040801, 1550hr, Singapore time.

ah, so many things happened, i didn't have time to come write everything down. partly also cos i'm not sure i can write everything down. haha.

my birthday was wonderful, truly wonderful. the best birthday i had for a few years now, i think. i do remember having a birthday bash last year, but i feel much better this year. because i spent it with my very good friends from rgs times, as opposed to spending the time entertaining all my friends and relatives in one night.

i didn't plan it to be an extravagant event, i didn't even want a present, i only wanted to have a quiet dinner with them, like have a proper gathering before we go back to our respective universities to study. i know i'll be the first to leave, so that kinda sucks.

it turns out that they secretly planned for my present [though a certain person is probably the most indiscreet person ever], and even a birthday cheesecake [complete with candles and birthday *songs*!] su-lin fell ill, and couldn't come, which was a pity, cos i haven't seen her for a year. ming almost couldn't come too, cos her big big boss was here, and she had to have dinner with him. so i was really thankful to see her rush over after her dinner, to meet us for a drink at chjimes. really really thankful. it was a cosy gathering, i was very happy.

dinner last night with my family was nice too, in the quieter way. i was bickering with my brother, as usual, and my parents poked fun at each other once or twice, which is always fun to see. i think i'm very lucky, i always manage to have a birthday dinner with my family, because my birthday happens to fall at a time when my whole family can be in singapore. dinner with my family is something that's completely different from spending my birthday with my friends. it's more comfortable, i guess. we had another birthday cake [a healthier option - fruit cake] and i took some pictures, hopefully they'll turn out nice enough for me to put on the walls in my room at 804.

i had a wonderful birthday, truly glad. more meaningful than ever. i think i'm a very lucky girl. there's still someone who hasn't seen me since he got back on friday. i wonder if his calls are already his present to me. i wonder, but i don't want to expect anything. it's almost like i know he'll do something, but i'd rather he doesn't. hmm.

anyway, regardless of what he does, what my friends and my family did for me is more than enough. despite not intentionally making great plans, i spent my 21st birthday amazingly happy and contented.