When Phoebe Meets Carrie

One day, Phoebe met up with Carrie (amazing how it rhymes!)

They had waffle.

Then they checked out the national museum.

Nothing to say about this.

Don't really like dead horses.

Reminds me of Photo Journalism.

Carrie's back view.

This is damn cool.

Best fries are from Timbre.

Best pizzas are from Timbre.

And if you didn't know, the best beers are from Timbre too.

Shah's 21st

Our Indian boy finally turns 21 :)

While some things are different now, others will always be the same.

Faridah's got a haircut.

Shah & Avie always up to something.

The boyfriend and the girlfriend ignores Faridah.

The birthday boy and his girlfriend.

Altogether now in the middle of Orchard Road.

Good food, good friends, good riddance!

Of course we had Jaime with us in spirit.

But we forgot to steal a menu for Shah - damn!

Whatever Sarah Says

As nasty and mean as I am (just forget about the previous post), I somehow have this soft spot for kids like Sarah. That also means I almost become a different person. Meaning I suddenly have a strong interest in Spongebob Squarepants, Taylor Swift is the coolest chick, and stickers are the funnest things to collect.

Sheesh!

Oh and Sarah enjoys playing with my camera...

Being nice is easy

I know you (yes, you reading this now) won't believe that I'm nice.

It's easy.

Just hang around happy people, eat ice-cream and smile.

Did I tell you that I walked into my bedpost earlier today?

Hello I think I'm in Heaven

I tried my best to behave that night.

I was just...

Well, everything was...

Then Avie...

Hello, am I in Heaven?

Dronk!

Phoebe says:
i like long island

gabriel says:
long island is deceptively potent

Phoebe says:
it rocks!

gabriel says:
tastes so.. pleasant and tea-ish
and then suddenly WHAM

Phoebe says:
haha
blame it on the chinese blood
sometimes i forget that i'm chinese
then drink drank... drunk

gabriel says:
dronk!

Phoebe says:
no such word!

gabriel says:
that's the sound you make when your head slams onto the table

Phoebe says:
HAHA!

When we're one (wo)man down

Adventures won't be as fun.

Things just look different.

And the rest of us just don't feel the same anymore.

Card Collector

In less than one week, I've collected two 'member' cards.

This spells trouble.

Friends

Casey, a good friend, once gave me some very useful advice - The Friend Theory

She told me that, in life, we'll meet 3 kinds of friends.

1. A friend for a reason
2. A friend for a season
3. A friend for life

And she told me that it was important to distinguish and be certain about each friend we had.

A friend for a reason is someone who just happened to be at the right place and at the right time, going through a particular complicated situation with you. For that period of time, you both had that situation in common and had to rely on each other to overcome it. And that's about all there is to the friendship.

A friend for a season would pretty much be like colleagues and classmates. For a longer period of time, the both of you hang out together, share gossips, giggle and chat for the 5 days a week you spend with each other. But when one leaves the workplace or when you graduate, you will eventually drift apart because you both won't have very much in common anymore.

A friend for life is someone who you really care for and will make sacrifices for. No matter how far apart you both are, you will still make the effort to keep in touch. A friend for life should also surpass seasons and reasons - that's why she/he is your friend for life.

Now here are some of my thoughts:

Friendship is literally a give and take. The favours, the sacrifices, the effort are some of the 'goods' we exchange with our friends - it has to be mutual. And that makes it so much more important that we be sure about the kind of friends we have because we don't want to end up being 'empty', meaning giving up too much to the friends who may not return the 'goods'.

The shoes under my bed

I'm still packing my room (since the beginning of time).

I still can't find any space in the shoe cupboard for my new shoes.

Say hello these lovely shoes, living under my bed.

Sheesh

Did I tell you that I was made redundant by the three very efficient interns? Well, of course I'm still the best, but we should give others a chance to prove their worth - right?

Sure.

When you think it can't get any worse...

Try falling off a treadmill.

Snatch Thieves

i like your outfit

The Ting Tings!

And I'm not even their biggest fan...

I guess I love my job.

Let's Get Lost!

It's been ages since my last blog post. The real reason is complicated, but the backup reason is that it really is almost a chore to blog since Facebook made it so easy to update your friends about your activities. But for those who still haven't gotten themselves connected on Facebook, here's what you need to know..

