Oyster Friend: Maisie Tan

Since I went out with her today, let me blog about this oyster friendship.

Let’s see.. We knew each other in 2001 when I first visited Grace Assembly of God (A/G). Many do not know this, but she was the person that invited me to Grace A/G.

She was one of the first people I knew in Grace but we weren’t that close initially lah. I don’t know when, but somewhere along the years we became closer through the many Grace Retreats and Youth Camps(?) and and and! Post-service Sunday lunches!

There was this time at a retreat at Sunway Lagoon! Uh.. Nevermind.. Hahaha..

As the years passed we became closer and established a older brother, younger sister relationship. (We’re all family in the body of Christ right?) I really don’t know how it developed, the time has passed so quickly! Maisie was just counting the years we have been friends and she exclaimed, “7 years already!”.

Two things strike me right now as I think about this friendship, the two things are Trust and Wavelength. There’s a considerable amount of trust in each other, resulting in openness and honesty when we share. Such is hard to find between a boy and a girl, I think.

Then there’s wavelength. We can click! I think I can click we all my oyster friends. That’s why they are precious! There are many things that we say and do that tickle each other! The time that we spend is refreshing, funny, meaningful, you know all good times.

Thank you dear friend! Like you said, “We’re friends for life”. She wants me to be her wedding photographer k? I really thank God for you!

I was just thinking about having myself a dinner in 2011, marking 10 years of friendship with the people I’ve known in Grace A/G. Heh, God willing it will happen.

Here are some pictures we took:

I think we really like to do funny faces! Hahaha.. This also happens to be post #100 at this blog!

PS: I had typed MSN before the sudden realisation that MSN did not exist then or at least it wasn’t the preferred mode of online communication for hip teens in the early 2000s.

To Good Friends

If I had champagne I’d toast it to Jeremy whom I spent today with and other wild nights in my bedroom … playing DOTA. Joey whom I am in constant contact with no matter our geographical location, our hearts remain close (so gay). Jenn who is not always available but when he is makes a point to spend time with me and impart into my life.

Shin Yeong who puts up with too much of my nonsense and has taught me so much. Maisie my little sister whom I never had. Jared my cousin whom I owe much of what I am today to him, I don’t think he knows.

(Notice how the majority of the names of the important people in my life start with the letter J?) Jesus anybody? .)

Each of these friendships are like oysters, every single one has a pearl made of memories, experiences and love in it. I could write a book if I recounted each memory, experience and story.

And and and! I’m not even counting the precious friends I’ve made in Perth. I am so blessed by God for such great people I count as friends. There are many people where I want to get closer and know better! Many lives I hope I can impart into and bless! I love you dear friends!

Dreaming of a brother

I just dreamt of Daniel Heng.

The dream took place in a really small room, I think it was a gig or a worship hall.

Our usual interactions took place! Things that always happen whenever I’m with Daniel!

Two things:

1) I didn’t let him use the better amp, so he was plugged into the small amp. But then, I didn’t have to play yet so I let him use the big amp. Hahaha, this always happens, from level 3 hall, to Blob’s studios or whatever place we are at. Daniel always expresses interest in the better amp but will let me have the better one. Thanks bro.

2) So I was saying, I let him use the better amp. I was helping him change the cables as they weren’t long enough. While changing the cables, the jack hit the neck of his Maton guitar! “Kok.” And what did Daniel Heng say? He said, “Eh, tsk, wah lau!”

Hahaha, it really is what always happens between us. I’ll still remember the time when I let his Batman kiss the floor, the Batstraps were not in place.. I still feel bad up till today.

PS: Dan you were also playing the saxophone in my dream.

Edit 13.11.2008: Added post to Oyster Friends category.
Update: I’ve also since paid for the repairs of the Gibson SG (I think).

Better Than Best Friends

Heck it beats the girls’ BFFs any time. Mine is BTBF!

不在乎天长地久，只在乎曾经拥有。 Not!

Do you know who is my better than best friend, friend (BTFBFF) He is Joey Tan, and I thank God for Him!

I was feeling very very sian yesterday and he still made me call him at 1:45AM! And I did. And I don’t regret calling him because he is my BTBFF. More than that he made me laugh a whole lot, at my expense, meaning?

He suan-ed me left, right, centre (as almost always) but I took it and laughed about it. Let me tell you, this is how you tell if someone is very close to me, try suan-ing me and see how I react.

There my secret is out. People I can think of who can suan me and still make me happy are, Jenn, Maisie, Toh, Van and Jeanie… There are two more who don’t suan me, Daniel and Sharon, but if they did I’d laugh too!

Now I feel very thick-skinned saying this but it’s sorta like a disclaimer, if you suan me and I don’t laugh with you it doesn’t mean I don’t like you, it could mean that we are not close enough, but friendships take time to build.

Believe me Joey and Liang’s friendship was not built overnight, nor was it phileo at first sight. It was stupid at times, damn childish (ask me I tell you why) at other times, but we made it bro, distance can’t dim my phileo for you.

Thanks for the phone call, although you mightn’t have meant for it to achieve that effect? Thanks! I woke up at 12nn today, hahaha.

Edit 13.11.2008: Added post into Oyster Friends category.

Waves

Standing before the mirror in the library’s toilet after washing my hands, I was styling my hair and I realised I liked that wavy look, then I was reminded of waves.

“Waves, hahahahaha.”

I don’t remember how she made fun of me but I will always remember the term Jeanie gave for my long hairdo, she called them waves, and she usually followed it with a laugh.

I will remember how she always offers to pray for me when she knows that I’m down, she encouraged me with Psalm 37:4, and how she was a pillar when I was in BMT .) Thanks sis.

Here’s a picture of us before I enlisted, probably sometime in July of 2004.

13.11.2008
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- Post added to the Oyster Friends category.