Dear Janine bean, where do I begin…. (does this rhyme?
Sounds like to me but maybe not :p) There’s so many things I would like to say
but I will ration my words for the future. Anyways, this version shall be a
concise one since I’m about to pass out soon from a whole day of walking in
London as a tour guide to my friends from Singapore, taking them to places I
think they’d like to see. Anyway, I must admit that it is my fault for
submitting this post late considering the amount of time given to write this
post… yes yes, procrastinating is bad :P Nonetheless, here it goes!
Firstly, I will summarize my friendship with Janine; the
chronological process of it all. Before I knew Janine personally, I always
thought of her as the girl with the red jacket. She came across as someone who
is rather shy and reserved. But I’m sure I speak for others as well when I say
that Janine is not as shy and reserved as I thought she was, well not until you
get to know her better. In other words, what I’m trying to say is that, she is
fun to be around with – friendly, always hyper and jumpy and lifts the mood of
the situation up J
Before I knew Janine from our trip together to Brugges (or
however you spell this city), I saw her a lot on my floor, okay maybe not a lot,
but significant enough for me to remember her. She was with Laura and Jessica,
having a meal together and I guess that was probably the beginning of their
Wednesday dinners.
We only got closer towards the second half of the semester
(such a shame because I wish I could’ve spent more time with you), or at least
a few weeks before the finals of political psychology. Psych classes with
Janine was so much more fun, and so was revising for the exams (not that
revising was fun, she made it all the more bearable! Ohhh but yes, of course
discussing about evolutionary psychology was fun considering the content of the
module. It was by far, my favourite module in Tilburg). Oh and yes, thanks for
always looking out for me when it comes to notes, revision etc. wouldn’t have
made it without you galpal :P
Well aside from the academics, I had an amazing time with
you Janine! From travelling together (to Maastricht, where you definitely
bonded with beka a lot haha, and Barcelona to Eat-pizza (Ibiza)). You’re always
there to listen to me whine about things too. I recall a moment when we spent
almost everyday together, to even cooking for your group for mentor dinner.
Well I didn’t really cook anything, it was more of just hanging around with her
heh. I will miss the days when we eat at mensa together, go to class together
(or more like just be in class together), watch your frantic face as you walk
into class late once, study at the pond… and ahhhh why are you in Canada it is
so freaking far!! And the time difference, my gosh. For the first time I can relate to the song
by simple plan (jetlag) which goes like this… “You say good morning/When it's
midnight/Going out of my head/Alone in this bed /I wake up to your sunset/ And
it's driving me mad/I miss you so bad” L
But it’s alright I guess because I’m still hanging on to the
idea of you coming to Singapore next summer!! I will always remember the days
when I could just pop by your room and so could you, listen to you talk about
cats and sharing your stories from back at home in Canada. Also thanks for
hanging out with me, singing taylor swift songs out loud, cuddling at the couch
at 54 while falling asleep to a movie which I forgot the title to…. Well what
I’m trying to say is that, there is no one like you Janine and I’m beyond glad
I met you. I cant believe I wont see you sometime soon. Still hate myself for
rushing off from Tilburg and had so little time with you guys on that day.
Also, it would feel weird back at home in psych class without you. I will
probably still talk to you about it though, so, don’t worry, I’m still going to
be there to annoy you :D
Well my post isn’t that consice after all. Sorry that it got
a little bit dry towards the end, or probably from the start haha but to the
girl from up North on the west side of the Globe, you are amazing and one of a
kind. You’re so honest and caring and you will always be there to help a
friend. Wish I could have you back here with me to sunny island (even though I
think you would melt terribly). Enjoy the rest of your travels during summer
and tell me about it when you get the chance to! For now, it’s talk to you
later! We will definitely keep in touch <3
p.s. I hope the next time you have someone flood your camera
with pictures, you will always think of me :p oh and of course, I have lots of
your face on my phone/laptop to be reminded of you by.
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