My Friends

More pics of my friends...

My 'Girlfriend' Dana !!

Dana was my very first friend at the Young Woman's Christian Home when I arrived in the Capital of U.S on a snowy Saturday in February 2006. I remember how we were having a lovely pasta meal in the dining room when I caught sight of snow flakes falling outside the window. When I excitedly told Dana that I had never seen snow before, she said that we should go out to the snow the next day, and that was it!!

What a lovely picture taken at the Washington Monument, the tallest structure in the District of Columbia. I was extremely fortunate to be acquainted with two God-loving and talented sisters who devote their lives to help others - Carrie (younger sister in blue) and Stacie (older sister in red). Stacie is an author, singer, speaker, actress and founder of Bright Light Ministry. Carrie is also a founder of www.UnitedForMovieAction.com. The lovely and petite girl on the left is Jo Jones. She's from Indiana and she now works in the Library of Congress in D.C.

This is one of my favorite pictures with Russell because I think we both look great here!! There's also a special story that goes along with this pic. Russ invited me to join him at the Zoo to promote "Recycling" to the visitors. We spent a day at the booth, explaining to passers-by the usefulness of recycling and the products it generated. I noticed that whenever Russ was out of sight for a little while, the kids would come running to me and asked for little souvenirs. Hehe...

This is taken at Russell's birthday party. I remember we had a fairly crazy day whereby Russ performed a wild dance for us! Notice our "International mix" - each of us represents our country. From left to right: South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, America, Nepal and China. Interesting isn't it? ;) Like Russell, Ann (the girl on farmost right) is a very dear friend of mine.

This is Rachel (in a blue top) at the Mongolia 800 festival at Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. She is one of the most talented persons I know. She makes the most artistic hats and scarves I've ever seen! Rachel is also an excellent teacher. She patiently taught me how to knit my very first scarf! Oh yeah, she travels quite a lot too. She had been to Iceland and even wrote a book about her experiences!

Dana also happened to stay a couple of doors away from me. She's smart, sweet, funny, thoughtful and is always full of surprises! She sticks heart-shaped chocolates on your door on Valentine's Day, so that you could see it first thing in the morning! And it was all accredited to her ingenuity that the "Spring Soiree" was organized at our Home. Oh yeah, Dana loves backrubs and is good at giving them too. The girls were amused that Dana and I were always calling each other "Hey Girlfriend!" and we still do :)

Jennifer was one of my best friends in D.C. I marvel at her independence and strong political viewpoints. She is someone whom I can confide in absolutely everything. We would sit for hours and chat till the wee hours! She is a really special friend 'coz she left voice messages for me in my room's phone when I failed to come back early. Jennifer is also widely-travelled and has lived in Europe. How I wish she will come to Singapore one day!!

This is Sebastian and his roommate who was an intern at the "Heritage Foundation" in Washington D.C. Sebastian is from Poland. When I met him, the first thing I said to him was, "I have never seen eyes so blue." Hehe. Yupz. He said it was 'common' in his country. And he asked me if I speak Japanese?!?! Sebastian and I were the only foreigners among all the interns.

Me with Mandy, the only other female among us interns! Needless to say, we hit it off right from the start, becoming the best shopping buddies, hehe. Mandy studies "Fashion" in college, so she's really into fashion and clothing. Hot babe!

Eamonn is like a big brother to me in many ways. He's very thoughtful and wise. This pic is taken at his birthday party, where I met him and his girlfriend Ann for the very first time. That was in March 2006. Hmm....time flies.