renewing friendships

i was boxing up my stuff, preparing for my shift to melbourne when i found a couple of old photo albums crammed under my bed. looking through those pictures, i finally understood why photos are so important. each one brought to life a different memory, each picture evoked again the long-buried emotions that i had felt vividly at that time. where are those friends now? what are they doing? do they ever look at the same pictures and wonder about me too?

i tried looking them up on friendster and boy oh boy… i’ve found some of my secondary school friends, and even some primary school friends. i’m renewing old acquaintances and finding new friends in those whom i’ve known for such a long time… its a feeling i can’t seem to describe… nostalgia? maybe.

i was a very sickly child, very lady-like and terribly obedient.
Mum treated me like a doll, dressing me up in ribbons and lace… which i liked, of course

Grandparents used to buy tons of dresses from England for me
They were nice and all, but it was incredibly HOT to wear in M’sia

I was 17 and it was a school trip to Genting.
Tried to get into the casino, without much luck of course :p

Me and my fixation with 007…
Managed to convince my friends to make a fool of ourselves onstage.

Prom at JW Marriott.
Sometimes, I wish I wasn’t a head taller than everyone else…

My 21st birthday party.
We rocked the neighbourhood nicely that nite!

May and I have been friends since primary school.
She is the one constant in my life that has never let me down.

Great friends, booze, laughter and good food.
This was our last trip together before LingSay went to UK, Chin Hing & Seok Yan to NZ and now me to Melbourne. We need to find time to do this again!