2's company, 3's a crowd and 4's a havoc rowdy crowd

“Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity
to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment
would you capture it or just let it slip?”
- Eminem (Lose Yourself, 8 Mile OST)

It is the divine will of Mother Nature that the universe is governed by this concept of ‘the rhythm of life.’ As a star is born, another will expire; as Tiny grows, it has to inevitably age; as we all have mystically met, also must we part (Luke is the first to take that deep breath before his plunge haha!). And again shall we meet.

Luke, your imminent departure for Melbourne firstly reminds me of this immaculate friendship the 4 of us have the luxury of sharing. Activities such as the numerous dinners we all had at Marche (especially that night I thought I slipped out without paying!), perching ourselves at that perfect vantage point at Zouk while nursing our pints, jacking Spencer the ‘Jack-knife’ to the point just before insanity (point of contention?), those spontaneous times when we ALL inspired one another to pay Dr Fong a visit because we were just too lazy to work have come to my mind. Oh and not to forget (not that I’d like to remember) those moments you all said I blushed though I’m still not convinced!

What really amazes me is that apart from the superficial appearances of all those above-named activities, our friendship is indeed preserved by the existence of the ionic bond between the each of us 4. It is special because it cannot be seen with the naked eye and knows no boundaries.

Secondly and finally, as your plane ascends will all our lives take flight into a higher realm too. In this year will we breach the lucky 21. In this year will we cross borders, literally too. In this year will all of us be at the tail of our education. Therefore, citing the wise words of Eminem, we all have this one chance to strike it big and redeem ourselves for whatever disappointments we have had.

But the more important issue lies in this question: Would you capture it or just let it slip?

So, as we approach the crescendo of this oscillation, the golden phase of our lives, my hope would be for us to cling on to it for the extra precious few seconds when we get there. Let us ride the waves whenever we can but nonetheless always appreciate life and its wonders.

ATTENTION: Okay, now for the most important event of the week- the no holds barred feast this Saturday, half past 7, at the Maharajah. I can't tell you how exactly it'd turn out, but I surely anticipate lotsa havoc theories, merry making, slamming, devouring large amounts of food in a frenzy and of course the passing of a beautiful girl!

Dinner may be followed by a stroll along the Singapore River with IndoChine Boat Quay as our final destination. Oh and I also anticipate an early night for everyone as one of us has to be home early.

-The writer intends his identity to be a mystery