Happy Birthday to Me!!!
WOOOHOOOO!!!!
I have lived 26 years at 12 midnight today.
Two days earlier, I decided that this year's birthday is going to be a different one. I promised to drag myself to do the things I would usually don't do (hope u get what it means). My typical birthday celebration would be me staying at home and watch Disney Channel, then at night I would go out with my friends to celebrate. Family? My celebration with my family is usually held during the weekends (except when my birthday falls on a weekend).
Although birthdays are usuallyhappy affairs, well how would I know that this year would be "different"? Hey, I didn't plan for today's event to unfold according to moi...see, I ain't a sitcom. But, today...18 November 2008 is one-of-a-kind.
Let me begin with 12 midnight, 18 November.
12midnight :
Wrote in my private journal.
Dad knocked at my door, to wake me up (but, I was awake) and to get ready cos Kung2 Johny had passed away (RIP Kung2!!)
My "birthday face"!9am - 3pm
Woke up from a brief sleep and replied the SMSes I received from my friends and colleagues (awww, they remembered :-))
Turn on my laptop and login to Facebook - replied the messages on the Wall.
Dad told me to get ready to go to Kung2's wake at Tionghua Funeral Parlour.
Breakfast at Luyang - Roti Kawin (make that 4 pieces panggang ones...yummy!! Two half-boiled eggs and a cup of old-fashioned Kopi Susu)
After breakfast, Dad and I terlimpas kedai 4D and Dad asked whether to buy number or not. Bah, I said, I had my birthday today and Kung2 died oso today, so what the heck! That is one of the things I don't normally do on my birthday. So yeah, Dad conveniently asked me to go and buy...sudalah I never bought a lottery ticket in my life...I bought one line only that!! Mati2 my dad ketawa and he went and bought his (10 line kunun). Then, off we went to Tionghua Funeral Parlour at Mile 5.
7pm till nowMy last minute dinner gathering!! Alicia and I decided on Country Grill as the venue. I wanted to do a karaoke-themed party but I think intimate settings and gathering are wayyyyyy better hehehe...anyway, I have never done a birthday party where the number of guests are small and the restaurant has a beautiful ambience and good service and cheap food! Guess what, I didn't even blow my budget there!! hahaha
Although I wanted to do things differently on my birthday this year, this is the part where I wanted to keep, if time and tide permit. I cherished the company I had that night. All our lawaks, laughter, spontaneous stories, you named it...all came out at the dinner table. Pus and Mel missed the "toast" when we toast for Felly's upcoming engagement and of course the toast for moi! But never mind...the fun begins right after hehe...I love the presents as well, so thoughtful and personal. It has always been like that, and I've always wanted a gathering like this. It was so lovely...by the way, the cake was also something out of the ordinary cos it was sponsored by...Mel and Pus! And the rest of the crowd in the restaurant supported and clapped when my friends belted out a bootleg, original version of Happy Birthday (and the background songs after Happy Birthday were mostly Christmas Songs!! Oh, Christmas thou art so near!)
All in all, my birthday is bliss!! And I loved every minute of it.
This blog post is dedicated to Kung2 Johny
Eternal rest grant upon him, O Lord, and may your perpetual light shine on him. Amen.
