I was invited to a barbecue dinner today at an ex-colleagues' place in Pasir Ris. I had promised to bring over some Yu Sheng as my contribution. Earlier, i had intended to buy the Yu Sheng from Sakae Sushi at Harbourfront, but i didn't go to the office today, so ended up buying from the coffee shop below my block. Thinking that there will only be a few people (the usual few from my department), i bought one large Yu Sheng set. The last time i was invited to this colleague's place, it was a small gathering.
Half an hour later, i arrived and was surprised to see SOOOO many people crowding around the BBQ pit. There were almost 15 people. All ex-colleagues of mine from the airport. My colleague, the host, started to gather everyone to mix in the Yu Sheng that had been placed on a huge round table. So there it was, my one pathetic plate of Yu Sheng, and 15 people crowding around to mix it in and have one bite each. I was so embarrassed i didn't even bother to join the crowd... Stupid me should have called and asked how many people were there! = (
I hope not many people knew i was the one who brought the Yu Sheng!
Overall, i had a good time catching up with old friends. Gave away some name cards of my signage business, had some good food (fried bee hoon, otah, curry, satay and some really delicious brownies from BREEKS), indulged in some juicy gossips and life stories of my old pals, and realized that one of my male ex-colleagues is afraid of cats! = )
The hosts are both my ex-colleagues. Both husband and wife had just came back from Beijing. A real humorous couple. During the BBQ, the husband was giving out paper cups to us for drinks. To avoid confusion, he had labeled the cups with alphabets. Then he started teasing us about having "A" cup and "B" cup etc. in reference to bra sizes. One of the guys who was holding an "F" cup was drinking wine when he dropped his cup and spilled the wine. So this host teased him and scolded him for drinking so much that he lost his "F" cup, and now has "No Cup". It was hilarious! Maybe not as effective with me telling the story in words..
Incidentally, i also found out that one of my ex-collegagues is now working at the New Zealand embassy. Talk about a small world! I'll see if she can help me with my Work Holiday application!
Tomorrow will be another long day for me. Lunch with in-laws, then to my sister's house, followed by visitations to 3 different aunties' house (and 2 dinners). Last but not least, gambling and drinking to end the night at a Zhiyong's place..
Half an hour later, i arrived and was surprised to see SOOOO many people crowding around the BBQ pit. There were almost 15 people. All ex-colleagues of mine from the airport. My colleague, the host, started to gather everyone to mix in the Yu Sheng that had been placed on a huge round table. So there it was, my one pathetic plate of Yu Sheng, and 15 people crowding around to mix it in and have one bite each. I was so embarrassed i didn't even bother to join the crowd... Stupid me should have called and asked how many people were there! = (
I hope not many people knew i was the one who brought the Yu Sheng!
Overall, i had a good time catching up with old friends. Gave away some name cards of my signage business, had some good food (fried bee hoon, otah, curry, satay and some really delicious brownies from BREEKS), indulged in some juicy gossips and life stories of my old pals, and realized that one of my male ex-colleagues is afraid of cats! = )
The hosts are both my ex-colleagues. Both husband and wife had just came back from Beijing. A real humorous couple. During the BBQ, the husband was giving out paper cups to us for drinks. To avoid confusion, he had labeled the cups with alphabets. Then he started teasing us about having "A" cup and "B" cup etc. in reference to bra sizes. One of the guys who was holding an "F" cup was drinking wine when he dropped his cup and spilled the wine. So this host teased him and scolded him for drinking so much that he lost his "F" cup, and now has "No Cup". It was hilarious! Maybe not as effective with me telling the story in words..
Incidentally, i also found out that one of my ex-collegagues is now working at the New Zealand embassy. Talk about a small world! I'll see if she can help me with my Work Holiday application!
Tomorrow will be another long day for me. Lunch with in-laws, then to my sister's house, followed by visitations to 3 different aunties' house (and 2 dinners). Last but not least, gambling and drinking to end the night at a Zhiyong's place..
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