a very BIG thankyou to all who remembered my birthday this year.
it was a total BLAST.
perhaps it might even be more memorable than my 21st bday next year. lol.
allow me to pent down the details so that it would be remembered forever. 🙂
oh yessss, and i dont needa repeat the story to everyone who asked too. haha.
Sunday – 21 June 2009
One day before, Joyce mentioned to meet earlier and have lunch tog.
And she suggested 12pm.
So i told Karen about the plan. (like as though im the liaison)
Somehow, i woke up late that morn.
Joyce said to meet at Astons cos she suddenly feel like eating there.
(I was wondering, i thought she said she was broke?)
Told Karen the change of plan and she said she might be late,
as she had to run some errands.
When i reached The Cathay, Karen was already there.
We had our lunch as usual.
Till about 1pm,
Karen looked at her watch and said..
“Its 1pm.”
“Joyce, its time to go to the toilet” (Btw, i missed this sentence)
All I know was, at the next minute..
Somebody sang “Happy Birthday to you…” damm loudy from behind.
And when i turned over, i see Joyce, Joanne and the crew with a cake.
Awww, how sweet.
I wasn’t expecting such an early bday celebration at all.
Pictures in the collage above!
Thanks to all who were involved in the bday surprise- Karen, Joyce, Joanne, Meiyan.
Btw, Karen was the mastermind.
She had planned for this way before.
Apparently, the bday cake was the errand.
And i wasn’t the liaison afterall.
Thanks Karen for the limited edition Rat Year thumbdrive, Joyce for the hp strap, Joanne for the Body Shop shower gel; and thanks Estelle for specially rushing down to pass me the $50 Maryjane vouchers!
Tuesday – 23 June 2009
Dance Subaru
Went Cine to watch Dance Subaru with the fanclub girls.
Awesome and heartwarming show.
I love it.
Was trying so hard not to cry in order not to smudge my eyeliner. lol. How silly.
Usual chit-chat session after the movie till I had to leave.
High Tea @ Equinox
As you could have guessed by now..
Yes, i got my birthday treat at Equinox, thanks to Rudy.
In fact, i was really surprised!
Though I must admit, im really very bad at displaying my emotions.
I even smsed Joyce to share my excitement with her.
And now, i feel so silly. =/
Ahhh, you will know why later.
Anw, to some whom might know, Equinox had been a dream for me.
I have always talked about going up there one day.
Looking down from the 70th storey of Swissotel.
Oh my, the view was spectacular.
The idea did come across my mind earlier, but i thought it was impossible.
As i didnt know that Rudy already ate there twice before in a year. -.-
Anw, after the high tea buffet and pictures-taking.
We parted at Cityhall Mrt Stn at ard 5.50pm?
Cos Rudy said he had dinner plans with another friend.
And from there, i went Buona Vista to meet Cherylene and friends for dinner.
BIG Surprise @ Essential Brews
2 weeks back, Cherylene already smsed and told me that she had asked our uni friends along for my birthday celebration.
We were the first 2 to reach.
Soon, Sab, Jiayi, Xavier and Shiru came.
We ordered our food and all.
Shortly, Ashton and Xinyun came too.
Suddenly i hear the same thing coming from my back,
“Happy Birthday to you…”
There, i saw Rudy holding a chocolate cake on his hands.
And behind him were more people!!
It took me awhile to realise that they were…
my BEST FRIENDS from everywhere!!
Siewting and Cheng Hui from secondary school.
Sitian from pj.
Joyce and Fiona from the fc!
As I wasnt wearing my specs that night, it took me awhile to register everything..
and to recover from the shock. lol.
Apparently, the surprise specialist, Rudy, went to message all my best friends on facebook 1-2 weeks back.
So 1-2 weeks back, these people were already talking and planning for the surprise behind my back!
Anw, here’s some photos that we took.
The little white-pink bag was a gift from the uni clique.
A nice Carlorino clutch!
Haha, Cherylene and Shiru said they specially picked this for my clubbing bag for the upcoming camp.
More group shots below.
I still have alot of photos taken with my uni friends.
But they have yet to be posted.
Shall add on after Shiru and Cherylene uploaded them. Heh.
Oh yes, see the cake above?
They made me finish this huge chunk of cake which was impossible. (Given my puny appetite)
Sorry, but I really tried my best!
Here’s a shoutout to all 14ppl present that night.
i’m really really bad at expressing myself. so many things which i wanted to say and do that night.
but forgot it all. Thanks for making the effort to be part of the surprise!!
I was really touched when I see how Fiona came to me with her bandaged feet, and cancelled her tuitions for me.
People like Fiona and Joyce who came all the way from the northern part of sg to holland V (a place which they had never been to)
And how some of you guys rushed down after work from different parts of sg.
Siewting came after work from Orchard and risked leaving the office even before her boss did.
Xavier, pam, cherylene, sitian and some who rushed down despite a tiring day at work.
And shiru came from school after folding her 300 blindfolds.
And perhaps even more! I didnt get to ask. =/
Thanks Cherylene for being the other mastermind.
You must have really been busyyyy coordinating all these. *hugs*
I think they came from all north, east and west!
Nothing could have described my heartfelt gratitude.
The awesome presents too!
Lip butter from Fiona, belt from Sitian, a bigger handmade board from Rudy.
Sorry that i didnt get much time to mingle with the uni peeps like ashton and xy.
But I hope you guys enjoyed urselves too! THANKS. 🙂
Post-Essential Brews
Took 165 back to AMK with Joyce, Fiona and Rudy.
I agree 165 is really fast!
The bus driver was speeding all the way. lol.
Sat at the void deck below my block.
The exact same position.
Rudy gave me another present.
A song which he wrote for me, to the tune of Viva La Vida by Coldplay.
Lyrics below. 🙂
I think I lost count of the number of presents i got from him that day.
Hey surprise specialist, thanks for all that you had done.
From equinox to rushing home to get the cake and gifts, to cabbing down to fetch my friends, to being my cameraman at essential brews, to the handmade board and self-composed song and the endless cab rides you had to take.
I can never thank you enough for all that. But still, just wanna say agn, thanks for everything. 🙂
*Psst, no worries, your singing will never chase me away. Lol 🙂
Wednesday – 24 June 2009
“Happy Birthday Michelle!”
Thanks for all the smses, wall posts and msgs on fb, and forum msgs.
I hope i didnt miss out in replying anyone of you.
If i do, pardon me!
Btw, thanks JS and CY for the birthday presents too. 🙂
Things could have been better if i wasnt feeling unwell that day.
Was basically puking e entire day. -.-
Met up with Rudy at GV Marina Sq for Transformers 2 after work.
The show was great!
Though i prefer the first one slightly more.
After that, we had our late dinner at Marina sq.
Followed by hanging out by the bay. 🙂
Finally, im done with the birthday entryyy.
Thanks to all who were involved in one way or another.
You guys are simply amazing. 🙂
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