ok, starting with the not-so-strange, a fair no. of the Hons class was invited to Didi's party yesterday. it was supposed to be a "graduation cum catch-up-with-everyone" gathering, but i guess it made sense to celebrate her birthday at the same time since it's only days away. now, i feel sheepish for turning up without a gift. BUUUT, good thing i made muffins =) and they didn't fail!!! hahaha...
Vincent was there, Kinky was there, Veron was there... Ben and Fiona, Hazel, Tim, Alvin and his two Taiwanese friends, Jacob and Emily were too. Didi's best friend (whose name i can't spell) came later, and together with Veron, tore the house down :P mmm, authentic malay fare. food was awesome. funny thing was, i was thirsty while waiting for Ben at J*urong Point so i got myself some bubble tea. then everyone at the party thought i got it from the buffet table at Didi's place and wondered why they didn't see it. Didi, if u're reading this, u know what to serve us next time around! just kidding ;)
ahhh, we had a good time catching up. Bro was cracking a whole lot of racist jokes abt Didi again, seriously, tt guy never passes up a chance to "suan" someone. for the last time, her family wants her to be a career woman, not marry her off to push out a baby a year! anyway, Erin and i got a ride from Alvin to City Hall MRT. Al and Tim were taking Jacob and Emily to the Fryer. oops, i meant Flyer. we had some fun making fun of Tim and his mandarin, and Al of his strange accent he puts on when he meets people from abroad. i really hope our Taiwanese friends were sufficiently amused!
on to today, i should've mentioned this a long time ago, but i like running along the jogging track at the Wood*bridge asylum. it's really tranquil and the air is fresh, for most parts anyway. last Thursday, i ran past the section of the track that faces the back of some of the blocks where mental patients live. they usually smile, wave and say hi to joggers, so i waved back. approaching the corner of the track leading to the exit, i heard a woman beyond the walls singing the National Anthem so i joined her. i wonder if she appreciated my participation...
Thursday's encounters aren't all that unusual. today, at the same section facing the back of the blocks, they did the same, only they wished me "happy new year" so i wished them a merry xmas in return. then at the corner of the blocks, i spied an old guy on his own, looking out of a locked steel gate. he waved and smiled at me, with his willy sticking out of his shorts! ahahahhahahaha. darn cute lah, these people. i'm sure some other prissy girl would've covered her face with her hands, grown wings at her ankles and sped right off. to me, the inmates are just behaving like little kids, so i just tried to ignore his privates, waved and continued on my way. that's a story to tell eh? hahahhahaa! my mom gets more and more astonished and worried each time i tell her stories about what i see and do there :P
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