MAF in Perth!

Yup! we celebrated it last Thursday in the alfresco area... nothing like what it would be back at home, but a good night nevertheless. Watching people eat mooncakes, wondering why there aren't any pomelos in Perth, and playing with lanterns! Mooncakes. yum.
Although certain individuals might disagree after trying anything durian-flavoured for the first time. Specifically durian mooncakes. But hey... all in fun, yeah?

"so... what were you doing the last time there was a full moon?" – Jono

Two convocations and a Ball

*Warning: lots of photos*

Since I doubt I'm going to get any work done tonight, I might as well blog. While eating a hot bowl of beehoon. It's late, but I need the heat.... not that I minded going out in the cold (14ºC, anyone?) because it was Charlene's convocation. Congratulations girl! All the best in your job search, and your new hairstyle is really pretty.

Come to think of it, I haven't slacked off this much since... well since the beginning of semester. Monday was all classes and convocation (Fabian) and celebrations (Cynthia's birthday)... And yes congratulations to you too Fabian! Don't have too much fun with daidee and forget about your thesis ok? Not that I think you will. Please do consider that suggestion I made in the card. Please? Pretty please?

Today's been a good day too... particularly after a few chats. Now I feel that there's going to be some progress. I'm just praying that things will turn out well. Plus... hot breakfast, laska for lunch AND dinner, followed by some bak kut teh that Fabian's mum made. mm. yum.

Tomorrow evening should be good too... we're having MAF in college! I'm looking forward to lanterns and tea and watching people eat 月饼, maybe for the first time. no pomelos though... sigh... What I'm not excited about is the 11-6 schedule with no lunch break. ick. Oh well, there's MAF! I wish I could have gone for the real one in HC, but as it happens, there was a college ball that night anyway.

And what a ball it was. I remember dancing in groups and with only a partner, but I danced with so many people I can only remember the outstanding ones. I'm pretty proud of my hairpiece too. Honestly I had no idea how to make it... but somehow, it worked! And like last year's ball, some people were high, some people trashed... others completely wasted. I think I get high on music alone.

"Is the bus coming?"

"Are we there yet?"

Pretty table setting!

Melvin was this hungry... ready to eat the decorations (that's a crane on a flower) because the food took ages to come.But the wait was so worth it. And then... dancing the night away.R&B master. not me.

Absolutely the most fun dance partner ever. Improvisation. Hell yeah.The gentlemanly partner you can absolutely trust to not drop you.Pretty girls!

And when you're exhausted, its time for lots of pictures.

*snicker* I just heard something really interesting about the showers in the next block... but I won't disclose it in case I traumatise the poor reader. Oh well. bedtime!

each one a line or two

...and I've been keeping all the letters
that I wrote to you...

To the one I desperately tried to hold on to,
Happy birthday!
It's been ages. "I'm fine... baby how are you?"

To the friend who agreed to start over,
Things have to return to normal, somehow. We'll see what happens... I hope it all works out.

To the one I've gotten to know better over the break,
Oi. "personal jukebox"?!
Thank you for making the break less boring... I'll miss you a lot too!

...I would send them but I know that its just not enough
my words were cold and flat,
and you deserve more than that...

So much more that I want to say... so much more that I don't know how to say...

I'm not ready to go back... it's not that I don't want to start school. I no longer dread the amount I have to study and the endless contact hours. And so what if I have to handle my own laundry, my own chores, my discipline? I'm almost done packing, I just need another hour or two and I'm good to go.

But I don't want to. Because its not everyday that you get to see people who just understand you. People who, even if they scrutinise your every move, do it out of concern and not boredom. People who aren't 5h away. or more. by plane.

Remember when I made the full set? I can replace this.... but I can't replace you...

Thank goodness for spontaneity... Its just unbelievable that we've not been able to meet as a full group for ages... at best, it's six minus one. I really enjoyed last night's dinner... We'll keep to that promise of another dinner date WITH some dairy products for December, yes? so... "spontaneous much?" And ESTHER WHERE ARE YOU?!
meh.
taken so long ago... the last time we were all together.

Ah well. time to finish packing! meep.

photos!

I should be asleep... my eyes are grainy and I'm yawning so much that I can't sing properly. But my thoughts are flitting around, lighting on different people, different situations, writing the what-ifs and trying to answer the whys.

hm... guess I could put up some photos... they're long overdue anyway. And maybe sorting through them will calm me enough to catch those thoughts and stuff them back where they belong for the night.

IFD Hawaii!

all the pretty garlanded girls... and that was the first time I ever talked to Erica. she's so sweet! haha.

Benedict you sneaky photographer... but thank you!

My neighbour and I and the flower that I really didn't want to throw away. haha I did wonder what you guys were doing at that table...

haha Fabian's shirt! see. you can stick to the Hawaiian theme and still be formal...I tried to take as many photos as possible before my camera died... I think this is quite possibly the last one I managed to get that night. wannabe models.... *ahem*

I'd say it was a pretty good night... more to come next sem!

I wish I knew the words to say to cheer you up and help you believe that everything will work out fine. But this voice that dances on a melody trips over its own words... and so, I hope my company will suffice.

Remember the PBL learning objective about the major causes/risk factors of obesity? We talked about genetics, sedentary activities, diet composition, medication use... and it occurred to me last night that we probably missed one factor: the role that food plays in our social lifestyle. Noodle parties... watching people try to cook yong tau foo... nibbling while studying... nibbling when visiting... ice cream while shopping for presents...

Why all this musing about food? Because I spent most of yesterday eating! Lunch was pretty simple, but the heat outside had a soporific effect, so I dozed off while reading on my bed. Then YJ called... and I ended up accompanying him for his lunch at West Mall while he satisfied his BK craving. I got my sundae pie~ filched some fries, a bit of burger (without the bread), and coke too. After walking around a bit, we went to get some dessert. Turns out I'm not the only one who's partial to soursop! A bit more walking around, then he went home for dinner.

And me? I went off for dinner with YY! see. more food. We probably stayed in Sakae Sushi for over an hour. Maybe two, I dunno... time just passes when you're catching up and eating and looking for more sushi. We both decided to skip dessert at Sakae and get ice cream somewhere else... she wanted Andersen's, I was thinking of hokkaido ice cream. We ended up not getting any... but we weren't too hungry by then anyway.

Truth is, I've been writing this during cooking breaks... yup, I've been cooking since just after lunch for tonight's potluck at Ray's place. Time to pack the food and be off!