My 21st birthday was spent in great happiness; it was not a huge celebration, it was not something grand, but it was indeed memorable. Being surrounded with the people you love is just the best feeling ever. My mother asked me what I wanted to eat for dinner, and I immediately told her Japanese curry. She was quite shocked as she thought I would expect something more extravagant than Japanese curry, but I just smiled and told her that I had been having that craving since the week before. She simply laughed at me. But I was really too excited! I literally ran home after my school ended just to dig into the scrumptious meal :)
My camera seriously does not do justice to this beautiful set.
My mother also bought ebi flour just to fry the prawns in it: I love prawns and I love ebi flour even more, so when you mix them together, it is an amazing combination! :)
Blackforest cherry cake my father bought, it was so good!
Happy birthday to me! ^^
I always love taking shots like this, and can you guess whose hand is that?
Heehee, it is my darling bf :)
This woman is like a goddess in my eyes: everything she does, she does it with such patience, grace and filled with love. I have never felt so blessed to have her as my mother and a true friend whom I can share all my troubles with. Thank you mummy for giving me the best present ever - life.
My bf, someone who has taught me many valuable lessons in life: how to be independent, how to believe in oneself, how to work hard for something you are truly passionate about. He is really a fantastic bf. Me being able to meet him and to be his gf is a true honour beyond words.
Another two men who has been a treasure in my life of growing up. Having these two at home is like having a circus at home - laughter is never far away when you put us three together. Sure, we have many tough times in which we argue a lot, but that is what siblings do, and I do want to thank God for giving me two brothers whom I can count on :)
This man is the greatest man in the world: his never ending sacrifices, the constant hard work he poured into taking care of this family and the countless sleepless nights he had experienced because he worries about his children's future. I felt like my dad and I grew apart slightly as I grew up, and I regret not being able to compensate for that. But that does not mean I do not love him. I love my dad for being the pillar of support in this family and he has done mountain loads of work for me, for my brothers, for my mother and grandparents. Even though I don't say this to him face to face, but every word I say here is true to my heart. I have not been a very good daughter, but I will definitely want to work hard for him :) Thank you daddy for providing so much for me, without him, I will not be where I am right now.
This piece of candy tastes like peppermint chewing gum! I felt so cheated because I thought it was white chocolate and you can see me munching on this so happily, but what you do not know is my reaction later on when I realized what it was :P Hahaha.
That week was really a most delightful week for me, I got to spend so much valuable time with my loved ones and it had taught me to appreciate every single person around me. I was also quite surprised at myself: I've always thought that birthdays were a huge deal and if it was not celebrated with a grand theme, it would not feel right. However this time, I kept it simple and I still enjoyed it to the fullest extent. I guess it is the company you spend with that makes a huge difference.
I sincerely believe that I am the most blessed girl in the world.