All the drama of a goodbye will be encapsulated into a week. Gosh its getting hard going around town, meeting people and knowing I won't be seeing this in a while, I won't be talking to this person in a while but the worst has to be - I won't be eating this in a while.

Yes, its a dieter's nightmare as I go around looking at Chap Farn with a tear in my eye. Looking at tasty local delights, none of which will ever find (as we know oh so well) on the shores of any other land. But all calories aside, there's nothing like good food to feed a friendship and keep it alive. Chap farn w Nam Yue Kai (You gotta be there) with the Carat Club people, marmalade with Zizie and yes Veron too, Chinoz with Mike, food court w my parents, tatsuya with the Singapore staff. Good the memories, the flavours and the calories.

So as I say my goodbyes and pack on the ever increasing pounds (stop calling me fat) just realise what lengths (in many added inches) I am going to to keep our friendships alive. Good,burp, bye.