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Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:19 AM The Plot To say I don't usually celebrate birthdays would be an overstatement I guess. When I was younger, it'd be a cake after dinner, where the entire family would gather round to sing the traditional birthday song and eat some cake (with some saliva if I tried too hard to blow out the candles). When they split up, my mum would book a restaurant somewhere, and we'd all go there for dinner whenever one of our birthdays swung around. If celebrated with my girlfriend, it usually consisted of the only day in the year where a romantic 二人世界 date wasn't planned by me, which was also the only day that the only one being pampered is me and only me. I don't plan big celebrations; my 21st consisted of another dinner with my folks plus an extra table for my really close friends. I don't expect anything really. In fact, the idea of a horde of friends coming down just for my sake makes me feel very pai seh. It's like, :" No need la, just a birthday...every year also have." So when I got that !!@#%$@#!% letter saying my reservist call up for the YOG fell across my birthday, my expectations for this year's birthday were virtually nil. And so, I didn't suspect a single thing when my sweetie told me she wanted to book a room at Partyworld for just the two of us to sing as a sort of early birthday celebration. That was just one of the things that kept me blissfully unaware. She'd applied for leave on that day, but due to certain affairs at work was nearly unable to skip work that day; you would think that if someone had something big planned for that particular day, being unable to take leave on that day would make her all flustered...but she was so nonchalant about it I didn't suspect anything, just told her we could go another day. My brothers also played their parts very well......well.....that and the utter trust I place in them. I never thought my buddies who didn't know each other would collaborate so seamlessly. So when I got the two phonecalls, I felt apologetic; I thought I was going to spoil the 二人世界 she must have planned for the two of us, and I kept saying sorry. ~.~ When I spotted MZ in the room, my first thoughts were 'how the fack did he get here so fast?'. Then I saw Ostrich with his girl, and Look with Alex...and everything fell into place. The 'I'm so sorry dear' as she pushed me into the room made perfect sense. The 'stun' lingered for a good ten minutes I wager...and it took even longer before I turned back to normal, as the shock wore off into a certain awkwardness borne from the fact that everybody was willing to take time off and gather just for me, and plan all these just for me. It was really touching, but since I'm not used to big celebrations, yeah that explains the awkward part. This must be one of the sweetest, if not the absolute sweetest thing a girl has ever done for me. Thinking of what would make me happy, going out of her way to contact my friends who she wasn't really too familiar with, the planning and effort are really really appreciated. My sweetheart, I know it gets old but I really do appreciate your intentions and the effort you put into this. What she and my friends did isn't something that I can adequately express in words, but their thoughts and efforts make this the most memorable birthday I've ever had. So I want to go on board to express my deepest appreciation and say a big THANK YOU! Even for those who couldn't make it due to other more pressing commitments; it's the thought that counts! On a side note, while I do appreciate the gesture....TIO DUA ARH~!!! <---this feeling I can't shake off. So watch out, I'll get back at you guys someday! Love you sweetheart <33 Brothers forever! Huat ar! |
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