Happy Chinese New Year to all!

hello everybody!

Just here to say Happy CNY to everyone. Gong Xi Fa Cai and Wan Shi Ru Yi.

been quite a bz week leading up to the CNY... 1st with Hwa Chong night last Saturday at Marriott which was quite a blast, for I met up with quite some old friends and was reminded of many JC fond memories... then the hall's CNY meal on Monday where we got catered food from a chinese restaurant. Then V-day next on Wednesday, had yummy seafood at Back to Basics with the girl. Singsoc also organised on Thurs a CNY dinner at this chinese restaurant called Harbour City where the Singaporeans took up 2 storeys of the entire restaurant. Wow.

And then there was today, where the Singaporeans of Evelyn Gardens and Friends came upon our not quite humble common room and had a smashing time steamboating. Me for one is a steamboat guy la... Miss it so much from home. Too much food today heh, but I'm sure all of us had our pick of nice foods, be it Kenneth's spring rolls, the collaborated wantons, or Cheryl's delicious desserts. Had a mini drinking session later where we played Avalanche again heh, and realised its nothing more than just an excuse to finish a liqour drink. (Drink! awww... drink one !) Never really had much alcohol during CNYs to be honest, other than beer at relative's places. Blackjack game never came to fruition, and not even Hold'em. oh wells. can't recover the mj losses from the previous night then.

Called home earlier just now, such a joy to hear the family's voices even though its just for 3 mins and hearing all the wake-up grogginess of everyone. Of course a little homesickly (who wouldn't on CNY?), but generally the pple around me, esp Tere, have been making it really comfy & homely here. Guess at the end of the day, we've all gotta cherish the times we have with our loved ones, whether it be family or friends, rather then miss the times with regret once we're not with them.

Still having said that, it's so heartwarming to be in amongst so many Singaporeans on such an occasion, and I'm thankful for everyone who made it a quite simple and successful affair. I'm sure we all had fun heh =)

And oh yeah, of course, there was the little thing of 2 men running around topless at Evelyn Gardens, but I suppose that's a post for another time ....