Feb 9, 2007

The day was eventful! (Well, everyday of my life is eventful!) As usual, this post is going to be rather long...

I love going to work! Despite the atrocious MRT rides I have to take everyday...

The morning was usual - busy and helping out the jie jies. Getting pissed by some people. And chatting with the girl beside me.

Going for lunch was great too! We went to Great World City with some problem getting there. Wendy, Ann and Celest took one cab. Angeline and I decided to take bus 33. The cabs didn't want to fetch 5 people in one cab. So, Angeline and I boarded the bus and the uncle said we had to change to bus 195 down the road somewhere. When we got off bus 33, we waited for 195 for 10 mins before deciding to ask bus 14 Uncle. He said we had to go opposite to take the bus!! We got pissed and wondered if we were at the right place. And that bus stop didn't tell us the bus routes! We asked the people at the bus stop and they said wait for 195 there. Ok...we waited...and a guy told us that we had to wait for the bus which is quite long, and then the ride would take HALF AN HOUR!! It was already 1230pm. (We left office about 1210pm.) We decided to take a cab. And the Uncle told us, HALF AN HOUR!! We were like siao! Then might as well take the bus and pay lesser! The uncle then said he was only joking. He got us to Great World City in 10 mins. Haiz...when we got there, the jie jies already finished their lunch. Luckily they said they were going to buy bedsheets. So, Angeline and myself went to eat Cinnamon Roll at this shop at B1 of Great World City. I can't remember the name of the shop. But it's really a nice coffeehouse and it's great for friends to meet up and chat there! We each had a cinnamon roll - I had Banana Cinnamon roll and Angeline had the Choc chip Cinnamon roll. They heated it up! Really yummy! We then went for Ice cream! After than, we met the jie jies when we finished. And just nice, they had bought their stuff!

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The afternoon passed and the early evening came. The kor kors came back and the place was filled with chatter! And we said our goodbyes as we started the weekend! Life would be boring if not for their jokes and teases!!

Angeline, Aifung and I left office really late...that was coz we were waiting for Ann to pack and we helped her with the many things she bought earlier in the day. It was her last day before going for her maternity leave. She is a nice lady who has helped and taught me a lot...See you soon, Ann jie jie!

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I finally got into Dad's car after a long MRT ride. It felt long coz I was rather tired.

In the car...

Dad: Are you hungy?
Me: Ya!! Very hungry!!!

D: ok, we go home then...
M: OH! Mummy cooked?!

D: No...later then I would go out to buy.
M: Huh? Must wait for later ah?! I go with you to buy now lah! Why wait?

D: Nike at home. Need to ask him what he wants to eat.
M: No need la! Call him lah! Then we can go straight to buy!

D: Mum at home also. You know lah...go home and ask her better. Anyway, I have already turned.
M: Then turned out again lah! It's faster that way! It's already so late!

D: No lah! Go home lah!
M: Then why did you bother asking me if I am hungry?!

I stepped into the house and Mum was at the stairs smiling very happily...

Mum: Quick come up! Go and see your room!
Me: Ok...why is she so happy? (I was speaking under my breath.)
Mum: Why am I so happy? Just go and see! (Wow! She heard me!)

I asked her about dinner as I made my way up. She didn't reply. I saw balloons on my bed and the laptop on my bed. My pic was on the laptop!! And the cursor was on the play button...

Me: What am I suppose to do with it?! (No reply.)

I put my bag down and was thinking of whether to press the play button or not. I was thinking of taking my clothes and going for a shower. You know, after a tiring day...

But I decided to press the play button...

A video began playing.

Me: Who hijacked the photos from my computer?! (I thought Mum had taken them from my laptop to make the video.)

I carried on watching and realised it may not have been her because I have not seen some of the pics before!

Halfway through, a birthday song began...and a cake with candles lighted appeared from the family area. And many people followed behind! I did expect probably something like that was going to happen because of the video and I loved planning surprises. But never did I expect I would get it! And with the people who appeared! It wasn't just one group of friends that appeared! It was 2!! Weirdz + Vivianne, Mich and Huda. Ili came later.

