Thank you people. Thank you for everything.

Just as I sit down to write this, I’m suddenly overcome with that feeling of nostalgia, that ‘heavy-hearted’ feeling. I guess the saying really is true, that all good things must come to an end. 6 months have flown by just like that. As I look back, I can only ask myself, have I achieved anything worth mentioning? Have I left behind a legacy in Eindhoven? Have I managed to make a difference?

While I might not be able to answer the above questions with much gusto, I can say I’ve made friends who just might last a lifetime. (Pardon me if this post sounds a little too ‘emo’ for your liking.)

Zhenyuan, Zhiyi, Fulin, Shoonghong, Kumar and Wing. These have been the people I’ve been living, eating, gyming, travelling, partying and cooking with over the past 6 months. One might even be able to call them family.

From top left: Zhenyuan, Daniel, Yannis’s friend, Yannis, Valerie, Kumar, me
From bottom left: Shoonghong, Fulin, Zhiyi and Wing
Fulin’s birthday party.

Just thought I’d do a little thank-you style writing as I write this. To show how much I really appreciate you guys, to show how much it meant to me.

Guess I must say the biggest thank you to Zhenyuan, the guy who gave me 6 months of luxury. (Now don’t think funny.) He literally gave up his comfort so that I could spend 6 months sleeping on a queen sized bed. Thanks man. Probably one of the easiest going people I know, which makes many things many easy to do. No unnecessary fuss, no unnecessary quarrels and squabbles.

The other person has to be the person who has been literally feeding me for the past 6 months! She’s been cracking her brains day in and day out, thinking what to cook daily for dinner. Boy am I going to miss her cooking when I get back to Singapore! Thanks Zhiyi! Thanks also for always keeping us both boys in your mind when you travel! Thinking about it, you always seem to come back from you hols with something for us! (Erm… sorry we never got anything for you… supper k?)

Fulin. Fellow marist, fellow NUS pageant 2004, fellow exchange student! The funny thing was that I didn’t even know he was in Eindhoven with me until I saw his msn nick! (FL in holland…) Small world huh? Fulin is THE party-man! Parties are never parties without him! The funny guy, the guy who can joke almost about anything and everything. Thanks for gym sessions, I’d prolly not be able to lift as much if it weren’t for you! =) (and yes, you can still make fun of my white singlet.)

Shoonghong. This might sound shallow but thanks a million for the superbly done sweet and sour chicken! If you know him, you have to get him to cook it for you! It really rocks! Thanks for being the guy who cares. A little sentimental, a little ‘kan-cheong’, but overall very good company who listens to you. Mr. Nice Guy. Thanks for showing concern when I was down.

Kumar. Thanks for the ****. (you really have to go figure this one out yourself.) I’m smiling to myself as I’m writing this part about Kumar. Thanks for always being a sport! Always have a great laugh when I’m with him. Thanks for helping me out the other time when I was stranded at Kinderdijk. Almost had to spend the night out in the cold if it had not been for you!

Wing. Thanks for being the other ‘cockster’. =) Thanks for all the gym sessions we’ve had although I know I must have ‘put you aeroplane’ alot of times? (I cancelled on him probably about 5 times. All last minute. My bad.) I still vividly remember what you said in Amsterdam when we were lost. It was so funny all 6 of us laughed for at least 5 minutes non-stop! Thanks for being a great shopping partner and for always joking with me during gym!

That’s not all the thanks I have for them but you kinda get the point. These past 6 months, I’ve been really lucky. I’ve found a group of friends whom I’m really thankful for. Wanted to write a bit more but I guess that will have to wait for next time?