moi surprise partie

it's my burpday... hmmmf.... i was dreading this day at first, to be honest. my first birthday 'back' in singapore, working... at 7:30am onwards... with a long day ahead of a staff interaction sports day, classes and showing of my students' work to the rest of my colleagues... i don't expect much... especially it's singlehood now.. have a little less presents than before, and less of someone to share the joy with... hmmmf... just the eve of my birthday, i was just thinking... haizzz... 2 years ago, i was celebrating my birthday in disneyland paris and in beautiful paris.... and just last year.. i had a wonderful time alone in london, watching Royal Ballet company class with all my 'wish-list' of fave dancers dancing it raw before my eyes, followed by a lovely lunch with nat, and a 'my' time at the Tate when i went crazy with postcards shopping... oh... i terribly miss that... being alone in a foreign land... hmmmf... weird huh...
prior to the 'real' day, i had steamboat dinner with my friend followed by a slice of cheesecake we shared... its was enjoyable and pleasant when one is in great company...
well... i was in for a surprise... a very very unexpected surprise....
i was pre-arranged to have dinner at meising's (my work buddie), where she will prepare dinner, and the other company will be weiwei (my other work buddie who has adopted me as her daughter, she ain't that old actually!). hence all i was prepared was a quiet girls-in night, dinner in meising's cosy haven... which i thought would be lovely, just at the thought of it...
the day started... i didn't not 'dress up' on 'my' day, as i just thought of wearing something comfy for a good laze at her place... i pop to school at 7:30am, to open the dance studios for the kids' chinese dance class... and just before their lesson begin... students judith and jessica sheepishly skipped into our workout studio, Fred and placed something on my table and sprint off.. i beckoned them back... and they wished me happy birthday... and i asked them what did they give... and oh my gosh... ain't i'm touched???
judith made and gave me french toasts, in all shapes and sizes, heart shaped, clover leaf, circle, etc... she said she woke up at 5am to prepare them... i was speechless... Jessica gave me a little card, with elmo and a little banana sticker..heehee... terribly cute... hahahahha...
soon i was off to playing sports with my colleagues, arranged by the school... i thought i was a good sport, running around on my twinkle toes on slippery floor... after the game of T-ball (aka a baseball lookalike to me), i returned to the conditioning studio to get changed and ready for assembly and school... just as i was coming out of the studio, i was stopped by the two sweet indian girls, iswarya and rupa. i was in for my first surprise... they bought me a cake!!! they are terribly sweet.. instead of the usual 'happy birthday' words on the cake they put 'WE LOVE U!' instead... AWWWWW.
had to put the cake away and dash for assembly... another great news i had... heehee.. my work buddie got promoted!!!! HOORAY HOORAY HOORAY!!!! meising is promoted to subject head!!!! I am terribly pleased for her.. she rightfully deserved it!!! YAAAYYYY!!! this news is happier than my birthday itself.. ahahhaha... and she gave me my little birthday present.... a pricey one... ooops!!! i like them very very much!
soon after more students come around and started showering me with their thoughtful gifts.... adelene made me a sculpture

Vanessa made me yummilicious mashmallow fused coco pops, yuki made me butter cookies with my initials on it... sarah made me a crochet bookmark and brooch.... heehee
Wenyang, music genius boy, gave me a huge bag to store my barang barang...
Dawn got me a cute card tat has a ballerina on it... and she said there will be a part II to my birthday present..
Yingyan, the really handy girl, made me... let me repeat... MADE me a teddy bear... how cool is tat!!!! hahahahhaa
Judith came along and gave me my part II present.. hahahaha a book... the title: SHE WOKE UP MARRIED... i was like.. er..... hmmmf...
Then.. we had a showcase for the teaching and office faculty... everything went rather smoothly.. till about the end of the showcase.. i was cornered and commanded to sit on the high stool to watch a mini latin showcase by the Year 1s... it was stunning... they made it up themselves for me... AWWWWW i was laughing and probably almost tearing too... then the girls from Year 2 came in with an AWFULLY CHOCOLATE cake which Wenyang bought! and a bouquet of flowers from my friend. AWWWW... i was speechless and terribly happy!!!! at that moment i feel very very loved!!!! heehee... i still do of cos!!!
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here are some pictures... judith took... which i nicked from her blog :p well.. i have to admit.. it's not my best look..but oh well.. i am loved for the way i am.. hahahaha
after the yummie cake and picture taking and speech and merry making... its back to real stuff... teaching... hahahaha... after lessons... the kiddies left on a happy note.. and i was still happy... got a call from Nat and Saffie.. hahahahaha... so cute.. Saffie asked wat cake did i have... hahaha... i was looking forward to a girl's night in with wei wei and meising... and hopefully use some of Eugene's face masks, the one he gave... but hahaha i was in for the next BIG SURPRISE!!!
i got to Mei Sing's place with POPPERS in my face, and MEN POPPING out from each corner!!!! heehee... there was Raufie, Ker Jia, Eugene, Wenyang, Khiew and Wang Jiunn. Dinner was delicious and the party at her place was wonderfully decorated... Mei Sing made all these happened!!!! heehee.. i feel terribly spoilt!!!! MY VERY FIRST SURPRISED PARTEE!!! heehee...

We had various cakes from Cedele... and sharing nice quiet time in her back patio.. with the momentarily interrupting train racing across her backyard...