Goodbye Summer, Hello Grey Skies of London
The summer break is finally over. Finally is perhaps an apt word. I am getting a little bored actually cos it was too long. I regret not applying to do an internship at a law firm. However, my schedule did not permit me to do so. So let it be. It is time to hit the books again. But before that, i think it is good to just think about some nice things that i did this summer...
Family Ties
This summer has been especially has been extremely rewarding as some of my cousins have matured from being irritating little imps to gentlemen. They were once kids who got on your nerves. Now, they are guys who are on the same frequency and wavelength as the most of us...
Enjoying dessert at "one bowl of dessert" at serangoon gardens... fantastic durian pudding which seems to be a "sellout" item. They have been sold out on 2 of our visits.
..These 2 photos were taken during Grand dad's birthday..
(i) the younger generation
(ii) the Kiam pah faces
Friends
This period has been a really down period for some friendships. Perhaps it is time to review some of them and perhaps end them. But some have been maintained. I being abroad to further my studies has been a good test to such friendship ties. Even though both Mic and myself agree that time would be able to solve any form of misunderstandings between friends, i think an exclsuion clause may just have to drafted into this statement.
There are some friends who I have not met up much with this summer. Perhaps once or twice. But its nice to know that you are there and I know that. Somehow when a bond is established and has gone through difficult times, there is a tendency for friends to get closer. But this is not an absolute statement. This summer break, I think I have tested this. Being bilateral in nature, both parties are suppose to contribute to sustain a friendship. However, when one party refuses to (regardless of whether wilfully or justified) contribute to it, a friendship would eventually breakdown. This statement applies regardless of the nature of the bond or relationship...
Eddie trying to pry open the pressure cooker at Mustafa...
Yirui, Myself and Chongming at the class gathering
Dave, Junie, Curls and myself at the Esplanade taking graduation photos
Class gathering for the mid-autumn festival at Brian's designer house
Junyu
who was suppose to visit me in London, but backed out from a flight cos of food poisoning
High Tea at Goodwood Park with gor and xius
Jasmine and myself at Millenia Walk
She was flaunting her umbrella with pink heart shapes
Alumni Saxophone Section
yuzhong, xavier, wancai, melvin and myself
saxy w.a.x.y., the alumni saxophone quartet, of which only 1 member currently plays with the alumni. Thank you for the wonderful sessions we had at NTU. For the fun, the laughter, the experience of playing together as a quartet, for enjoying the noise each other made. And of course, our official metranome, ah jim for recording 'new cinema paradiso'.
National Band Competition with the Saint's Alumni Band
An old photo which i dug out
Aspirations, dreams vs. harsh reality. There is a huge gap between what is viable and not viable. I know that it may not be possible. But i know, all i have is this chance and i am not going to have any other opportunity. However, someone had to give me a big wake up call today and told me that there is no point, as i would be no match to the others. Is the extra effort, money, sweat, frustation etc going to be worth it? I wonder. What is going to happen now? Should i just wait for Prof. Murphy to reply my email? Or should i tell her that I want to go ahead with it? I don't have the luxury of time.
Flying back to London on 17th Sep on SQ's 9a.m. flight out of Singapore, bound for London
Looking forward to returning to School, leading a loner life, mugging like hell in the library and perhaps, Hamamatsu next year
Goodbye all!
~Bakkwa~
