familiarity

It just occurred to me that the month of May has been a sorta deja vu month.

There's the familiarity of being back at work a year after leaving, where flashes from 17 months ago suddenly hit you with an odd sense of surreality. And the fact that there are so many familiar faces around (albeit no longer under a factually pressuring thumb) just adds to it all. It's actually been pretty fun with the catching up and the bitching (naturally).

Of course, since the crunch period's starting, I think we'll soon forget the meaning of "fun" and just fervently wish for a good night's rest. Which kinda brings on yet another not-so-bright-and-happy familiarity in itself. But I suppose that's how it goes.

And then there's been this past weekend of hanging out with old pals. It's been awhile since we've all gotten together to just hang out. And, of course, being us, we have all sorts of hilarious moments like speeding to catch Star Trek (whee!), driving down a creepy dark road, and scouring the streets of Changi V. But then there were the pleasantly familiar moments like doing drinks at Wala's, studying/reading at a coffee place, and (of course) JAMMING. Innocence Again, no less (with little sidetrips into Zephyr).

It's really nice to know that despite no longer having daily updates (or even the specific details) of each other's lives, we can still pick up where we left off, singing the same song as if no time has passed at all :)