35th Bd, still youthful looking back then.
43, no longer earlier 40s, more like mid 40s. If I had looked "not like 40" 3 years ago, now I definitely look my age. Not complaining; although I am vain, I am not that obsessed. Just stating my observation.
This year's birthday, was uneventful compared to 40,41, and 42. Uneventful in a good way.
Firstly, I celebrated with friends on Sunday. Here are the photos for remembrance sake:
I celebrated with my 2 darlings, with a simple dinner at TPY center. That's the best that Mr. darling has done in so many year, so I shall be thankful and appreciative.
Sweetie chose Black Forest cake. Took it to grandma's house to share.
There were the usual SMS, from the RV gang (ha! as if I'm from RV..), old friends like Hwee Shan, Weiyu, Lydia. And my most loyal “美妹” Sze Yeng, and my extended Lim family. I think these are going to be the folks who will wish me every year, till.. death do us apart?? HA! Oh, I must not forget, the beauties from Jabil too!
And for yet another year/time, my dear MIL "forgot" my birthday, and in a "loud" way.. Whenever I discuss with my girl friends the topic whether parents in laws can ever be as close as our own parents, I always advocate "no", and that it is only natural. I will tell the story of my MIL who tells me every yearend that the earliest birthday in the (extended) family is my SIL's (May), whose birthday is on 19 Jan. I never bother to correct her, cos year after year, she will watch us celebrate my birthday on the 11th, and the next year she will still say the same thing. I feel that birthday of children are very special to their mothers. Thus I never expected her to remember my as well as her own. Anyway, this year, she declared very loudly in front of the whole family during CNY reunion that May's birthday is the earliest, and still ask “是吗？”when the rest tried correcting her. HAHAHA again..
Just realized that May seldom appear on my blog. Here we are at 海底捞 for reunion dinner of the Yap family.
My birthday wish for this year is:
Find a higher purpose, light up my fire, be healthier, be as thankful and as grateful as always
There were the usual SMS, from the RV gang (ha! as if I'm from RV..), old friends like Hwee Shan, Weiyu, Lydia. And my most loyal “美妹” Sze Yeng, and my extended Lim family. I think these are going to be the folks who will wish me every year, till.. death do us apart?? HA! Oh, I must not forget, the beauties from Jabil too!
And for yet another year/time, my dear MIL "forgot" my birthday, and in a "loud" way.. Whenever I discuss with my girl friends the topic whether parents in laws can ever be as close as our own parents, I always advocate "no", and that it is only natural. I will tell the story of my MIL who tells me every yearend that the earliest birthday in the (extended) family is my SIL's (May), whose birthday is on 19 Jan. I never bother to correct her, cos year after year, she will watch us celebrate my birthday on the 11th, and the next year she will still say the same thing. I feel that birthday of children are very special to their mothers. Thus I never expected her to remember my as well as her own. Anyway, this year, she declared very loudly in front of the whole family during CNY reunion that May's birthday is the earliest, and still ask “是吗？”when the rest tried correcting her. HAHAHA again..
Just realized that May seldom appear on my blog. Here we are at 海底捞 for reunion dinner of the Yap family.
My birthday wish for this year is:
Find a higher purpose, light up my fire, be healthier, be as thankful and as grateful as always
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