Buried Memories and Calm

I wonder if it's a sign of aging when you hear a song that you used to dislike on the radio and find it calming. I sure hope not, considering that I just found myself relaxing as I listened to one Aaron Kwok's song on radio today (a soothing one, not the noisy ones). Given how much I didn't like Aaron Kwok's song in primary school, such reaction does provide some food for thought huh?

Anyway, a recap of last week. No, I did not disappear into thin air. Rather I was just way too tired... from watching VCDs late into the night. Not that I can help it either, given that by the time I get home from tuition, it's already rather late.

As I was saying, last week was peppered with more divergence from the usual week. There was the Monday meeting. Then the lunch on Thursday with Tee Meng. It's quite amusing how we've never actually talked to each other before this. The first and last time I saw him was during my sec 4 RGCO concert and we roped him in to sabo Jamie. Jamie and her blue rose. For most strangers, there would usually be some awkwardness. But not for this 'senior'.. although strictly speaking we are really very much like strangers too!

Then, there was Thursday night dinner with Meisi. Much as I think that the Certificate of Good Character (or something to that extent) is crap, it provided a reason to meet up after so many years. Although I can't say that we've not seen each other for as long as I've not seen Tee Meng, but considering how our friendship goes back to primary school days, the few years since the two of us have really sat down to chat and chat and chat can really be considered super long. That said, I miss having her living nearby. Not that it makes a real difference but, it's just a feeling.

Reminds me of Jo and how she used to live opposite too. Somehow a certain scene of her waiting at her void deck to pass me the homework when I was on MC from school always flash across my mind when I think about how nice it'll be to have her opposite. It's always a good feeling to have your closer friends nearby.

Speaking of which, I was still asking my sis whether I should get Ciyao or Jo to sign my other set of forms.

Friday night dinner with Weiguang. How bad can dinner be when you have your friends as company? In fact, without all this tiny "checkpoints" to tide me through the days and weeks, time would pass so much more slowly and it'll feel a lot more painful! Which brings to mind something Gary wrote in one of his entry. I'm not sure for others but I still need little rewards along the way to push myself forward, so things like meeting up with people who mean a lot to me, or even talking to them just makes all the difference.

Fastforward to Sunday, I turned up for the first time at the clan building since the dinner a few weeks ago which ended with me offering to help out. Although it was almost half a Sunday spent with a bunch of grandfather-like figures, it wasn't really all that bad, even if they were speaking Teochew most of the time (and my brain had to work overtime trying to decipher what they were saying). Still, unlike what people think about clan associations being dowdy places, I actually thought it was rather homely, somewhat like having a bunch of grandfathers looking after you. It's really not too bad. Seriously.

Ah.. and of course the main news for the week. Polling day is next Saturday! How I love parallels especially when they are brilliantly done.

Hmm... would you ever liken yourself to an animal just because you like a particular song with that animal? Take for example, would you want to be associated with a cockroach just because you like the song "Bu Pa"? I won't definitely. But then, there are always people who would (I mean the analogy, not referring themselves to cockroaches)

That's enough on polling day. I'm actually looking forward to attending the rallies once again. This would be the 4th round of rallies I've attended! From the basketball courts to the field opposite Nativity Church, to Hougang Stadium (and probably Hougang Stadium again this year). How things have changed and how I've grown from the primary school girl I then was to the first-time voter I am now. Hmm...