Friday 2000hrs: Brought Jo along to Partyworld with my dearest Resource Management Branch. Was really touched to see so many coming despite me being in my post for only 2 months plus plus. I really dread awkward token celebrations, but this really touched me. The surprise strawberry shotcake in the middle of Victor singing Zhu Wo Sheng Ri Quai Le was really the icing on top of a wonderful birthday celebration planned by Jin and Vic.
Saturday 1230hrs: Part 1 of Jo's plans. She gave me 2 delightful T-shirts, an iPod nano, and a gem of a birthday card. I was just too shocked, and not kidding when I say I was speechless. No one has given me that much, and for her to spend so much on me despite not earning anything really shows how much she loves me. This sounds cliche but her self-made birthday card would really suffice. I love my baby, and now I'm starting to feel guilty when I think of how I helped her celebrate her 20th. SIGH.
Saturday 0900hrs: Got into a cab after Jo had told the uncle the location, I knew we were going to do something outdoor-ish. Jo had packed my bag for me, and went another mile by putting it into a huge paper bag so I can't feel what's inside. East Coast park was the destination, and I thought we were going cycling, since we've been saying that for a long time.
Then Ong called me. I thought he was gonna wish me happy birthday, he's always so sincere, but that boy ruined Part II. I couldn't believe it but Jo actually liased with BOB to play Cage on Saturday morning. WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKKKK. To call this the best birthday surprise would be the biggest understatement ever. Seeing all of them, Fred Siva Danny Jiahui Yijie Wilson Jem Ong Praveen Kamalesh Fahrun Gus Irwin and Guanghao, together after so long really hit the spot. What followed was such an intense soccer session that exposed my utter lack of fitness. TIME TO RUN TIME TO SWIM TIME TO GET FIT.
Saturday 1400hrs: Boarded train to Harbourfront, had dinner reservations at Carnivore. On the train Jo handed me a small card-holder. Inside were 2 tickets to Terminator Salvation. No wonder she had been rejecting my requests for the movie. Another surprise, and the movie was a blast. I finally got to see the whole "WE ARE DEAD, WE ARE ALL DEAD" that I've been annoying Jo with. Hahahaha. Fantastic movie though.
Carnivore was intense, other than the baldie who bypassed us so many times. It wouldn't matter if not for the fact that he was serving exotic stuff like chicken heart and pork knuckles. Good place, top notch service and an ambience like no other. The price was a litle steep but absolutely worthwhile. Ahh well now's not the time for reviews.
Before I go, special thanks to Jin and Victor for planning the entire K-session and the cake, and for you RMB-sters for turning up and rocking the night with all the singing.
To Siva Danny and Jinhui, THANKS for working with Jo, and to the BOB for an unforgettable and extremely shagedelic soccer session, and for reminding me how unfit I am now. HAHA.
To the best girlfriend a man can ever ask for, thank you Jo. You are the best thing that's ever happened to me, you have given me a quite a lesson on what an awesome birthday should be like, and I can assure you I will not make you regret any of the things you did for me. When you said you could top last year's birthday I was quite apprehensive, but this is undoubtedly the BEST birthday I've ever had, and I can't wait for next year.
For the past few years I've been planning my own birthday, taking care of everything. Every night at 12 midnight I would eagerly anticipate people wishing me Happy Birthday, and foolishly think that the more SMSes I get, the more friends I had, when actually it really just means how many people you have been talking to on MSN recently.
This year, all the people who texted me, other than my RMB people, I had not seen or spoken to in a long while due to NS. So for them to remember me, I think it says a lot. A fuck lot.
I can never say enough thankyous to those who were part of this magnificent birthday celebration. To the main orchestrator that is Jo, you never fail to disappoint me, and I love you, with all the love in this wasted heart of mine.
In life, you give some, and you take some. For times like these, it makes everything that I've given absofuckinglutely worthwhile.
I'll be looking back at this for a long, long time.
GOOD'DAY.