Three nights in a row. I ain’t that old.

I wish that I could provide better updates but with the earthquake in Taiwan, it unfortunately affected the way the internet works. Service is slow and unreliable. Well Friday I didn’t go out but I might as well have. I had a bout of insomnia and didn’t get much sleep. I tossed and turned for quite some time. Eventually I got tired of doing that and at 2:30am decided to watch some TV. After I felt I was tired enough I went back to bed but was up early the next day. Saturday wasn’t a bad day. During the day I didn’t really do much and then later in the evening, Maya suggested that we go out. The boys said that they were going to go somewhere too. Originally we were thinking of going with them but at the last minute we decided that it was better if her and I went somewhere just the two of us. Anyway, we headed over to Vox. We had a great night. Sunday, once again not much happened during the day and I was worried about what would be happening for the night. After most of the day went by, I finally decided that I didn’t care what anyone was doing, there was no way that I was going to spend my new years alone at home for the second year in a row. This is my last new years in China and I was going to have fun. So I decided that I was going to go to BS. Lisa called to find out what was happening and I told her that I was going to BS and I didn’t particularly care what anyone else was doing but if they wanted to come with, then that was cool. So Lisa said that she would join me with her and Colin and Maya. Anyway, I got all dressed up, we met and headed out. Later in the evening, Klaver, Matt and Alex met us at BS and we were all together. It was really nice. At midnight, I asked Matt if he would kiss me because I had no one to kiss and I was tired of always being the one not kissed at new years. Anyway, later that night and before the ball drop, the owner of BS (whom I happen to know) got the DJ to announce my birthday for the entire bar. They played a birthday song (not the traditional one) and it really made me feel special. Anyway, the night went on and soon midnight was upon us. For the last 10 seconds of 2006 I actually felt happy. I was with people I loved, I knew I would be kissed and everyone knew it was my birthday. It was great. Anyway, after about an hour and a half of being 29, we had had enough of BS and decided to go to Vox. The boys went somewhere and Colin and Lisa were going to come with us but Colin was passed out and Lisa had to take him home. So once again, it was Maya and I. The night was another success. And I actually ended up running into Harry and his friend Ben and both their wives. We all had a great time together. I met some more new people and after we were partied out, we went to this near by restaurant for something to eat. The meal was great. I was home by 6am. Once again, Monday during the day not much went on but then I had to get ready for dinner. My choice for my birthday was the Brazilian BBQ restaurant. Once again, another fantastic meal. On the chip-in birthday present for me, the gang got me a gift certificate for my favourite store. So I’ll be doing some shopping soon. After dinner, we came home to have a few drinks and relax a bit since it was too early to go out. So when it was time to go out, we once again headed out to Vox. Yes, my third day in a row. It was rumoured that this night would be a night of all night partying. I knew that this wouldn’t play out in that particular way. Call it intuition or just plain experience, but I know that people don’t particularly like to go out on new years day itself since they are all partied out from the night before. Anyway, Colin once again wasn’t feeling well so him and Lisa went home, and Klaver, Matt, Alex and Maya did me the favour of joining me. However, I did over hear Alex at one point say to Klaver that if it wasn’t my birthday, he wouldn’t be going anywhere. I guess I should be grateful that he was making the effort. We got to Vox and it was practically dead. We made the best of it and got drunk so I guess it worked out. We ended up closing the place. I was very happy that there was no school on Tuesday as it gave me a day to relax. Today, much didn’t happen. I was once again grateful that this day was another day off. I gotta be honest though, I’m not looking forward to school tomorrow but I think it’s a short week. And then in a few weeks, I’ll be off for a month. I’m counting the days till that month. I can’t wait.

TTFN