Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Disclaimer: This entry is purely rubbish. Please do not read on if you do not wish to have your brain cells decimated by the mindless babbling of an emo-centric freak.

ok, since this blog is seriously sliding into oblivion, i shall heed the words of my wise friend, YS, and start off with my first post on this forgotten blog.

On hindsight, i'm grateful for the friendship that i've forged with several members from 04a5. what seemed improbable at first, blossomed into a spontaneity that knows no limits, the very same element that bonds us even till today, nearing 2 years after graduation. we may meet every fortnight or so, perhaps even every week, jez to do the same old damn thing again. basically to chill in some random starbucks joint (not all that random if you think about it. heh heh), and 'suan' each other. Be it on alson's horrible fashion sense, isaac's playa moods, me and YS's never-ending socio-political discussions,johny's hilarious disposition, or hwee pin's emotionally-swayed-ness(haha), its still as enjoyable and comforting as ever.

for those of us who hasn't noticed by now, true lasting friendships are hard to come by. i don't mean to be a cynic, but that's precisely the world we're living in. its hard to find company that you're honestly comfortable with, not needing to put up a false front or to hide behind a mask of hypocrisy. It is unwise to mistake acquintances with friends, and the importance of friends who are there to back you up when you need them, or to give you a slap in the face for a reality check when you need it, could not be exaggerated. we can live in denial for as long as we want, but as the saying goes, no man is an island. ultimately, until i move on to greater things in life, this bunch of guys are my sanctity from self-absorbing cynism and the permeating hypocrisy of society.

hopefully, in the not-so-distant future, we can all embark on the trip we've been talking about. but for now, i think we will all be happy if people actually attend gatherings that people like YS had been organising. To all my ex-classmates from 04a5, do turn up for the next gathering that you've come to know about, you may be pleasantly surprised by the company of familiar faces of not-so-long-ago. It's worth the effort, so make the effort. And to the buggers who has had to put up with my bullshit for the past years, cheers to you! and be ready, cos there's more of where that came from! (by the time you finish reading this post, you'll know what i'm talking about. HAHA.)

-alvin
by ~me~ at 6:12 PM ©

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