20072007 . nice number right.. there is also another nice number for this year , 07.07.07 . but it does not mean just as much.
this holiday has been hectic for me.. gotta catch up with scool studies right after my 10 days work ended.. and iM still chasing after the lessons. argH* there was this night (dawn) before my ystd's lesson that i slept at only 3.30am when iM supposed to wake up and be in school by 9.30am. damn sad lah, i spend the entire 'rest' day at home studying accounting and i still wasnt able to understand everything and complete my tutorial practice. that's like only 5 qns per practice! argH* of course i was alittle late for the morning project meeting, but i had only managed to sleep 4.5 hours! no, that's not sleep esply when its not even deep. its a nap! haiX -_-
and despite having only a small rest time the dawn before ystd, i had a long day out to find presents. yes, 21st year pressie. 2 celeBs lining straight up this wkend. oh well, it might be late to buy it just few days before, but at least we manage to catch it before the GST increase. ahhh! its an expensive item, so that's why cannot bare that GST increase wor. hehehe! not so lucky for mine though >.<
gratitude. that's something you usually show your friend during their birthdays. what about normal days? like a quick sms from/to your childhood friend to say that you're missed, an occasional phone call by/to friends you seldom contact, an email from/to your oversea friend, initiation of a meet up by/with people you seldom meet, and etc.
but seriously, how many of you actually does that? it goes 2 ways, and it shouldnt be the case that it is always that one person who is asking for a meetup or planning for a gathering. thinking back, i take on different roles in different circle of friends. think about it, does sitting back and waiting for others to take action in contacting you means that you do not treasure the friendship? not necessarily, there's space for everyone to debate regarding this. for me, sometimes iM plain lazy, or i might be too busy, or i might be thinking that others will take on the role of contacting. or, i might just not be close to the person.
does the friends around us appreciate these actions of simple rememberance? at least i do. a 'junior' of mine recently came back from Taiwan for holiday. though we had not contacted for some months, this friend still remembered that i had asked for a book from Taiwan even when i had forgotten abt his trip. there is this other friend who asked for a meetup the night before flying off for some trip even when the luggage is still unpacked. and there is also this friend whom we had took turns to ask each other out in the month before this person goes on a semester-long overseas exchange prog. i remember once, we were lost at night in the midst of finding some eatery. memories that will bring through the period when this friend is not around. it's really regretible that we are not able to meet up once again before the person leaves, but it is enough considering that we met up afew times in 1 month despite not having met up at all in the past 1+ years. yes, we caught up with one another before the distance will prolly start drawing again. anyway. it means just as much when a person is willing to spend one of their few hours with you before leaving. and its really delights me when i know that someone remembers what you say from months ago. and even moreso, friends who buys you things when they're on a holiday. note, it is not the things they buy that matter, it is the simple point that they remembers you even as they're enjoying. even if it means just to drop of an email or sms, or writing a letter and send to your friend back in your homeland. it sounds simple, but how many of you will be willing to spend that effort? have any of you even thought of it? well, it may acutally be more tedious than buying a souvenir for them. but imagine receiving a pleasant surprise. it means alot to the receiving party, wouldn't it?
yesterday as i was out, i received web smSes (yes, starhub provides free) from my mum to tell me that iM missed. so sweet of her =) but how many times do i call home when iM out, just to tell them that they're missed? i feel so bad.
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