It has been a great fantabulous birthday week.

Above are some pics that i have collated from the week, with many more to come!

I really do feel loved having so many special people take time off just to celebrate your special day with you. Sometimes when you think of it, actually any age after 21 is just going downhill and there is no special number that you actually look forward to anymore. For me, i think that is a mentality. I was so dreading my 23rd birthday this year, so afraid that it wouldn't be special as i didn't have a special someone to celebrate it with. Well, i was proven so wrong.The really special people in my life have made it a point to tell me that i'm actually worth their time to just hang out and blow out some candles together.

Highlights of the week in random manner (most of the time, involving food):

• Lotsa curry at Hotel Rendezvous + Coffee at Mr Bean's with Council Folks
• Lobster Sashimi plus truckloads of sushi with Mike, Shijie, Daniel, Lichuan at Sushi Tei.
• Dinner + Ice cream fondue at Haagen Dazs with Ernie
• Meeting Pam & Esmond at HV
• Tai tai Dinner at Marmalade Pantry + Drinks at Indochine with Huijia
• Afternoon tea at Delifrance with Yun
• Esmond's gig where Leon and I shared a song dedicated to us, aptly titled "Happy Birthday"
• Surprise cake and presents from the colleagues at the office.

I guess there are many more people that i wish i could spend time with to share my special day with them, like my Dim Sum Sistas, (1/4 of whom is in Aust), my Musketeereens (whom i have yet to see) and of course many special individuals which i would love to hang out with.

But i guess, it's good to feel loved and i know i am blessed to have all these friends who made the week sweeter than any ice cream flavour in the world. I wouldn't trade this feeling for anything. So thank you guys, for all the well wishes, smses, presents, hugs, songs, or for even remembering. THANK YOU for making this birthday one of the most memorable ones.

It's not difficult to see that i have a newfound appreciation for love and friendship, having lost so much in the past few months, and realising that all is not lost afterall. Things may have happened for a reason, and i guess losing something once makes you appreciate it more. I will now tread carefully and treasure what i have, not taking anyone or anything granted ever again.

Appreciating life and love now. Every minute and second of it.