakis, random friend, birdies, Mr Wong and Ah Bee, sotong, and my immediate family la. The rest sorry (not)! 😂

Anyways, at work since most are back to routines (and trying to manage underperforming, underachieving people), I told myself to take a break by catching dramas again. 😂

And this was a 40 episodes C-drama I completed over 4 days of weekends (or so). And it struck me that again, I can never stray too far from guys in green. Sighz. ❤️‍🩹

Been my soft spot for years, and it just doesn’t change. 

Anyway, the plot was decent, and the Chinese dramas are catching up times, faster than anyone could have guessed. Ok.. On to the next one that catches my eye before sleeping till tmr!

 Way too much drama in the past month and this. 

Weekends are the recharge. This weekend was almost perfect. 

Celebrated Oktoberfest alone yest at Brozeit with 3 different beers and got myself a Oktoberfest Erdinger mug after chatting with the host! 😆 Shopped for stuff for the house.. And then met Sam for dinner and drinks! 3 beers, 2 welcome cocktails, 2 cocktails. And was still sober enough to be driving. 😂 

Had lunch at the recommendation of Mr Wong and Ah Bee. 4 of us went but sat apart (like of course) and it was so good! And met Jack there too! 😄 Such a small world! And it was alcohol diet too of sake. We shared a bottle, one of *o and my fav. And then Jack opened another on his own and had Fiona to bring over to us. 😁 And thank you for Mr Wong for treating us to the lunch! Next month’s lunch at Yoshi’s on us! 

Loads of work due but I decided I shall multitask instead tmr during the calls. 😂

Looking forward to next Sat’s sake masterclass with Joshua and Jack again. And of course the restaurant week dinner on Fri. 

Was telling *o earlier over dinner/supper how much my social circle has changed. And not in the least upset about it. Lesser drama is good. Work drama is killing me. 🙄 And that with the house coming up, my expensive meals for the months has gone down.. Hahaha. Instead of 1 to 2 every weekend, it’s down to 1 per month. 😂 

Looking forward to getting the keys this month, just that am facilitating class yet have to go HDB to sign the documents. 🙄 Fingers crossed that it’s during their prep time rather than my faciliting time. 🤞🏻

 Another super random post. 

But yes, I signed on the line. Gonna be a proud homeowner in 6 months’ time or so! And that’s including renovation and all done! Can’t do Christmas in time, maybe CNY then! 

Next target, clear the payment for the house within 15 years! 💪🏻 Then debt free from then! 😁

 Super randomly, made friends over sake last year. And then spent more time attending sake masterclasses. 😂 And one of these friends, happened to be staying in my same block, for the past 6 years. And we only got to know this month, just as he is moving out tmr. 😂

And he dabao-ed supper over, coz he said ‘last time staying in Fajar liao 😂😂’. And we caught up over a good chat of 11/2 hours. No drinks this time, coz his 2nd dose is tmr, but just chats and Ayataka. 😂

And was telling *o after who was there with us chatting, that I see a similarity in my friends. They’re drinkers and they’re guys. And they are less drama. 🤣 

Then he tells me, that’s why they’re your friends ma. 🤣🤣🤣 

But it’s true.. Besides the birdies who are all girls. And mum and the kids. The rest are all guys, and who drinks. 🤣 From 夜宵kaki, Ah Pang, Gus, Ah Wei, and now Jack. Maybe coz like what my sub-conscious tell me, guys are less drama. More straight forward. And drinking shows one’s true self. 酒品 is important to me. If you can carry yourself still when you are high and drunk, then yeah, definitely a friend to keep. 😊

Cheers to more drinks and friendships ahead! 😄

 Chanced upon the show 海上繁花, and then got addicted to watching 窦骁. Like omg la. And that led me to another variety show called 追星星的人. And in this particular episode, 4 of the guys went to a local pub in Shangri-La and were drinking, chatting, singing. 

It just made me think of us, the times we hung out and drink and sang and ate. The singing got lesser as the years went by, and of course with the restrictions. But the drinking, eating, chatting continues over the years. Looking back, you 2 were the constant in this part of my life even with all the changes in the group, for at least a good 9 years at least. ❤️ Hence the term of drinking kaki and 夜宵 kaki. 🤣

It made me recall those crazy Malacca and JB trips we had, the singing in the car, in the backyard, along the river, and all the drinking and craziness. The singing, dancing and drinking at multiple Beer Fests on an annual basis, pre-covid. ❤️🍻

I guess in this life, the lesser the dramas the better, and super grateful to have you both around. And I guess the older we get, the more frequent we meet up, or at least we make the effort to. And for once I don’t find it a chore organising for the group, coz everyone in this group is worth the effort. 🤷🏻‍♀️

And I also realized, the 酒品 of everyone is decent. Hahaha.. Nothing too overbearing. 🤣

And! I realized I don’t have much close friends my age. Hahaha. Besides the 2 of you and random friend. Everyone else I am close are much older than me, the next closest being 4 years my senior.. And then everyone else is above 40. 🤣 But I do enjoy though.. Meaning I’m less bothered by people of different frequencies or dramas or what’s-nots. 😂

So when I do get my own place, definitely planning a space for k-ing, drinking, chilling and chatting in comfort. Unless someone else beats me to it, since all 3 of us are looking at getting our own place for whatever reason. 🤣 

So thank you for being here, not there. And for sticking through! (I hope I’m not the overbearing one though!) 😅

 The squad who stood by me when all else fails, where words don’t matter, where laughter and random speeches are at its best. ❤️ 

串串烧 with the birdies tonight! Super impromptu and last minute given that we were sleeping through and through this morning/afternoon. 😂

A little surprised at the tag, the msg that came and the conversation that followed and ended with an ‘Enjoy!’ 🤣

I like the place and the noise.. Hahaha. And of course the beer which no one wanted or even asked to share. 🤣 If it’s the other group (which we ARE meeting hor 小乔 😆)! it’s definitely a few bottles for sharing - no questions asked. 🤣

Looking forward to the next weekend (yes to diving!) since this long weekend was kinda crap with having to deal with work stuff now and then. 🙄 

 Had some metime to zone out and sort out the thoughts in my head. At a place I’ve grown to love where they know me and my preferences and I know them by name. ❤️😂 And all the little extra treats. 😂

Had a Sri Lanka today - whiskey, pineapple and toddy. 

Brings back those JB memories with the drinking kakis and 夜宵kaki. 

And of course the memories of Sri Lanka. 

Turns out 7 years ago today, I just came back from Sri Lanka from a fantastic backpacking trip with the guys. And seeing this photo made me laugh. 🤣 This was taken at Kitugala after our white water rafting session where we showered in the river, just like the locals. 🤣

Thank god for FB and the daily memories reminders! 😁

 为什么？

Why did you even look me up in LinkedIt? Why add me? 

Why? And what are you expecting from me? 

What if I say I don’t wanna add you back, neither do I want to hear from you? 

And yes, you’re just a symbol that has emotions tied to it. Why bother when you’ve disappeared for so many years? 

The day you said ‘let’s just be friends’ was the day I died inside and decided to start anew without you in my life. 

We’ve both experienced a lot more from life and I’m pretty sure we have pretty much nothing in common anymore. 

过得好好的，为什么要再出现？