A Company of Strangers
SharePosted on 13. Dec, 2006 by Gallivanter in Gallivantings
Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. That’s how I felt with the Bloggers’ BBQ overnighter at Port Dirtyson last weekend. It was invigorating to say the least, with each of us bringing different personalities to the table. Indeed, strangers are just friends waiting to happen. 
2 nights of brusque slumbers. Being the oldest, I inaugurated the art of fuddling Jack Daniels with GREEN TEA & 100-PLUS as mixers (aka The “ditch coke” crusade). Between us, we had beer, Guinness stout (or black mamba as I affectionately call it or Endroo G‘s take – “G”), Jack Daniel’s and Absolut Vodka.
The BBQ turned out well, and with PD in its usual gimpiness, it was down to a company of strangers to determine on how the junket will pan out. I was surprised to see a birthday cake for me (never a fan of b’day cakes – think it’s way overrated). The mango topping was lovely though I was not fond of the spongecake. We flexed into dweeb-mode thanks to Vicky (the organizer who did an amazing job), with Pictionary. Had a game of Old Maid for old time’s sake, but quickly got uninterested. A few rounds of UNO as well. Looks like we have grown up after all. Except for Lex that is. LOL!
Day 2 was a homecoming trip for me, back to my descendants’ hometown, Malacca. The jam was horrendous. Only in Malaysia you will see imbeciles tarring the highways on a weekend, that resulted in a traffic snarl worthy of turning one into the Incredible Hulk. Speaking of Hulk, Tihtahpah (recently christened as Carlos) regularly metamorphosed into a martian whenever she downed alcohol. She was a walking Christmas ornament. 
We gallivanted around Jonker Walk, had spiritual intake at the Geographer pub in the heart of Jonker, and then left for some patty joint recommended by our guide, Jason Mumbles. By golly, the vanilla cheesecake was THE best cake I’ve ever savored. Yummy to the tummy. Highly recommended. Hong Kiat (Suzie) and Cely made up the rest of the gang.
We ended the night (day 2) at the Portuguese settlement, for Portuguese food accompanied by christmas revellers. Nothing like the Portuguese Catholic community welcoming Christmas. Only a handful of houses were decorated, as I think the rest were waiting for X’mas before unleashing their Christmas decorations. Tis the season to be jolly.
We met as strangers, we left as friends.
endroo G
Dec 13th, 2006
endroo G was here, 1st !
Nice one. Btw, having a hard time overhauling my Beta Blogger layout. Regret switching to it. Very hard to find compatible templates out there at the moment.
hongkiat
Dec 13th, 2006
Nice! 好一个 “We met as strangers, we left as friends.”. I’ve updated with some pics btw:)
tihtahpah
Dec 13th, 2006
damn..ur post is fantabulous, Hang Botak…walking xmas ornament huh….Carlos??? wtf man…Carlos..i have a freaking mexican fren called carlos whom i make fun of ….
love the 1st pic.
meekiee
Dec 13th, 2006
endroo: haha so what to be the first?
hongkiat: wei….write Chinese pulak! ä½ å’Œcely好å¯çˆ±å“¦ã€‚suzieå§man!
tihtahpah: hehe thanks. was a good shot indeed.
*recuperating* & *recharging* for something greater!
cely
Dec 13th, 2006
Great entry.. :p
i love the last pic and ended with the phrase, “We met as strangers, we left as friends.”
p/s: How come vicky is replying everyone’s msg o/b of daniel? ahhahahha ..
Gallivanter
Dec 13th, 2006
endroo G Yes, the learning process starts again. Should think about of getting your own domain and host.
hongkiat Danke. Here’s to more in the future! And hopefully rope in some new faces.
tihtahpah Thanks. Well, Carlos, I gave you that name to remind me of the skull I bought in Malacca.
meekiee Aiks, first Lex stole my thunder on “trust” and now you curi my limelight?
Cely Danke danke.
Waiting for your entry…
Larawannabe
Dec 13th, 2006
isk! so jealous!!! and malacca is, like, one of my favourite state to visit. *goes of sulking* :p
Lin@
Dec 13th, 2006
Looks like you had a whale of a time there.
Jason
Dec 13th, 2006
Got to admit, you guys are fun.
Gallivanter
Dec 13th, 2006
Larawannabe Awww…don’t la like that…we haven’t fully painted the town red, left some for you…
Lin@ Yes yes, a spouting whale.
You’re always welcome to join us for future gatherings…
Jason Ole! We epitomized fun.
Lex
Dec 13th, 2006
I missed the weekend… amazing stuff, better than sex trust me… lol
Damn I feel so mushy!
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Lucifer
Dec 13th, 2006
hmmm evil is upon you once again….next time you go on a trip and am earth side not hell side, invite me ….ill bring the monte cristo’s #1 for you guys
i see you got a thing for stoggies ….JD hmmmm who can resist that “it would be a cold day in hell if you do”
i can make very good sushi
that goes very well with warm sake 
Gallivanter
Dec 13th, 2006
Lex It was memorable.
Cely Nice entry, especially the individual writeups.
Lucifer Oh horny one, for a moment there I thought I became too nice after not seeing your comments. LOL. Suki, Sake…hmmm…where are you exactly oh Prince of Darkness?
Jemima
Dec 14th, 2006
Ohhhh…I miss it.
Gallivanter
Dec 14th, 2006
Jemima No worries, I toasted a drink after you!
Yes yes, we spoke about you and concurred that your entries are uplifting. 
Lex
Dec 14th, 2006
watch out Jems, he’s out to steal your thunder!
endroo G
Dec 14th, 2006
steal thunder. LOL.
Gallivanter
Dec 14th, 2006
Lex I won’t steal her thunder, I’ll be more than happy to be the lightning.
endroo G I should’ve gone first man, instead of being the last.
Jemima
Dec 15th, 2006
My thunder??? Nah! It’s my ROAR! LOL