Heh...The REAL Anniversary Entry & A Short History...

Ermmm. *looks around* Did I really say all that?? Heh. Didn't know my words sounded so violent. Oopsie. But then again, the hell I'm gonna apologize for my words. Those whom deserved it, deserve it. *sticks out tongue*

Okay, back to the topic at hand.

Basically our birthday started out like tepid water. And went downhill from there. Then, it picked up a little albeit slightly bumpy. And then, mini fireworks began & what that had initially started out as what some of us claim as 'boring' ended in a nice -if not vigorously exciting- evening.

We started out with a dinner of Canadian Pizza with 2 sides of Garlic Bread & a box of Calamari Rings that we had delivered to us in school. We devoured our meal at the fountain, although I had to wait for awhile before I could consume my second slice of pizza. Not because I was on diet. But it was due to the fact that I had snacked on Chicken Nuggets & a hashbrown a few hours before we dined on pizza.

See lahh. How not to gain weight, right?? Okay, that's it. I'm not gonna be tempted by food anymore. People, if I say I want to snack, give me a glare or better still, a smack on my arm or something. If I don't control what I eat, sooner or later my Mummy will find out & then I'm doomed. *bursts into tears*

Back to the 'celebrations'.

Well, it wasn't anything grand; just a gathering of sorts involving the remaining 6 out of the entire GB Family. We initially had a squadron of about 12-14, depending on whether they were active in our gatherings or not. But as the year passed by, we dwindled down to the grand total of 6. Three doodes, three chicks. And what an ensemble we made. We were multiracial in every sense of the word, imagine that.

The memory of our very first outing is still as fresh in my mind like it was last week. There were 8 of us whom were on our way to Escape Theme Park. For some of us, it was an opportunity to make new friends & for others, a chance to escape the shitty instance of reality & be happy for at least one day. And we didn't even think we would make it this far. We even 'predicted' that some of us wouldn't be sticking around for long.

In the end, the people whom we thought would ditch us stood by us through & through; and the people whom we thought were the stickers, left us.

Thinking about it, it's a sad case, really. I mean, we started out as such a big group but we ended up with almost half of our number going over to 'The Dark Side'. What began as a good, solid friendship finished with me being estranged from some of the others for awhile. Ironically, the rift was between the girls.

And we were the ones whom thought we'd be the last ones standing after a couple of disappointing episodes from the guys. But alas, it was the girls whom drifted apart from each other.

We did eventually patch ourselves back up, but the damage was done. And the seeds of distrust were planted. I saw myself almost being pulled both ways but I guess I made the right decision in chosing to stay with the group & disbanding from my once-formed 'alliance'.

Because I figured, just how long could we live like this, not trusting one another, not taking the initiative to make the first move, not wanting to compromise or give & take. It had to stop somewhere. GB Family had started from nothing into something. We were The Chill Club, then GB 11 & finally settling on GB Famiy. And I for one, wasn't going to let it run down to the ground & become a nothing once again.

The friendship I had with the rest was worth far too much than the petty fight we had. I was sick of the majority company I had -except for Raizan of course; Raizan can do no wrong- & I wanted my old friends back. I wanted GB Family back. It didn't matter now who was 'in' & who was 'out'.

I guess as long as we knew we had each other at the back of our minds, we don't have to worry about ever getting or feeling left out. Because it won't happen.

But I guess the ones whom broke apart thought otherwise. And they let that small thought consume them so much that they lose sight of what's standing right in front of them; opting instead to bank on what they think they feel. Sad, innit.

Ahh, who cares. None of us need them, anywayz. Since they obviously don't need us. Fine. We'll go our separate ways. See if you even DARE to say you're still part of the GB Family.

Anywayz, it was suggested by Chippy, Jan & Such that we did a little One Tree Hill thingy for our anniversary. We were to write down in a small piece of paper our predictions on the 6 of us. Including the author's self. And we were supposed to put it in some box & bury it. BUT. We simply couldn't find a suitable plot of area as to where to bury because Singapore is a very public place. You might never know when the government is going to uproot the place & that would be the end of our little box.

It was a neverending debate, with bits & pieces of jamming sessions stuck in between & some of us were really rankled that it kinda didn't turn out the way it should have. But well, we all can't have what we want. In the end, somehow we managed to get our writings done but still no burial site, the poor box.

So as of now, the small little white box is with me. Of course I'm not gonna peep, lahh!! You want me to get beheaded by Blome & Penese!!?? Hmpf.

We ended up taking hordes of pictures or ourselves. Who else, right?? Heck, we even used the timer mode & had to frequently run back & forth to operate it. I think it was mostly Punani & myself that set the timer mode & adjusted the angles.

