New Year Countdown

Been busy and actually didn't want to blog about what I've been doing for the crossover to 2007, but somehow it just seems like something is amiss if I don't just do it. Argh! So for the sake of quelling that something inside me bugging me about not blogging, I'll just post a short one just to get it over with :P A very nice entry from Roentgen can be found here.

Been a great start to year 2007. Started with a celebration with the usual gang. THANKS to Roentgen who picked JT & me up to go to MR so that JT could pass the HWA bag to ultraman. Very nice to meet up with some of the SGRunners whom I haven't got to see since SCSM. Now that I dun run, dun get to meet up with these nice folks. Saw Meteor & Alvo, Cheow12 & wife, Cfred & Charmane, Bee, Cosmic, Sotong, Sxuanjing (who was busy taking pics), Stalza (not sure the spelling), angelice_wonders, tiwazz and many others. Most of them have done one or two rounds of the ultramarathon. Managed to catch up a bit with Charmane. We stayed for about an hour before leaving and were thrilled when we managed to cheer Bala, Ronnie & Teelee on our way out of MR! Even teelee looked shagged which is rare!

As Roentgen had previously arranged for us to while away our New Year's Eve afternoon at Settler's Cafe at Holland Village, we decided to head to there for lunch where we had yummilicious Mushroom Madness Oven Baked Rice & Pizza at NYDC. Lucky me rode on Roentgen's good fortune (whom JT wanted to treat for lunch), and got myself a free lunch. Thanks JT ! *bow*

Settler's Cafe was tucked quietly in a corner of a HDB void deck. I felt out of place when I first stepped in because the place was clearly packed with youngsters! Aiyo, felt like some auntie caught in the wrong place :P We nonetheless had a good time there and time passed really quickly.

We then met up with Divey at Wiener Kaffhaus - the Austrain coffee house. I chose the place for its simplicity (small & cosy) & serenity (I know we can have a quiet time there without having to raise our voice above the din just to hear ourselves). The food that night was alright, it wasn't as fantastic as the first time I was there (especially for the vegetarian sandwich). But I was pleasantly surprised by this pancake dessert with raisins (which had been soaked in liquor). JT led the conversation that night with serious discussions about NKF, our major plans for 2007 and about life, friendships, relationships and the like.

JT left us for her next appointment at 10pm leaving the three of us continue to yak away a bit more at Wiener before we concurred to adjourn to Villa Bali for after-dinner drinks.

The place was alright. Open-air but sheltered so even if it rained we wouldn't be soaked. We binged on their free flow of potato strips (think I counted our tidbit bowl was replenished like 6 times or more ! :P) and chatted over drinks. There weren't active conversations, basically we just ended up stoning. Even the usually gregarious and full of nonsense Roentgen was more subdue that night. Probably everyone just seemed a little more reflective, more deep in their own thoughts.

We welcomed 2007 with little fanfare. Had this super CMI guy counting down to the New Year and totally FAILED in psyching up the crowd (oh, I think he wasn't even attempting to !) We amused ourselves just seeing the bunch of young waiters/waitresses having fun when the clock strikes 12. Spraying one another with the confetti spray cans.

We finally left the place at 3am. Wow! HIP hor. Come to think of it, I don't think I have ever been out counting down on NY eve. *shake head* Let's hope I will get to do this every year ....

THANKS to JT, Divey & Roentgen for agreeing to spend the New Year's eve with boring me. *Bow* Really enjoy your company and your friendship! :)