The Tue before I left, celebrated TM’s bd. Went to a Vietnamese restaurant for dinner & it’s not ex at all. FYI, the dinner’s on me (actually it’s hubby’s treat as I took $$ from his account to pay). Whether he’s being thoughtful or he’s really watching his diet, gotta thank him for giving it a miss in “chopping” me. But of coz I didn’t let him know the source of my $$, ha! He’s been footing bills all these years, be it extravagant or simple ones….

Also bought him a box of chocs from Royce & he loved it. Guess he’s quite surprised pleasantly as… ashamed to say it’s the 1ST time I ever bought him dinner & bd gift. Why this year…? Well it’s a gesture of appreciation & thanking him for being there as a great friend during all the significant moments in my life – when I was down & out (I was in the worst shape for a period of time & that’s when we first met), when I needed help @ work, when I celebrated the happiest day by marrying my greatest man, when I mourned the loss of my very loved one ……

As MG’s pub was just near by… we went on to have a drink there after dinner, on him. It turned out to be the drinks bill was more than the dinner. Enjoyed the chocs while having a pint of heineken & TM, a kilkenny. Quite a good chill-out time, catching up on work related stuff & others. Then after having another drink, a cocktail mixed by MG, I felt I had enough. Passed the other pint to TM (it’s 1 for 1). Though MG was being too generous to have the drink filled to the brim, it shouldn’t be that soon for me. Once upon a time, 3 rounds of boozing in a night usually with a variety of beer, bourbon/whiskey dry & wine was a norm for me (thank God I was out of it before I became an alcoholic). And now, my capacity has nearly hit the bottom. It’s not that good… I may need to drink a bit for work at times as more & more business events have moved from function rooms/restaurants to pubs, as far as my industry is concerned. And especially many guys in this line are 'opportunists'.

Left for home when I felt as if I’d had too much. My sweet honey waited for me at the basement car park where I alighted from TM’s car. He’s gone down to wait right after receiving my sms telling him I was heading back. Hit the bed immediately after changing & removing make-up. Good thing I felt fresh again when I woke up the next morning @ 6+.

A series of meet-ups in the list - with PY, Mel & gang, my jie-meis, the cousins, Wen ....... Not that easy for the moment as much time being allocated to mum. Will try to arrange nevertheless...