happy birthday to me...

it was my 37th birthday yesterday, ergo, it was new year for me....i see my birthday as my "new year" so this year, i celebrated new year twice in february and on 2 consecutive days, the 18th and the 19th. to all my chinese friends and relatives, KUNG HEI FAT CHOI :) it is the year of the fire pig!

well, my birthday was very quiet. my mother called me and as always, it is so nice to hear my mom's voice and of course, dad's as well...i miss you both...the birthday messages started coming in and i was so deeply touched by family and friends who remembered my special day. thank you to all of you ... *mwah*


then, i spent most of the day in one of my favorite places on earth -- the mall :) what a productive way to spend one's birthday! but, it was my chance to get some personal errands done like replacing my watch's battery, pay my bills and of course my most preferred form of exercise, people-watching while sipping coffee. if me and my friends were together at starbucks, it would be one hell of a riot....woe to those who happen to cross our line of sight! :)

i heard mass then got together with my friends for dinner. (mom, i was good, i didn't have any alcoholic beverage...i'll save that for the weekend :) )

i have so much to be thankful for, i know. i hope i can remain strong and until i do, i hope that love finds me this year...


the gang has been busy and i haven't posted pics in a long time...here are some from our christmas dinners (there was more than one...)

(l-r the early birds: carol, giselle, me, tess and marlet / the whole gang having dinner @ bananaleaf / after-dinner coffee @ starbucks)

our next get-together & gift-giving @ starbucks promenade: rose, ben, tess, joy, marlet, john, me and carol ... arnold took the pic...