525,600 minutes

“Five hundrend twenty five thousand, six hundred minutes.
Five hundrend twenty five thousand moments so dear.
Five hundrend twenty five thousand, six hundred minutes.
How do you measure, measure a year?”

By going to a karaoke house of course. Happy Puppy was the venue, one Mr. Fantabulous’ birthday celebration was the event. I felt like using this special event as a milestone for the life of our little club, Gang Gempal for I simply can’t believe that another year had gone by.

Having just seen Rent, the musical recently -hence the intro above- I should be grateful that none of us in the clique of friends are diagnosed with any life-threatening illness that we should be concerned about. A year had gone by since the last time I’ve seen this many friends gathered together in any occasions. The thing that I just realized was just how miss you guys, especially your individual insanity inside every single one of you.

A lot had happened within a year. While some had managed their relationships, some others are still in search for their own Mister Right. Career-wise, congrats for you who had earned your new positions at your new offices. And for you who are in between jobs hopefully in patience there will be a golden bucket at the end of the rainbow. New friends, new gangs formed and crushed day by day. Old friends however somehow are always there when you need them.

With this I’m just gonna let you guys know. That no matter how hectic schedules are, I am just gonna try my best to be there for you guys.

With this I’m just gonna say, from the bottom of my heart I am sorry for any wrong doings, any unspeakable horror that I might create, any harm, and for any reckless behavior performed that might offend any of you.

How do we indeed measure our past year together?

“In daylight? Sunsets? In midnights?
In cups of coffee? In inches? In miles?
In laughter? In strive?

Its time now to sing out
though the story never ends
lets celebrate remember a year

in the life of friends”

Miss y’all. Once again, Happy Birthday Mr. Fantabulous!