Birthdays, in my own family had always been a "big" thing. That's because, my youngest sister, my dad and my birthday are just right after another, starting with me on the 30th, then my dad's on the 31st and my sister's on the 1st of Nov. Haha ironic right. But yup that's the truth. I remember how lucky I am back in those years. When I was younger, I remember having birthday parties every single year with my extended family that's for sure and in some years, I will get to invite my friends over. And so after 20 years of birthday celebrations with my family every single year, my 21st, will be the first birthday without them. Just the thought of it makes me missed them so so so much. Alright I'm going to say this again, haha I just can't wait to go back =)
So let me start off with my whole birthday thing. It started off when my mom called me an hour before the midnight. I never thought that I will have the sudden rush of emotions when she wished me. I mean, during normal phone calls, I never felt this way at all. And now, just because she called me and and all of them wished me, I was so overwhelmed with emotions. Ken said that it might be because it's my birthday and the thought of being away from home during special days that's what making me so filled up with emotions. Next, after the phone call from home, was a surprise phone call from my
cheapskate boyfriend, who then after talking for a good half an hour or so, told me to transfer our call to Skype. See, now you know what I mean? :P Nevertheless, I was more than happy and contented by his small act :) Then, here's the funniest part of all by the darlings at 12a.m sharp. All of them, being Joan, Sweez, Wan Wei and Yun Yi created a group chat on MSN and added me in and wished me altogether. That's not the end, Sweez started recording something and it turn out to be a Happy Birthday song, but the children's version of it. You know sometimes when you go to Chinese Restaurants, and if it's your birthday, they will have this really lame birthday song with lame MVs, yup it's just like that. I was practically laughing my head off. I was laughing so hard that I have to try laughing as soft as possible because the whole house was already sleeping.
On the day itself, I still have classes to attend and to me, I was already expecting that I'll just go home for the day after my class at 5p.m. since Sweez and Dee has their IT test the next day and Yun Yi has an assignment due the next day too. So, of course I wouldn't want them to sacrifice their time just to celebrate with me and I was thinking prolly after this week or something we'll go out and have a dinner. Went to class and Joan gave me my present and another small little gift from the whole gang. Haha
Alright the next part here, I copied and paste directly from my note in FB.
My 21st Birthday was great thanks to YOUWarning: This whole note is full of repetition of the word, Thank You. Bear with me alright? :P
First let me clarify why is the YOU in caps and who am I referring too. I did not accidentally hit the caps key on my keyboard while I typed that, but it was on purpose. I just want to show how important the "you" are for making my 21st birthday a great one. And who am I referring too? It's none other than the FTR gang, especially Angel, Joan, Ke Li, Wan Wei, Shamla, Swee Zyee and Yun Yi.
I might not know how to show you guys how happy and touched I was yesterday, so I'm putting it in words because I think I expressed better in words. Hahah.. Thank you for taking time out and spend it on celebrating for me. I know how all of you are so stressed out with assignments, but yet you guys still take the time to celebrate with me. A very BIG thank you.
Although I can almost kind of see your surprises, hahah but nevertheless, I am still grateful for it. Well ok not too say that I wasn't surprise by all your plans alright. Haha..The first surprise was that when you all told me to stay and have dinner. That I seriously didn't expect since Sweez was supposedly to have her IT skill based test the next day and Yun Yi has an assignment due the next day too. So I really didn't want you all to waste time and spend it on me. Then the next one was the cake thingy. Haha I swear I didn't see the cake and don't worry I didn't hear what Joan said when you guys were scolding her for being so loud! Hahaha I was guessing that you guys must be discussing about cake and how to bring it out from the restaurant as I thought that they don't allow us to BYO cake. Haha I know I'm perasan, but I was almost right wert. Haha and so surprise number 2 was the cake. Didn't expect that at all. That little present that you guys got for me, hahah I know whenever we go Coles together, I'll always comment on how nice and cute it is and that I must buy it before I leave. So looks like now I don't have to buy it myself d huh. Haha thank you for that too.
And also not forgetting Yee Yen, who came all the way. Although we have to leave the place already as it's closing time, I really appreciate it that you made an effort to drop by! As for our "lou dao" a.k.a Swee Dee, I know what your priority are. Hahah And not forgetting the twins, I know you guys must have been working your ass off for AMR, but thank you for the wish.
Of course, this note is dedicated to all 7 of you to show you how much I appreciate what you all did for me. But that does not mean that I don't appreciate everyone else who wished me. Thank you everyone.
Haha that just made my life easier. Haha Oh and in case you're wondering, we went to this German restaurant,
Lowenbrau Keller at The Rocks. And everyone had a very satisfying "all pig meal" haha or like what I called it in canton "G dai chan". LOL
All I want to say is that thank you everyone for your wishes, whether it's in FB or MSN or SMS. Thank you =)
