Reunion jitterbugs

Reunions always give me jitters, like the one I went to last night. I met again, after more than a year, almost 100 college mates who attended the State University of New York at Buffalo twinning program under Universiti Teknologi MARA's Preparatory College, Subang Jaya Campus. It was great to meet up old friends. Some of them I couldn't even recognized because of some "expansion exercise" due to certain "acquisition exercises".

Almost everyone, save for a few bujang terlajak, are already married and have families, or at least are engaged or have steady partners. This is where I'm lacking, because I'd be lost in conversations when they start talking about kids. I'd feel out of place...

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Everyone, well almost, comes with a partner, and some with kids in tow. I came solo, because I have no steady partner to bring along. I can't bring a date, especially an impromptu casual date. My old friends will think this casual date is my steady partner. Then, if I bring a different date next time, it will confuse them real good.

Even if Orang Minyak is here and I invite him to come as my date, he still can't be seen with me for now, because he's married and there's a chance someone might know him and his wife. Just like what Ruby's Principle of Close Encounters state: The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with. Hehehe...I can't imagine the ruse. Hehehe I'll try to find someone single and available, that'll be my first option.

Omigod, being dateless sometimes stresses me up real good!

kaum bapa


Nevertheless, last night's reunion was better than the one before because no one asked where is The Ex-hubby. Last year, two of my alumni friends asked. Consequently the room suddenly got hushed by quitened whispers of the other alumni.

I just told them with such indifference that The Ex-Hubby is in Sabah, but not mentioning the divorce. I'm not too bothered actually, but somehow people just hushed whenever the subject surfaces. It's like a taboo question. Nevertheless, I don't blame them though. Perhaps, tpeople just don't understand, divorce is not necessarily a bad thing. You don't have to be worse off than when you were married. Sometimes a new chapter in life is what you need to become a stronger person.

kaum ibu


Anyways, I think the two guys got cornered and was given a long sermon from The Thinking Man, who is a good friend and Protemp President of our alumni, after making such a faux pas.

I think next reunion will be much better and I'd feel more at ease. Hopefully I will have a steady partner to bring along to such gatherings of old friends. Not to show off but at least I don't have to feel like an odd man out. Or odd woman out, rather.

I wonder who it will be? Hmmm...