Those Two Weeks In December

Hey everyone. =)

Mitch here. Well, now that I'm here, I don't know where to begin. Maybe I should start by saying I MISS YOU ALL!!! I've managed to keep in contact with a fair number of you, and I've even met up with some of you during the year, but still, I long to reverse the march of time so I can revisit those two weeks in December that none of us can or will ever forget. My mind often drifts onto memories of that time, and when I remember that the happiness CTSS04 brought me has lasted much longer than those two weeks, it's enough to comfort me even when everything else seems to go wrong. It's the thought of having such wonderful people in my life that keeps me going through it all. This year has been really really busy for me, so much stuff crammed into a seemingly short space of time. My singing career continues to grow, and as I probably excitedly told many of you earlier in the year, I had the lead role in the school musical and that was utterly amazing. I also did very well in my singing exam and whenever I get the chance, I sing, because I love it and it makes me happy. And when I think of all the support and appreciation you all gave to me at Trinity, that happiness blooms inside me.

Recently I visited Trinity during the Melbourne Uni Open Day. And as soon as I stepped through the gate near the athletics track... it felt like home. As I walked past the buildings, memories came flooding back to me and amazed me with their clarity. And when I stepped into the dining hall, it felt like no time had passed at all since last December. It was an amazing feeling. The JCR, the bulpadock, the dorms... I saw it all... and it really felt like home. But it felt like an empty home. Because the people who had made it their home for two weeks were no longer there. And that drove home to me just how much you all mean to me. You are my family, now and forever. What life forges through familiarity and upbringing over many years, we forged in two weeks. And I know that we will always continue to cherish and nurture our family. That's what families do.

That's enough from me for now. Hopefully I'll be able to find time to add to this blog from time to time. Remember to keep in touch and if you ever want to chat about anything, I'm here to talk. Don't forget, I'm your brother now. =)

Reminiscising

Finally got around to joining the blog and here's my first post..

My first taste of freedom! Prelims jus ended yesterday. I've been living in books since i don't know when. Think i really messed up this time tho. Got mental blocks for nearly all my papers and didn't complete quite a few but oh wells.

Anyway hello to everyone reading this entry :D. It's been so long since we've lived thru those two weeks of summer school together. Utmost joy found in the simplest yet most complex terms. Bonds of friendship strong as steel. We came as strangers and left as friends with memories to cherish a lifetime. We laughed, we cried, we felt our hearts joined as one. I miss the late night chats, the crazy times we shared. Those two weeks felt more like two days, passing in a flash. More than half a year has passed since then. We've grown, we've matured, each become unique individuals. Some of us still remain in close contact, others may have drifted apart, but no matter what, the memories will always bind us together.

Vince's visit here rekindled the ctss spirit. Seeing that sea of familiar faces again. Enjoying a meal together at Fish n Co. That one night out truly let me have fun. A word not used in a long time. A feeling beyond jubilation. An indescribable feeling. How we often take for granted the simple joys of life. Never stopping to truly savour and cherish. I've never tasted friendship so sweet.

I'm in ...

Okay ... I'm in. Vincent's new to this blog thingy.

Thank you again to everyone that I managed to meet up with in India, Singapore and Malaysia. I had an excellent time, and even if everyone else seemed bored by my presence. Again with facetious comments, see?

I'm still fascinated by the fact (yes, fact) that you can all seem to remember the tiniest details of things you've done and write them down for blogging.

'Vincent calls it the Malaysian spaghetti ...', 'Went to IT World ...', 'Then we stopped by one of the photo studios on the same floor ...'. How do you do it?

I'm going to try to organise a get-together for the Summer School types that are here in Melbourne - sometime soon (first week of October?), something a bit casual. If anyone's reading that thinks it might be fun, drop me a line. I'm at summerschool@trinity nowadays. Easy.

Anyway, keep in touch. V

Photoshop Play!

Photoshop is a darling- take note of the b&w picture, flowers that are tucked behind his ear, coloured in..for effect sake.
Mr V, Director of Summer Schools
You know you'll never get Mr Tom looking nearly like this. ;)

p/s: V, if you're reading this and find it offensive..I'll take it down..no buts.

Melbournites and Me, Photographed

Mr Tom Derham on his last day, with Tricia and I in his room behind Jeopardy.
First to be surprised! The messy state was because he was clearing out...and Vincent will be occupying the place when he goes back to Melbourne!


Lerato, Tricia, Jessie and me at Grattan St- Trinity Student Services. Where I met Jack Migdalek!


We were walking in the rain..
The Grattan St- Swanston St intersection, L-R: Tricia, Marilyn, my sister Kareen, myself and Ai Peng.


Everyone..after lunch @ Dragon Boat in Chinatown..on Saturday, 20th August 2005.
L-R: Kareen, Marilyn, Sher, Maleik, Gavin, Amelea, Jessie, Mmilidzi, Lerato, Ju Kuong, Mitchell, Zheng Xi.


Jessie and I in Chinatown!


With the writer and the rapper- Maleik and Mmilidzi..at QV.