Sunday, May 16, 2010
2005-Present.
It has been five years since most of us got to know each other. And it is pleasing to note that most of us are still in constant contact and interaction.
We will be celebrating five years of friendship in two days time. As we all remember, the 18th of May was designated as the "birthday" of our class. As far as I remember, we have acknowledged this occasion each time by arranging a meet up; this year being no exception.
After a flurry of planning and trying to accommodate as many people as possible, we finally settled on today as the date to meet. While it did not seem to look good attendance wise, I am sure everyone would have tried to attend the event at some point in time, one way or another. Fish and co. seems to be the preference, this time, at the Glass House. (Did we have fish and co. for like the past 2-3 class bdays?)
As all the guys have already entered university, this year saw a change in the major topic from army life, to that of university experience. Refreshing and beneficial I must say. A common topic for everyone to share their experience on. Dinner, no doubt slightly later than usual, served its intended purpose well. A time to sit down and catch up with each other in a relaxed environment. A break from the usual hectic schedule that we all come to face in recent times.
After dinner, we wanted to find something that we could all do together. In the end, we settled at TCC with 4 cups of drinks and 11 cups of water. Topics varied, but the most interesting thing was the "revival" of the idea of having a weekly/monthly sports session. According to Jameson, the plan had been put on hold for two years! Not wanting to follow the route of the Copenhagen Summit or the Nuclear Disarmament talks, we decided on playing badminton either this week or next week. Soon though, it was time to go home, and we parted, having blown out five imaginary candles.
Of course, this, like any other outing, serves as a way for us to interact with each other. Soon, most of the ladies will be in the job market, while the guys will have to wait a couple more years to follow suit. With that, we may see that there will be fewer chances to meet up again.
I would think that some may have a different view on this matter compared to me. And I respect their view point as well. I prefer to see this as testament that friendships are important, and can go a long way to helping one another in the future. As we mature to our later years, we might look back at this with fond memories. So no matter in smaller groups or as a whole, do keep in touch with each other!
Hopefully, I will be able to get courts this week (or next), then we can get the ball rolling!
Btw, face book seems to be the new trend these days, so I think most of the photos are on display already :)
Cheers!
- Yick Loong
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