Steamboat!

It's late and I've church tomorrow but I'm still quite hyped after the steamboat at Sheryl's. It was great! Good food, great company, games and chatter... what more could one ask for? Haha. We had loads of fish balls, sotong balls, prawn balls, crabsticks, prawns and fish, not to mention vermicelli and chinese cabbage. And the chilli was spicy too! =) Yum. Was stuffed to the brim when we were done. We attempted to take a history in Malay and gave up finally when we realised we were getting no where. Haha. It was quite funny though, because Chau Wang was the doctor and then when he gave up, he became an English speaking specialist. LOL. Started singing songs and/or reciting poems randomly. Both Chinese and English ones. Can't remember how that started. It was quite out of the blue, I know. Then we played Pictionary. Haha. It was me and Lin vs Chau Wang and Nooi Hoay vs Yu Wan and Sheryl vs Tae and Ryan/Jessica. Haha. Loads of fun we had. Lin and I seemed to have the worst luck with throwing dices, but we prevailed in the end. Haha. And the drawings were so random and adorable... and we had to draw things like steroid, space station, Robin Hood, Michael Jackson, photocopier, multi media and plastic surgery, just to name a few. Haha. Laughed so much I started coughing. Haha.

I guess it's the little things like this that make one's day memorable, events like this which one reminisces about in the future. Mementoes of times of fun, the joy and laughter weaved within the fabric of one's mind, the treasures commonly missed in times of stress and anxiety - that's what tonight meant for me. I think I was reminded this week to appreciate friends. And to constantly renew friendships that have been formed, to not let them dry off and wither, but to nurture and refresh them anew. Spending time together, even with the seemingly insignificant activities like having ice-cream together, daily lunches in uni, or simple conversations, does wonders for the soul. Or even spamming each other's cboxes if distance makes it impossible to be in the others' proximity. I'm constantly reminded of how grateful I am this year, for the blessings that I have. And the happiness that surrounds me. In all the people that I meet, and get to know and come to value. For the friends who stay in touch in spite of distance or time differences. And those I see everyday and accept me into their circles. And for the people who guide me out of the wilderness and darkness and leave their footprints in my heart. And no matter how routine my life is, or how boring, it's comforting to know that these people are out there. =)

So tonight was great! Thanks to all who helped me make it! Cheers!