Sorry for being away from my blog lately! This week has been horribly busy, with lectures getting exponentially impossible to understand, attending tutorials transforming into brain-cells barbeque sessions and meeting up with my dearest OG mates for fun 
this update will be a little wordy, so if you can bear with it, that’ll be very nice if you!
Happy SUPER BELATED Birthday to Chongxian!
Thank you dear Mr Chuah correcting me upteen times for writing his big name incorrectly as two separate words (I wrote it was Chong Xian, just another IQ=0 moment of mine). I just got to know him during the Clark Quay nightwalk (which I have not blogged about and took place around two solid weeks ago, I’m wondering what happened to my efficiency). He’s a really nice person, down-to-earth, kind, funny (yea he always crack me up)… and most importantly he cares about others, from the bottom of his heart and not the superficial how-are-you-ok-you’re-fine-that’s-good-take-care kind.
The night before Huilin’s departure to Malaysia, something unexpected happened and I was terribly sad about me not doing my part to prevent it from happning - that’s when Chongxian helped me to feel a lot better. I don’t know if others were displaying their flagrant disregard of my awkward situation, but I’m very touched tha he helped *bows* thank you!
Yea, that is him on one of our random out-of-campus supper outings!
p/s: If you’re wondering why I capitalized ’super belated’, his birthday was a week and a day ago! Eeeks!
さよなら , ホイリネさん!
*It means, ‘Farewell, Huilin!’ in Japanese. Correct me if I’m wrong.
Last weekend when I fell ill when I returned home (I suspect that it was because of that durian I ate), Xinyi broke the news of Huilin leaving NTU on Thursday. I was stunned and a little sad because although she’ve told us that there’s a small chance of her leaving NTU, I didn’t expect it to happen at all! When I was back in Singapore, we immediately started planning on how to bid her goodbye and settled for a farewell party.
The party was planned to be on Wednesday night, her last night living on campus and hanging around with us. Something unexpected happened and I was ashamed of myself that I didn’t do much to stop it from happening, but I’m relieved that Huilin didn’t had any hard feelings about it. The sadness of her leaving for Warwick Univiersity and the self-induced anger directed at myself for not getting things right proved to be a toxic cocktail that nearly crippled me. Everyone seemed to be oblivious, or chose to disregard that horribly situation I was in. Only Soonleong and Handsome Kiat came over to console me. Chongxian arrived later must he was the first to realise what was going on - that’s when I realised that he’s not only a caring, brotherly person but also observant and sensitive.
After the party on Wednesday night was the day Huilin’s leaving with her cousin’s friend. I managed to keep a timeslot empty to have lunch with Huilin and the gang of JC graduates. I am glad that I got invited to the lunch because that would be the last time seeing her in person. I tried to rush back to her hall to send her off after my lecture ended at 4.30pm but then that was exactly when I received an SMS for her bidding goodbye. I replied her message and on my way back to my room, I actually cried, tears streaking across my face. Yes, I’m a sentimental person, and a rather emotional one.
I met Huilin on the first night of FOC. In fact, she’s my very first friend I’ve made in NTU. No offence to those I’ve met earlier, but I didn’t really remember their names or bothered to match their faces to their names. This just speaks so much volume of the stunningly deep first impression Huilin gave me - as an outgoing and cheerful person. Being such great friends (although we still don’t know each other very well on a personal level since it’s only one month!), spending so much time with our groupmates in orientation, luncheons, room visits and meal outings, seeing her leave felt as painful as if tearing one of my limbs away from me. She’s outspoken and motivated - in fact, it’s her personality that induced a change in mine during the orientation, making me to be more sociable She bridges the gap between me and my other OG matesPlus the experiences I’ve learned from my painful JC years, I’ve managed to make a lot more friends than I’ve expected. Thank you, Huilin!
Chongjyn and Huilin on the bus back to our halls.
The good times we shared click on each photo to view them in the lightbox!
I sincerely wish Huilin all the best in her future endeavours in the UK! And thank you for everything, Huilin! You’re an awesome friend and OG-mate to hang around with. Take care!
I wanted to include more but I guess enough is enough 
I’m afraid of boring the hell out of you! So that’s all for this update cya!
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August 23rd, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Yr so cute lah terry. (: this post made me smile, somehow.
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August 23rd, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Really? Haha you smiled
thanks!!!
August 23rd, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Heyyyy Terry!! (: See I’m still around! Thank the internet heehee.
Anyway I know what happened during my farewell and I didn’t get the chance to tell you, in no way should you blame yourself at all okay! I don’t blame you at ALL and neither does anyone else. Whee okay! Take care! <3
Huilins last blog post..Dare to Believe.
August 24th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Hey Huilin!!! Glad to see you around! You weren’t online for the past few days, so Bregitt (your super duper bestie) and me were a little worried about you. I heard that you’ve went to the MSA gathering for Warwick, I hope you had fun!
Anyway I am still sorry about what happened during that party but I hope you’re cool with it
you have to take care too!!!
