hit by a wave of nostalgia
as i went back to hall today
the road i always walked
where i loved to hum songs
stare up at the pretty blue sky
through the trees
still, i walk that road alone

slacking in the lounge,
talking about everything
books, scandals, make-believe or otherwise
checking out the disgusting fridge
reading notes of indignant ppl
whose food had been stolen
loud laughter
resonating in the empty corridors

all the late night/early morn suppers
fish soup, cheesy omelette, crispy fries, cct
supper at geylang
the only 2 girls who actively eat supper
geylang beef hor fun
dim sum on the roof top
doughnuts and other sweet treats
cooking supper
cheesy mushrooms, milo, instant mee

steamboat at midnight
accidentally locked rooms
and spiderman skirting past windows
to the rescue
go rock-climbing at midnight
just cos we wanted to
celebrate my gd friend's bday
whom she hardly knew

listening to me whine and complain
about people, things, everything
giving me helpful suggestions, advice
sharing gossip and giggles
the super long talks
knocks on the doors
"ham, wake up for dinner!"

shopping at sheng siong
ham trying her best-est to block up the aisle
not talking to some people
just cos we din feel like it
mahjong sessions through the night
invasion of rabbits in my room
getting head-butted by my lil bro
docile hammie when she just wakes up
over-sleeping and acts of blur-ness
that have ceased to amaze me
but still continue to amuse me

hiding in the darkroom
threats of getting ponded
doors slamming
tears and rain
comfort food
the last supper
finishing up left-over food
haphazard packing
boxes after boxes
disturbing long-forgotten dust

i never regretted staying in hall
i just regretted not staying earlier
but then if i had stayed earlier,
we might not have been neighbours

from tears to smiles
i guess my experiences in hall
were pretty much shaped by ham
i duno how i'll survive w/o her
if i do stay in hall next sem
back to lonely existence..

this post is dedicated to ham hamtaro hammie, my dearest neighbour :)

*rawr, still unhappy with the edit..needs further editing!*