Why you never come!

Monday
I got an SMS from Big Backside on 24 Sep 2007 at 2.14pm.
Interesting … I was invited to her wedding dinner!
I am touched.
I had left GIT more than 4 years and I am still being remembered by some.
*Sniff
I replied in earnest that I will attend with my partner.

Saturday
I got another SMS from Big Backside on 27 Oct 2007 at 4.40pm.
It was a reminder to attend her wedding dinner on 18 Nov 2007.
I tell myself I am not going to forget.
It is wrong to forget.
I am being honoured here so I better NOT forget.
I also informed her that my partner cannot attend as she will be travelling.
I will be going alone.
29 days to the wedding dinner … so excited.

Thursday
15 Nov 2007 around 5pm.
3 days before the wedding dinner.
I IM LGY, JFK and GN not to forget to go for the dinner.
It is the highlight of my calendar for months.

Sunday
18 Nov 2007 at 7pm.
I arrived early.
I do not want to be late.
It is rude to be late
Of course, I am early because I want the complimentary parking
But nothing wrong being a Singaporean.
I managed to catch up with CKS and JG.
I was in such delirium from the good food and great company that I almost forgot to give my angbao.
I make sure I hand it to Big Backside personnally when I am leaving the ballroom.
I spoke to her “Sorry, I almost forgot to give you this” and handing the angbao to her.
She then asked me: “Why your wife is not here?”
I thought to myself “Poor girl, she must be dead drunk!” “I had told her weeks ago that my wife cannot make it” “Well, it is her big day, so no need to rub it in”

Tuesday
I got a SMS from Big Backside at 27 Nov 2007 at 8.19am.
8.19am!!! Man, what do I need to do to sleep in?
I think to myself: “She must be smsing me to thank me for the big angbao”
The SMS is “Hey man, how come never attend my wedding :(” (actual text)
I was shocked into silence.
My SMS reply is “What are you talking about?”
Within minutes, Big Backside called me from her office, “Did you attend my wedding?”
My reply was simple, “Please check your wedding photos”.

…

Must be massive hangover
Or maybe, my angbao not big enough.
(Note to self: buy A4 size angbao during next trip to Carrefour JB.)

Now back to my pathetic life …