Annnndddd i'm officially 21 and a day old ( : *nods* 21 years of a great life which I am ever thankful for, chockful of the weirdest, warmest, most delightful bunch of people whom i simply love to smithereen bits. although I couldn't get to spend it with them (i really couldn't think of a proper celebration w/o my dearest family and my 3 gfs) I still enjoyed myself tremendously with my close friends in surrey.

When the clock got past 12am into nov 9, i actually forgot that it was my bday. It's true! I didn't even register it, till ter & pp wished me a happy bday. Then all of a sudden, jacky was in the next room with a delicious choc cake from maison blanc, red wine & champagne. Cheers! hahhaa.. it was really lovely, i didn't expect it at all~ after we left at ard 1am++, i didn't go to bed yet. Nope... i stayed up till 530pm talking/chatting/yakking away~ And after catching a few winks, i attended my 10am class and school and blah blah.

After class, went to tescos, bought a more potent brew of cough syrup and honey for terr to replenish his prev depleted supply. the guys (ter, jacky, gim hui, pp, ed, maine) came over, and we had dinner (tacos, grilled chix and chrysenthemum tea)~ yummy yummy! Poor ter had a bowl of somen, but although i didn't taste it, it's gotta be better than my cooking coz jacky was the chef. hahaha~

played some black jack again last night, just that it was in my kitchen.. my 1st time receiving so many blackjacks in a night - 7! but i didn't bet big stakes, just a couple of coppers more, ttz all~ but still, maybe it's coz it's my bday? *shrugs* ter was pretty lucky last night too! after everyone left at 12am, i received my last bits of bday wishes from them and caught Final Destination 3 with jacky (ewww.. thank god i didn't watch it before we went thorpe park). Chatted with him till..i don't know.. 3+? yeah~ A lovely day for a bday girl.

somehow, i envisioned it differently in the past. before i came to uk, i thought, hell yeah, i'm gonna party like mad and have fun. but as it drew closer, i juz couldn't imagine it like that. I'm really glad it was a warm, cosy kind of celebration, it really does touch the heart more than what a night out with alcohol could do.

My friends are broke. Seriously! here's what they got me:








Squash Wilson bag from Terrence!!! : D
New TEchnifibre strings from Jacky, juz in time for my prev match against Imperial College~ *phew*



Seriously good cake from Maison Blanc by Jacky & Ter. (www.maisonblanc.co.uk)
Concerto
Layers of chocolate biscuit soaked in chocolate syrup, chocolate mousse and crispy feuillantine. The cake is glazed with dark chocolate and beautifully decorated in a musical theme.












Earrings on right: Jacky~! good taste :)
Butterfly pendant on left: Ed & PP! reminds me of the one Becs got me years ago~









Cards! Top to bottom: 1)a very sweet and lovely card from jacky ( :
2) Universal Remote! Card from my sweetest & dearest family
3)A beautifully written note on a cat picture from my old-time fren/bro who's ever thoughtful and good - ter.
4) Part 2 of the card from my family~ I HEART YOU MUM, DAD, JIE & LiL BRO!
5)a Delightful surprise card! signed by ter, jacky, mel, cheryl, maine, pp, ed, gim hui & soo ling











Photo card from the ever resourceful & fun scholar - gim hui. I had fun deciphering the morse code msg on the envelope~









And so, my 21st birthday whizzbanged past and regretfully, i have 364 days til my next one. *laughs*

Thanks dudes and dudettes, I really appreciate everything ya'll did. Happy birthday to me ( :
(ps: I'm not some narcissistic freak)