I had my birthday song, my wish, my cutting of cake, my presents, my hugs in my room!!! It was just special! (and now I knew why my mum told me to clean my room like days before. I thought she meant for CNY. And I kept telling her no one would come into my room during CNY!)

Shaz and SJ offered to cook! But I knew they wouldn't as Shaz would just burn the kitchen down and SJ would cause my microwave oven to blow! I would have trusted Az to cook...but she was sick (supposedly on MC.)

Nah...we went downstairs and I had my favourite!!

KFC!!

However, it wasn't enough. So, we called Canadian Pizza!

We sat round the table, watched TV and chat. It was great having two groups of friends there, just that I was worried each group had felt left out. I am glad that at least they had things to talk about - Disney Channel and cartoons...(We watched Hercules btw!)

Well, all cleared out by 10+pm with Mich, Ili and Huda leaving first, Az, SJ and Shaz leaving about 9+pm, and Di + Vi leaving at 10+pm. There's still cake left! If Az and SJ hadn't left so early, they would have cleared the cake!

While I was cutting the cake, I realised that the cake only had 9 candles!! Why?!! Because they said, 'The cake was too small! We didn't know how to put 19 candles in!' Well, that proves one thing...they never lighted a birthday cake. If not, they didn't know there was such a thing as a big candle!!

The night ended with my mum and dad finishing the chicken and the coleslaw. (Shaz! You forgot to bring it home!!)

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Ziwei, Mel and LC were missing that night due to various reasons!! And that was sad...But I appreciated all that was planned for me!

Thanks specially to LC for planning this whole thing and making sure it went well even though you weren't here. No worries. It went well, even though not perfect! =) And we had a great chat last night even though you were tired....2.5 hours leh! We broke record already...Thanks lots sis for the buying and FEDEX-ing of the presents!!

Thanks also to Shazana! Who did the video, wrapping of presents and gathering the people at my house! Tai tai, I sure have lots to learn from you!! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!!

Thanks also to those who made the night so memorable - Mich, Ili, Huda, Vivianne, Dianne, Sarah Jane, Azzimah, Shazana.

And also to my parents for being so gracious and opening the house to my friends. For the record, this is the first time so many of my friends are in my house!! Only Ziwei and LC had been to my house before (I think...)

Please accept my apologies if I weren't a good host!

Thanks to KXFZ, Weirdz, Kdrama buddy - Wei, Aifung for the presents!

Thanks to my parents for giving me a really expensive birthday present this year - which is to sponsor my driving lessons!

And to those who sent me well wishes in different modes.

Just many thanks and appreciations to all who remembered my birthday and made me feel really loved! I am really grateful to God for letting me have so many wonderful friends and family members who brightened up my life and gave me these surprises! I couldn't have asked for more! Simple and yet exciting!

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Feb 10, 2007

It's my Chinese birthday today also for the record! So, it's double birthday! =)

I stayed at home and packed my room for Chinese New Year is coming! Like...a week?!

And my friends just had to see the messy side of me...haiz...Az! you should have stayed to clean the room with me! hehe!! It would sure to be spick and span!

I went over to my grandparents place in the afternoon as we prepared for our reunion dinner. We were having it a week earlier coz going over to 2 grandparents place in a night is tiring. So, we decided to have it earlier.

Then I had another cake!! Which was another wish! Whee~

And there was Auntie Annie who celebrates her birthday on this day too!! So, this year's birthday was really different!

Well...my birthday is over and I start my 19th year of my life...

There are many things that I regret not having done. However, circumstances didn't allow me to do the things I had wanted to. Hopefully, if I have a chance, I would be able to do them this year! It's going to be a rollercoaster ride and I would face uncertainties. But, being wiser and stronger, I should be able to overcome all difficulties with God's help!

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~PinKdeLigHts~ Busking in the showers of love of being 19!