Monday, February 19, 2007
Friends are the next closest pple in ur life. In all sorts of life, u meet them. Ur school life, social life, working life, all these lifes, u met friends...
Do I still keep in touch with my friends? Yes, I do.
Primary school friends
During ur primary school days, yes, we do have friends. They are da first "set" of friends we met. (If u do not include ur kindergarten days). At that time, we were still young. We did not knw what is "Friends". Da strong bond wasnt there. However, thanks to http://www.friendster.com/, I am able to get to know more abt their post-primary life thru their friends network. Sumhow or rather, I am keeping in touch with them.
Secondary school friends
I am more closer with my friends I met in secondary school. Faridah, Rosliah, Ainn, Nazrul, Firdaus (Bob), Seri and Suresh. I shared almost everything abt me with them. Becoz of da bond we have with one another. We know one another since secondary school and those were da days secondary school students comprehend, "what is friends?", "friends are there for each other or one another."
Seri, after her Os, she pursued her studies in TMC Academy for PSD - Private Secretary Diploma but she stopped it halfway due to financial. Now she is working in a sales assistant in wheelocks plc. Nazrul, he worked as a store assistant in Carrefour. After that, he had to serve for his National Service. After completing his National Service, he worked and studied at da same time. He worked part time (only during da day) and studied part time (in da evening) too..Congratz!! He had graduated in Sept 2005 in Diploma in Food and Beverages from a private instituition. (CLUE: Definitely not SHATEC).
Ainn, as to those of u who are ardent readers, u have known that she has fly to Sydney Australia to pursue her studies there. Before, she was studying in LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts for her Diploma, after completing O levels. Faridah, went to ITE Dover after her Os and she did not end her studies there. After graduating from ITE Dover, she went on to study at ITE Bishan-then-move-to-Simei for her Higher Nitec in Nursing. Now, she is a nurse.. *smilez*
Rosliah, she had always wanted to work in a police force due to da fact that her CCA was NPCC. While waiting for her Os, her father who was a chauffer to one of da big bosses of her current company (no joke, she still works there) recommended her da job and she has to work there permanently so she cant further her studies. Her company, however, does provide courses for their staff. I believe she attended them.
Suresh, I heard that he has just started his degree course in Mechanical Engineering, prior to his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering he obtained from Singapore Poly. He couldnt enrol straight away to this degree course becoz he had to be enlisted for NS in SPF (Singapore Police Force) first.
Safary went to ITE Balestier after da Os. We kinda lost contact after da year 2002. Then early this year, I saw him at da Clementi Bus Interchange in da SBS uniform. He might be working there. My guess was right. One day, when I was on my way back home from a game of pool with B, J and PW, I waited for bus no 285. Da bus came and I saw Safary driving it!! We smiled but I didnt get da chance to talk to him. Well, he was doing his work, so I dun wanna disturb. He should be concentrating on his work coz he has to drive..he has to be careful on da road..
Firdaus aka Bob, went on to pursue his interest with da world of arts in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts - NAFA after completing O Levels. After earning his Diploma from NAFA, he embark on a business journey. No joke. He is now a businessman. What a young businessman he is.. I blogged abt him before that he has a business of his own and I am proud of him coz he's malay and he is a budding businessman. Not only does Bob has his own business / company (Ideaz That Work Pte Ltd), he too opens up a shop @ Clementi in Shop In (name: Four Colours). WoW.. I would like to be like him.. U must be pondering, where does he get his capital from? I know where da capital came from. He shared it with me. Pretty impressive.. Since I am majoring in marketing, shall I try it too? Hmm.. *thinking*
Diploma Friends
After u left secondary school, next step is, As? Diploma? ITE? or work? No matter how close we were during secondary school, our next phase in life (which is post-secondary) will "separate" us but make us a different person.
I went to INFORMATICS INSTITUTE for my Diploma in Computer Studies. In da school, I met with another group of friends. They are Ari (Indonesian), Mike (Filipino), Keyasudeen (Malaysian), Syafiq (Bruneian), Khai, Jack, Mulyadi, Azel, Hui Sheng, Amy, Shawn, Alex, Brandon, Fat Cat, Derrick, Gwen, Jasmin, Wei Lun, Indu, Farah (all Singaporeans).
For Mike and Keyas, we have lost contacts. Da last thing I heard is both of them are already married. Ari, he's married too and has a son. His son is very cute.. and chubby.. He has da looks of Ari.. :)
Syafiq, he is in Brunei with his family (consists of his Malaysian Dad and Singaporean Mum - but both of them migrate to Brunei after their marriage - himself, and 3 younger sisters). He has completed his Diploma in Computer Studies from INFORMATICS and then he left to his home town. He is now studying Higher Diploma in Computer Networking in a private institute in Brunei.
Indu, after her Diploma in Computer Studies, she continued with her Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies. Now she is in Australia pursuing a degree. Farah.. Indu and Farah are as close as sisters.. U can neva see them apart.. :D As for Farah, she went straight to Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies becoz she has her A levels, hence she did not need to study for Diploma. She has completed her Advanced Diploma, and is now in SIM - UOL for her Computer degree.
