Great, he thought, so what else is new. Another friend that has cancelled plans at the very last minute, rejected him and everything else along those lines. Our dear man-of-the-moment here seems to think that somehow his Cambridge International Dictionary of English ( paperback version, costing $18.49 including GST , available at all major bookshops ), should be challenged on its given meaning of friend, friends (pl.).

As Zach continued down the fashion parade zone of Singapore, he thought about sampling free music at HMV but decided to go straight home because it looks like the man above might turn on the taps anytime soon. Half an hour later, after squeezing through peak hour traffic on his trusty second hand motorcycle and riding at speeds the Traffic Police would not exactly be pleased to see printed here, he was home. Yes, the humble abode stuck in the heart of Jurong.