“Why so many people here? Anyway hor, you all are supposed to stand there and pretend to be very excited about my return. Not make me walk all over the place to look for you all. Ok. Where’s my driver?”

As always, Ryan is the designated driver to ferry me to and fro the airport. Justin and Irvin came along with San Chin. Don was there too. After grabbing a quick bite, we went separate ways. I should have ignored Don’s phone call. “You really really don’t want to play mahjong meh? You went Taiwan then we never play ley…”

By 3.45am, I was a couple of bucks poorer. “You idiot. I spent so much in Taiwan. The least you could do is NOT win my money! Phui!” Hahaha.

My luggage remained unpacked as I scrambled off to Ngee Ann City for a charity carnival on Saturday afternoon. It was in support of several organisations, including 933′s adopted charity- St Andrew’s Autism Centre (SAAC). I was tremendously tickled by what JJ Lin did to me. The details are a little murky to explain online, but the gist is that I almost got roped in to sing 小酒窩 with him on stage. *horror*

Later, I sheepishly asked the guys at SAAC if they had loose change. I had Taiwanese dollar notes and only a single S$50 note in my wallet. “Can you break this note, leave me $10 for lunch and dump the rest into the donation tin please?” Hahaha. It turned out $10 wasn’t sufficient. Liyi paid for my pasta, while Jiafa entertained with *ahem* some stories. I never knew he had so much gossip stuff to share. I’ll meet up with him more regularly from now on.

I had planned to attend the showcase by Energy and Lollipop at Expo after returning home to throw my clothes into the washing machine. That didn’t materialise, as we headed to pay our last respects to a colleague’s father who had just passed away.

Alvan called just as I stepped out of the shower, all ready to open up my luggage. A while later, we were on our way to another funeral wake.

My deepest condolences to N, A, T and L, whose dads departed over the last couple of days. No words can really ease the sorrow. Please take care and know that my thoughts are with you.

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