 alone when everyone else is looking?

So you drag yourself to the entrance and pay for that S$33 Zouk entrance ticket, which comes with 2 drinks.

Well at least I get two drinks here. Good whiskeys nowadays already cost more than S$20.

You get your entry stamp on your wrist, step inside Zouk and voila — the sound of the night gushes through your eardrums. It’s the bad R&B which every DJ plays nowadays. You hurry through the crowd that is starting to get bigger, but there’s still space for you to get around comfortably. The night is still so young, you mutter to yourself. Oh wow, there’s a cute girl over there, but she’s with her own group of friends. You think of buying her a drink, but the thought of her surprised and awkward look at you when you hand her the drink (with some cheesy pick-up lines, no less) turns you off. Maybe next time. You stand at the bar and wait for your friends while the club gets more and more crowded. At this point, you’re thinking to yourself that there are probably more good looking people here than one needs to see in a lifetime.

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Your phone buzzes and your friends text you to say that they’re queueing up at the entrance waiting to get their tickets. Thank God they’re here! You see them wave at you from the entrance, and you awkwardly try to wave back while holding your drinks in one hand and your phone in the other. Then you finally meet. How are you?, your friends ask. You say everything is awesome and that everyone should get the party rolling. What about the drinks? Should we share? Let’s open a bottle since there are 5 of us. Makes us look good as well. But that’s another S$50 per person. Add the S$33 for the entrance fee, make that S$83. Luckily the girls are cool to chip in for the bottle of McCallan.

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You try to bob around awkwardly, and secretly wish that no one is looking. Where is the alcohol? You shout at your friends, trying to make sense of what they are trying to tell you with the loud music in the background. You blurt out answers in response to their questions, as if you have forgotten how to socialize with friends. But of course you haven’t — it
alone when everyone else is looking? 

 So you drag yourself to the entrance and yield for that S$33 Zouk entrance tag, which comes with 2 drinks. 

 Well at least I get two drink here. Good whiskeys nowadays already cost more than S$20. 

 You get down your entry stamp on your wrist, measure inside Zouk and voila — the sound of the night jet through your eardrums. It ’s the bad R&B which every disk jockey plays nowadays. You hurry through the crowd that is depart to get bigger, but there ’s however space for you to get around well. The night is still thus young, you mutter to yourself. Oh wow, there ’s a cunning girl over there, but she ’s with her own group of supporter. You think of buying her a drink, but the opinion of her surprised and awkward look at you when you hand her the drink (with some cheesy pick - up lines, no less) turns you off. Maybe next time. You stand at the bar and wait for your friends while the club gets more and more crowded. At this point, you ’re think to yourself that there are probably more effective looking people here than one needs to see in a life. 

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 Your phone buzz and your friends text you to say that they ’re line up up at the entrance waiting to get their tickets. Thank God they ’re here! You see them wave at you from the entrance, and you awkwardly try to wave back while holding your drinks in one hand and your phone in the other. Then you ultimately meet. How are you? , your friend ask. You say everything is awesome and that everyone should get the party rolling. What about the swallow? Should we share? Let ’s open a bottle since there are 5 of us. Makes us look good as well. But that ’s another S$50 per person. total the S$33 for the entrance fee, make that S$83. fortunately the girls are cool to chip in for the bottle of McCallan. 

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 You try to bob around awkwardly, and secretly wish that no one is look. Where is the alcohol? You shout at your friend, trying to form sense of what they are trying to tell you with the loud music in the background. You blurt out out answers in response to their questions, as if you have forget how to socialize with friends. But of course you have n’t — it
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alone when everyone else is looking? So yourself the entrance pay for that comes 2 drinks. Well least I get drinks here. Good whiskeys nowadays already more than S$20. You get your entry stamp on your wrist, step inside and voila — the sound of the night gushes through your eardrums. It’s bad which DJ nowadays. You hurry through the crowd that is starting to get bigger, but there’s still space you to get around comfortably. The night is so young, you mutter yourself. Oh wow, there’s a girl there, but with own of friends. You of buying her a drink, but the thought of her surprised and awkward look at you when hand her (with some pick-up no turns you off. time. You stand at the bar your friends while the club gets more and crowded. At point, you’re thinking to yourself that are probably more good looking people here than needs to see in a lifetime. ==== Your phone buzzes and your friends text you that they’re queueing up the entrance waiting get tickets. God here! You them wave at you from the entrance, and you awkwardly try wave back while holding your drinks in one hand and in other. Then you meet. How are you?, friends You say everything is that should rolling. about drinks? Should we share? open a bottle since there 5 of us. Makes But that’s another S$50 per person. Add the for the entrance fee, make that S$83. the girls are cool to chip in for the bottle of McCallan. You try around awkwardly, and secretly wish that no one looking. Where is the You shout at your friends, trying to make sense what are trying tell you with loud music in background. You blurt in response their as forgotten how to socialize with friends. of you haven’t — it
 alone when everyone else is loOking?

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well aT least I GEt TWO drInKs HerE. GOOd WhiskEys NowadayS already coSt mOrE than S$20.

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your phonE buzzES and your friendS Text you to say tHAt THEy’RE queUeiNg up at the enTranCE waiTing TO gEt tHEir tiCkets. thANk gOd they’re here! You see tHeM wave aT you fRom the entrancE, and you awkWARDly try to Wave BAcK While holding yoUr driNks in one haND and your Phone In the othEr. Then you FINally meeT. HoW arE yoU?, yoUR FrIends ask. You saY EVeryThIng is awEsoMe and thAt eVerYonE shOuLd get the pArty rollInG. WHaT aBouT the dRInks? ShouLd We sHaRe? LEt’s opEN a bottLe sinCe thErE aRE 5 of Us. Makes US lOOK gooD aS wEll. BUt tHaT’s anoTher s$50 Per Person. ADd the S$33 for The ENtraNcE fEe, make tHat S$83. Luckily thE gIrls are cooL tO chIp in foR THe bottle Of McCallan.