So the day started bright and early, and we made our way up Mt Faber.

We stopped for a while cos this group of sec school kids, who were walking ahead of us, were so damn noisy!

Upon reaching the Henderson Waves, we were so excited that we started running all over the place.

Then we took a break. Liz and Faridah decided to do some push-ups while the rest of us relaxed. I think I was trying to do some squats (they're good for your bum!).

Hello, peek-a-boo, we approached the Forest Walk.

We meandered through the Forest Walk.

And ended up at Hort Park with the Tin Man. Trust me, you don't wanna know what Dorothy looks like!

Happily eating some ice-cream while Liz insists that she shall not put back those calories that she'd burned.

The show-stopper was Mr Green, a tree snake that we spotted along the Canopy Walk. It even had some opening shrieks from Jaime (and I can't remember who).

Presenting, our heroes from WWII. (Now you know why we lost!)

Burnt Caramel

No one seems to like it. I wonder why?

On A Whim

Happy 20th Shah



Like tradition, we give Shah a present, a cake, and a menu from whichever restaurant we dine at.

And on a whim, we bought ourselves tickets to the reverse bungee and the new GX-5 swing. The guy manning the ride soon found out that while he sent up 3 ladies and 2 guys, 5 ladies landed instead. I wonder why.

you talked me into this

am I too nice? or are you just too good at talking me into things?

I'm glad we found something in common.

Mr Wong Won't Fall

Jaime: eh i want to buy this punching thing, like a bu tao wong
Phoebe: hello? you have a stupid bunny there.
J: whats a bu tao wong in english called?
P: hmm
J: mr wong wont fall
P: HAHAHAHA
J: it actually sounds like a chinese name hor
P: im trying to control my laughter here
J: but seriously, whats it called?
P: my mom watching tv prob thinks im nuts, MR WONG??!!???
J: maybee..

Hello?

When I'm bored and aimless, I usually imagine you talking back.

Seriously.

But I don't usually remember what you say anyway, so I guess it can't be that important.

Graduation!

It's been three long years...

Carrie's looking good now.

and trying to make me cry.

big wide smiles expressed our sense of relieve.

Jaime thinks we're too hot for this frumpy outfit.

Jaime gives her mom a big hug. (I wonder why)

altogether now.

sexy ladies in black and the indian boy.

trying to be Carrie Bradshaw.

the boyfriend and the girlfriend.

"Whatever Shah", said Faridah and Avie as they both rolled their eyes.

Felicia

and we're thinking of something naughty again.

Happy 21st Avie!

princess for the evening.

yum yum!

here's to the birthday girl.

everybody do something stupid!

finish up, we've got to get to Zouk!

A Girly Sleepover

On a Saturday afternoon, Jaime and I checked into Robertson Quay Hotel.

Jaime giggles at the scenery

while i complained about this recent mosquito bite

we met for dinner with the rest

with Avie, who was all green

hanged around Clarke Quay a bit

let the games begin!

but before we start...

some photo taking to remind us of how we looked while we were still sober

and now we aim to build a tower to compete with Magnum Force

Raf, no naughty games!

and we made it with Raf's bum being the highest point.

TABOO!

and of cos, Jaime and Phoebe always win.

Earlier in the afternoon...

Jaime: eh, I bought a can of Lychees! Later we can have martinees.
Phoebe: Yay, then you got bring can opener?
Jaime: I brought a wine opener though.
Phoebe: great...

And now Jaime will demonstrate how to open a can of Lychees.

first, use the vodka bottle to hammer the wine opener to create a hole in the can.

next, wriggle the wine opener to create the hole.

when you've finally made a hole, use the blade to cut open the can.

Ladies and gentlemen, Jaime really did open the can of Lychees. Amazing!

and now, back to where we were. Avie left for a midnight movie with her family, and Winnie comes back from the long conversation with her boyfriend. Felicia also returned from a birthday party.

who loves waffles?

Winnie sets a rule:
Everyone to stand on the bed while playing the drinking game!

I need a break.

Winnie sets another rule:
Everyone who has to drink will have to say the chi-chi bom-bom cheer!

we continue...

this is how Raf takes a break.

this is how Winnie takes a break.

and this is how Jaime does the chi-chi bom-bom cheer. (she thinks she's a Magnum Force cheerleader)

The rest of the stuff we did are secret. Goodnight.