Good old times

Met with a couple more friends over the past two days. One group was my sec school classmates. man, we really go wayyyyy back. some people I haven't seen in like 10 years. it was really cool to meet up. everybody around the table, except the docs, probably haven't seen each other in years. The last gathering we remembered was sometime in 2002, when we met in Pizza Hut at Wisma Atria and proceeded to play CS at far east shopping center.

Everyone looked very much the same. Surprisingly. You would expect someone to change a lot in 10 years. But things had changed. Invariably, we were distant. Yet we were comfortable with each other. One guy was told us he broke up with his gf of 7 years. That, you usually don't say to distant friends. Another guy was confiding about his relationship with his gf. Even I found myself opening up and talking about things I usually keep to myself. It was fun.

The next day I met with a group of JC classmates. There should have been more people, but one is uncontactable (perhaps sailing), and another is in Bahrain. One more had a private birthday celebration with her husband (!) and another was on call (doctor duty). But there were still 7 people, thanks to one who brought her hubby (!) and another who brought her potential hubby (Mr GD!)

Ok before I go on, lets explain the exclaimation marks. See, to me its still kind of foreign. I haven't yet quite swallowed the fact that more than a handful of my friends are married. Its so weird because I still get checked for my ID when I go to pubs, or when I go cut my hair I always get the question, "studying or working?" (yeah student got discount).

I'm so happy to have finally met Mr. GD. Its not like I'm really concerned for that friend of mine, or wonder if Mr GD is the guy (snicker) for her. Its more like I had to see for myself if Mr GD knows what he has signed up for... and thats all. =)

Soon after I went to TJ's house to watch soccer (thanks TJ!). That was very enjoyable. We made jokes about this Andorra player who looked like he was a coffeeshop "uncle" (waiter). He had a thin lanky frame, sunken eyes, longish hair, and wrinkles on his face that made him look like 40... Then we critised Peter Crouch for being clumsy, and felt that he didn't deserve to score 2 goals. We exclaimed at Hargreave's two shots hitting the post. And we also had a good eyeful of "Miss Teen USA" which was also showing on another channel. Poor Ms Wyoming who looked really sweet and cute, got knocked out at the very first stage.

Oh oh oh! Gotta jot this down because its classic. One of the girls, who really looks like she belongs in a porn movie, got asked this question by the legendary Carl Lewis,

"How would you define 'Integrity'"

"Oh, Integrity is someone (!!!) who's determined (!!!) to succeed. He's passionate about his goals and will not give up along the way to achieve the things he wants."

Hahaha. TJ and I were laughing like mad after the answer. First of all integrity isn't someone. it isn't somebody. and she obviously didn't know what integrity means. Its ok if you have your own definition right, but come on, at least get the gist of the meaning la. Its not like people ask you what's honesty and you tell them oh it means that person is capable and intelligent. wtf!

anyway after her answer (last round already) we decided that she won't EVER get the title.

the surprising thing was that she did win the crown.

and my conclusion is that the judges didn't know what integrity meant either.