I am le tired.

And judging from the nicks on msn, so is everyone else.

After weeks and weeks of MSoc work (yeah, that's right - MSoc work! Because I don't do any real work in the office anyway) I took a weekend break, dumped my freshers list on Tao, sent off my half written M-nite script to Ayish, packed my bags and jumped on a night train to Singapore.

I was quite determined not to be reached in Singapore. I had swapped my Maxis sim card for a Starhub one, and only my parents and Singaporean friends knew my number. I would be far far away from the Internet on Sentosa Island with Singsoc. And if all else failed, Lionel was quite determined not to let me do any MSoc work too!

So I arrived in Singapore on a bright Saturday morning and immediately hopped on an SBS bus (gosh... I've missed SBS buses!) straight to NUS into Charmaine and Joseph's welcoming car. Charme brought me to the Art's canteen for it's famed food... but my stomach felt kinda stapled the moment I crossed the causeway. After a quick shower I ran off to RJ (leaving my towel in Charme's room in the process! Go me!).

Odacia was, well, good actually! It was great to see all of you... and you... and the day had ups and downs AND a football smashed into my face, but it was all good. Hanging around aimlessly and talking cock with Odac just like the old days... watching the Olympic table tennis match, sitting on the floor at Taka basement, eating dinner (I didn't think the old Odac habit still existed!)... I'm sorry I didn't stay longer. And it wasn't as I had feared - that things had changed and gone and moved on and that you guys would see a different me and not like it. But it didn't happen, and even Morris was so nice to comment, "I see your fashion sense hasn't changed".

By the time I reached Sentosa it was past 9pm. Taking the bus over to Sentosa, quite alone, little puffs of memory clouds passed through my mind - especially that dreadful YEC Camp, Odac seniors farewell, and other times spent with friends come and gone... and it felt a little weird to literally leave Odac behind and join a new bunch of friends in Singsoc. Odac which has always represented Singapore for me is slowly being replaced.

Lionel picked me up from the visitor centre smelling of BBQ smoke, and brought me to the chalets where the first person I chanced upon was Ronald Huang! (Not so big a surprise) Lester was somewhere around too (also not that big a surprise), but then Ronald pointed out Bok and said "You're still scared of him, right?". Ouch! 3 Odac seniors, now my juniors... guess there won't be a dull moment at Imperial anymore. It was great meeting up with my seniors. I've missed their bullying. Meeting up with Jacq, Darren, Ee Wen, etc. was great fun too. I'm now feeling the pressure of holding a camp that's up to standard. Loved the little airconditioned hut I shared with Lionel - seriously Singaporeans are spoilt!

Guess I missed most of the activities at the camp, but still managed to pick up some gossips with regards to the infamous Lester Loi who's made himself quite popular! Had breakfast at Macs where Kai Leng mistook a real dog's bark for Jac and Marvin's barks and sent a disapproval warning to our table. Then went back to Lionel's house to bathe and change and then it was out to Suntec again to meet my brother for lunch. Fed him enough seafood to make him sick! He didn't even want desert! Then after going to church with my little brother, I went back to Orchard to meet the linsteadians for Xiao Loong Pow (however you spell it lah...). Didn't eat much because my stomach was still stapled but managed to stuff 3 tar sau pows! Go me!

We then headed over to Jac's house and I was introduced to her menagarie of animals, whose names you'd swear were right off a restaurant menu! That's what you get for calling your dog Tofu and hamster Zi Ma and Char Siew Pau. Darren scared the living daylights out of her parrot by prodding it with a stick. I don't think I ventured near it at all. At least Tofu likes me, dogs can SO sense that you're a cat lover, Alex!!

Nearly fell asleep while the guys watched football, and Lionel and I pretty much concussed after Alex dropped us back. But not before I got to finally check my mail while Lionel was taking a bath, even though I was sort of forbidden to. Spent Monday morning just lazing around until it was time for me to go. I don't get many chances to laze around on a working day, and with Lionel at that!

And now it's back to work again. I don't mean office work of course. I'm on call for Msoc 24-7. In fact my phone was continuously ringing the night a got back! Looks like I can't really leave MSoc alone, even for ONE weekend. Can't wait to run back to Singapore again on the 8th! Yes, I'll be back, and maybe this time we can say more than just hi, bye and ask annoying questions, huh?