St Pat's Junkie!

Happy St Patrick's Day everyone! I studied in St Pat's from 2002-2006 and it was in this school that I found love and life among the people I was in contact with in class or my CCA's.

Studying in a mission school, there are so many values and virtues that are instilled into the students and I grew into my teenage years learning and practicing some of these virtues like Humanity, Humility and Honesty.

Hence, this entry is dedicated to those years and it gives a flashback into a previous chapter of a part of my life that I will always remember.

Whether it was the whimsical behaviour of my classmates to learning servant leadership by going out and helping the poor to talking and creating a mess in the classroom to leading the morning assembly prayer and learning what it means to be a Catholic to performing plays, songs, etc on stage and the list goes on and on.

It was definitely one of the best times in most of our lives that we lived as Patricians!

A Bingo Birthday Bash

The weekends are what we all look forward to and this one on no exception especially for Mr Oliveiro who turned 21! To mark the occassion, we celebrated Corey's 21st birthday on Saturday at Taboo and Sunday at his home.

We were given the entire attic on the third floor of Taboo to use at our discretion for the whole night! It was massive and we had more than enough room to create our own dancefloor up there which we maximised to our utmost benefit and had the most fun and a crazy wicked time of our lives! At one point, I remember we were all singing and using hand movements simultaneously to the lyrics of "My Heart Will Go On".. Near... Far! It was really hilarious, wish I had recorded it on video!

At midnight, we surprised the birthday boy with my usual Oreo cheesecake and a Flaming Lamborghini.

After the minimal amount of sleep from the party, we moved on to Cor's house the following day for part two of the celebrations. Doubt I could have partied some more after Zouk on Friday and Taboo on Saturday. Thankfully, the house party was a more mellow one. We played some Bingo, did some catching up with friends and had a scrumptious dinner.

Three Girls, A Guy, And A Dancefloor

My original plan was to return home from dinner and have a mellow evening at home with my movie, wine and me. In the end with much convincing, I agreed to club at Zouk. I went to pick Pearl and some friends up from Prom first which I had decided not to attend this year and then headed to Zouk to meet Tor and Ver. Haven't been to Zouk in a while so I must say that it could have been more fun if not for the packed dancefloor where it was near impossible to move anywhere. Here are some photos from what went down last night.

It's In Your Eyes

I did something crazy by accident. It could have been worse though. But hey, what's new?

Then I woke up and thought it was nothing but just a dream. I proceeded to wash my face and looked in the mirror. It was there, and I stared back at it and it was real.

The eyes say it all. The Face has it written down all over. Not just a dream anymore, not just a nightmare too, but a living figment of what I thought was my imagination.

When we all do something we wish we hadn't, I suppose it's only normal to rise in the morning with an open mind. An optimistic outlook on your day and hope and question if it was all just a dream.

Life isn't that simple and it's better to face reality. Our flaws, imperfections, strengths, ambitions. The faster we come to terms with the truth and what's real. The easier it is to move on. The better life becomes.

Take Home Dinner

In Christmas of 2007, I went to my Aunt's house to bake cookies for my friends as Christmas treats for them. I put some cookies in complemented them with chocolates and wrapped them up into a nice Christmas package. Then sometime last year, I made lunch at home because I was too tired to go outside.

That feeling everytime I had baked or cooked felt so invigorating that I had vowed to learn how to cook and be better in the kitchen. I think to Addison that already sounds like a broken record. That's why when I got the call from Tor and Ver about cooking dinner last night rather than going out, I knew it was a great idea and was gonna be lots of fun.

After buying all the ingredients from the supermarket, we drove back to my house and cooked the meal. Last night's Menu; Clam Chowder Soup, Spaghetti Bolognese, Gourmet Black Pepper Chicken Sausages and Mashed potatoes. A feast indeed!

The girls did a pretty good job with most of the work and I assisted here and there wherever help was needed! Dinner was very fulfilling and tasted just as good as any Spaghetti Bolognese I've tasted at a restsurant as far, maybe even better ;)

A Triple Threat Birthday Combo

Last Friday night, marked the beginning of a new chapter in my life. It feels great to finally break free and have time for fun now. To kick things off, Tor, Chris, Dom and I headed to Raffles City for lunch and a movie. It was great reminiscing about the time we used to take the MRT back together from school while en route there.

After lunch we caught the film, "Dear John". A very heartfelt movie. The film portrays the difficulty between two lovers when they are apart for long periods of time. In the case of the film, John played by Channing Tatum is away indefinitely to different countries serving in the US Army. It made me think about my cousin in L.A. now who's having a baby and her husband is away serving in the US Army. Although we have family there to be with her, it still can't be easy doing this without her husband.

The patience one must endure can be overwhelming. Thankfully we have social media or even traditional letters we can still write to communicate and stay in touch with loved ones.

Afterwards, I attended a birthday party three guys were hosting, Peter, Yung Han and Redzuan since their birthdays were around the same time, very cost effective indeed! It was an awesomely entertaining night and I got the opportunity to meet up with many former Patricians at the party and some really cool peeps too!

Don't Come Knocking On My Door

Sorry for the lack of updates, with all the exam fever spreading, life gets more tense and complicated. But amidst all that, I took a break and went for some drinks with my friends at Chevy. It didn't work or at least it worked to a certain extent. Some twisted mess surfaced that night but it worked out alright I guess. Felt like it was a whole Heidi-Spencer-Lauren episode!

There's also an episode of Sex And The City in season 3 when Miranda dates Carrie's ex-boyfriend. He turns out to be an ass to Carrie and Miranda leaves off with her. It's a perfect example of how relationships should never cross the line of friendships. Besides all that, I worked on my research report over the weekend on Social Media and next is Banking Law! I'll graduate with my diploma very soon.