My Roommate

Oh Calvin going nostalgic AGAIN?

I remembered last year when Nick asked me when was Leong's birthday.

"Eh, you sure his birthday is on 26 August and not today?"

"Of course. I'M HIS ROOMMATE OKAY?"

Then, kantoi, it turned out to be 25 August.

So this year I made sure after my birthday,

I checked properly the dates via Facebook.

I find it interesting how can two roommates' birthday can be so close.

Probably because both of our mothers are primary school teachers.

And the only time they are free to conceive is during the year-end holidays =p

Anyway, the other Five "whatever-you-want-to-call:-musketeer, duo+trio" boys

Chan, Tony, Junk Kai and Calvin decided to surprise Leong.

The operation went like this on 24 August:

[1] Calvin designed the birthday card and ask students and lecturers to sign.

When getting lecturers to sign, he almost had the chance the see the App Maths mock paper! and Ms Say actually wrote in Chinese for Leong. Mr D with his flowery language wrote only HAPPY BIRTHDAY! which was quite reasonable, what else better to wish?

[2] Calvin bought the cake from Secret Recipe

The cake should be called Cappucino Cheese. Forget liao... but the main thing was that he was cycling it back all the way back to BU6... and guess what? nothing happened! it arrived safely. It was a piece of cake!

[3] The four discussed their plan of surprise and started calling people

I can't believe Tony has to scroll his SMS to write a special birthday wish. Ms Say was correct: Engineering students are totally not artistic. Haha. It was confirmed 9.30 PM was the time to surprise.

[4] Calvin became the spy and was on the lookout for the target's slightest movement.

It was torture to act normal in the room. I found out that the birthday card was not sticking well and my glue stick ran out. So I actually borrowed glue from Leong to re-paste his birthday card! Then, I was afraid his mum is going to pick him back for birthday celebration as his bags seemed neatly arranged. I asked whether he's going back in the most awkward way. But didn't kantoi...

[5] The moment before surprise.

At 9.20 PM, Leong went to sleep. How wei?!!! Then, Gary, Yat Seng, Keoh Ying, Ming Chai, Tony, Jun Kai and Chan came only to find the outside pedlock locked. Thank God I decided to come out as unplanned. Had to re-teach Chan how to sing Happy Birthday in Merry Christmas tune. All was ready. Candles lighted on cake, everyone was prepared for ambush!

[6] The moment of surprise!

I unlocked the door and then Tony realise my room fan was still on with its normal speed of maximum 5! KANTOI! The troops retreated and I turned off the fan. Then Leong woke up, wondering what was all the noise and Calvin turning off the fan when almost went into proper sleep. Apa Calvin ni? Off the fan for no reason. (The lights and fan of a room is a huge source for roommate's argument typically) So finally, we went in immediately (before he can get angry =p) and sang the Happy Birthday song in Merry Christmas tune. Ming Chai and I almost sang "We wish you a Merry Christmas!" instead of "We wish you a Happy Birthday!". Anyway, we decided to sing the original version of Happy Birthday, coz the Merry Christmas tune was kinda lame. It was that warm, friendly tune again!

[7] The Reaction Force (oh the moment in [5] & [6] are not referring torque)

The birthday was speechless and grinning widely. We then went outside and snapped pictures. Birthday boy said, "Thank you very much. Didn't expected it." We invited him to eat the cake. Birthday boy said, "Thank you very much. Didn't expected it." We snapped more pictures. Birthday boy said, "Thank you very much. Didn't expected it." We asked how did the cake taste like. Birthday boy said, "Thank you very much. Didn't expected it." We joked around. Birthday boy said, "Thank you very much. Didn't expected it." We left. Birthday boy said, "Thank you very much. Didn't expected it.". Leong repeated thank you a lot.

To Leong:

Thank you for the birthday card you put on my desk today afternoon! Although it came after your birthday card, thanks for the effort of creating one for me. It was so kawaii! And yet able to capture our moments of joy, fighting and cold wars. It's an up-and-down time with you, but a wonderful roller coaster. Be it with Kilo and Cal, our hamsters, our late night talks about our weddings in the future at Cloud-9 scale, deep conversations about God and matters of life, the movies together , the belanja-ing food for each other, the stay-over at your house and the extremely memorable argument started with me scrubbing the toilet floor while you're sleeping (yes, Calvin is capable doing the strangest things to irritate people), they all enriched my life. Although we are talking less now, probably a sign of work hardening from AUSMAT, I do hope after mock our friendship will be annealed. However no matter what happens, I will always remember this "肥仔" roommate of mine. Let's not give up pursuing our dreams!