Hang Out places

Recently, we were introduced to a board game place by Jaspar. It's at Balmoral plaza. It's really cheap and good and it's a great hang out place with great pals Imran, Kuan Xian, Kok Yong, King Mum etc. We played games like sabotuer, some kind of shaky tower game which got everyone in the cafe looking at us and fighting over it right after we finished playing it. There is this hardcore memory game called Down under and it's pretty fun actually! The owners are witty and humorous and we are defintely going there again!Hopefully Ricky and Hoon Huan can join us. I havent seen Hoon Huan in such a long time.

Havent played pool for some time at our favourite pool place (Depot Rd), hence I didnt fare very well during pool time with Guosheng, Serene, King Mum and David. Lost to darling all the time.

Dinner this week with darling's ex TTSH colleagues at Pasta de Waraku proves a disappointment because the food was not up to standard/ expectation. Miss Ma Maison at Bugis so much! Supposed to celebrate Dajie's bdae there next week, but then everyone is pretty busy, so cant go so far. Reserve it for mum's bdae next month bah! Actually, got a lot of places in my list like Ben and Jerry's at dampsey's. I so wanna go back for the swing and the pear pie! The last time we were there with James and Jasmine, the music was way too loud though. There's still Thai food at Hort Park! Nice ambience!

Well, recently since we work a lot less on weekends, there have been chances to meet up with friends and it really feels good catching up. Even got time to meet up with my JC student/ junior who is now already a HOUSEMAN! My gosh! when he messaged me that he is in NUH, I couldnt believe it that time just went past like that. Meeting him up stirred up memories of SAJC, and even younger days of sec schools. How good it was to have a couple of best friends and stuck through thick and thin? But then, now it also pains me to think of the past, coz the present is not the same, especially the friends part. Some friends you treasure alot, they hurt you the most. Leave you out for every gathering and when you find out, they say it's coz they didnt think I could make it, I must be busy. oh it was a last minute decision, really very hard to organise. Everything i believed. Only when i come across many pictures of many occassions then i realise it cannot be so conincidental- that it was always because of those reasons told to me. It's heartbreaking I tell you. That you never receive a bdae sms except from one of them, that they tell you they cant meet coz busy and in the end, they met without even asking you and tell you when you found out that it's coz they think i was busy. Just an sms. And all along i believed every word of it. Till now. Seeing the photos of two of their bdae celebrations are good enough. I really feel like a fool.

I wonder why the most treasured friends and the ones you were the closest with cannot stand the test of time? There are friends who you dun even meet for more then 5 times a year, who would sms you or call you to arrange to meet every now and then even though they know it's hard? When you finally get to meet, it's always enjoyable coz you waited so long for it.

For the friends who stood by me all these while, I want to say a very big thank you. Especially to Anderson. Thank you for all that you have done and for always offering to help me, even with moving house in the future. I am very touched by it. Kim Guo too. For being such a great friend. I love your kid! Really got big cute eyes like Esther. Andy is looking forward to see the cutest baby too!