given all this impending excitement and fun, the mood has changed from anticipating the inevitable goodbyes and flowing emotion to the 5 stages of grief (wiki). at this point, i'd say most people have moved on to either the depression mode or, if they're particularly skilled in handling emotions, then the final stage of acceptance. many of my friends have already left, with some leaving today and the rest establishing a consistent flow of exchange students leaving the country in the remaining days. its so weird, thinking you may or may not see any of these people again, the people that you've seen so often for four months, hung out with, had good times with. just, up and leaving, its an...interesting experience, to say the least. and its funny, its not like i have a super strong desire to stay, im not mad that i'm leaving singapore, im upset that the experience as a whole is ending...and even then, not all at once. piece by piece, with people slowly filtering out of the country, like sand in an hourglass. i think this would be easier to deal with if everyone left at once, that way we'd all receive a little shock, but wouldnt have to go through the agonizing experience that is everything you want to stay in your life being dismembered piece by piece, person by person. either way, perhaps i'll be happier when im actually home with some solid emotional footing, i sure hope so anyway.
in other news, last weekend i finally got around to attending the Formula Drift event in singapore, which actually turned out to be really cool. however, a little emotional rollercoaster getting there. got to the expo center, was told they were out of tickets, but decided to take the $5 shuttle bus to the actual venue to see if i could scalp some somewhere. got there, talked to a guy, said no more tickets. talked to an event staff member, said the same. however, with my luck, two guys overheard me and said they had one extra ticket! what luck! bought it off them, nearly hugged these strangers because i was SO happy that i actually was able to go, since i had been looking forward to this for the last two weeks. got in, and then stumbled upon Anna, who i had no idea would be there. basically, the day turned around from one HUGE disappointment to a rather good day with some good company..included a couple pictures below for your viewing pleasure.
Me and Anna, apparently looking "too much like a couple" in her words haha
Me and the banner
Probably the best picture that i got of actual drifting action. SIck.
Me humping a Maserati. I bet you've never done this.the next few days will be wrapping up some odds and ends..little laundry action, few last souvenirs that i've got to get, packing up by wednesday night, and a little studying here and there so i dont end up bombing my exam on thursday (hopefully). this may well be my last post from singapore, we'll see if that ends up being true or not. until next time!
1 comment:
Hey Rishi,
Just came across your blog on facebook. It's strange to think about leaving and never seeing people again, I know the feeling. I'm not leaving til June 7th though, so another part of me is a little jealous of you and Jen who get to go home now and be reunited with family and friends. Can't wait to hear all about your cool experiences. Enjoy China!
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