a Journey

I took a walk down memory lane today when I walked past the ol' playground Fay and I used to visit on the way to the MP library. The swings are gone, but I could still picture the two of us then in our TK uniforms. She so tiny and small, me the bigger one skirt billowing as I swung as hard as I could with the swing creaking dangerously beneath my weight. Secondary school days were lovely because it seemed then, that our future lay before us bright and so full of unknown potential. We were young, happy and hopeful. Now, I daresay we're happy. But it's different from the girlish giggly happy. I guess, my happy now is bittersweet. It's the bitterness of having experienced lessons of life swirled together with the beauty that life still manages to hold for you.

I guess you can say my bitter comes from realising that life does cut deep sometimes; but the beauty lies in those who step forward and try to mend me. So much so that the scar becomes a reminder of the love that I have, instead of the pain I went through. I smile back on my scars, because I remember how those around me helped mend a broken me back. The pain only made the sweet better.

My Christmas pressie will be touching down on the 20th of Dec, my CNY ang pao will be touching down on the 17th of Jan *fingers crossed* My lifesaver will be leaving for Melbourne for good (noO!) around that time.

I guess people will always be coming and going. It hurts but I guess like Jo said, at least I'll always have my gurls. So maybe I can't have all of them here with me, but at least I can smile knowing that I love and I am loved. To all you dearies, take care & God bless till we meet again!

This is what I owe:

Fir:: Ben 'n' Jerry ice cream outing followed by choc buffeT!::

dear sweet Fay::ur christmas & birthday treats shall be rolled into a woof-ful (*hint hint*) one::

Lama dah-ling::my undivided attention::

Ern:: Christmas play help?::

Aunty Kat & cuzs::gurls' nite out::

Parents::trip up to Melaka::

Brothers::pampering treats::

Yaya::her well-deserved pressie::

p.s. they're not in order of importance!!

Anyway, Jumbo Seafood at East Coat rawks my tummy! (variation of a line I know ;) ) The Sri Lankan crabs there are succulently delicious! Steamed * Peppered * Chillified * take your pick, but I'm pretty sure like me, you'll walk/roll away a happy full gurl. Drunken prawns in sweet warming soup with chinese wine, white button scallops on yam rings, seafood mee goreng with generous portions of sweet sauce, prawns, fish and sotong. *rubs rotund tummy* It was such a lovely indulgence, with me trying to play adult. I was the only kiddo amongst all the older (think 50's) adults. But I guess the dinner really helped ease any discomfort. Washed down with oolong tea... yummY! :)