I was texting Faith when she mentioned that she was on her way home.
Faith:
How huh? I feel like slapping this irritating man sitting next to me on the bus.
Cruz:
Hold your hand to your nose and do a uncomfortable-but-trying-not-to-be-impolite face. Make everyone think he has BO. He’ll be super paiseh.
Two minutes later,
Faith:
Wahahahah! Good idea. But that [...]

和我同龄的张女士是我们当中第一个结婚的。我当时不做司仪－ 因为主持了第一场婚宴，就要接着做另外五百场。但我还是客串‘亮相’了一会儿，把她拉上台唱“至少还有你”。
这几年来，她频频被问何时生小孩。身为十多年的老友，我也一同起哄：“年纪不小了！要生就赶快！”
一向以事业为重，永远“小心翼翼”的张女士在几个月前宣布：“惨了！我有了！我要怎么出国公干？！我要怎么继续念我的硕士课程？！”
张女士在接受事实之后，开始说道：“我要生女儿！”。她不断说生女儿有多好有多妙。我却告诉她生儿子比较好带。“万一有一天闹出人命，男的可以逃之夭夭，女的还要收拾残局。你有没有看Juno?” 还是儿子比较容易带大啦。你就生男孩儿吧”。
张女士气了：“你这个乌鸦嘴！不要再说了。从没有怀孕被你说到有。我要女儿！你不要再说了”。
张女士昨天传来简讯，说我可以开摊做法，保佑那些要生儿子的夫妇了。
“It’s a boy. He’s your responsibility now.”
哈哈哈哈！宝宝，我们几个月后见！

I spent the entire evening in a semi comatose state because of the medication. Even as my IM nick read “Cruz: Breathless”, it didn’t stop people from gushing over my untimely MacBook purchase and initiating discussions about the new MacBook Air.
John:
Weeks after I bought iBook, they launched MacBook. It’s the same.
Cruz:
Bleah.
John:
Think i should buy [...]

Peifen, who celebrated her birthday last Friday texted me on Sunday night,
Peifen:
Hey, not feeling well, will take MC tomorrow.
Cruz:
Birthday chao geng!
Peifen:
How I wish I was chao geng-ing, then don’t have to feel so terrible. Sore throat and coughing and all. But I will be back on Tue, cos can’t miss your birthday!
Cruz:
Muahaha. Rest well yeah?
I [...]

I sent the birthday girl an email on Saturday.
From: Cruz Teng
To: Kit Chan
Subject: Happy Birthday!
Dear Kit,
Happy Birthday!
Hope you’re settling down in your new career, and here’s wishing you a fabulous day!
Cruz

Her reply came this morning.
From: Kit Chan
To: Cruz Teng
Subject: RE: Happy Birthday!
Hey Zhi Yong,
How nice to hear from you! It’s been forever since [...]