Its been a while... Since the last smile...

Good morning friends... I'm now writing live from school, at like, 7 in the morning, on a Saturday... And yet I'm still smiling :)

I haven't felt this happy in a long time. Its like a dike has bursted, allowing the stream to flow again... A small stream perhaps... But its like a welcome rain after a long drought... Refreshing, and invigorating.

I was just looking through the photos of some friends online via Friendster. People old, and dear, and perhaps just a tad out of touch (my bad), and I see how their lives have moved on in so may directions, to so many different parts of the world, or to many different aspects or levels of society when a sensation of happiness came into me.

I am just feeling so happy for them, these friends, people who walked the same path as I for a time... Looking at them, living their dreams, wandering through the journey of life made me realise that this current episode likewise, is just a chapter in my life. A tad unpleasant perhaps, but definitely a memory to savour when over. Something to drink and laugh over a glass of wine with dear friends. It is something that will pass when I move on, perhaps to greener pastures, or perhaps towards new horizons.

I am happy now. And I am looking towards the far horizon in anticipation. Cherishing fresh hopes, not nursing old fears.

Dragonfly@St James

Wowwee, what a night! As usual, I made arrangements, called a few ppl, and chionged on the last friday before school reopens. So what's new? Well, the venue for once. The latest 'happening' joint at St Jame's Power Station. What a original idea, right? Converting an old run down power station into a clubbing venue... To be sure, I was pleasantly surprised by the reality of the concept. I mean, to talk about it is one thing, but to actually do it, thats another. Hats off to Dennis Foo for bringing it off, again :)

Anyway, here's a run down of the events that night.

9pm: Meet SH and E for dinner (need to pad the stomach lining before drinks)

9.45pm: Queue outside Dragonfly

The party as it was when we went in.

10.15pm: Went out, met S, brought her in to meet the rest.


10.30pm: F called. Says she's at the Cleo event at Power Stage and would I like to go over to meet her friend *she wants to introduce her single, nice, stewardess friend to me ;)*

10.45pm: Tried entering Power Stage, but denied entry by bouncers as the event has already started (sigh)


11.00pm: HJ called, says he's here with his friends, and would I mind meeting them to bring them in?


11.20pm: In Vivo carpark putting away stuff. Fel called and asked where I am.


11.30pm: Met F and her BF (beefy hunk with biceps the size of my thighs), squealed, "KS!!! Why are you so late!? Where did you go!!?? My friend left!!" et al et al... Looked at her BF for support out of a sense of male solidarity.

Anyway, the BF was a contestant in the Cleo Competition that night. I guess that explains her presence. Btw, sorry I forgot your name, but no real names here on my blog anyway, so... :)

12.00am: Finally, finally!! Back in Dragonfly. Drank 6 shots at a go (Johnny Walker n Green Tea) to make up for lost time queuing outside.

12.15am: HJ got a call from the gals T, C and ST. He went to get them while I had more drinks, heehe :)

Action by the live band. Cantopop rocks too!

DJ got up and at it! Party is starting to groove ;)

1.00am: Party sorta got going for a while, in between sets by the live band, and retro from the DJ.

S and I posing while SH (behind us) looks mesmerised by the action onstage.

I gotta say, its the first time I ever heard Cantopop. Even S, who sucks at Chinese could bob along and dance to the Mandarin/ Cantopop tunes. The band was that good. I'm never ever gonna think of Cantopop as pre-teens Ah Beng music anymore :)



4.00am: Supper at Geylang with S and SH (Hey, its the poor fella's bday after all... Someone gotta give him a treat, heehe...). Got the last plate of beef horfun before they closed for the night. MMMmmmmmm!!!!



5.00am: Home... Tired... Tipsy n Bloated.




Conclusion: I do not think I will be going back. Mainly due to the bad service attitude of the bouncers at Dragonfly, who are intent of cramming every single customer into the club instead of servicing re-entrants. There is no sign of respect for the paying customer at all. Besides, I still miss Mambo@Zouk the most. I think I'll go there the next time. Miss the home-coming atmosphere ;)

Back from the Dead

Sorry to disappoint all my students, and fellow miscreants. I am not yet dead from feasting, drinking and partying throughout the 'long' holidays, NYE, CNY, March Hols, et al, hahahahhahahaha!

Actually... Been trying to complete my posts on my trips to Cambodia, Vietnam and S.Korea, but with the Google migration and wat nots... Been having lots of problems. The layout is not correct, drafts are lost, etc... Sigh.... Quite tired uploading the pics again and again actually. I wonder what's wrong with the server... Hhhmmm....

Anyway, this has been quite an okay year. My workload is still about the same due to various factors, however, and so I am still getting ard 4-5 hours of sleep each night. I've been trying to sleep normally because I realised that there are times when I got up at 4 or 5am, only to do nothing... No lesson plans, no marking, nothing... Which is a waste of perfectly good sleeping time.

Well, the year thus far has been quite interesting. Been attending various weddings... One friend of 15 years just got hitched over in the USA to a Chinese lady he met while working there, my NUS Swaps mate YP is getting married to her long time beau QM, and I'm asked to be the 'bro' for the groom. My 8th grand-uncle's youngest daughter just got hitched too. Together with the various 'pink A-bombs' I've been receiving, this looks to be a busy year... *poor wallet, sob sob ='(*

Sigh... Anyway, I hope to keep this blog updated on a more regular basis... Heehehe... Provided I get some time out from work, boozing, and chionging... So do check back once in a while! *fingers crossed*