The day before Christmas Eve

There was a gathering... a reunion... a coming-together of old friends.

Never have I seen so many old familiar faces in Singapore, all at one go... in the same place. I like to use the phrase 'warm and fuzzy'. It felt like that. It felt like I could just be myself; no need to shy away or overdo the friendliness. Most of them did not change as much as I had expected (feared?) them to... many looked almost exactly as they looked five years ago, but some were noticeably more 'grown-up' (hee). Everyone still talks the same, walks the same, laughs the same...

Socialising progressed quickly from the small talk ("Where are you now, what are you studying?") to chats of old times and practically to anything that popped into mind.

It was overwhelming. I was feeling so soo happy.

Many asked "Where did you find her [me]?" as if I was lost. Perhaps I was, having prematuredly left sec school and then... disappearing into somewhere down under or up there, nobody knew. I thought that was it, that only less than a handful would remain from th TK circle of friends. That ZF, Jeanne and ThiHa would be the only other people I could hang out with in Singapore. This isolation was due to a certain lack of effort on my part to find and get in touch with my old friends, but after the footrace of an academic term, I just wish to cocoon myself at home and have some R&R. .. and have some peace and solitude.

The night reeked of a girlishness which I have not experienced for a very long time. Being in Imperial for too long does that to you - you're so used to being outnumbered by the guys that when you suddenly find yourself in a company of 100% girls... it feels... weird. But you feel free. :P

Thanks for a great night - it was the best, and for the realisation that we're all still here. :) We were TKG 2/4 class of '99, and we'll always be.


Ps. I'll upload the photos after all the madness with the celebrations. Here's the group pic to begin with; msg me if you'd like the high-res ones.

posted by Husky @ 12/24/2005 05:42:00 PM  |