Jack..I remembered him as da youngest guy among da group of Ari,Keyas, Mike and Syafiq - da 5 of us ALWAYS together.. They mingled with Khai and Wei Lun too. They're a bunch of friendly and sociable guys. Back to Jack. He is now working as a Financial Planner (ManuLife). Hmm, I already have a Savings Plan with NTUC Income through my uncle and his wife. I may want to have a Health, Life and Investment Plan next. Shall I consider Jack? Hehehe...
For Azel, Derrick, Wei Lun, Gwen, Fat Cat and Brandon . I wasnt that close with them but I have their contacts. Once in a blue moon, I sent sms to ask how they were doing and etcetra. For Brandon, I was surprised when he told me that he his wife bore him a son!! And I was like, "U're already married?!" He was proud to say, "Yes. I am."
Fat Cat.. why pple call him that coz he likes pple to call him that. I have no idea why.. But da name kinda cool. I wasnt that close with him too. Hmm, da last I hear from him is, he is a teacher in a student care. *applause*
Mulyadi.. da last time I've seen him was last year in May or June when Indu organised a BBQ. It was da last BBQ in Spore for her coz (well read da above post abt Indu - I am not gonna repeat!). U may wish to know more abt Mulyadi. I have a link from my blog to his blog. Go ahead and browse around.
Amy, another one of my friend embarking on a business journey. Together with her boyfriend (maybe now is call husband), they opened up a pet shop, if I am not wrong. I admire pple with that kind of mindset - Be your own boss! Shall I start to have that kind of mindset too? Heehe..
Alex and Shawn.. I contacted them not like once in a blue moon.. Its hmm as and when I feel like it. Hahah..Both of them were into business right after completing their studies but that business sumhow failed just a few weeks before both of them had to be enlisted to NS. Dun worry guys.. U can built up ur business again. Just stay focus..
Jasmin.. she too runs her own business but it wasnt really hers - her brother's. But profit will be shared between them!! How cool is that!? She has to travel to UK and US too coz their clients resides there and she is assigned to talk to them!! Wow.. Now lets see, Bob, Amy, Jasmin - total 3 of my friends are running their own business / company. Not bad eh.. I am lucky to have friends like that.. Teehee..
Hui Sheng, da guy who sat next to me in class for CS101: Computers and Information Processing. He was late on that 1st day and had no where to sit, he saw an empty seat next to me, he sat there. Yup, still remember those days.. Well, after finishing with our Diploma, I kinda lost contact with him. Thanks to Friendster.com, I managed to contact him!! It seemed that he changed his number. We exchanged contacts and more often than not, sumtimes we played pool together. He works for his dad's logistics company. He doesnt want a big post coz he wasnt that interested with logistic.
Lastly Khai.. he has ORD in February and guess what? Since he has Diploma in Computer Studies - same as me - same as most of my diploma friends I'd mentioned above - he wish to pursue for his DEGREE in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION from University of Wales, UK - SAME AS ME!!! Finally, a friend from my diploma pursuing same degree course as me.. Hooray!! However he is still undecided whether to take Management as his major or Marketing..
Pen-pals friends
In da middle of my secondary sch years and/or my diploma years, I was still in pen-palling. I wrote letters to my "pen-pals". Mind u, my pen-pals are not from outside Singapore.. Most of them are from Singapore! Why resort to pen-palling? Well, at that time, internet technology wasnt that advance yet.. hehehe..
Da only pen-pals I am close with is Alice, from Malaysia (da only pen-pal I have from Malaysia) and Dira. Da rest like Liza, Muneerah, Ayu well, we still do keep in contact thru sms, emails, friendsters and msn.. *smilez*
Social friends
When u hang out or chill out alone, u may bump into friendly strangers. Better bump into friendly ones than bad ones.. I met with only 1 so far hehehe.. She is Hanim. 3 years older than me. We met in August 2004. We are close coz most of her friends are already married/planning for marriage/engagged/planning for engagement. As for her, she has a boyfriend and I know him too. But both of them are not ready to settle down yet. Reason: Instability of finance.. Dun worry, take it slow. Jodoh tu tak ke mana..
Volunteering friends
In da year 2004, I did some volunteering service @ West Coast Student Service Centre. Met a lot of cool pple there.. Shah, Anura and etc. But all of us are no longer volunteering there due to politics happening there. Sigh.. Even a student centre has politics too!!? My god.. I wasnt involve in da politics but I will only defend those who have been wronged >> Anura, Shah, Jaja and da rest whose names I shall not mentioned.
Degree friends
To end this entry, I shall rant a little abt a few of my friends I met during my degree course. Since I am studying my degree part time due to work commitments, so do my degree friends of mine.
Firstly, I met Joanne. She completed her Diploma from LaSalle (nope, she doesnt know Ainn) and she pursue University of Wales degree in Bachelors of Science (hons) in Business Administration Finance actually. A few months later, she switched her major from Finance to Marketing.. I guess Finance major is too difficult for her to concentrate on. I second that. It is not as easy as u think unless u have a Diploma in Finance or Diploma in Accounting.
Second is, Coco. She is happily married to her boyfriend last year. She works sumwhere in Raffles Place.. Maybe we can go for lunch together too.. She has graduated from University of Wales Business Administration Marketing last year with good grades.. Congratz friend.
Thirdly and maybe da final one is Pauline. She works in MNC pharmaceutical company for many years already. She is a secretary reporting to a director!
