Post Exam Activities

Once the appalling examinations are over, I began on my Post-exam activities, starting with a chalet organized by Roy at SAF Holiday resort. It is a refreshing start to see some old friends and trying to know some new friends, whom I have not seen in real person before. It is embarrassing to admit that I tend to know and talk to people more on the internet than meeting the person out of my little Apple. Okie, I have digressed. Anyway, the chalet was not too bad, since I get to try my hand at Mahjong, and play Bridge, and talk with some very busy people. LOL. I took a walk at Tampines with Jon and KS the next day, and set foot into Uniqlo which was a total let down. I can only say that it is as overrated as Dai Yang Tian, and the only product that I recommend to buy are the boxers and trunks? Nevertheless, I quite like the experience at the Eastside, made me believe that I was in another place altogether, and it is quite a shopping haven all on its own.

I met up with HK, SY and Anli for dinner and Minds' Cafe, which was pretty fun, despite the cold which I caught, from having lack of sleep during the chalet. I had tissue by my side 24/7 that day. Good to know how they are now, regret not having more time to talk to them, maybe during CK's birthday party will I be able to catch up on HK's TW trip and SY's examinations.


And there was Clara's 21st Birthday celebration, at her place in Jurong East. Her home is cosy and neat, and I can easily concussed as I bury myself underneath loads of cushions in the living room. It is just lacking of a fireplace before it transform into a cottage. I had a wonderfully fun time with the Chemistry major friends, playing Asshole Big 2, to see who is a better card dealer (and that's WJ, who is the 1st generation of asshole, and apparently not so much for Huilin's unique snail style dealing) and we decided to stop when we finally overthrow the long-reigning king, Irwan. I enjoyed the sinfully tasty Botak Jones catering, as I gnawed into those beef burgers and sausages which made Gary go insane. On top of that, there was my favorite pineapple tarts. The celebrations ended when not more than 10 of us gathered to play 'Psychiatrist', which was a Q&A, digging people innermost secret, like taking electron from the innermost shell instead of the valence shell. (lamed)

The highlight for the week was having dinner at Hainan with CK (I got to eat Beef Stew!) and watching 'A Madwoman's Diary', which features Li Xie, whom I got to know from Dua Dai Ji. As I have predicted, the show talks about 2 women, each talking and enacting their own stories, like sharing woes and joys with the audience (it's a blackbox theatre production), while the political stuff (only at the end then CK told me that Li Xie was playing a politician. However, my conclusion that the argument from this play is pretty one-sided, weakly pointing out that people should not compromise easily to their circumstances and allow others to control them or else, it leads to undesirable misfortunes. I was touched by the goat's story, because of so much emotion built up before that scene, when I imagine how traumatized and pitiful a woman could feel, to give birth to a stillborn baby. I guess the way that part was portrayed was layered and easy to comprehend and feel uncomfortable with.

And then is Mothers' Day, and it began with a family dinner (zhu chao) at Jurong West, and then Karaoke session at Chervons. I was amazed by how well my sister can sing, and the way she hits the high notes, every song feels like Christmas carols. LOL. Sally was lucky, we made a spin at the Jackpot room and she won $500 from it, and hence she footed the bill for most of our expenses for that day, including pizza delivery treat at Sarpinos, karaoke and also paying for what I lost in the Jackpot room. They give out money in bulks and they eat money real fast. Alex and I lost $40 together in 10 min. Ka Ching! It all ends well with watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and having a little game of mahjong, which I got sponsored by Angela for this week's allowance.

And now, it is time to get to Jurong Point to X-men the Origins movie, which almost everyone who was interested have watched. All these before I settle down and start special semester.