Back to the Scene

Yo! It’s been a while since I last blogged. Esther commented after Thursday’s District Meeting, while shaking her head in despair, that my blog has been left on its own for the longest time ever. I replied that Junming’s worse cos he’s still “Part of the Kallang Roar”, in a failing attempt to redeem myself on my lapse in blogging. Poor Junming…. It was only few moments before we passed the “Pi Pa Kao” drink to him cos it tasted really gross. As much as I tried to force the drink down my throat in an attempt to acquire a taste for it, I couldn’t continue doing it knowing that I might eventually throw up my supper shortly after. So, Junming have to take the rap of my “adventure” in tasting. Actually, he’s quite a nice brother…. (hee…. emmm…. : P)

Just before I forget, Happy Teachers’ Day! (belated) Hehe…. There were heaps of Teachers’ Day dinners at the hotel last Friday. Almost felt like “Back to the Future – School Days Chapter”. I was taking care of one and my colleague was taking care of four. All the function rooms on Friday were full and were all taken up by Teachers’ Day functions. Heard that Manjusri held their celebration at one hotel and all 300 had vegetarian! Well, they must be kind to the animals. It was nice to see teachers’ from different schools enjoying themselves and having a good time. After all, it is a tough job for them, made tougher with “helicopter parents” hovering over their children, and this day is set to commemorate their efforts. I've also asked my English Teacher, Ms Agnes Chee, from secondary school for lunch on Saturday, 1 September. It’s amazing we still kept in touch after all these years. I can still vividly remember that she passed me a sweater on the day I was to fly to Brisbane to start my university studies. She said: “I got this from Melbourne and thought it would be good for you cos the lecture halls would be cold…”. Can’t wait to see her… When I spoke to her last Friday to ask her out for lunch, she said: “You still look the same right?” I replied, with a bit of awkwardness: “Yeah, I think so. But after all, I’m already thirty, you know!”. Haha! A pity I didn’t manage to get a picture of her as I forgot my camera when I left home.

These 3 months have been eventful. We had our Malacca Church Camp, where we were dressed up as, well, maids… It’s not such a bad thing cos we can travel light, with only one apron to pack. Fortunately our hotel was so much nearer to the city area this year. We finally had the chance to visit round Malacca during our lull times. The Chendol was indeed worth a try, but I also find it a tat bit too sweet for me. Unlike last year, I didn’t go up on a trip to anywhere in Malaysia after that as my work schedule doesn’t permit.

Of course, much happened after the church camp. There were nice surprises like having that significant other to go out with. No wonder Junming was exceptionally concerned if I’ve been shepherded every week for the longest time I can remember. It was definitely awkward for me as I’ve never imagined going into a relationship could be so structured. When I told my sis about it, she exclaimed: “What? Official? Must go official one ar?! Must sign paper or not? Since it’s official right?!”.

Relax lah! Someone told me that going official in this sense is like a baby dedication in church. It’s just so we have covering in our relationship from the church and the leaders. Think of it as a relationship dedicated to God.

So, no need to sign papers, print thumb prints or do any sort of swearing in. Just …. official. Hahaha! Easy to understand right, sis? If you still don’t understand, you are too complicated! :D