I woke up this morning,
To the same shades of gray.
An old dream was haunting me.

Absence of news from Nicole for nearly a month,
Further dampened the moods.
I took an alternative route to work,
Hoping to change my perspectives of the mundane.

Day 1 of another new project group,
Working on a Milano site under Alexandra.
She is a cool Italian woman.
I noticed her since my first day at work,
Because she had large eyes that reminded me of Nicole.
Italian large eyes, perhaps.
Didn't help the blues.

Right before leaving the office for reunion dinner,
Did the usual routine of checking mail.
A pleasant surprise awaited me.
Nicole sent me two short emails. :]
That really cheered me up heaps.

Happily met the rest for reunion dinner ---
Jia, Teck, Ming, Ming's sis, Karen, Kathy, Chongho.
Dinner was just an affair of small talks.
Didn't feel that special actually.
Starting to miss Chinese New Year in Singapore.

And on my way home,
I saw a man sitting on the ground and wailing,
Staring at his mobile phone clutched in his hand.