Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Sweet 18
There came a time way back when I was in my mid-teens that I was first introduced to the clubbing scene. My first club venture was at Heaven, Sunway. It's now officially closed and I've no idea what has become of that place. Then it was Embassy followed by Emporium and then Bali then Flux and the thing that strikes me is that all of these clubs are no longer in existence. Or rather new management has taken over and hence new names. Its a sad thing though because I've had a great many memorable experiences in those clubs and there's nothing to show for it now.
The most memorable one would be my 18th birthday at Bali with my close friends from A-levels. They had the DJ serenade me in front of the entire club and had surprised me with Secret Recipe's Chocolate Banana cake as I had mentioned to them earlier I'd never tried it before and it looked really delicious. Till today, it remains my fave cake and whenever I indulge myself with this sinful dessert, memories of that night rushes back.
Other birthday celebrations have failed in comparison to that one night. Friends had disappeared to all parts of the world to further their education, perceptions on how to celebrate a birthday have changed, my own attitude, all these factors have somehow discouraged me from making a big deal out of my birthday therefore deeming it so insignificant that they're only a fleeting image and not one that lingers and makes me nostalgic, like Bali. So, in conclusion, my 22nd birthday this year will be celebrated in the hopes of making it a lasting memory.
There came a time way back when I was in my mid-teens that I was first introduced to the clubbing scene. My first club venture was at Heaven, Sunway. It's now officially closed and I've no idea what has become of that place. Then it was Embassy followed by Emporium and then Bali then Flux and the thing that strikes me is that all of these clubs are no longer in existence. Or rather new management has taken over and hence new names. Its a sad thing though because I've had a great many memorable experiences in those clubs and there's nothing to show for it now.
The most memorable one would be my 18th birthday at Bali with my close friends from A-levels. They had the DJ serenade me in front of the entire club and had surprised me with Secret Recipe's Chocolate Banana cake as I had mentioned to them earlier I'd never tried it before and it looked really delicious. Till today, it remains my fave cake and whenever I indulge myself with this sinful dessert, memories of that night rushes back.
Other birthday celebrations have failed in comparison to that one night. Friends had disappeared to all parts of the world to further their education, perceptions on how to celebrate a birthday have changed, my own attitude, all these factors have somehow discouraged me from making a big deal out of my birthday therefore deeming it so insignificant that they're only a fleeting image and not one that lingers and makes me nostalgic, like Bali. So, in conclusion, my 22nd birthday this year will be celebrated in the hopes of making it a lasting memory.
