Seven Years

One of my sec school classmates initiated a meet up in Facebook. The last time we met up was 7 years ago. The previous meet up was for Esther's farewell. Esther had went to US for further studies. The group of girls were mainly those which I get along well during my upper secondary days.

I was late for 2 hours due to last minute work. I was still contemplating if I should go since I was so late! I asked them to wait for me. Could not miss the chance to see them. I was glad I went. Great to see them after 7 years! One of the girls, Junwei is getting married! Friends of the same age group inviting you to their weddings is a sign of aging. I wonder if I can ever get the chance to hand up invitation. 

A photo collage of us, 7 years ago and later. 

The 2005 photo, from left: Irene, Junwei, Esther, Baoyun, Serena and me. We still look pretty much the same. The 2012 photo would have been picture. Serena was feeling tired that day and did not want to have her picture taken.

It's not easy to reconnect with old friends. The feeling is familiar with a bit awkwardness. This can be understood because seven years is not short time. We have already lead different lives and only reconnected now. We may not be a closed knit group. I still hope to be able to meet up with them at least once or twice a year to get updated on each other's lives.

This is a beginning of a new friendship. :)

26

After reading Kenny Sia's blog, I got inspired to note down 26 things I did or happened when I was 26 years old.

1. Deleted some some 'friends' from Facebook. It is a start to get negative people out of my life. 
2. Rejoined ex company. Make a promise to myself to work hard. I am slowly working towards my goal.
3. Cast my first vote for General Elections.
4. Cast my first vote for President Elections.
5. Visited Cameron Highlands for the first time. 
6. Became colleagues with Yvonne again after 4 years. Working in the same department but different sections this time round. 
7. Went on a day trip with my family to JB.
8. Went on a trip to Thailand with May Tong and Baoqi for the first time. Visited Hua Hin. A small but beautiful beach town in Thailand.  
9. Went for my first palm reading in JB. The palm reader mentioned that I am not a stable person at heart. I will not settle in the near future. 
10. Visited Kuala Lumpur and concluded that I will not visit the place again unless necessary.
11. Participated in Adidas King Of The Road run which covers 16.8km. 
12. Participated in 2 10km runs, Standard Charted Marathon and Nike Run.
13. Shifted to Rochor to work for about 4 months for Phase 1 UAT. That was one of my best working moments ever. I miss everything that is associated to the times there. 
14. Visited Pulua Ubin after almost 10 years with Nana and Wen.
15. Celebrated Dad's 60th Birthday in Oct 2011. 
16. Went to Hong Kong with family in April 2012. Conclusion is I will not visit Hong Kong anytime sooner. Need to take a break from countries which feels like Singapore. 
17. Went on a day trip with Nana, Gong Zhi and Wen to Kukup and JB Premium Outlet. 
18. Started to read books. Current interest is self development books.
19. Started doing scrape booking. I am not really a creative person but my designs are made with love with the recipients in mind.
20. Did my first gel manicure. Normal manicures are history. Gel nails is perfect for clumsy girls like me. 
21. Revamp my wardrobe. Cleared away almost half of my clothes.
22. Spend about $400 on dental care. My small jaw is causing food to stuck easily and thus decay. Extra effort will be placed on dental care from now on.
23. Went Bangkok in May 2012 with Yvonne. 
24. Improved my intake of beer. It is really a significant improvement.
25. Attended 1st Beerfest event with the complimentary tickets from AK. An event for beer vendors to display their products. Also a great event for friends to gather.
26. I am a much better individual then I was at 25.

I am now 27 years old. I will strive to be an even better individual in the different roles I played in my life.

The best has yet to come.

Cheers,

Lynn