a friend's wedding and all

so i went back to jakarta last week to attend my friend's wedding and at the same time clear 2 days of leave that i won't be able to carry forward. i must say it was one fun, crazy and slightly surreal experience all bundled into one. maybe it's the break from work? (yeah that must be IT! hehe) as i was telling my friend, i was more excited to get away from singapore then going back jakarta actually :p

this time around i have more time to sleep and meet up with old friends (those i haven't met for the longest time). had a really nice long chat with them too, didn't realize how much i miss my life back in jakarta... so many things to write, i'm not even sure where to start. maybe i'll break it into a few entries depending on which comes to mind first hmm..

i'll start with the wedding first since it was one of the main reasons why i went back. as most of you are probably aware, weddings in indo (jakarta?) are big gala events for everyone; not only for the bride&groom but also the family (of course), friends (kaypoh as we can be haha) and even attendees (c'mon some spend hours in the salon prior to the wedding!).

being held in a supposed big restaurant, my friends asked me to wear a blazer (which i ignore haha) but lo and behold virtually EVERY GUY in the room was wearing blazers (except for the waiters -_-" and some uncle or uncle looking people (kekeke) who were wearing the batik shirt.

it's been so long since i met up with the big group. most of them are usually too busy to turn up during normal get-togethers nowadays, i guess they especially take time off for this wedding.

here's a group pose :)



















wira's missing coz he was taking the picture though :p he asked (re: forced) me to bring my 40D which i agreed on condition he was to lug it around during the party hehehe...

of course we didn't forget to do silly poses (good thing our tables were in one obscure corner <-- i wonder if it was pre arranged by the groom haha)...



























and yes it WAS wine in the glass i'm holding in the picture, i CAN down liquor these days (if only one glass haha)



















wat the heck are you trying to make me drink??? ergh!!!



















one of my best FRIENDs.. :)

there are crazier poses with other friends but i think i'll keep it for my own keep sake (haha..)



















hey yo, haven't met aling for a while after she's attached, seems like she's busy with her work too. we were seated in different tables too so didn't get much time to chat. i really like this shot though, i thought it's nice~

i suppose the whole party felt so nostalgic.. as if we're back in the uni days again. o well, the whole 5 days trip/holiday to jakarta felt nostalgic this time around i guess... hmmm...

anyway, shouldn't steal the limelight too much (hehehe), congratulation again to steve and yenni for your wedding, wish you two the very very BEST! :)