Just The Wei I Am

I met Minna (left) and Serene for supper just now. We were supposed to go to Plaza Sing for a movie, but they cancelled and the SMS got lost somewhere ... so I took 190 down to Lot 1, and we ended up at KFC. KFC closed but we had so much to talk about, none of us wanted to go home that early. After all, it's FRIDAY NIGHT (I never figured out what was the big deal about Friday night until I started working!).

Anyway, Minna wanted a durian, so we got one. I got some soya beancurd at the Block 302 coffeeshop - it's probably the best in CCK, used to dabao it back in NS days. Got drinks from Cheers, and off we went to a nearby void deck.

I've always been more or less in touch with Minna, but for Serene, man! We haven't seen each other for years! Oh, just to mention, we're primary school classmates! Yeah, you heard that right - primary school classmates. I've known Minna 14 years and Serene 13 years. We've seen each other grow up! haha, Serene remarked that I strike her as being mature. Thank God!

We talked about so many things - loans, bankruptcy, insurance, work, LKY, education system, life as teachers (me: relief, M: contract, S: trained), church, relationships... Minna gave us a short lesson on diamonds. After all, she's choosing a ring soon ... =)

Serene was apparently really blessed by the whole meet-up. Work has really gotten to her. She teaches primary school English and Science. Hmph, if my Sec 4s are such monkeys (ahem, ya, you monkeys :P ), primary school children must be worse. She said something funny.. "Finally I can use big words!" LOL and she's so happy she wants to meet up regularly every month! Sounds good to me ...

We talked about our primary school days, about our classmates, about our teachers, about how we were brought up. We're at that point in our lives where we're stepping over the threshold into adulthood. It's almost surreal, but we know we're there. Just look at the things we talked about. Oh man ... we have grown up. It's especially obvious when you're with friends you've known since childhood.

We shared a cab home. It was past midnight.