For starter, the title is really because I'm missing Lucio and the Brazil days but it kinda fits too!
I must say I really like the starry ceiling on Emirates and other overnight flights I've been on. Reducing claustrophobia is one thing, a very relaxing mood is another...
First thing after landing is to find my princess haha
And then my drug
Next day was meeting this sexy and cute gang of 7 (as well as meeting Jiejing's plus one for the first time, and also invited other classmates to join us, amongst them Hongchew, Jingyang, and Hans turned up! Nice seeing everyone again)
Next day was Xmas countdown with the Bball bros, who still all acted like kids, while having no problem making friends with the older uncles sitting at the table beside. 老少通吃
And talking bout 吃, this is what happens at Grace's house every Xmas and CNY with the VJ babes and hunks. Food. And also the gambling that's not shown. But this time round we changed to playing non-poker card games. Issit trying to go back to teenage days? Also, it feels good being one of the younger ones in a group again. Haha!
And finally some Me-time with my real princess. And this is in celebration of the fantastic results Ms Architect had, beating Mr Economist for the first time and hopefully not too many more times to come
And an impromptu meet-up with the A5 people that started with a "meet up soon" in the afternoon. More people have graduated in this photo than not. We're really going into the next stage of life but some things just don't change...
Headed down to Haji lane after for Ms Blur to get some photos for her work and happen to take the Downtown Line Part 2 on the inauguration day! Also, bumped into the Japanese handballers haha.
Next day was camping in the library with Ms Blur to research on thesis topic before dance and all the other training starts. Kinda miss this December life... Wish I had time for more of this!
Then YTF at Deck for three consecutive day! Also, met my thesis Prof for the first time in 2.5 months and thesis proposal(s) is/are looking promising!
And a break from the library and basketball court, a meal with Junyang and Kangster to welcome Mr Philosoher back from Europe (and going back there again real soon). Still impress you didn't fail to disappoint year on year when you come back without a skirt on
Hipsters continued hipping from Paulista to Dakota and really found a gem in this part of Singapore. I'll definitely be back. And nice seeing everyone adapting well to this weather back at home! Oh wait, it's the same climate. See you guys on court during IHG, haha
New Year's Eve steamboat at Xue Er's place with the usual gang less Mayer. A quiet affair which isn't exactly a bad thing but most of the noise was made by her brother Rooney, who really tested my resolve to be a parent HAHAHA. Then fireworks and movie and a sleepy me
New year, Old us
1st Jan meet up with the wine and dine people reminiscing our Senso and secondary school days and swopping alcohols with teh-o and milo. And the photo on top is already 3 years old! Time really flies by... I really hope our trip together will happen too!!!
Next day's grandma birthday celebration and a rehearsal for CNY which is to be held at my place this year round. Apart from the brief moment of cake cutting, everyone and every corner of the house is split up into small groups of people surrounding mahjong tables, some with food in the mouth, others with tiles in the hand. It's gonna be more chaotic come February. In other note, look at my grumpy grandma getting tired of this cake cutting shit haha. I hope deep down she'll appreciate the gathering and many generations of kids she's made possible... I guess perhaps when one reaches that age and with many physical issues beyond our control, it isn't that joyous celebrating adding that one additional candle anymore, though victorious nonetheless.
On a happier note, I rushed back for this: sister's homemade tiramisu; setting the benchmark for a good tiramisu since the first bite I had years back. And good thing no one got to it before me hehe
And cute little mini cupcakes that my photo made bigger. Oliver had a hand in this, literally, by making the icing top using pastry moulds. Nice but nothing beats tiramisu!
Rushed over to Sirat to meet this gang, no alcohol (except the moscato I brought over) for the first Xmas. Instead, this:
And evidently, Group B wasn't the last!!! Would have been a surprise if you didn't know both Yicheng and Weehoe don't play FIFA, whereas I have Macus on my side. Apparently next one is a real-life basketball 2-on-2, I really hope Macus will tank as usual haha
And after the festive season, it's back to library...
And court. And here we have Sia-ge "warming up" for basketball training lol
Friday night was spent with the YCKPS bros less Darren (but Ken joined at the end). Everyone's everywhere: Brazil, Korea, HK/China, Taiwan, Bangkok and everyone's also busy working almost everyday, so it's really heartening to see everyone coming down together (though we live really near each other, except Darren who moved recently). Also, Laoda is finally getting married and even getting his new house before that; marking down my calendar, bro! And also also, teh-o and milo signifying laoda's stepping into the big 3-'0'
Saturday morning's spent playing friendly with the hall Laojiao alumni, who I will be joining next year. Match wasn't as important as for us to find out our best formation, but even more to see the working people actually having a life. That was heartening. Haha
And then finally we see some alcohol. Wine Connection with the FHAG Butter Boys less Ah neh and Nic Ng; this group can't seem to get away with alcohol no matter how hard we try. And since Tham is used to entertaining clients and colleagues while banker Gab needs to start rehearsing for his banker life, beer and hard liquor were traded for Red and White Wine, and this place is really cheap while offering reasonably good quality wine! Also, things we discuss really vindicated our exit from the young, wild, and free days... Still, happy that everyone's doing pretty well in life! Hope we'll get to suffer together again the following ICT lol
And just before school started on the very last day of the vacation, met up with these people whom I "parted ways" with almost exactly a year ago. Visited the Swedish Fika Cafe for Fika to reminisce the Swedish days and spent some time lamenting how the Swedish food in the Singapore cafe isn't exactly what we had in Sweden (I guess everyone and everywhere people goes, this happens)... And I really want an overseas trip with this gang to happen! It'll be the first time we "go overseas" together hahaha
And even though school started on Monday, we still found time to escape the reality and took Ms Blur out to Orchard for a midnight escapade to watch the Danish Girl (not Dutch Lady! But legit quite a nice show, especially since true story), marking Ms Blur's first "pontang" from Uni life. Lol. Unbelievable!
And now, back to the grind!
