SHE.HER.

Talking to my friends at uni is a daily struggle in recent months. Somehow the small talks between classes do not appeal to me at all, and hence I do not partake in any of them. So I just listen, nod, gestured and laugh where necessary. How ironic, considering I used to be very attached to them.

Was I?

Now don't get me wrong. These friends of mine are really nice people to be with. It is just that things no longer click the way they used to be. And I can't pin-point the reason(s) why. Hmmm.....

I guess all of us have drifted apart in some way or another. A number ventured into Gaming and Anime, a few went for Martial Arts, and the rest are....somewhere in between? I don't know.

"Yuen, change is inevitable. So just pick up the pieces and go with the flow la. What's so hard about that?"

Bleh. Tis' always easier said than done. How can I pick up the pieces when I have absolutely no idea where to start finding them first???

I'm still searching.....

Played Munchkins for the first time today with Iona, Tony, Chuks and Ken. What I perceived to be a relatively short game turned out to be a two-hour long exhausting fiasco. Very energy-draining.

And I got more than I bargained for. Hmmm....=D

The aim of this game is relatively simple: whoever reaches the highest level (ie: Level 10) first wins....AT ANY COST. So this means lots of 'arguments'/'backstabs'/'manipulation' in store for all players along the way. =p

My verdict: Card games are just not my niche.

I came out feeling rather muddled and confused. Somehow all the things cited in each card just could not register. I had to read at least FIVE times before I could understand EACH sentence. And that (still) did not guarantee I understood the whole text once I put all the sentences together.

Now do you guys know WHY I took so (bloody) LONG just to take and throw cards away from my deck?

The best part was I did not UNDERSTAND most of what the other players say throughout the session!

So much jargon, and so little time to digest them all.....

As I was sitting at the end of the table, observing the veterans at play - arguing on what-if's and what-nots with precision, only one thought crept into my mind:

"I'm a lost, partially sedated sheep which wandered into a lion's den...."

Where were all the other non-gamers when I needed them most?????

I am getting slow. Even a little senile. At a ripe old age of twenty. T_T

Perhaps I need more practice (you guys taking Munchkins along to KKB later?) .

And I definitely need the Munchkins' manual. It may prove useful for an extremely flustered slow-poke like me. *grins*

One of the most memorable quotes of the day:

".....it ends with the word 'Armour'...."

You are gonna pay for this Zhi Jian!!! =p

I really have to agree with Iona - this game is vindictive. Or rather, Munchkins showed the 'darker side' of many. ^^"