A Flaming New Year’s Day

Rebecca and I met up with Daniel and Joanne on New Year’s Day to celebrate Joanne’s 24th birthday (yeah, it’s on 1st January). We had lunch at this place called ‘Manhattan’s Fish Market’ which looks and serves food similar to that of ‘Fish and Co’. Whether it has pirated or copied this rather similar concept, I don’t know… but then again, I don’t really bother anyway. It’s just a birthday lunch!

After lunch, the 4 of us wondered around Plaza Singapura for about an hour, looking at the modern day Lego sets (which look stunningly different from our childhood type of Lego) and ended up spending the longest period of time at the ‘Creative’ retail store... getting all mesmerized by this ‘flaming torch’ function of the PC camera, showing flames around movements within its camera screen range; making Daniel and I look like the ‘Human Torch’ in the ‘Fantastic Four’.

Rebecca and Joanne joined for a little while, but started to laugh at Daniel and I for being so comically acting in front of this small PC camera. Rebecca started to record video clips of our erratic behavior and saying, “Boys will be boys…” Hahahaha… what would I do without this hilarious girlfriend of mine!

Later we watched another rented VCD at my house, before taking the bus to Block 85 market for dinner. This time, I left the hawker centre feeling blotted because I had eaten one plate of fish & chips (with egg) together with one bowl of minced meat noodles! I was really full… and had a bit of difficulty walking. =)

Yeah, it was another simple day of spending my New Year’s Day, but I’m happy and thankful for it. Rebecca’s companionship means so much to me… and I appreciate her presence with me! Happy New Year, Matthew and Rebecca!