I know if I do not get this post up and going, I may never get down to doing it, and by then it would be October, and the purpose of posting up a birthday post for July would have been totally defeated.
I want to do a proper post for my beautiful birthday month, because as I have mentioned, I want to have a memento of the good things in my life, to remind myself how truly blessed I am really, and be thankful for the people who have made it so beautiful for me.
My sis said i have been very fortunate this birthday, so many people have gone out of their way to make it special for me, be it to travel to get me stuff, researching for places to bring me to eat or taking time off just to spend the day with me. That was all i wanted this birthday actually : quality time.
Let the pictures tell the story =)
My celebrations started on 30 Jun when my darling babe, cat, brought me to a nice and quiet cafe in the North area, where we both live. I always thought quaint cafes as such could only be found in the more obscure places of Singapore, but was proven wrong. It was a lovely chillax dinner away from the crazy town crowd at Liquids Cafe. Loved it.
And though I had expected no gifts this bday, was pleasantly surprised by a lovely Tommy Hilfiger pouch (which she had bought on her London trip) and a really sweet card (bought with my taste in mind). I love the pop-up effect of the card v much.
Most importantly, the gift of her company, and the years of friendship, and her knowing me, knowing what to say at the right time, or give me a hug and silent understanding at others, and being there for me just without asking. I am truly grateful for the time given that I needed so much, just time and the plain understanding and faith that she had in me. =)
Think i spent much of my birthday month celebrating with the family. We had two (TWO!!) big meals at Imperial Treasure Dim Sum and Long Beach Seafood. Plus two lots of cupcakes!! I requested for cupcakes and no birthday cake this year. Mainly cos i just love the idea of varied flavours in sweet little cups. And Plain Vanilla is a fantastic new discovery. So good we went back for another round in July. Their red velvet is the best i have tasted. Not to mention fantastic service, they allow reservations to be made via SMS on the day itself. Love it! Ying even went to two 12 cupcakes outlets to get cupcakes on my actual day cos they were sold out at the first outlet and borrowed a polaroid cam from her friend and got kitty polaroids so we could take pics. Plus both sisters got me my fave chocs as little gifts! (Meiji strawbie chocs and Reese Peanut Butter Cups!) i'm blessed =)
Met eastie von for dinner and we had a nice dinner at Sushi Tei (cannot get enough of the freshness of their salmon sashimi salad and their sushis!) and dessert at Bakerzinn. It was a nice catchup for us as well. Always glad the gal chose to take the seat next to me in SW2101e tutorial class.
zt sweetz brought me for a nice dinner at Au Petit Salut, a French bistro for fine dining. Thank God i dressed appropriately. Loved my new Kaylene peplum dress. The cutting is fab and am glad i bought it although KD tot it was a size too big for me. Oh well theres always tailoring. Tried duck confit for the first time. i cannot say i really know how to appreciate the finer points of French dining but im glad i had the chance to try it. And she presented me with some teabags from her London trip (too!) which she had categorised and labelled with cute symbols i cannot help but take a pic of haha.. Always feel happy just to be in her presence. She is such a giving dear and always managed to touch me in the smallest ways possible. Like the time when she planned an evening out for me just to cheer me up, and the care packages she sent. I can't even :'). Really grateful for zt, though we seldom meet. Shes also another that just knows what to say or do to touch me at the best moments. Love u to bitz =)
Karrie babe took one day off just to spend it with me!! Whee~ Superbly touched really, cos i know how precious leave are to my office working friends. And she took it on my off-day just so she can spend it with me. Some good karma from the past life or wad? =) i really have a bunch of the best gfs around. We spent it eating and shopping.. as she always said, she can always manage to buy nice things with me haha. I have to say, she's my best shopping critic. Cos she will tell me if the dress is working for me anot, in all honesty. =) She brought me to a brunch place called Late Plate and after a sing-your-lungs-out session, we had a super nice dinner at Antoinette. Omg.. super love the ambience of that place, opened by renowned local chef, Chef Pang. Done up tastefully in French Victorian decor, the food did not disappoint as well. I will most likely go back just for its crepes and pasta.
It was supposed to be a June meetup with my fave gals but we had to push it to July as Syl babe was so busy.. Still it was a great meetup as always. My happy pills. I quote Syl, "it's amazing how good friends we are though we are so different". I would say i am just grateful that we came this far since uni days. Always there to provide laughter, joy, silly jokes, deep deep conversations and discussions and advice.. Again, how did i get so lucky? =) And syl dear bought cat and me belated gifts (cat's bdae in may).. sweet =)
As i was saying, i had expected little and almost no gifts this year but I was presented with some really beautiful gifts i have to share in my bday post. Really really sweet and thoughtful gestures, and most importantly with me in mind. The last gift was from a lucky giveaway, but i like to think of that bag as my bag of good luck for another wondrous adventurous year ahead! =)
Thank you all u lovelies who have made July 2012 sucha beautiful one for me. I am truly appreciative of all the thoughts and gestures with me in mind. =)
*****
Before i end off, wanna share some vainpot pics. I am very glad i went with the decision to curl my hair as it is turning out better than expected and i have been getting loadsa compliments on them. Love all the different styles i can achieve with it.
And i have also been exploring and rediscovering skincare with my sisters and improving my regime (say yay to forever-20 skin!). Especially getting into the idea of trying out skincare to find what works best for me. And i have to say, i am succumbing soon to the SKII spell. There is a reason why they are sooo goood. I am only a couple of weeks into their regime and the improvements to my skin texture are unbelievable.
Tadaaa!! Till the next time =)
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