Yes. My class started with me feeling a tad too pissed. Indeed I was, as my team mates did not complete nor hand in to me the task assigned at the agreed date. Wow, ample time had been given but still proven futile. Only Vishnu responsibly completed his and told me that as editor, I had to patiently deal with the bullshit that people are capable of coming up with. Thanks Vish, at least I can count on you. =)

Oh, and randomly, this is supposed to be my classmate Ragu. He had a ‘great’ time being bullied by us girls

As we were all downright broke and dry (high five, Joyce!) we headed over to the food court nearby to relish true Penang food. Hawker style! There we were in New World Park; coincidentally meeting the students from the Aug ‘o6 batch. Hanging out in Steph’s aunt’s crib after lunch was no regret – I was dumbfounded with amazement. Their penthouse was exactly the way I wanted it to be, complete with the interior designing and furniture placements. No surprise though, as one of her uncle is an interior designer by profession.

There were pebbles all in a line for decor purposes and teak swivel doors. Her flooring was of an immaculate tiling whereas her walls had a plaster-ceiling finish to them. There was even an LCD projector above the cream, off-white settee which adorned the parquet leveled floor. An OSIM massage chair sat proudly at its cosy corner and the kitchen was complete with a professional counter adjacent to the dining area.

A koi-pond up in the air – Ivan was so intrigued by it!
Suddenly, I feel like an alien. Those were actually touch-screen switches!

Soon, dusk started to roll in hand-in-hand with the thunderous stormy weather. Could the Sumatran earthquakes have anything to do with the nasty downpour? All I know is, the flood was rather unkind to my car and this car in front. Check this out-

 The flood spells danger in the lower grounded areas

Come dinner time, and my dear ol’ godbro Jovan celebrated his BBQ birthday party at his humble residence. It was a double celebration as his friend Ben was the other half of the birthday pair as well.
Happy 18th, my dear pals!

ThE best part was smashing their faces into the cakes! Woo-hoo! We also made them give each other a birthday kiss – which they pitifully refused, rather adamantly. It was rather fun though as apart from socializing, we played Blackjack and some other card games all in a circle. The loser has to be forfeited by eating a kernel from a raw piece of corn placed in the center, on top of a revolting slice of ‘kuih’.

Thank god, I never lost at any of the rounds. =)
I then left the party back to Denise’s house with twice the network I owned, as I made many new friends there: Franklin, Heang, Daryl and Sau Teng, just to name a few.

The night went superb as De and I went to give Steph our love at her pageant finals.
Dang, I’m lookin kinda red! =0

Here are just one of the pictures:
During their entrance, all in white!

Before returning home, Jovan had me to join them all for a round of snooker- which I graciously obliged. =)
Godsiblings for 4 years and counting!
It’s a beeline home now ——————————————–

Last night was the BOMB. Sleepover in Denise’s house last night was so funnnn! We chatted and chatted till wee hours of the morning and only slept when it was bright! *gasp*

Remember this situation gurl?

(while looking at the window)
Denise              : err…. Jess…… do you notice that it seems to be getting brighter and brighter?
Jess                  : psst – Denise… do you know that it is 7 o’ clock in the morning?!
Denise & Jess: !@#%??*&%#!!

LOL

We dolled up, dressed up and cam-whored—
  Peas in a pod? *grins*
Pucker up gurl! haha
We then headed down to UPR to chill and to see one of our gurlfriend’s podium dance sessions! You gogo gurl
There she is – Steph! Shake ’em booty babe!

I just adore both the backgrounds!

We got home in one piece =) and ogled over our pictures galore!
Anyways, we were still puzzled as to why we had wasted two semesters not getting to know each other better when we clique so well! Even our moms are sssso alike! =) haha. Remember when we said, “Where were we during the last two sems?”
Seeing De’s closet and dressing table unconsciously made me make a mental note to self : Return to my crib and organize it!

Ohh.. before I forget. Coco snores so loudly in his sleep!

I was aghast. =)
Whilst having breakfast, I heard a loud snore.. thinking that her father was somewhere on the couch, I was utterly wrong! It was coco!

After 50 years of independance, we can now walktall with dignity to have achieved
our 50th Anniversary of Malaysian liberty.
MERDEKA! MERDEKA! MERDEKA!

The eve of Merdeka was so much fun. My pals and I celebrated it at Upper Penang Road, rotating from one place to another. When we got to Momo, it pained me to see that free food was being offered there – buffet style.  You know why it irks me so much? This is simply because I had my dinner in Babylon just few minutes before I got there! And the food there costs me a bomb! Whadda hell? =P btw, the food there was fab nonetheless. We had fun taking piccies too!

That’s us in Babylon restaurant in UPR

Pepsi ad anyone? We charge a pair of Choo’s! =P
  

The waiters were really friendly and it just made us feel right at home! Many expatriates got along with them really well too. Somehow, I like that place, the ambience is just soothing and romantic in the heart of Penang. Perfect for a date! Yes, I would recommend. =)

 So yes, back to the pain-stricken pangs of seeing free food being offered outside Momo. Ahaha. We hung out just outside Momo and were waiting for the ‘late-comers’ *ahem* to begin opening our bottle. The more is always the merrier, right? =) We then sat at those hanging rattan chairs – IT WAS FUN! *lol* Naina had trouble getting off of it, it kept spinning and spinning. =P Babe, you’ve heard of inertia, haven’t you? =)

Here we are by the fountain, strategically placed outside Momo
3 chicks as an ornament by the fountain – you can look, but you can’t touch =)

Finally, they came! It was expected though, as Merdeka traffic jams are known to pose as hindrance to any desired destination; the usual. We partied the countdown away

And before you know it, Merdeka-clad Mat Rempits thronged the streets with their convoys and blasting their honks throughout. We too, joined the fun and pumped up the night atmosphere with our music and “Merdeka!” hollers. Pity though, we hadn’t had any flags to wave. =(

 After much debate on where exactly to go, we headed to the beach later that night in Nesh’s car to join the Merdeka spirit. Which was, of course, after we had our supper at McD sunrise. Oh, there was a huge convoy there too. Apparently, they seemed oblivious to everyone around them and were in their own spectrum of gratification. The most amusing thing was when we spotted a tiny little Kancil car boasting a powerhouse of a woofer and stereo system in his boot. Like, wow – Chili Padi!

Had a ball of a time this Merdeka year. Happy 50th, my beloved homeland.