if u can see me now..: My 21st Birthday Party

I forgot to mention that Mum and I share the SAME birthday - 30 nov!!! So that explain why on my bday cake, I wished her Happy Birthday as well. (A bit funny right, wish myself happy birthday? but since I did everything myself. so no choice)

The night before had to pack everthing into one BIG DisneyLand Bag from Japan and a BIG tote bag. It was quite a busy week preparing for the party. The day itself was even more happening. Since it was a Sat, I had to teach at Kawai Music School from 10-12pm. Rushed home immediately, ate lunch with Kor (Roasted duck rice and soup, I still rmb), met Dong Hyun at my place. She came to help. Showered and took a cabto Uncle's Place since Dad's weekend car could only leave the house after 3pm n I din wan him to use the coupon. Anyway there's nth much for them to do so no use going there so early.

Reached Uncle's place @ abt 2+ n started to unpack the stuff. Grandma was already there!!! She was sooo nice, she came to help. Started to pump the 100 Blue Balloons using only one pump. About 1 hr later, my two cousins - ah Boys, and Uncle Meng (who specially took leave to help me!!) came. They helped to blow up the balloons, it was very tiring since there was only one pump and the others had to use mouth power. Another, I applied the theory of "Division of Labor": Dong Hyun got to decorate the reception table and write in my guest book. Keng Hoe tied the ropes in the garden to hang the 100 balloons, Uncle blew balloons, Jian Wei blew and tied the balloons.

Carene was supposed to come over at 4pm to style my hair n do my make up. But bcos she was unwell and she was lost, I asked her to hop onto a cab n paid for it, reached @ about 5+pm. The busy work started..

Food supposed to come @ 6pm n b done by 7pm! but they only reached at 7pm! I almost kill them lor, just that I couldnt leave the "Make-up" room, I passed the $ to Ling Jie Jie to help me settle. She was holding on to a $1000 note (from dad) but I told her die die oso mus use my $$.

Some relatives and friends popped into the "make-up" room hidden beside the kitchen and you could hear the "wahs" haha. Because never see me in make-up. Many guests arrived n my phone couldnt stop ringing. I think that was one of the only day that my phone will NOT stop ringing (only Mum & Caroline call me. geraldine, carene, grace, sumit msg me)

I declared the official opening of the buffet @ abt 8pm. I instructed that usher his task (since he was paid $60 for 4 hrs), and started to go round the garden to make sure that everyone is eating or just to say HI.

I was super busy that evening, I only got to eat ONE spoonfull of food, fed by my BF. Geraldine lar, my Best Friend. haha! I was busy receiving my guests throughout the evening & was so tired. It was the first night I wore contact lens & due to the last minute arrangement, they could not get the actual Left lens for me. But I mus really thanks Mr Koh (my optician @ Pearls - concourse), I always rush him for my spects. He got the lens for me in 2days! Though the left lens was of a lower power so I was slightly blind that night.

Most guests left by 11pm n it was time to pack up. I had to clear everything myself since no one actually helped me. =( I gave my 3 younger cousins n Uncle Meng an angbao each for helping me. Wanna give 4th uncle one BIG angbao ($200) but he refused to take it. So, I took it back.

Reached home at around 1am. It was really a super tiring evening. But guess what? The next day, I reported to dc in the afternoon. Totally drained during the whole show but Aunty Violet was soo nice, she told my partner to let me rest n so I rested n took some short naps. hee..

Thanks everyone who helped, attended and gave me presents or simply wishes me.

My birthday wishes:

Everyone around me to be Happy and Healthy.

I wish to be with the one I wish to be.

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PS: The next party I will have SHOULD be my wedding party.

(not so soon though.. at least 4 years later if.... anyway I hope to settle down by 25-26 years old.)

I am still the old me, just that hair is longer and straighter, still loves shopping, eating, high tea-ing, sleeping, music, teaching, walking along Orchard Road, once in while when I am super bored rearrange the stuff in my room, repacked my wardrobe, stock take my clothes, bags, shoes, crap with my parents..

The Baby Me.