After the housewarming at Danusha's house, Savy, Nalaka, Chris and I went to East Coast Park for no apparent reason at all.
It was the most unanticipated and the most impromptu decision Nalaka has made in his life when he decided to utter "Hey let's go to East Coast Park" as soon as the four of us got out of the taxi outside De Casalle. As usual, the Indian Savy agreed with his beloved Sri Lankan friend, and Chris and I were like, what the hell. In the end, due to our indecisiveness, Chris and I allowed ourselves to be manipulated by the two South Asians to go for a stroll in the park, as if we were like some deserted children left to scavenge the streets for food and shelter. We actually looked like we were. We were walking happily beside the excessively wide canal which separated us from the supposedly haunted St. Patrick's school grounds, thank goodness for that canal, and in a few minutes we were able to reach the park.

So far tonight (today, actually, it 0300 now and I'm still blogging) was one of the best nights of 2008 for me. I had so much fun talking and laughing with my friends that I even forgot that I was still mending my brain from all the scratches, bruises and blisters I have caused to it in the course of my two-month homework litany. Of course the litany continues to live on, it's a perennial thing you know. Like a stubborn weed that ceases to stop from procreating amongst the wonderful cornucopia of flowers. It's such a pain to be incarcerated by schoolwork.

Anyway, back to the topic.

We stayed in McDonald's (the one near Kenny Rogers) for most of the night, blatantly guffawing like Danusha, screaming like Amanda, squeaking like Joey, squealing like Niko, screeching like Nalaka himself, and sometimes even giggling like Amanda (again). We talked about a million kinds of stuff, from school, to love, to money, to Champ, to Nalaka, to Chris, to Savy, and to me moving to chess club because newspaper has become an unproductive experience for me. Yes, I've decided to quit the newspaper club. I'll have to tell Mr. Wong on Monday. It hurts to move out, but who wants three points when you can have a ten for the same period of time, and for less amount of stress and more amount of fun.

We went back home at around 2am.

p.s. I just want apologize to Calvin and Iqbal for not being able to make it.


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I love my friends. Every inch and corner of the world where my friends are, I just want to tell you how all of you mean so much to me. :)

To my family, I love you so much, from the bottom of my heart. I can't wait to see you guys.

To you, I love you, but it is not something that you should care about or something that I should be bothered about. I love you because you make me smile and you make me happy. It's a perfect one-sided love in that sense. It just makes my days and nights complete when I see your eyes smiling in my real world and in my dreams. I love you.

And to you, I love you too. Being able to meet you in my life has been a wonderful experience. I hope we can be friends forever.

And to you, I love you so much. You have been with me for most of last year, and you have helped me face the challenges in my life with determination. I hope I have done the same for you. I know you can truly do well for this year's great challenge.

And to you, I love you. You have been a great friend, a great brother. Money is not everything, we all know that. We suffer the same problems, we share the same sentiments, we even look alike. I hope you'll be able to cope with the new environment and all. And please pay your debt, ha ha.


And to the rest, I'll never forget you guys. It's only been two months and I've already felt so much love in this world.


And to God, I love you so much. Thank You for all the blessings, the opportunities, the material goods, the spiritual nourishment, and the emotional help that You have never failed to provide. If I can ask for anything more, I would like everyone whom I love to be happy and devoted to You forever.