Once upon a time....

**super long and picture heavy post**

I think birthdays are great excuses to meet up with friends

And although there are more pressing matters (*ahem* exams *ahem*) to attend to, it always seem like a valid reason to slack of for a day or 2 (or 3! haha)
Ok ok.. i admit mine went a little outta hand... But.... actually i have no good excuse other then it's MY BIRTHDAY!!!

(oh... old already....)

Thanks to all for your wishes (through sms, calls, cards, facebook, msn!)
Maybe nowadays with the help of these online reminders it's hard to forget someone's birthday.
But still i'm very touched that my family and friends actually took the time to send a message or a pictures or something!
I swear i teared up when i read every message la. (no matter how simple it was) It's really the thought that counts!
Really... To everyone,

Thank-you! Thank-you so much!

And so the celebrations begins...

(how ironic.... since i didn't plan to celebrate at all)

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Thursday

with the Uni bunch (as seen in previous post)

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Friday

with my girls... (and some boys...)
(still not gonna say much abt it)

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Saturday

Family gathering!!

It wasn't suppose to be for me, just a random get together
But some aunties found out that my birthday was around the corner, and word spread like wildfire!! I felt so bad, cause i didn't wanna bother anyone about it. Anyway, it was no biggie... Everyone still had a good time (i hope)
There was good food!!
Great company!!
And loads of drinking!!
Had a blast catching up with my cousins. (didn't get to see many of them during CNY)

Isaac was the pin-up boy for the day!!

Loads of pictures of him all around! (Thanks to Irene)

In the afternoon when we were swimming, Isaac (who can't really speak very well yet) wanted me to swim with him....
He didn't know how to ask, so he started taking off my cap and nudging me to the pool.

My Aunts and Cousins wouldn't much help when they told him that i had to take off my shirt first. That clever boy! Started taking my shirt out for me!! (sounds like a little pervert la!! hahaha...) But he was so so cute la!! Everyone couldn't stop laughing!!

Then i taught him how to blow bubbles!! And yup he is one smart smart boy! Learnt it in 5mins! *beam with pride*

Then he came up and "attacked" my bear bears!

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Ok... Then it was Sunday.
Spent the whole day teaching as usual. Nothing special.
Other then my "kill me pls" class is actually improving!!
But then again there's this new boy that just joined... Oh that a story for another time....

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Monday had school the whole day!!
Took a little time off to lunch with Liwei.
He brought me to Bukit Timah market for yummy carrot cake!! (my fav!)
Nice nice!! I must go back for more!

Then in the evening, Met WS ppl and Leonard for a massive dinner!!!

We ate and ate and ate!!

Like Daph said: "it's like another challenge all over again!" (referring to the overnight swim) Then Jeremy said that: "We must have a strategy for this too!"

The challenge for that night was to eat from the buffet start till we got chased out!!
And we started strong! I was in awe of the spread (just as i am with any buffet)
We didn't manage to eat the full 4hours!
But we surely seat there till they had to politely asking us to scram!!

Thank-you for the wonderful treat (which came as a surprise) and the even greater company!!

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Tuesday was my bumming day. Studied cause i feel so guilty for slacking off so much!

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Then Today!!

Mummy decided to be nice and bring me out for Lunchie!
Wanted to try this forever-packed place at katong, but Mum missed the turn on the PIE
and i just randomly said: "Why not we go check out T3!"

And there we were!

There were wide spaces and shops dotting all over the place!

And found this hidden in a corner!
You know the phase "a kid in a candy store"
That was so me in Candy Empire!!

*happiness*

Came home to laze around a bit more.
But just as i was settling down to watch some good'ol TV!

Then the doorbell rang!
Delivery for Miss Sim!
With "???" i opened the door only to be presented with this

There was 2 big boxes!
One was semi opened
The delivery man ask me to check my order
But i told him that i didn't know what it was.
He told me to look anyway!
I saw something blue staring back at me...
*shocked*
I didn't dare carry in la...
Good thing my brother was there to help me

Brought it into the kitchen for it unveiling!!
So exciting la....
Then surprise surprise!!
OMG la!!!!
Like OMG!!!!!
Presenting.....

My cakes!!!

I couldn't stop laughing la!!!

Here's the Choco-ful cake!!

It looks and smells yummy!!!
And it's huge-ass heavy la!!!

Then this!
The blue thing that scared me.....

It's a FROG!!!

Hahahahahaha!!!! (it's an inside joke)
It's damn cute and damn funny and damn ugly all rolled into one la!!!
My mummy and bro couldn't stop laughing too!!
I didn't know whether it was edible or not
So i called the number on the receive slip
It went something like:

The girl that answered: "Hello. (insert name of place) How can i help you?
Me: " Err... ya... I just received a frog. And i was wondering if it's edible??"

Girl: "Err... A frog?? You mean a cake right? Yes, you can eat it. There's cake inside."

Me: "Oh... So i have to cut the frog la?"

Girl: "Yup!"
Me: "Ok... It doesn't sound too right... But thanks anyway."

Like cut the frog!! It to nicely made to be cut open la!!! (Ok... now it sounds more gross... haha!)

Well,
After the laughing died down a bit I looked closer at the cake
And it is really well made.

The details are amazing la!!
Look at the lotus flowers... It even have then petals line... andd the lotus seed circle
And the lily pad! Oh i like the lily pad!

Thank-you so much for the surprise!

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Then Daddy brought me out for dinner...