New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2008

Let me start this entry by telling you how I would normally prepare for and celebrate the crossover into the new year :

1) Turn on all lights, open all closets and drawers to drive away evil spirits.

2)  Jump like crazy at the stroke of midnight to grow taller (??!!)

3) Clasp (money) bills in one pocket and play with coins in the other — and yes, while doing #2

4) Go around the house with a party trumpet or a cover of a frying pan + utensil (to make some noise)

5) Spend time with the family and have supper after all the choas of welcoming the new year.

For 2008/2009, I didn’t do any of those. Ha.

With family being away, I had a different yet meaningful way to say goodbye to 2008 and say hello to 2009.

First, Fanni, Kristy, Wee Siong and I had dinner at Oosh over at Dempsey Road (22 Dempsey Road Singapore 249679; Phone +65 6475 0002 ). I had lunch at Zen Dining many months back (part of the same complex) but don’t remember seeing how beautiful Oosh was then. Booking a table for the 31st on Monday night 29th was easier than expected. I had this feeling many places were fully booked by then.

Too bad you couldn't listen to the background noise. This place has a spa feel to it.

With Kristy, Fanni, and Wee Siong (Missing Wilson & Lynn -- they couldn't make it)

Last dinner for 2008 - Australian rib-eye steak. After 20 mins, only the garnishing and sun-dried tomatoes were left on the plate.

Promise to become more fit in 2009 instead!

Around 1030pm, we went to have champagne at the bar while deciding where to do the countdown. Dempsey was too quiet for us.

I'm not really good at drinking champagne. I drink it like water or ice lemon tea.

We decided to spend the crossover at… St James Power Station. Yes, it’s last minute but there was still time to make a grand arrival.

Really thought we will be spending the countdown at the carpark!! Very unglam.

So lucky to have squeezed through the crowd ; luckier to find a spot in Boiler Room to even have this shot taken!

You're right. They look ecstatic since we have just crossed over to 2009!

With all the gentle pushing and jostling for postion in the crowd, do you actually think I could do #2 and #3 (above)?  :p

Securing a table is a requirement for a longer stay at St James but obviously we could not get any. So the alternative was to walk over to my place and resume our drinking session… Also played boardgames, watched a bit of TV, ate again, drink more. Ended close to 4am.

Why did I have a lot of drinks and mixers during that instant gathering? Because the friends I hosted several days back were too responsible — remained sober on a Saturday night. Haha.

With Ben, Jeremy, Duncan. Ben and Duncan truly praised my instant coffee. :p

Julius also didn't drink that night. Maybe he wants to be a sober passenger. Haha.

Happy New Year everyone!