~28 Years Old Liao!~

Happy Birthday to me! Well, this is a special post just to record the happenings in relation to my 28th birthday... yup, am nearing the big three-O... feeling a bit old but shall take it easy and not fret over this number more than I should. After all, I can't stop the aging process, but I can choose to turn my years into more meaningful ones and add more experiences to my belt right? And hopefully, with age comes more wisdom, which I find myself quite lacking in sometimes. :p

Got quite a few wonderful SMSes and emails from friends, among whom are some who have never failed to wish me happy birthday each year for more than a decade, and many other sweet ones from students and colleagues, both current and ex. Also received a couple of presents -- see below ^_^:

Hubby got me this lovely weekend bag from Tommy Hilfiger, which we saw recently at one of their stores. I liked it the moment I saw it, but didn't buy even though the price was quite reasonable, cos figured I already have so many bags -- must control! But Hubby was so sweet... he remembered how I liked this bag and went back to get it for my BD. I like the inside single compartment that's detachable, so it can double up as something like a nice beach bag. Been carrying it over the whole weekend. Think will carry it to work too tomorrow. :)

Sophia bought this for me some time ago, intending to give it to me as a BD gift. It's a shimmering eyeshadow by Christian Dior (White Light Disco). Very nice! No brush needed. Just use a finger to smooth the eyeshadow over the eyelid to brighten up the eye immediately. It's kinda light mousse in feel, but quickly glides over the eyelid to become a powdery shimmering white. :)

This adorable Japanese card's from Beebee. It's adorable until I open it and the words "AH BUI!!!" come screaming at me. *faint* haha... but ya lah, it's still cute. After all, it's just a little non-flattering form of endearment from my little sis. :p Beebee said she sort of damaged the inside of the card while she was busy decorating and stamping prints all over it cos the ink smudged. So end up she had to paste this whole sheet of pink paper over her initial masterpiece and create one more. Heh.

Also got a relaxing buffet experience at Pariss Family International Seafood Buffet at Ngee Ann City the evening of my BD. Hubby and I met up with Beebee for dinner, and she treated us both to a buffet meal there. Me, cos it's my BD (what else?) and Hubby cos she owed him a treat from a long time ago... haha. So my little sis was quite generous and gave us both a good meal in one evening. There was quite a wide spread of food (Chinese, Hong Kong, Japanese, Western, desserts, and especially seafood). Most of the food's pretty tasty, but not all are yummy though. The sharks' fins soup and herbal chicken soup were disappointing -- both Beebee and I think Mummy cooks better soup. But think their seafood's quite fresh. Hubby ate mostly seafood, in particular, oysters -- he had TWELVE in all! In fact, after his twelfth one, he felt a bit queasy and ended up with a bit of LS when we got home. See what happens when you get greedy over oysters? :p Anyway, it was quite a nice overall experience cos the ambience was nice and service pretty good. In fact, we stayed there for about a couple of hours just eating and chilling out. Heh.

HZ and Jess also mentioned KTV buffet as a BD treat some time ago, but haven't managed to take up their offer yet. So thoughtful of them! Think the latest plan's to meet up probably later this month and celebrate with Hubby nearer his BD. Yeah! Am looking forward to enjoying the KTV session with them. ;)

Just some words of reflection before I end this post... :) Think in the past when I was younger and still schooling, BD was a really big thing, with friends showering little tokens and gifts on me, and perhaps getting me to hang out for a meal or movie with them. Of course, I'd do the same for others. So in a way, these tangible things symbolise BD, and the more things you get, the happier you are, cos you feel that people around you appreciate you and that you are well-liked. But as the years fly by, you don't get to always be around friends five days of the week. Sometimes, you don't even meet up much with friends or talk to one another cos of busy schedules and very different lifestyles now, so naturally, BD gifts and treats dwindle in number. But this number no longer matters to me. What's important is that I am able to spend my BD with my loved ones. And a little BD greeting through SMS is enough to tell me that I am still remembered and cared for by others, some of whom are the same friends who used to shower me with gifts year after year together in school. I think these intangible but beautiful messages carry just as much meaning as material gifts, and I am grateful for these people in my life. :)