Not a very good start to my birthday obviously. But I feel happy enough. This morning, the first thing my elder brother said to me, while he was still yawning and half-asleep was "happy birthday". Mingchen paged me to chirp me a "happy birthday" too. That cheered me up quite a bit.

Otherwise, this very historically important day is just like any other day to me. I had to go for my medical checkup today, before I attend this PSC tea session. During the medical checkup, while I was waiting for my turn to see the doctor, I looked at my records and I was slightly amused with how my form says Birthday: 2 Aug 1980, followed by Date of examination: 2 Aug 1999. I don't know why, but it just amused me.

The tea session was boring, as expected. Though I had some slight problem locating the building, I shall not further embarrass myself on the web. Let's just say I was puzzled why I was the only one there.

Later today, my family will be having this pretty formal dinner, together with the girlfriends of my two brothers. [By the way, this is also the kind of gathering that makes me feel super lonely and erm, boyfriend-less.] It's going to be a pretty big feast, knowing how generous my parents can be with food. So there goes my dieting plans for today. They would probably give me a Angbao, as tradition goes, while my 2 brothers will just keep quiet and eat - ie no presents.

I'm going to keep my expectations low, just in case I disappoint myself again. I think my hwachong friends are planning something for me though I don't see how they can celebrate my birthday for me. It'll probably be just a birthday-cum-farewell party just before I leave. Anyway, I have to remind myself not to expect anything. It's my pathetic esteem-inspired self-defense mechanism at work again.

Otherwise, I'm just happy with those two early birthday greetings. Easily satisfied. =)