According to Wikipedia,

Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behaviour between two or more social entities. This article focuses on the notion specific to interpersonal relationships. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them.

Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating on a consistent basis:
- the tendency to desire what is best for each other.
- sympathy and empathy.
- honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth.
- mutual understanding.

In a comparison of personal relationships, friendship is considered to be closer than acquaintanceship, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and acquaintances. Friendship and acquaintanceship can be thought of spanning across the same continuum.

one thing for sure, i believe that it takes some understanding to become friends. and i certainly dont think that the longer you know a person, the better you know him/her. take me and weiting for example, we only know each other in cjc for around 3 months and we still remained very good friends. not only that, she knows me inside out, and we've got so many dumb things to talk about. and not forgetting the stupid nicknames we give each other, right havoc nun? lols. for that, i think it's because we still remained in contact and we still talk every now and then. just look at how much carrie has drifted away from us. friendship does need two hands to clap too.

or take samantha and me, we clicked just like that during orientation. maybe it's the chemistry or the comfortable feeling i have when im with her. we just became pretty close within a short time.

was talkin to min on msn just now and i feel kinda sad when she told me i missed the gatherin on thurs. trust me, i seriously would love to go, if not for my test. please make time for me soon. she was tellin me about her workplace and this particular colleague. i can only say that odd people are everywhere, and somehow, nothing much can be done about it. somehow, i missed the good old days. you know, skippin lessons and breakfasts. hahas. and making kia take down our attendance.

and of course anderson too. elna, xy, kiat, zy and chubi. it's been quite some time i've met up with them.

school days. they are irritating but fun. im glad im still having fun in school. just eliminate the datelines, tests and exams, and they would be more beauiful. for that, im sure.