This year got off to an awful start. My girlfriend left me for a motherfucking bastard, preferring to be another statistic in someone else's bingo book than be the centre of my universe. What makes things worse is that I can't even hate her utterly and completely so that I can just say, "Fuck this shit. I'm sooo moving on with my life." I guess, up to a certain extent, I still love her deeply and will love her forever. That lousy bitch.
Then it took a simple birthday for me to realize, no remember, that I still mattered to so many people. That if she didn't care there are still others who actually do.
First, I must thank my family for reminding me that at the end of the day there is still somewhere that I can retreat to. Nevermind the fact that they don't know the whole story. It's enough that my family is a place that I can seek solace in with no questions asked. Unconditional it is.
Second, thanks go out to Denise and Shao for listening to me and being there for me when I needed support the most. Thanks for not laughing and trivialising the issue when I cried my eyes out. Thanks for sitting there and silently providing me with the support that I needed. An extra shout out to Denise for having to juggle my problems with Dee's requests despite her stress from her thesis. I owe you big time Denise. And thanks for the book by Stendahl. When you described its contents to me, I felt that nobody understood me this well. I'm touched by the effort you took to choose a book that you think would speak to me. Thank you.
Third, thanks go out to the original AS1 gang for being there for me all the time even though I haven't been able to join you guys that often in the past year or so. Thank you for remembering my birthday and celebrating it with me and taking time off from your busy schedules for this little fucker here who was late. Thank you for being the people that I look up to and hope never to disappoint. Nothing I say will be enough to describe the impact on my life that you guys made. It goes far beyond all the outings and parties we have.
Fourth, to the new AS1 gang who joined me thanks for injecting it with the familiar familial feelings once again. It was getting lonely for a semester till you guys decided to come by and sit here too! Lolz. It's always fun with you guys around and I always look forward to going to school all the time. Without you guys things would propbably be very different and I wouldn't have it any other way. Nick and Stephe, thanks for constantly asking after me. I know you guys prolly don't have the whole picture but your presence have not gone unnoticed. And thanx for the surprise party that you guys threw for me even though I kinda walked in on you guys. Haha.
Lastly thanks must also go out to the history guys who have been so welcoming. Paul, Sida, Zoo, Edgar, Najib, Rachel and Jamie - thanks for making me feel like one of you guys. You guys had no reason to include me but you guys did nevertheless and that speaks alot about the kind of people you guys are. Sida and Rachel, thanks for scouring various Cold Storages for my momo prezzies even though you guys have your thesis drafts due on Monday. Jamie: Thanks for the little notes that you write and for that wonderful wonderful smile. It can make any gloomy day sun shiny again. Zoo, Paul, Edgar and Najib: Thanks for the constant Smackdowns we've been dishing out to each other. It's hard enough for people to come together but it's even harder for people to play together like they've known each other for a long time. And yet we've managed to do that. It definitely says something.
I've depended on all of you for more things than I can ever hope to repay at one point or another. I might not say it or express it out loud but I never forget who has been good to me. At the moment, I can only thank you guys in this way but know that my gratitude for you guys cannot ever be understated in anyway and can never be overemphasized enough.
Then it took a simple birthday for me to realize, no remember, that I still mattered to so many people. That if she didn't care there are still others who actually do.
First, I must thank my family for reminding me that at the end of the day there is still somewhere that I can retreat to. Nevermind the fact that they don't know the whole story. It's enough that my family is a place that I can seek solace in with no questions asked. Unconditional it is.
Second, thanks go out to Denise and Shao for listening to me and being there for me when I needed support the most. Thanks for not laughing and trivialising the issue when I cried my eyes out. Thanks for sitting there and silently providing me with the support that I needed. An extra shout out to Denise for having to juggle my problems with Dee's requests despite her stress from her thesis. I owe you big time Denise. And thanks for the book by Stendahl. When you described its contents to me, I felt that nobody understood me this well. I'm touched by the effort you took to choose a book that you think would speak to me. Thank you.
Third, thanks go out to the original AS1 gang for being there for me all the time even though I haven't been able to join you guys that often in the past year or so. Thank you for remembering my birthday and celebrating it with me and taking time off from your busy schedules for this little fucker here who was late. Thank you for being the people that I look up to and hope never to disappoint. Nothing I say will be enough to describe the impact on my life that you guys made. It goes far beyond all the outings and parties we have.
Fourth, to the new AS1 gang who joined me thanks for injecting it with the familiar familial feelings once again. It was getting lonely for a semester till you guys decided to come by and sit here too! Lolz. It's always fun with you guys around and I always look forward to going to school all the time. Without you guys things would propbably be very different and I wouldn't have it any other way. Nick and Stephe, thanks for constantly asking after me. I know you guys prolly don't have the whole picture but your presence have not gone unnoticed. And thanx for the surprise party that you guys threw for me even though I kinda walked in on you guys. Haha.
Lastly thanks must also go out to the history guys who have been so welcoming. Paul, Sida, Zoo, Edgar, Najib, Rachel and Jamie - thanks for making me feel like one of you guys. You guys had no reason to include me but you guys did nevertheless and that speaks alot about the kind of people you guys are. Sida and Rachel, thanks for scouring various Cold Storages for my momo prezzies even though you guys have your thesis drafts due on Monday. Jamie: Thanks for the little notes that you write and for that wonderful wonderful smile. It can make any gloomy day sun shiny again. Zoo, Paul, Edgar and Najib: Thanks for the constant Smackdowns we've been dishing out to each other. It's hard enough for people to come together but it's even harder for people to play together like they've known each other for a long time. And yet we've managed to do that. It definitely says something.
I've depended on all of you for more things than I can ever hope to repay at one point or another. I might not say it or express it out loud but I never forget who has been good to me. At the moment, I can only thank you guys in this way but know that my gratitude for you guys cannot ever be understated in anyway and can never be overemphasized enough.
