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September 16, 2004
Friendster Fanatic
I have an account in friendster which I don't really bother to check and update, coz all the friends in my circle are still easily reachable with phones and SMSes and the like. Not until today I found the time to really switch open IE and browse through the pages of each and every friend linked to me, and I realize, gosh, I've been out of touch with so many of my 'Brothers' back in High School. I started off to write a testimonial requested by Shan Khiun:
How duyah pronounce his name? Shun Khi-wun? San Queen? San4 Qun2? That's how difficult it was for me when i first met him. From one glance i can tell that he is a PTS boy with super huge brain capacity and super smart in his studies. It's been a great privilege to be your roommate in Oldham Hall, albeit for only 6 months... I can never forget my debt to you for helping me lift my great bum from my bed every morning and also for teaching me F.Maths and Physics (although i'm not in your class). I think you are very good in both subjects and, well, what more can i say? You got JPA and on your way to fulfill your dreams and never have to wake up in 4am in the morning to finish those damn tutorials and project work and assignments and TERP program! Hehe... i wish you all the best and good luck in your future endeavours!
Frenz 4eva!
Then, remembering that I will not see Yilie anymore for quite a long time in the future, I penned down something for her too:
Ah, guess you are in La Rochelle now rite? Like the place? Haha, i wonder what 7 years in France can do to you? Increase your velocity, no? Okay la, I know you are not THAT SLOW anymore ever since you came to Shah Alam but you can't deny the fact that the names that we used to call you back in Singapore (Silly Yilie and Yilie Slow!) are imprinted in our minds so indelible that it has become your icon, or trademark. That makes the memories in Singapore so beautiful and unforgettable. (
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( ,'o') ( , o ) (""( ,o) ( 'o',)
(( (,) (_/""\_) ( "\_) (,) (,)
Feeling satisfied, I returned to the main page. That's when I saw Alvin's and Raymond's icons side by side in My Friends' List. Ah, they are my best buddy during secondary school, being together in the prefectorial board and Leo Club and share the same affinity towards sports cars... Now we are separated, one still in HS and the other in LimKokWing. Feeling nostalgic, I suddenly had the urge to write something the encompassed our past memories. This is what I wrote:
To Alvin:
Remember to remember me,
Forget to forget me,
Even if you remember to forget me,
I will never forget to remember you...
To Raymond:
On a clear sunny day,
I think t'was a Monday,
I was sitting alone in canteen,
Drinking milk (high in protein).
Silly as it seemed to thee,
But thee still come to me,
"Hi! Raymond is my name,
Wanna play a game?"
I was startled, astounded,
Simply flabbergasted,
Thy sincerity touched my heart,
We became friends never apart.
That was during primary school,
But how about in High School?
We met each other every day,
Jokes and laughter filled the air, and hey,
You know what?
In my life you play a part,
Teaching me friendship values,
Thus brotherhood imbues,
Together with Alvin and you,
Happy moments we had quite a few.
However something unexpected happened,
An unintentional prank left feelings darkened,
A naive yet beautiful friendship,
Ended with a break of the fellowship.
Days of yore returned no more,
I felt bad straight to the core.
Hence we were tested by time,
Can we turn back as good as dime?
So here am I writing to thee,
Wonderin what ur answer would be..
Posted by peixin at September 16, 2004 03:29 PM
Comments
Since when you have friendster? Add me lar oi... Nice poems btw... esp the last one; can be made into a song if you could come up with the chords... what did you do to poor raymond anyway?
Posted by: zx at September 17, 2004 11:44 AM
you have a friendster account ? how come i din't know..
Posted by: MunKit at September 17, 2004 04:38 PM
well maybe you should change your screenname to be PeiXin instead of Lim..
Posted by: MunKit at September 18, 2004 08:09 AM
haha, just started friendster early this year. Like i said, i didn't manage it so i didn't bother to invite ppl... lol, thanx bro for ur comments. But turning the half-poem into a song is equivalent to asking an atheist to believe in God..
Posted by: px at September 21, 2004 12:10 PM