Happy Birthday Andrew
Friday night and I was at ICB with some of my friends. It was Andrew's birthday and I had to be there to wish him a happy one. Unfortunately, he was sloshed by the time I got there, which was lateeeee, no thanks to the rain and the excruciatingly long MRT ride.
Taking the MRT, I passed by weird places like Yew Tee, Kranji, Marsiling (why the hell was I all the way in the East?!), Yishun, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan. Why I needed to go through that route to get to Orchard, I will never know. It was a dang long journey with 17 unnecessary stops. I mean, if I'd taken the bus, it would have been a straightforward route via Bukit Timah, Dunearn Road and Newton down to Orchard. I felt like I was forced to travel through the entire northwest unnecessarily to get to Orchard.
Although honestly, I'd have probably been later if I had taken the bus because freaks come out to play near Christmas on a Friday night and traffic jam is really not fun so I chose to travel by MRT that night.
Couldn't find the damn exit when I got to Somerset. I haven't been on the MRT for at least 2 years and man, they have these new stations now and then all these different exits within a station. I felt like I was in a maze, trying to find my way out.
Anyhoo, I got to ICB in one drenched piece because it rained.
(How cool is that huh? Good going Mother Nature!)
I met Candice and friends in Stellar Bar. Couldn't wait to guzzle down my beer after what I've been through. Three gulps later, I table-hopped to where Gabby, Adrian and Caleb were sitting. I saw the birthday boy hounded by his pals and waited a mo before I intervened to wish him a happy birthday.
Later in the night, I saw C. When our eyes met, I realised how long it had been. I miss him kinda in a some sorta way..... he had a faraway look in his eyes and I just hope everything is alright with him. The grand schemer didn't orchestrate for us to be in each other's lives even though we're such similar personalities. Life can be weird and sad like that. Wish I could sit him down and exchange stories one day but for now, we've quite gone to pot.
And that's the way the cookie crumbles.
The group with Candice and the one with Gabby cannot be more different. We talked about different stuff, cracked different jokes and I know my limits with both. They are both my friends but they are really different people who bring out a different side of me. It's quite interesting really and I cannot say I enjoyed myself more at one table than the other.
They couldn't get along though and that is what I found amusing. Gabby hates Candice's aloofness whereas Candice hates Gabby's guts. But hey, as always, alcohol brings people together and by the end of the night, they were chattering like good friends at the same table while I stood at the side smiling at this scene I doubt I'd ever see again.
I was buzzing after the beer, vodka redbull, long island tea and JD coke and it was definitely a better state to be in than drunk. Got a ride home from Gabby and Adrian (and I'm appreciative because they live all the way in the East). When I got home, I called J only to end up falling asleep at the end of the phone.
I hope Andrew had a smashing birthday and I hope his hangover wasn't a bitch. I wish I had participated more in his celebration but he had all his good pals with him and I'm unfortunately no longer in his close circle.
He was my best friend. For some short years.
And I took comfort in knowing that.
Happy Birthday Andrew Ho.
'Those good times. That's just you and me. Circumstances can drive a wedge between us but these memories, noone can rip apart or take away. Take comfort in that.' - Me
Taking the MRT, I passed by weird places like Yew Tee, Kranji, Marsiling (why the hell was I all the way in the East?!), Yishun, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan. Why I needed to go through that route to get to Orchard, I will never know. It was a dang long journey with 17 unnecessary stops. I mean, if I'd taken the bus, it would have been a straightforward route via Bukit Timah, Dunearn Road and Newton down to Orchard. I felt like I was forced to travel through the entire northwest unnecessarily to get to Orchard.
Although honestly, I'd have probably been later if I had taken the bus because freaks come out to play near Christmas on a Friday night and traffic jam is really not fun so I chose to travel by MRT that night.
Couldn't find the damn exit when I got to Somerset. I haven't been on the MRT for at least 2 years and man, they have these new stations now and then all these different exits within a station. I felt like I was in a maze, trying to find my way out.
Anyhoo, I got to ICB in one drenched piece because it rained.
(How cool is that huh? Good going Mother Nature!)
I met Candice and friends in Stellar Bar. Couldn't wait to guzzle down my beer after what I've been through. Three gulps later, I table-hopped to where Gabby, Adrian and Caleb were sitting. I saw the birthday boy hounded by his pals and waited a mo before I intervened to wish him a happy birthday.
Later in the night, I saw C. When our eyes met, I realised how long it had been. I miss him kinda in a some sorta way..... he had a faraway look in his eyes and I just hope everything is alright with him. The grand schemer didn't orchestrate for us to be in each other's lives even though we're such similar personalities. Life can be weird and sad like that. Wish I could sit him down and exchange stories one day but for now, we've quite gone to pot.
And that's the way the cookie crumbles.
The group with Candice and the one with Gabby cannot be more different. We talked about different stuff, cracked different jokes and I know my limits with both. They are both my friends but they are really different people who bring out a different side of me. It's quite interesting really and I cannot say I enjoyed myself more at one table than the other.
They couldn't get along though and that is what I found amusing. Gabby hates Candice's aloofness whereas Candice hates Gabby's guts. But hey, as always, alcohol brings people together and by the end of the night, they were chattering like good friends at the same table while I stood at the side smiling at this scene I doubt I'd ever see again.
I was buzzing after the beer, vodka redbull, long island tea and JD coke and it was definitely a better state to be in than drunk. Got a ride home from Gabby and Adrian (and I'm appreciative because they live all the way in the East). When I got home, I called J only to end up falling asleep at the end of the phone.
I hope Andrew had a smashing birthday and I hope his hangover wasn't a bitch. I wish I had participated more in his celebration but he had all his good pals with him and I'm unfortunately no longer in his close circle.
He was my best friend. For some short years.
And I took comfort in knowing that.
Happy Birthday Andrew Ho.
'Those good times. That's just you and me. Circumstances can drive a wedge between us but these memories, noone can rip apart or take away. Take comfort in that.' - Me
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