Gradball!

Today was the last event of my medical student life *sob* *sob*!!! The last event at which we were all together as the class of 2005! Gradball was a cruise affair and to be honest, not having been on a cruise function before, I had my doubts...I mean, if it sucked, you wouldn't even be able to leave early!!! And besides, our church was having its very first Carols by Candlelight event tonight and honestly, I thought I'd enjoy going to that more. But it turned out to be a really fun night!

A whole bunch of us easties caught taxis to Wharf 7 at Darling Harbour where Big Dave and Chuck greeted us and stamped us. Eventually the glass cruise boat arrived and we boarded! It was kinda small for 230 of us but it wasn't too bad. There was an upstairs open rooftop deck which deck chairs and tables and a bar which was really cool - literally! Throughout the night, we enjoyed chatting on the deck, admiring Sydney Harbour in all its glory, and even fireworks from the nearby Carols in the Domain! The dinner itself was surprising great! From entree to dessert, I was really impressed!

The night ended at the stroke of midnight and we disembarked back at Darling Harbour. We spent the usual half an hour or so deliberating what to do as a group before some people decided to go to the afterparty at Cargo Bar whilst others decided to just go home. Eventually we decided to go to Khuong's place to hang. Caught taxis back there and hung out there till around 3.30am in the morning by which time I was kinda out of it and it was time to get some much needed sleep!