Just another day to go...

It's -6 degrees celsius, probably the coldest it's ever been in Charlottesville and I'm here at my table preparing to get ready for home. Except that I'm not really doing much to get ready, I'm just sitting at my computer whiling my time away prior to leaving C'ville. Hmmm. Not exactly productive.

Jeremy left this morning and his departure was quite a debacle, for lack of a better word. For starters, out of the kindness of my heart, I walked over at 6am to assist them with loading the luggage and all that jazz for a 6:15am taxi. Only problem being, Jem and Cheryl were both asleep. Hmmm.

So after trying to rush everything down for the taxi that got away (on hindsight we should have gotten him to wait but that would have meant a running meter), we flagged for a taxi for 10 minutes but to no avail. Thus came into the equation Andrew the lifesaver, who got his car and rescued Jeremy and Cheryl from the certain hell of missing their train amidst a lonely departure to New York and then San Francisco. Okay, that last line made no sense whatsoever. But anyway, word of advice for Jeremy. LEARN TO USE THE FRIGGIN' ALARM CLOCKS!

2 other eventful memories of the day:

1. I was tasked with the almighty responsibility of helping some characters to top up the alcohol. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to divulge any names since the Department of Underaged Minors Boozing (yes, folks, that's DUMB to you and me) is probably on to me. Feels good to know I still have some use though.

2. Mun, officially the favourite Malaysian of the Singapore contingent at UVa (with Mahathir ranking a close 2nd), very kindly swiped me into the Newcomb Dining Hall for a free dinner. The session was really good - I finally got the chance to talk a bit more to Mun and it's also a means of kickstarting the goodbyes. Well, not really but it's starting to sink in real fast now that Jem and Liying and the Brit girls are gone. It's almost depressive. *sigh*.

Lunch tomorrow with what's left of the original 5 Guys gang (I would really suggest going to eat at 5 guys as a fitting tribute to the place) and then packing for New York (although I could do that tonight). And just as a reminder to self, David in Shanghai recommends I check out the following place:

Sushisamba
87 Seventh Avenue South
Phone: 212.691.7885

Anybody who's been there and knows if it's good, do tell me.