I'm still overwhelmed with joy when I think back on what happened in the past 24 hours. Each one of them has something in common - the element of SURPRISE.
Oh my swan lake in this enchanted forest! Art thou really bringing my fantasies of a pixie to reality? For I felt so blessed like never before, and surprises after surprises came in just the space of 24hours.
Someone whom I never thought will remember what August 12 means (esp not after all that has happened) sent me a birthday sms. Thanks, it meant alot.
The supposedly ordinary Cafe Cartel cheesecake date with Ricky arriving, as usual, late, ended with a whole lot of cam-whoring, with Ricky and the little cake he bought for me. For one, I didn't expect a CAKE from him (I thought he'd just send me an sms at 12). AND, I didn't expect the reason for him to turn up late was him going to airport right after his church service to get the cake. What can I say, Ricky, you always never fail to give me good times with surprises.
YONGYI AKA MY LAOGONG WAS SO GREAT AT SURPRISES AND MAKING THEM SO SUBTLE! She came into my room, the usual talk, and left with the pretext of doing her laundry. And when I wanted to ask her to come around for the cake, I opened my door and TADAA! A present sitting right in front of me! I didn't know when and how she did that, but she was such a pro and left NO clues at all! There's no wonder why I love her so much muacks!!
Dad's call at half and hour to 12 midnight made me soooo happy! Dad's the man and I LOVE MY DADDY SO SO SO SO MUCH!
Right at 12 midnight that signified the start of August 12 AND my official turning 19, my handphone rang almost non-stop with my message tones and ringtones.
Featured contributors of my continuous use of handphone were:
KS, who called right at 12 midnight. Buddy you rock.
HP, Weifen and Lele who messaged. Thanks so much.
McCarl and Xtin's conference call to say happy birthday!! Man I must say that's most surprising!
Aulia, who texted me late at night. Aulia I can never say enough thank you to you man.
Emily's long distance birthday wish. I did not expect a CALL all right!
Likoon's long dist call at late midnight. Same thing - call was unexpected!
CS, who messaged me at 1-something AM.
Huiying, who sent a surprise sms to surprise me on a birthday. So sweet of you, girl!
Ricky, who asked me to remember to finish the cake he bought. Thanks Ricky(:
Keong Keong's "Happy Birthday" sms. I could almost see his face appearing next to the words LOL.
I guess I was SO overwhelmed by surprises after surprises in the middle of the night that I did not at all feel sleepy.
Today, the surprises continued.
Kexin messaged. I couldn't recognize her number. SHE REMEMBERS MY BIRTHDAY OMG. That's so sweet of her little girl. Thanks Kexin!
Then Mao texted, too. Meow thanks!
Piggy and Taitai messaged. I'm sorry taitai I really thought I replied you but turned out I sent the reply meant for Piggy to YOU! Piggy and Taitai thanks you both of you and yes Piggy my pocket has a real BIG hole inside now.
When I signed in on MSN, a dialogue box popped up and it turned out to be an offline message from Emily! Surprise!
Evon's really nice glitter birthday wish on friendster.
Anavil's birthday wish. Wah this is really unexpected.
Linh's birthday wish on friendster as well.
And Zong's 'LOLLOLLOL' birthday wish. LOL!
SF's nineteen candles message. That was really creative((: Thanks babe!
Suzzy's message informing me that eighteen days later she'll be one year OLDer than me LOL! Suzzy is really creative. Compare number of candles on our cakes some more.
Shuming's "just when you thought everyone's enjoying the weekend and forgot today, you are wrong" message! Haha thanks ShuM!
And then I started receiving anonymous birthday wishes, starting with a long dist call from AUSTRALIA by none other than (Sir)Isaac! This is the second time in two years, he surprised me by calling me ON MY BIRTHDAY to wish me happy birthday!! Man he just rocks all right. And oh, may he recover from his fever-flu-cough-sore throat-and-I-dunno-what-else.
Merryn (with her usual 'Auntie Ivy') texted. Thanks and now I have her number(:
Most classic case scenario - Jit. I always thought I had his number, til just now. The interesting part is, he always thought he had my number, til last night. Thanks Jit for giving me your number LOL!
My beauty nap after Vivo trip was interrupted by this call, by who I did not see properly before picking up. Turned out to be Sam, who asked me alot of questions regarding presents for a GIRL. Then I was like, huh? Where's the nearest place you can find presents for a girl? I went, 'Orchard?' The entire conversation was hilarious. Mind you, my mind wasn't fully awaken yet. Then he asked me 'why not you help me buy a present for a girl?' And I went totally "WHAT?!" Then they broke into a series of laughters and 'Happy Birthday' was heard among the giggles. That was SO creative Ah Sam and Guanhoe! They even sent me an mms present LOL!
Ok. I've finally finished the whole long list of credits. Now I'm gonna talk about my present for myself, on my turning nineteen.
Weeks ago, I bought this coffee-toned dress. Today, I wore it for the first time. Yippee! Then I went to Vivo (in that dress) with my roomate for lunch. I thought of doing something I've never done in the past nineteen years, as something 'special' to my nineteenth birthday. So I got my brow shaped and trimmed, for the FIRST time.
I am such a BRAVE girl alright! Now my brows look so different that Kaigai, after saying "Ivy! Happy birthday", immediately said "did you cut your hair? (huh?) NO! Did you do something to your eyebrows?" Haha. But no worries, I don't have anorexic brows LOL!
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To you who made my turning nineteen happening and surprising, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
For you gave me 24 hours of what it feels like being a princess.
"How's your nineteenth birthday so far?" Aulia asked.
"I must say it's the best birthday for as far as I can remember!" said I.
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I'm happy I got your company when I needed one. Though nothing will ever come out of both of us, it was still the best birthday I had.
Because you played a part in it.
I don't hope you'll see this at all. I'm just saying this to get it off my chest.
I enjoy your company, in a way you might not realize. Yet I do not know if that is called 'I have a crush on you'. The times I spent with you, just got cemented and whenever I'm bored or something, I'll think of them.