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You try to bob arOUnd awkwArdLy, and SecrEtly wish tHat No one iS loOKing. WhEre is tHe alcOhOl? YOU Shout AT YoUr fRiEnds, trying TO MakE sensE oF whaT they arE trying to tell you wiTH thE loud music in tHe bAckgROUnD. YoU BlURt oUt ANswERS in response to thEir questioNs, AS iF you have foRGotTeN how to sOcializE with FRiends. BUt of coursE you haven’T — iT
 alone when everyone elseis looking ?

So  yo u d ra g yo urse lf to the entr a nceand pay for that S$33Zouken t ranc e  t icket , which co m e s w it h2 d ri n ks .

We llat leas t I get tw o d ri nks here. Go o dwhiskeys n owa days already  co st mor etha n  S$20 .
You g et you r  entry  stamp on  y o ur wri s t, step i ns ideZouk and voila —t he sound of the n ight g us h es t hro ugh  your eard ru ms. I t ’s theb ad R & B w h ich every DJplays nowad a ys.  You h ur ryt hrough  thecr o wdthat is sta rtin g to getbigger ,  but th e re’s st ill sp ace  fo r yo u  t oget  a r oun d  c omf o rta bly. The  n ig ht is  sti l l s o yo ung , yo u mut ter to yourse lf.  Ohw ow,  ther e’s a  cut egirlover t here,  b ut she’s with h er o wn groupoffr ien ds . You thinkofbuy ing her  a drin k , b ut t h ethought of her sur pr i s ed  and awk ward l o ok  a t  you whe nyou  han d her t he d r in k (withsome c h ee sy  pick-u plines,  n o l ess ) tur n s yo u off.  Maybe n ext t i me. You standa t the bar and wa i t  f o r yo urfriends whi le t h e cl ub g e ts  mo r e and  more  c r ow d ed. At this point,yo u’re t hinki ng to yoursel f that the r e are prob ably mo r e good looking  peop le here th a n one ne eds t o see in  a lifeti m e .

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Yo urpho neb u zz es and your f r i ends  t ext you  to  say th atthe y’r e q ue ueing upat the e nt ra nc ewai tingt o get th ei r t ic ket s. Th a nk God  they ’rehe re !  Yo u see t h em w aveat  y ou f rom  t he en tran c e,and you  awkwardl y t r y to  w av e backwhile holding  y our drinks  i n o ne han d and your  phone in the other. Th e n you f ina lly m eet.  How areyou ?, you r f r iendsask. Y ou sa yeve r y thing i sawe so me and tha t eve ryone  s houl d get t he party rolling.W hat  about the dr ink s? S h o ul d w e  s h are ?L et’ s open a bottle s ince there  a r e5 of us. M a kes  u s lookgood as  well .  But th at’s anot her S$50pe r pe r s on.  Add the S $33 forthe entra n ce fe e ,maketha t S$83 .Luc kilythe gi r lsare c ool to  c hip in  forth e bottle  of McCallan.

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Yo u tryto bo b a round awk war d ly,  and secr etly  wish that  no  on e isloo k ing.Wher e  i s t h e alc ohol ?  You shou t  a t y o u rfriends, tr y i n g t o mak e s e nse of  wha t they are trying to tell you wi th t h e  lo udm usic  i n the backgrou nd.  Y o u  blurt o ut  answers in  respons et o the ir que stions , as if y ou have f orgo tte n how tosoc ia l ize wit hfr i ends.Butof  cours e youh aven ’ t  — it
 alone_when everyone_else is looking?

So you_drag yourself_to_the entrance_and_pay for that_S$33 Zouk entrance_ticket, which comes with_2 drinks.

Well at_least_I get two drinks here. Good whiskeys nowadays already cost more than S$20.

You get_your_entry stamp_on_your_wrist, step inside Zouk and_voila — the sound of_the night_gushes through your eardrums. It’s the bad R&B_which_every DJ plays_nowadays. You hurry through the crowd that is starting_to get bigger, but there’s still_space for you_to_get_around comfortably. The night_is still so young, you mutter_to yourself. Oh wow, there’s a_cute girl over there, but she’s with_her own group of friends. You_think of buying her a_drink, but_the thought of her surprised_and awkward look_at you_when you hand_her the drink (with some cheesy_pick-up lines, no_less) turns you off. Maybe next_time._You stand at_the_bar_and wait_for your friends_while_the club_gets_more and more crowded. At this_point,_you’re thinking to yourself that there are_probably more good looking_people_here than one needs_to see in a lifetime.

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Your_phone buzzes and your friends text_you to_say that_they’re queueing up at the entrance waiting to get their tickets._Thank God they’re here! You see_them wave at you_from the_entrance,_and you awkwardly_try_to wave_back while holding your drinks in one_hand and_your phone in the other. Then_you finally meet. How_are_you?, your friends ask. You say_everything is awesome and that everyone_should get the party rolling._What_about_the drinks? Should we share?_Let’s open a bottle since there_are 5 of_us. Makes us look good as well._But_that’s another S$50 per person. Add_the_S$33 for the entrance fee, make_that_S$83._Luckily the girls are cool_to chip in for the bottle_of McCallan.

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You try to bob around awkwardly, and secretly_wish that no_one is looking. Where is_the_alcohol?_You shout at your friends, trying to make sense of_what they_are trying to_tell you with the loud music in the background. You_blurt out answers in response to their_questions, as if you have forgotten how to socialize with friends._But of course you haven’t — it