Today, one of my dearest bestest friends is leaving for the UK... :(
We were classmates in Standard 1 but only became close somewhere along the second or third year. She didn't like me at first - she thought I was a brat because our teacher had to turn off the class fan when I complained of feeling cold. I can definitely say that we were among the naughtiest kids at school! We'd terrorize and gross out the prefects by mashing bananas in our mouths, spearing worms on satay sticks, etc... Girls' school no boys mah! Therefore, we had to be the boys :p
Above is a picture of us in primary one. She never fails to tease me about how freakishly white I was back then. I on the other hand, tell her that I can't believe how she could possibly have looked so innocent seeing as she's the total opposite now! I'm on Puan Wong's left while Deb is on her right.
Deb was the one who introduced me to the secret of 'boy-catching brownies'. The first time we baked together though, our coconut macaroons were a disaster. We ended up trying to feed them off to our poor friends at school.
When I found out that my first serious boyfriend was cheating on me, I was a wreck. She came to my rescue with an emergency 'break-up kit' consisting of a box of chocolates, a cool tribal necklace from Africa, and other small delights. She also stopped my tears from flowing and made me laugh by offering to chop the jerk up into little pieces. I was sorely tempted, but declined her kind offer.
I always find myself doing the maddest things whenever I'm with her. Whether it's climbing over walls one Halloween night to throw red food dye in her hated neighbour's swimming pool, trying to break into our school computer lab by corroding the lock with salt water (though now I can't imagine why we even wanted to get into that sad little place!) or some other unmentionables, (heheheh), her free spirit knows no boundaries!

Role-play in Deb's garden ~ Helping our other friend out with her art assignment. I was a jealous harlot who hired a thug to destroy Deb's wedding. The blue feathered boa is a birthday present from me to her. We had such an insanely good time that day!
I blame Deb for my recent alcoholism. It all started one fine day when we had Cosmopolitans and red wine for breakfast at La Bodega. When she came over to bake muffins at my house just two weeks ago, we raided my dad's liqueur cabinet, looking for something of which to spike the muffins. Just last Wednesday, right after accompanying her to get her THIRD tattoo at Borneo Ink, we decided to go for tea to celebrate. We ended up having pints of Guinness stout at Finnegan's. Her excuse for it was to 'block out the pain' :P Don't follow our example, kiddies! Alcohol doesn't solve all your problems. Many things, yes... But not all of them!
Right now, I am blogging this while waiting for her to get home from a pub in Peejay -.-" Her flight is early in the morning somemore! I plan to see her this one last time before she flies off as well as to deliver a special gift I made especially for her. I spent weeks on it & I really hope she'll like it!
Deb & I are gonna age together gracefully and still have Cosmopolitans for brunch when we're 80. Her spunky attitude and brave outlook towards life truly inspires me. Thanks to her, I have learned to embrace life for what it truly is - an wonderful adventure...
Here's a shoutout to you, babe:
Take care of yourself in the UK and snag those Brit boys like there's no tomorrow!
I love you sooooo damn much.
You're one of the best things that have ever happened to me... :)