Some pictures turned out really weird, though. Punani was invisible in some photos & in one, I had 2 heads. Freaky.

Don't laugh. *glares*

There were about 2 slices of pizzas left, I think. All of us were so stuffed, until Chippy had a backache. God knows how old his bones are worth.

Do you really get backaches even if you're barely two decades old?? *raises eyebrows*

Anywayz, I was the one who made the order of pizza, offering to pay for the extra Calamari Rings basically because I wanted to eat them. Yummy yum yum. *drools*

So, when Chippy, Punani & Kity went off to buy some light snacks for themselves, I placed a call from Chippy's phone to pre-order our pies. Usually, after a person makes a call using another person's phone, he puts down the phone & that's it, right?? End of story.

But the sneak that I was, I gave Such a cheeky grin & gleefully announced that I was going to call Bunny. Suchi's eyes popped a little but she very nicely declared that she didn't see anything & wasn't going to.

Delighted like nobody's business, I dialled Bunny's mobile & thank God the girl picked up. I can't help it, lahh. Sorry!! I have no phone, I needed Bunny at that moment because I had just survived a torrid class where I sat like a lonesome idiot & belatedly realized SOMEBODY's ex-girlfriend was sitting RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I had to have my daily dose of Bunny.

To Bunny. DON'T SAY IT. DON'T SAY THE NAME. Okay.

Anywayz, as I was happily chatting with my bestest team mate, the guys came back & so instinctively, Chippy asked for his phone. No, he didn't ask me. He asked Such but from the slight distance that I was standing, I could see his body language enough to know he was asking for his baby. And of course, Such pointed vaguely in my direction. As he glanced at me, I gave a jubilant wave & still continued talking to Bunny.

"Pizza man, lahh!!" I yelled, pointing to the phone, maintaining the distance between us. God knew what his reply was.

Since we were sitting at the fountain, I stood on the ledge of the pond, pretending to be walking on a tight-rope which casually conversing with Bunny. Not realizing it, I had begun to walk back to our spot, where they were all waiting. As I neared, Chippy looked at me again.

"Pizza man, lahh!! I told you already, right!!" I shouted again, this time not as loud as the first. "Ya, what, Bunny?? Ohhh yayayaya!! Man united won against Chelsea!! Weeeeee!!!"

And then came the outraged shout. "Whaaaaaat!! Ohh, you talking to Bunny, izit!! Gimme back my phone!!"

Eeeeek!! Caught like a dear in headlights, I gave a hurried, "'Kay bye, I'll call you back!!" & disconnected my call before Chippy could do me bodily harm. As I returned him his phone, I plastered smile upon my face like an innocent child & grinned up at him.

"Heh, sorry lahh. Pizza man," I said sheepishly.

"What pizza man!!?? Pizza man can talk about Manchester United izit, huh?? I know you're talking to Bunny, right?? Don't lie!!" Chippy grumbled.

"Who's Bunny?? Ehh, who's Bunny??" Punani piped out.

"Bunny, lahh. You don't know Bunny??" Chippy replied. "Her lesbien partner lahh, who else."

"Nobody you know, lahh. Don't be kaypo," I shot back & glared at Chippy. "We're not lesbiens, okay!!"

The topic was dropped soon after, knowing Chippy could not stay mad at me for long. Like hello, I have no phone. I think I even forgot how to use one other than to call. Jeez.

Anywayz, we kinda got around to writing our predictions for each other even though getting the guys to do it was SUCH a difficult task, you'd think we were asking them to pull out their tonsils for us instead of writing a few lines on some scrummy piece of paper. *rolls eyes*

Eventually the night had to end soon because even though Such & I had no classes the next day, the rest did. On the way home, Punani snapped a couple more shots & we had a final group hug before we parted ways. Chippy took the 72 with me until Hougang, where he dropped off to change buses while I carried on till I reached the highway to change my bus.

All in all, it wasn't so much of an extravagant anniversary; but it was nostalgic nonetheless. I mean hey, it doesn't need to have fireworks to be meaningful, does it?? I don't know how it would be without the GB peeps in my life. I've grown so used to having these guys around that it feels funny when they're not.

One year has passed & much has changed. From 11 -or 10, depending on SOME PEOPLE- we trickled down to a modest 6. Looking back, there were little signs that pointed out certain issues but I guess we were kinda caught up in ourselves to notice it. I think.

Despite that, I think I can safely say that we're all happy with where we are right now. Would we make it through another tumultous year filled with ups & downs like we did the previous year?? Would we still be sticking together come next year??

Who knows. Give us a year. Anything can happen in a year.

Laterz...
Lenny JC