JIMEI, MELINDA

Meeting up with ***** later on this evening for dinner. [S"he"] isnt the sort of people you guys would want to mess with. I remember meeting her the first time when i was teaching at Newton Primary school where "she" was at that time taking classes there too. "She" is one who no doubt be nicknamed "Chao Bin Charbo". Her charcoal face together with the cold exterior makes one hard to approach her. She is not the one you want to spend another minute staying by her side. I remember her walking straight out of the class/art room after teaching, not for a moment to pause and smile, to try to strike up a conversation. "She" basically do not give a damm to anyone and just get her stuffs done and leave the school. Subsequent time of meeting her would be next at the school in Tampiness as well as woodland. Maybe i was itching for a stare, or a sacrastic remark from her but to my surprise she was actually quite ALRIGHT- at least to me. I do admire her sort of direct as well as frankness character. It just seem so natural and comfortable talking to her. "She" 35 this year? I remember she's just a year or two younger than Tianli. Oh well, i guess both tianli and ***** has got quite a similar attitude towards things, though they're complete strangers[which this is not my point], but they both have got strong characters. Till this day, I still find it surprising as to how we are able to talk and gradually become friends- [more than just the shallow type of friendship]. Meet up for coffee, Visiting Art Biennales, so on and so forth. Even when i am in Australia, those msn chats were fabulous and warm. "She" recently offered me a teaching project with schools but oh well, its a bad timing which i have to turn it down but seriously, i would love to take up the project and work together with her. It was quite an enjoyable time being a facilitator with her once at the Pasir ris sports centre and then a meal after a tiring day.

"She" has been hinting to me about her sexuality ever since we become closer- as in friends, talking term. But well, i dont deny i might have suspected it, but then again, so long as one day there isnt a confirmation, there still is a doubt isnt it? so i waited and waited silently till the day she is all ready and feeling all comfortable to tell me truthfully about her sexuality. I am glad and appreciative for her to take such a big step in coming forward to tell me things. Trust me, I have seen many of such cases whereby surronding people/friends are very sensative towards their own sexuality and find it hard to come forward and face it. Of course, its the worries of not being able to accept them for who they are, but thats society, thats what the enviroment/people are being mould into. I am dishearten to know that sometimes people do actually take advantage of them as well as denying them of their rights. And believe me, you guys out there, such people are actually much much more vulnerable than any of us! They do not open up easily, and when they do, they'll get hurt badly. "She" recently fallen for this girl and is having a hard time, however, it is not easy for the other party to accept her sexuality which is the root of the problem. True Friends doesn't mind what you are but who you truely is. And should they do, such friends aint worthy of your time and effort in keeping the friendship going.

Anyway, we have been chatting and i am apologetic to make her wait so long before meeting her ever since i was back. Apparently, i am having my first reunion dinner next sunday with my relative over at my place. After which on the eve, both alvin and i have got to run 2 places, one of which is his mum side as well as the other his dad side of relatives for reunion dinner. its very predictable and the same old routine for every chinese new year. But im not sick of it. Its a time for all of us to have a break, sit down together and talk "rubbish"? hahaah!!!! oh well, im looking forward towards the whole chinese new year thingy. :D


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