The Signs of Ageing

Contrary to what old Hong Kong actresses yakking endlessly tell you in commercials, SK-II Miracle Water can't stop all the signs of ageing.

Nope, no amount of glorified rice water could have made the Old Folks' BBQ go on after 10pm.

My 1st BBQ which ended before Prime-time TV. A sign of things to come? I remember a time when BBQs ended long after midnight, when less hallmates would see me walking back to my room, bathed in oil/smoke/sauces/soft drinks and charcoal/food stains on my singlet. That's why i always wore a lousy old singlet to BBQs.

Come to think of it, the last BBQ where we played with edibles was in 2004. 4 years. (yes, i know i know, this is where i type 'time flies.')

Other Signs of Ageing observed:
- Instead of asking where to find lecturers, ppl were asking where to find Justices of Peace.
- No more $50 trips to Belumut with tents and messtins for this bunch! Lots of expensive plans to go to Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Russia and Africa.
- No need to pool taxis to go home or the nearest MRT station - everyone drove or was driven off.

Such was our shared history, and if we were all drawn to the gathering to re-live that little slice of history again, we did. Things change. Lives change. We all have more stories to be lived through, with some ODAC ones to be re-told again and again.

Nice to see everyone again. Really. =)