Friday, October 29, 2004

Blast from Past

I had a blast yesterday with my ol' buddies on our 10th buka puasa reunion of ex-collegues. Only 8 of us made it. The place was cosy and simple nut the biggest surprise was it is opened just for us yesterday. (the owner told us the restaurant buka puasa only available during weekends) Thank to one of us who helped design the interior, therefore we were permitted to hold the gathering there. The restaurant main theme and presentation is Sarawakian - therefore I managed to taste the terubuk asin, sambal serawak, umai, urap and kari melayu. The dessert main piece was this pizza-like meshed dates(kurma) topped with baked oats(quaker oats). It was one of the best since the first one in 1995. Partly because the group was smaller therefore everybody had the chance to speak. We touched on various topics, life, work, a sprinkle of politics (you wouldn't believe how different politically we are on certain issues) and mostly on future outlook. In this small group I truly feel a sense of camaraderie and mutual respect. Kind of an extended family that provide you that 'time-out' moment from pressures of life. On my way home later, as I began to re-assimilate into the real life, there was a feeling of refresh. I need it this time - list of contacts for possible employment.
1995 - MICASA, 1996 - Swiss Garden Pudu, 1997 - MATIC,
1998 - Impiana Hotel, 1999 - Vistana Hotel, 2000 - Grand Season,
2001 - Felda, 2002 - KDE, 2003 - Passage to India, 2004 - Cafe Aroma

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