Happy New Year!

And i'd like to start by showing you this cute little post i found through Huei - JX's New Year!

Happy new year everyone! May 2007 bring you interesting times!
(Gee that seems like a curse)

8th UGS Gathering

This gathering was seriously hard to organize. After the daft quake in Taiwan, most members went offline for good, not wanting to brave the choppy waters of the information superhighway. Plus my phone bill had shot through the roof, forcing me to chat with crystal jo - her through sms, and me through blog comments *sweatdrop*

Anyway, this particular gathering was also special because a few UGSers were going away. For good. Okay, not really - only Cassy and Jylene. And Cassy couldn't make it. (Off to NS and then Taylors at KL).

The three UGSers going off to NS

Danny

Jylene

Tay (and Cassy, couldn't come)

So the gathering started off with us gathering (repitition intended) at the kopitiam next to Green Hill. We went to buy movie tickets (after a short Jylene lecture about the Thomian/Marian skills of crossing roads) and bought tickets to the Host.

Then things got weird. We sat down, ready to watch what Star Reviewers described as the movie of 2006, and .... Amber Chia started screaming.

We were watching Possessed.

Empty halls!

Me, Garrick, Jylene and Wen Qi got up, left, and argued our way into The Host (which was in the next hall - never ask Jeryl for directions) and by then people were running away from the creature. This probably spoilt the movie for me - what could've been great merely turned out good after the conclusion that drew a parallel to what was happening in Iraq. But overall not as amazing as some other political commentaries - V for Vendetta is probably the best i can think of right now (haven't watched Munich or Syriana). Miscommunications. Heh. BTW that korean girl was so cute why did she have to die?

Anyway, after hoping Nadia would come, (which she didn't) we trooped over to some Filipino restaurant, seeing as Italiano was closed. Ah, yes, the food.

Halo-halo, something Jylene recommended. That slimy orange stuff is ... i don't know what.

Ahh. The pot that Kenny could swallow.

The fish with the bones taken out and then put back in. *stares*

We left pretty soon, although conversation was not as interesting (lack of Sam to engage Jyl in girl babble, and Andrew Ho not being there to flirt endlessly with them. Hehe. He's so scared of Jyl). Then we all had a little fun with Tay who was trying to place Jylene ("Seem so familiar leh...") after she left.

Snappies:

The Boy's Corner (PS: no photos of Ben! Aargh)

Jylene and Wen Qi

Danny and me.

Angel and Erica (who is not in UGS. Yet)

Jeryl showing off his Halo-halo

Tay showing off his iPod (in Kenny's carwhichwastooloud)

I'm gonna stop killing your download speeds now and sum up: this wasn't the best gathering ever (that was in Wen Qi's house, IMHO, because partly of the laughter and her little brother, although kenny would definitely disagree with me), and it also wasn't the worst. But this was to be expected, i guess - only so much quality can seep through when you're planning last minute and with limited communication available. What did people do without handphones and blogs?

Planned ahead.

*Shuts little voice in head up*

Well, its done and i'm glad it happen. It was good to see all those people again (for the last time?), especially Jyl, Tay and Danny. Good luck and Godspeed in rural camps.