Saturday II

After the euphoric bike ride, rushed off to friend's birthday lunch! Informal, laid back thing, but glad he really liked it that way. I have this thing about really wanting people to enjoy their 21st birthday cause it's like this once in a lifetime thing, and well mine was crap (Dude, a single bottle of new year cookies? I mean we aren't supposed to be demanding but it's just sad! A little peeved at being the one who's giving all the time, a question of money, y'know.). It's all about making the birthday boy happy, so when he vehemently refused a cake we just had to agree!

Went back home, and just couldn't wait for the big gathering! Everyone was sorta busy (it's a weekend so everyone else do have something to do cause unlike me they don't have retarded social lives!) and it was raining so didn't meet up early and decided to go straight. Speaking of the rain, was so afraid it'd mess up the whole gathering! Was barely at the bus stop and twinkie called so decided to meet up at Orchard with Ryan and Twinkie first! Oh and judging from all that flurry of messages and calls, many people were going to be late. including us. Oops.

Marina Bay MRT and after waiting for a while we set off to that steamboat place! While the paparazzi had a field day, shelling us with the flashbulbs and huge cameras. Me, I decided not to take photos because it's hard to have fun and have a conversation while trying to get good photos. It takes quite alot of sacrifice to be a photographer in the middle of the event you're enjoying, because when one stares through the viewfinder, he gotta clear his mind and just concentrate on getting the photos.

Was fun just hanging around with familiar pals and meeting new people. Didn't really eat much though, since no one hardly ate! Place there only had Coke Light as a sugarless drink (not in a mood for an oral Glucose Tolerance Test). Wanru bought a whole bottle so I sorta helped her and Ryan finish it. Was helping to finish yet another 1.5 litre bottle back at home - yikes overdose! Was forcefeeding Jenson - our favourite kid - part of what I cooked, cause he didn't seem to be eating much. Gotta look out for the kids!

Went bowling next. The unavoidable jokes about blue balls. Rusty me was super inconsistent, and really had to take some time to re-calibrate my bowling sense. Tired. I hate being tired in social situations I can never seem to muster up any enthusiasm or think of things to say when it happens. Must be the blood concentrations of caffeine taking a nosedive after the really seriously huge doses I had received today. Kids. Addiction's no good mmkay?

Pool next. Unseen taught me some tricks to hit the ball in with the proper technique and body english and it worked quite nicely. Thanks unseen! Problem is that the stupid black ball goes where it wants to go, and somehow it always goes in by mistake and kills the game.

Super duper tired next. Just sat in a corner of the train, half-unconscious. Now can I blame that great morning earlier for me pushing myself too hard for the bike ride?