Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Forget-this-not

So a month's gone by since I first stepped on Swiss ground.

A month, a whole month.

Yesterday night we had our closing dinner at some chinese restaurant in Austria. It felt like prom night all over again. People were taking pictures and running from one end of the hall to the other just to satisfy the need to be trigger-happy. And of course, the need to get closing shots of everyone who's been a part of this entire one month course.

Unlike prom though, all the food was finished, completely wiped out. C'mon, not-so-good chinese food is still chinese food all the same. I'm a definite taker. There was fried rice (ricericerice!), deep-fried baby veal, stirfried beef with chili, pork and mushrooms, sweet and sour chicken, stirfried vegetables and szechuan soup (that wasn't too spicy for me, for once! Joy!). Normally in Singapore, I never touch any of those diabetes-inducing icky chinese deserts, but the chilled longans in syrup very happily found their way to my stomach. There comes a point in time when marzipan pies, powdered sugar tarts, chocolate-everythings and custard puffs become cloying, and the tinned goodness of Asian deserts becomes more than a desire.

I sat with Kenneth, Carl, Manoj, Anna, Pearl, Marco and Ah Goong for dinner. Carl was as usual, his laugh-a-minute poker straight face self. He wants to be the next Pope in 10 years time, and sell the Vatican City cathedral for an undisclosed number of racing Ferraris. Ahaha holy water will never be holy again if that were to happen. :)

Shout-outs and thankyous due to the people who have made this summer term unforgettable for me:

Firstly, the biggest thank you of all goes to ANNA- the very kind assistant to the lousiest (and dumbest) professor in the world, whom I was unlucky enough to have as my principle prof. His only saving grace is Anna. She coordinated everything for us, and was always there, always helping, always smiling. Nothing would have been achieved without her.

Next, to my housemates KENNETH, HUI KIE and BEN-
KENNETH, for always being there for me. At low points, high points, crazy points, sleepy points, hungry points. For listening, and never judging. Thank you
HUI KIE, for your delicious meals! And for mothering us up, and being the only other girl in the house aside from me. :)
BEN, for your 'Beer, anyone?' moments, and for the laughter you brought (when you weren't MIA.. hmmm?)
(And yes, nothing would be the same without you, Oh Wei Ming! Haha) ;)

PEARL, who was always like an older sister to me. I will always remember the times we talked, laughed, spied, gossiped in coded language, ate chocolates and when you aunt-agonied me. ilu*

EUNICE, who always never failed to amaze me with her ability to down maggi mee every single day. And who was always ready with wise words and a hug.

CLARINDA, who shared food and said the same things with me all the time. And who never failed to impress me and make me jealous with her endless string of A-pluses!

AMY, who always made me laugh and with whom I could always talk and be at ease with (not an easy feat for an anti-social being like me)

MANOJ, for his cooler-than-shit English ways and his free bash passes. Will always remember the Red Bull and Coke mornings, and the unmatching socks. :)

CARL, for sparing the Catholic community of his nonsense, for now. And for being so funny I'm always assured stitches when he is around. And for so religiously attending every class. And for being German and still attending basic German class with us, so he could help out and laugh at us at the same time.

ADRIANA AND MANUEL, the Spanish couple with ZsaZsaZu passion! I love Adriana for her style and for the way she is so easy to talk to (Mango, Zara!)

LE, TJ, YINGYING- the exchange students I was so glad to have a chance to meet. And c'mon TJ, must you always hate me on Wednesdays and Sundays?!! Haha

FABIAN, for always capturing videos of people in their stupidest moments.

VICTORIA, for being one of the most honest and direct people I have ever met. And yet, always being ready with a laugh and something to make anyone feel better than they do.

USHUS, whose name I can never spell. For being the crazy dancing mama with that head-bobbing thang from Basel. And for the warm hugs and awwwww-moments

MARCO, for looking good and being mysterious. Haha no I'm kidding. For being so sincere he melted someone else. Ahaha

DANIEL, for his crazy boozing and partying ways. Tsk tsk :)

WEICHENG & MICHELE, for providing the butter-would-melt example of being a couple. (Heard that, Oh Wei Ming the Stoic?)

SHIHUI & MELISSA, for laughing all the time and for sharing secret chuckles with me about some other people. Haha we're evil

VICTOR, for knowing my lulu as well! Haha I'm kidding la.. For being everyone's photographer and being so nice and obliging :)

WENDY, for convincing me that eating ice-cream in cold weather will only make you warmer! Haha

SAM, for sketching the craziest pictures of Puffy Chong and his huggeeee nostrils and fortune-teller beard.

BERNICE, for being my fellow SC girl! :) Why do you have to go home so early??!

VOLKER, for being so damn smart in class, and for his sheepish smile and embarrassed chuckles.

MICHAEL, for looking so scary but being so nice. And for the free party invites in Zurich. We will be there! :)


-A whirlwind of a month. I'll never forget this.


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