2am; the day starts early although I'm generally late. The booming music pounds a tune into our heads; it remains for the rest of the day. First time I'm meeting previously-conceptual people, their larger than life personalities, amazing smiles and awesome hugs. Takes a little bit of getting used to but hell, ya'll make it hard not to love you. (:
2am and it's just about 7pm. Dinner arrives, & we chit-chat; smoothest talker I've ever met. Scattered conversations while we mosey towards our destination and I learn to sing the first line of Happy Birthday - in Spanish (: The rest was too hard. That two hours of lessons, away from ya'll, was the worst I had to bear. Don't think I've missed anyone this bad this fast before.
2am; it's past dinner & I'm awed. Absolutely awed at the spontaneity, talent and evident enjoyment of music. Times like these should last forever. But nay, we went squeezing through crowds in that nearly unbearable heat, taking photos to make the memories last. 2am and it's nearly 11pm. Drinks, music and great company - perfect moment that made the day ♥
2am and it's 10am. We're late. Again. No worries though, the rest were later. 10am and it's breakfast. Morning chess games were never this fun, with everyone commenting and trying to confuse :D So you tapped a shoulder and we all froze. For those five minutes the world in that bubble stood still. 2am and it's 4.30pm. We're furiously paddling, counting, splashing water at one another with every chance we get and rowing back&forth, back&forth just to feel the spray of the fountain upon our faces.
2am and it's 1.30am. Many firsts along that Singapore River. & it's in the comfort of friends that I revelled in while I wandered through the smoky club,
2am; it's Sunday, it's Monday and before we know it, it's Tuesday. From breakfast to barbecues to the closing dinner, with all the laughing, singing, bonding and camwhoring in between, we're all finding excuses to stay a little later, hang out a while longer, hold on a few seconds more (time dilation, where art thou?). & the inevitable departure weighs at the back of my mind. The best damn week in a lifetime shouldn't have ended all that soon.
*****
One week, in a whirlwind of activities & unforgettable moments, I experienced the overwhelming warmth & friendship of people I never thought I'd meet and people I'll always hold close to my heart. Absolutely mind-boggling how quickly & furiously I got so emotionally attached to this crazy, amazing bunch of Chilean friends - friends I'll remember, miss and meet again in time to come ♥ Looking at the barrage of photos being uploaded makes me feel all nostalgic, weepy and sappy.
Sigh, now it's a matter of adjusting myself back to the reality of school.
4 comments :
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One week? Really? Wasn’t it only like 2 days? Man it was fast!
“takes a little bit of getting used to but hell”… yeah… first day: Hello Christine (formal hand shake); second day: Hi Christine! (awkward hug); third day: Hey, Christine!!! How u doin? (tight hug with lots of affection). Ya’ll didn’t take long to get use to the Chilean way, and not just the hugs… the words, the jokes, the singing, the loudness…
I remember perfectly the time you said those 2 hours of class away from the group were unbearable, I thought “wow, it’s just been a couple of days and these guys are great… weren´t they supposed to be shy and distant? Wasn’t this supposed to be solemn? It feels like vacations with my best friends!
Drinks after Chinatown… omg, perfect moment! That’s when everything seems to fit together, you don’t know how but people start to appear, we find a seven eleven in the corner, someone buys pop corn, Tang remembers where the perfect spot was (after a while), Rama takes out the speakers, people chilling and just hanging out… like long time friends.
Many firsts at Singapore River? Hahaha… one of the 90 Singapore’s rivers? Spasming in the club? Wondering about what? Camwhoring? Portraying every moment! BTW: this hasn’t come to an end. At first, I also was impressed of how quickly everyone got emotionally attached, but now that I think about it, it obvious… you guys are amazing, we are amazing, but we are different, and most of the great things in the world come from mixing two very different things. Being nostalgic it’s not always a bad thing; it can be a cure for the weepy and sappy times. Remember the good times, the funny things, perfect moments, great conversations, etc. But always always always believe there’s gonna be a next time.
See ya’ll very soon, cheers
WELL SAID! I couldn't agree more with everything!
Heck yes, it was time dilation in reverse effect, happens when there's too much fun. I was smiling the entire time while reading the comment :D
Jajaa I totally lol-ed at your 3rd paragraph.xD Very aptly described!
It's a reciprocal thing aye, & it's hard to be all shy and distant when ya'll are so awesomely larger than life (and loud jajaja).
Yea, if there's a Best ISAGE Moment award, drinks after Chinatown would be it! (Loved the comment in parentheses btw ;))
Yupp, first time clubbing & staying out so late to (to mention a couple). Aye, spasming - did you see how some people were dancing?! It cracked me up! Wondering about many things...I think clubs are a pretty conducive environment for er...pondering...
See you when the Next Time comes, soon (:
hahaha... great that you liked the comment... aptly described? it's hard for me to speak in english, imagine how complicated it's to write!
Chinatown: Best Moment of the Year so far.
You know, normally we are LOUD people, but I believe that for some reason that I can't explain, Chileans “enhance” each other when we are out of the country. We really exceeded our limits in terms of volume.
“Clubs are a pretty conducive environment for pondering”… Wow! Big words for me… but after a little visit to the dictionary, I think I get your point. I don’t think normal people pay to enter clubs so they can er… ponder, but I don’t see myself as a normal person. I love to watch how people act in common areas (bus, subway, plazas, clubs…), and that makes me reflect. There are this moments when they think nobody is looking, they drop the silly mask they're wearing, and it makes me er… ponder (I really don’t know if I’m using “ponder” the correct way, I hope I am).
See you soon (you said next time is coming soon, right?)
You're so joking right? You make speaking English sound so easy!
Chinatown: Best Moment of the Year so far - I second this! :D
Jajajaa "We really exceeded our limits in terms of volume." I can't imagine ya'll being normally-loud then cos it'll probably seem abnormally quiet to me x)
Jaja god point there, but idk what normal people go to clubs for. Just so happened that it was quite easy to start reflecting about stuff there... despite all the noise. Omg yeas, I absolutely ♥ people-watching!
Jajaa yes, you used "ponder" perfectly although the "er..." at the front could've been dropped :P
See you soon (Yup, although I should add in "I hope" to be more accurate.)
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