Avalon

Sinful Day

Saturday, June 11, 2005

Woke up to the first installment of big birthday project. Got a shock when I found someone calling me so early (it was only 9.30) and was stunned for a few seconds when I opened my house door as instructed and found a few bags laying outside. Whoo luckily I got the call earlier because I could hear the karang guni man going about on his rounds about 10 minutes later. Haha... Anyway, I was acting like some 5 year-old kid who still believes that Santa Claus has decided to pay a matutinal visit for Christmas this year as I looked through the contents in the bags. There was a scrapbook with a collection of birthday greetings from loads of people (must take this opportunity to thank all of them and honestly I didnt expect to see so many names... was a bit overwhelmed) and a caboodle of SHE and Star Wars snippets and pictures all over the pages. 看到我眼花缭乱。Special thanks to the two chief designers ZQ and XF. Must have been really tiring work. So trust me when I say this is the best birthday presents I have ever received since secondary. (I forgot what I got back when I was a child so that's not counted) Then there was another folder with more articles on Star Wars and a few photos. (Ooh love the photos soooo much... especially photos that will make you go "Wow did I take THAT?" at a glance) A photo album with more neatly arranged photos and of course letters too. And lastly there was this rather conspicuous and manifest wrapped package that I could tell what's beneath the blue wrapping paper just with one look. Haha the shape is just too obvious... But thanks. I guess that's the queerest gift I have received for the past few years.

Then went to Dhoby Ghaut to meet the gang and found out that none of them were there. (Found out that they were already waiting in Pastamania) So I went to sit down and that was a mistake because Xf and ZQ, having discovered my exact coordinations, forced me to blindfold myself and then lead me down to Pastamania which is at B2. Certainly looked so obsolete to be dragged along by two giggling people for a seemingly endless distance. When I finally took off the blindfold, was immediately greeted to a loud chorus of "Happy Birthday" by Lala, Mavis and Jias who were already there, having prepared everything. Was momentarily awestruck by the AA-ness of the whole thing but once again, thanks to them for helping to reserve a good seat in Pastamania. Alvin and Jasmine joined us shortly and we went to take neoprint and ahem photos, courtesy of Xf... again.

It was such a fun session in K-ster after lunch. Have to agree with Vin that K-ster is sooo much better than K-box. Reasonable pricing and quite nice rooms. Got to sing a few numbers I have been wanting to throughout this year and it was nice to hear everyone chorus together in unison after which we will erupt into fits of maniacal laughter, especially when our voices cracked at the high parts of the song.

In the evening, I went to meet Gav, Cheng, WS and yongen for dinner. Was so glad to see Yongen after having missed the chance of talking to him during SYF competition. His NY choir was scheduled before us and I saw him zooming past me so fast that I didn't have time to shout out to him. But it was great to see us five together again, a long time after our last rendezvous in chalet last year. Had a delightful dinner at Fish and Co and must say was literally thrown off my seat when I saw the size of this particular drink exclusive to Fish and Co. (some fruit freeze, something like smoothie) Next we took a short stroll around Esplanade before heading for home. Felt so sinful that I didn't do any work for the day but well, shall excuse myself just this once. Talk about self-forgiving... I must be harder on myself I guess.

Today was Choir elections. Congratulations to all the j1s who made it to Music and Admin Committees. May you all continue to build on the exuberance of Hwa Chong Choir and harvest more rewarding experiences from it.

Envoy of the Stars @ 11:07 PM
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