August 24th, 2008 at 1:51 am
It’s sad to see a friend go, but I’m glad you’re still wishing them well. A lot of people can’t do that, they’re so situated with only themselves in friendships that they fail to see the dreams and goals of the other person. I’m sure you guys will still keep in touch by far! ^_^
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August 24th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Thank you! Of course I should be wishing them well, since it’s their own decision and as a true friend, what we can do is give them the support true friends give
I’ll definitely keep in touch with her!
August 24th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
oh, I totally understand about the efficiency thing. I haven’t blogged about my birthday celebration. It was MY birthday celebration, for god’s sake. but since it was like a week ago, maybe I’ll just pass. ehehe.
Happy belated birthday to Chongxian, and farewell to Huilin. I know how it feels like knowing that your friend will be separated away from you for a long time. but hey, there’s always internet. but not much contact, yeah, I get it. seemed like you have a bunch of great friends there. that’s great! xD
ps, I once forgot my BFF’s birthday before and she was devastated. so don’t worry, you are a way better friend than I am. (honestly, I didn’t mean to hurt her, I just forgot what was the date on that day! )
August 25th, 2008 at 2:40 am
Nonono don’t give it a pass Aisyah
it’s your birthday, so just write about it! And I guess everyone will love to hear all the crazy things you’ve done on that very special day of yours!
Chongxian will be very excited if he knows that a random stranger wishes him happy birthday! We did play some pranks on him but I was too lazy to write about it (gives you a weak smile, heheh) - well if you want to know what did we do to him, Huilin had a marvellous writeup on the prank!
I felt a little sad after Huilin left but I knew that we can still keep in touch through the Internet (although person to person talk beats it hands down). And she’ll be returning for the Merdeka Night in my university so we can still meet up before she leaves!
I’ve met a lot of wonderful and amazing people I thought university is heaven (minus the lectures and tutorials, hahaha!). Forgetting a birthday might be very painful to the birthday person but he/she’ll get over it sooner or later… I hope so! I personally see birthday as a thanksgiving day to my mom because that’s the most painful day in her life!
August 25th, 2008 at 2:29 am
aww terry so cute!! O.o
hahaha!! you gay gay gayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!
i just like calling u that!!
write properly, my dad reads your blogggggg
WAKAKAKaKKA=P
Chongxs last blog post..Shampoo stealer!
August 25th, 2008 at 3:02 am
Whatever you say, birthday boy (whose birthday privileges have expired long time ago)
I’m not gay, haha but if you like calling it then let it be lol! I don’t really care haha! And I’m honoured to have your dad to read my blog, but it’s a little scary though! Anyway my parents read my entries occasionally so I shouldn’t be that afraid heh.
August 25th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Hahaha I feel so honoured that when I press Ctrl+F here and type Huilin I get so many hits. HAHAHA. <3 Terry I will see you at Merdeka Night and we must camwhore (as demanded by dezien) so DRESS NICELY AH!
Btw I think you’d look cute in a black shirt and white vest and fedora hat and carry one of those sticks that stage performers from the 40s like charlie chaplin twirl around - what are they called?
Chongxian you suck la! The WAKAKAKAKA laugh is damn gross.
huilins last blog post..Sweet Farewell
August 27th, 2008 at 1:07 am
Oh because I couldn’t stop referring you as ‘Huilin’ instead of just a ’she’
heheh! And yea see you on Merdeka Night! I’ll definitely be there so no worries. I hope I can find a decent outfit to find you, Ms Glamazon! 
Chongxian is damn comical, isn’t he? *ROFLMAO*
August 25th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
A BATON! RIGHT?
huilins last blog post..Sweet Farewell
August 26th, 2008 at 2:26 am
This post makes me want more friends. Poor, lonely me
You’re so lucky to have such amazing friends 
Hope you’re doing good Teddy!
August 27th, 2008 at 1:02 am
Actually to come to think of it, I don’t have a lot of friends too!
we’re like on the same boat, believe me! A few close friends is enough - I don’t need a whole truckload of them to make me feel good 
August 26th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Terry, I guess you must get used to all this ‘farewell emo’. In this modern world, you still can keep in touch with your friend, Hui Lin, via MSN/email/blog/etc..
Somehow I feel that you’re those type of person who cherish friend and put friendship in your main priority. Glad I know you.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Yea I’m well aware of that… university is the place where many friendships were fostered but also a place where you see people leave and enter your life, just like any other train stop along your journey in life. It’s sad to see people leave, especially friends who you’re so close with!
In fact, Huilin is my very first friend I’ve made in NTU - for the rest of the people whom I’ve met before I sat with her on the first night of FOC during dinner time, I couldn’t even remember their faces and names. This speaks volume of the deep impression she made on me the first time we met
I treat friendship as a commitment - if I couldn’t devote time for it, I wouldn’t bother fostering one. This also means that I cherish every single friend of mine from the bottom of my heart - isn’t that what friendship is?
thanks!
August 27th, 2008 at 2:26 am
Hey, it has been a long time since i last tagged. anyway, nice photos you have as usual. Just would like to check with you, what camera are you using and what are the lens you own. C= hope to hear from you soon. =D
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August 27th, 2008 at 2:36 am
I am currently using a Sony Alpha 200 dSLR. I’m using the lens supplied with the kit, SAL 3.5-5.6/18-70. Long time no see
it’s time for me to pay a visit to your blog too heheh! So much for being so busy!