Long time no see you no see me

Hello! Been a long time since the last post.

A couple of quick updates.

Been meeting up with a lot of pals from secondary school and JC lately. Not by design... rather, it just happened. Guess i never got around to it because i was a very different person in school, and so i never felt a need to connect with my old school mates. But i'm glad that we got back in touch. It's amazing how much difference a little more maturity, confidence and self-assurance makes. The old me would have felt awkward, but the conversations with my old schoolmates were great, and i connected with a few of them.

Lately, an old secondary school mate also got back in touch. Have a little bit of history with this guy, because i used to bully him in secondary school. Been trying to get back in touch with him because i felt a little guilty i guess, and wanted to be proper friends. But i probably need to back off a little because he's been a little reticent in replying to some of my messages.

On a separate note, i'll be going to New Zealand in a couple of days for work! The best part is, i'm extending by two days and heading down to Rotorua. Itinerary as follows
1st day - Sledging, zorbing, schweebing, free falling (if you don't know the terms go search for it on google - hee)
2nd day - Walk around Rotorua, take a tour of the Shire (!!!!)

Am very excited :) Then, heading to London for vacation with mom and H 2 weeks after that. Yay!

After that, i'll need to continue my car hunt. Need to switch cars to a model more "befitting" my upcoming promotion (sigh). Right now, everyone has a different point of view on what car to buy. I've narrowed it down to the Lexus/Audi versus something more mid range like the Mazda 6. It comes down to whether i'm willing to pay 50k more for the wow factor. Seriously, i felt like such a country bumpkin in the Lexus. The saleswoman had to show me how to turn on the car, and use the keyless ignition. Nearly fell off my chair when i felt the aircon blow out from the seats (seat warmers, seat air-con .... stars and garters!). Well, still have a few more months before i have to blow a wad of money on another fast-depreciating asset!

Saw Dark Knight and Hellboy. Dark Knight was a great piece of art, while Hellboy was a better piece of popcorn. In some ways, Hellboy had a stronger visual imagery, that almost reminded me of Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke. Dark Knight, though, left me on the edge of my seat the ENTIRE movie, even when i knew what was coming. That made the tragedy of the situation harder to bear, yet more impactful. Go watch it if you haven't already!

Decided i would be stubborn and do the marathon this year since i didn't do the Sundown... Ran 2 hours and 20 minutes today! That's.... half the time for a marathon! :P

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