A Birthday Worth Remembering (part 2)

My friends waiting for me to arrive... (I did not take this picture)...

Someone... a little excited?

The three musketeers waiting as the candles were being lit...

More people waiting... for the cake maybe =p

The candles have finally been lit...

The unlucky one to be fed by me...

Didn't need to dirty my hands! Haha...

Photo-taking sessions...

One of the masterminds of this secret party... =]

A random picture with friends...

The presents I got from my friends... I can't believe that they baked cookies and cupcakes for me... So touched :')

At home, I ate the black forrest cheesecake that Mum bought...

Mum and I...

Debbie and I...

Back to work...

A Birthday Worth Remembering

It could have been the best birthday I have ever had...

When I went to my locker, my friends came to wish me Happy Birthday. Some of them had presents for me.

Class started. Everything became normal again.

During recess, some of my friends were to distract me. So, I was led to the canteen where we talked for a while. In my mind, I knew something was up but I didn't know what it was. I just played along... Then, another friend beckoned me to come. So I followed...

I saw a chocolate cake on the table with 15 matchsticks on it instead of candles. Everyone crowded around the cake getting ready to light up the "candles". I was a little embarrassed because it caused a little commotion. While a friend was lighting up the candles, we decided to sing Happy Birthday. After making the wish, I blew the candles and started to cut the cake. According to "tradition", if I cut the cake all the way to the base, I'm supposed to kiss the person closest to me. Sorry to disappoint you, I didn't... Instead I fed HIM the first piece of the cake. Then, everybody grabbed a piece of cake. We talked for a while, took a few pics and packed everything up. The bell rang and we went back to class...

At home, Mum specially made dumplings for dinner and bought Hungry Jack's (It's like Burger King in Australia) for supper. In the evening, we ate a black forrest cheesecake which Mum bought in the afternoon. She must have been very busy then =p

The next day, a friend who forgot to buy me a present decided to treat me to lunch. The 4 of us went to Bob's Kitchen to eat. Their dumplings were THE BEST! Sorry Mum...

Thanks to those who have made this birthday special. It was nice...

P.S: I'll post the pics a few days later...

Thank you to everyone who have made this birthday special. It was nice...

26th Feb... Ring Any Bells?

It's been a while... I know... Nothing's been going on lately around here in Melbourne. So why am I posting? Well, in case you don't know, my birthday is coming (26th Feb)! A little excited but nothing interesting is going to happen... As one grows older, presents get less and excitement wears off. The only thing that increases is the number of candles on the cake. At this age, I still love getting presents. Why is the "giving and receiving" attitude wearing off as we grow older?

Birdies!!!

Another field trip! A family friend told us about this place where the birds would stand on your hand while eating from your hands (bird seeds). Interesting... So, we took off. The birds were on the floor looking for bird seeds. I thought, if they're looking for bird seeds then they must be hungry, which would be my lucky day. But when we tried feeding them, they wouldn't budge. After a few long minutes, things started to look up. Debbie got the first bird on her hand, then me! It came as a shock to me actually. I was talking to Mom while lifting my arm up and a bird came. Surprised but happy. After that, we were more determined to have more birds on our arms... =]

This picture was taken when the bird just flew out of Deb's hand. LOL!

Homesick

Well, I'm back in Aus. I have already spent a day here but I'm still not used to it. From the moment I stepped out of the airport, it felt like I was going on a holiday. What does that mean... it means that my home is in Singapore. I didn't know why I felt like this, but I just shrugged it off. The taxi drove us back home and it was a very quiet drive. I guess everyone was tired and missing home. Most of the time I looked outside. Everything looked and sounded different. At that moment, I felt an emotion I never really felt before - homesickness. I looked around the taxi and saw the three of us and I felt so lonely. As the taxi was big (like a mini-van), I could see how small our family is. "So, this is how this year's going to be again..." I tried to be optimistic, but it was hard to. Back at home, I lived with at least 7 more people. It may have been crammed but I felt more at home. Whenever at night, everyone came back from work and we would gather together to watch some tv. I missed that...

When we reached home, it felt like I was going in a hotel. Why was that again? But now entering the second day here, I have accepted the fact that this is my new home. Another question would be why didn't I feel this before? That I still can't explain. But now that the house look pretty messy after unpacking, I feel more at home... (I'm not saying that mama's house is messy. It's just that...you know what I mean)

Bye

Well guys, it's the day I go back to Australia. Very sad leh... but also a little bit excited for various reasons. I would say that it has been very eventful during my trip here. And I got hooked on a Ch 8 drama 'Huang Jin Lu', but can't catch the finale :'( And THE FOOD!!! I still remember my first S'pore meal was chai tau kuey and bee hoon for breakfast before church. My last meal here would be mama's rice with dishes...

So, I say... Byebye S'pore and ppl in it. I will miss you and I'll see you later this year... =]=[

Contact Lens!!!

I was excited and scared at the same time. I was going to try contact lens! Oh the joy of not putting on glasses everyday anymore. But I can only wear the lens when I'm playing sports. So there I was... getting ready to try on the lens. First try - Darn it! My eyes felt teary after trying to put it on. The lady told me that I didn't pull the upper and lower eyelids enough. Second try - Argh, I still can't do it. As time flew by, the lens still could not be in place. There were many reasons why I couldn't. Apparently, I didn't pull my eyelids enough, I kept blinking and the way I put the lens into my eye was wrong. Sigh, I thought I could never do it. Then, after a __ (it was LONG, too pai seh to say) minutes, I managed to get it in. =]=]=]=]

Now, the left eye... This was SO hard. The lady said most people find it harder on the left side if they're right handed and vice versa. So I kept trying and trying... but I couldn't do it. Then, the lady said that I should try taking the contact lens out from my right eye. This was relatively easy... After 4 tries, the lens (is there a singular form?) was out! But now came the daunting task of putting the lens on my left eye. I tried it countless time, then my mother said that we had a lunch appointment with my dad so we had continue later. Finally, a break! But I was disappointed in myself. Why couldn't I do it...?

After lunch, I went back to the shop alone. This time, I really wanted to get both lens in. After 15 minutes, I finally got both lens in. It was a very good feeling. Finally, I tackled the obstacle! I smiled wide and shook the lady's hand, thanking her for her patience and helpfulness. While walking back, I saw everything so clearly without my glasses. I was so happy, being able to see without my glasses. I felt like crying but I was also scared that tearing up could mess up the lens. It's a great feeling.