Life summary

Wow it's been ages.

Brief updates.

1. Young Adults' Camp
   Let the teasing begin. A competition open to all non-females. Thanks Kendrick. I'm oh-so grateful for your so-called 'help'. Got an image for Sam: Him being ice-bucket-ed with fresh, cold water. A shock at first but refreshing and cleansing. He'd adjust to the cold of the water so the temperature of the air would become relatively warmer? Saturday night was people getting "moosed" (loosed) and collapsing on the ground after the pastor touched them lightly on the head. Tears, laughter, smiles, breakdowns. It was quite a sight.
    
2. Biomedicine Ball
   Table members (for future reference), Becky, 2 dudes from Monash, Tim, Edmund, Kendrick, Martyn, Ellie, Sam, Dong, Jeffery and me. Running in the rain from the tram stop to the venue. A 3-course meal with a bread roll with butter as the entrée and an amazingamazing chocolate tart dessert. Minor issues with the lobby guy at the apartment because we got caught having 8 people go up when a room is only supposed to have 4. Whoops. Sam saved us with his quick thinking.
   
3. Vicky's birthday dinner at Terra Rossa
   Despite the rather pricey but average food, catching up with old friends never gets old. Much enjoyment listening to Isabel's love life. :P
   
4. The Breakfast Club
   Once at Dr Dax (best banana bread, french toast, carrot cake), again at Le Miel et La Lune with Jeffery (french toast with bacon and butterscotch banana, poached eggs on toast), study day at Deakin and lunch at Taste Dumpling where we planned our future trip to Europe. Ah such talk of plans that are unlikely to come into fruition. But hey, the possibility in itself is beautiful. Oh we also had Wii night at Janelle's. Made banana & coconut milk bread pudding, watched 21 Jump Street. Got tipsy from skulling ONE cup of champagne. Went from 'I'll take anyone' to 'I'm super picky' as I blabbed whatever came to mind as Kendrick drove me home.
   
5. Chill out sessions with the Crew
   Glenny dinners before lifegroup, midnight maccas/pancake parlour/ice-cream runs, movie nights at Mel's, $5 pizza at the park behind Martyn's house, half-studying with Dong at Ben's, 10/10 conversations in Chai's car.
   
6. The Fried Crew
   Occasionally crashing Glee classes. They remind me so much of choir. Drinking night at Ben Seet's, getting beaten by Kendrick in HSM singstar's "When there was me and you". Watching 'Gone Girl'. Lunch at TGIF instead of High Tea (damn). Kendrick's birrthday dinner at Koeda's at the Glen.
   
7. Work
   Getting used to a heap of criticism and condescension from David the Baker. But it's good actually. I'm learning heaps (i.e. how to pay attention to detail, business ethics, time is money, how to prioritise, patience). Plus Karyea told me the back story of what happened when the new owners bought over the business and supposedly mucked everything up. So I can sympathise with why he's so grumpy and bitter so much the time. And his sarcasm is funny (unless I'm already in a bad mood). And I'm glad I get to practice my Chinese. 

And that's all for now, folks. 

A memory to be remembered

There were no expectations. The basis for my decision? I was allowing myself a final breath of freedom before the exam cram began. The idea of chilling at Rooftop bar on such a beautiful day was too attractive, I couldn’t say no. I was curious to see if things could be normal despite everything. 

And it was. The small talk on the train, the making of faces at a cute little girl in a princess tutu, the lightheartedness of it all. Then we met up with Sam and his lawyer brother at Rooftop. 

A giant cup of cider, conversation about Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, about Artificial Intelligence, being advised to try Ecstasy “at least once” in my life (that was funny), bumping into Christina, meeting Alicia. 

Then we half stumble to some Chinese restaurant in QV, eat some food and have a beer. Then up to another rooftop and another cider. Then to some other bar where I refuse another drink, already feeling the buzz. Then we leave.

Idk how, but somehow I end up in his arms, head on his chest as we wait for the train. Find a corner double seat, sleep in warmth. Miss my stop. Stumble to his car. End up in the backseat. Cuddle, blanket, more sweet slumber. I realise at the back of my mind that it’s getting late. He drives. Home.

Not thinking any more of it. It was what it was and hey, it was fun.