Birthdays, Feasting and Friends

Just came out of a string of birthday celebrations and gatherings (and still one more to go....).

And of course being "difficult" as usual, I went to a desserts birthday party late last night refusing to bring desserts, much to the dismay of the party organiser, *chuckle* my obsession with taiwanese fried chicken prevailed, and most of all, won the approval of the birthday girl, which is, if I may kindly remind M & K, is THE most important bit..... =P

I love the way we still celebrate birthdays. Its a time to catch up, listen to good and bad music together, watch good and bad DVDs, and FEAST! The perfect excuse to get presents (and lots of it eh, J??), bring together a whole bunch of old frens, and even introduce new ones to the group. We occasionally mention our plans for the coming year, our hopes, ambitions and dreams; updates on who's getting married, who's not, who's pregnant, who's not, who's quit their jobs, and who's stuck and hoping, and more recently who's school had students commit suicide coz his tool's too small. *winks at C* Its the people I guess, more than anything else, and the time spent together that counts.

Over the years, although we've really gone our different directions and moved on in different ways from our days in youth ministry back in our old church, I've come to realise, that I honestly and truly treasure these old frens of mine, and they mean a lot to me. They're seen me grow up from a gawky teenager at 16 yr old (with crushes on all the weird sort of guys!), laughed with me, ate with me at the same table, walked through some of the deepest struggles in my life with me, debated and argued with me over issues, and some even fought with me! Even in the last few years, I wouldn't have survived without their love and support - through my last break-up, my gripes about my work and bosses, changing churches and groups, loving me despite the fact tt I sometimes have so little to give (coz I'm so spent at work), walking thru life's journey's with me - you guys have been there, not always consciously, but always ready to engage and catch me in case I fall.

There's no other group of frens I feel more comfortable with, where I can truly be myself, and bring all my insecurities and vulnerabilities to. I think we all do judge one another from time to time, but for some reason, we always still choose to stand together and be there for one another. The people I will call at 3am in the morning if I am in trouble (and the same applies to you guys, eh?). Life friends, for the lack of a better term.

M&K, C&D, H&J and all the rest - thanks for walking through much of my life journey with me, the mountain highs and the valley lows, and being willing to play a significant part of my life. I love you guys. really. No matter how much M insults and disagree with me in front of me (but quietly agrees with me on the inside). *chuckle*

I Love My Job - NOT!

I love this - It appeals so much to my sick sense of humour.... *muahahahaaa*

Rem to read it in a nursery rhyme sort of fashion - it raises the level of irony......Oh, I wish I could include the Dr Seuss picture here too!! *drats*

*ahem* dedicated to my fellow work slaves....
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I Love My Job!
- The Lost Dr. Seuss Poem

I love my job, I love the pay!
I love it more and more each day.
I love my boss, he is the best!
I love his boss and all the rest.

I love my office and its location, I hate to have to go on vacation.
I love my furniture, drab and grey, and piles of paper that grow each day.
I think my job is really swell, there's nothing else I love so well.
I love to work among my peers, I love their leers, and jeers, and sneers.
I love my computer and its software;
I hug it often though it won't care. I love each programme and every file.
I'd love them more if they worked a while.

I'm happy to be here. I am. I am.
I'm the happiest slave of the Firm, I am.
I love this work, I love these chores.
I love the meetings with deadly bores.
I love my job - I'll say it again - I even love those friendly men.
Those friendly men who've come today,
In clean white coats to take me away!!!