happy buuuurrrpppp-day!

happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to meeeee......, happy birthday to meeeeeeee...... yes yes...ok...i sound rather pathetic and extremely ironic. well, the REAL irony isn't even mentioned yet. imagine, having to put a reminder on my phone that it's my birthday. of all things, a buddy even said, "either you're damn forgetful or you're just plain pathetic!" well, my answer to him is BOTH! :-) oh well, i just had to explain myself why the hell did i have to put a reminder on my mobile that it's my birthday. it was done like months ago with the reason that i wouldn't know whether i'd be busy working on something at that very moment on some events or some last minute thing. :-)

anyway, met up with the gang in peppermint cafe. there were Lai, Teng Heng, Kia Wei, Kah Shun, Heidi, Siu Cheong, Cynthia, Eugene, Heng, Yik Chuang and this new guy which i was just introduced to, Frankie. well, initial thought for me was just to meet up with the gang, chill out and catch up on what have i been missing in my absence. little did i know, they had something planned out. first i was wished happy birthday by Heng and his "present" was "summoning" for his wedding. damn! didn't expect that at all...not this fast anyway...oh well, i guess age is catching up for him...ehehe....

so there i was, going about chit-chatting with some of them while the others were watching footie on the big screen. as soon as the game ended, out of nowhere, a cake appeared on the table. gawd! there were 2 teletubbies for deco!! my worst nightmare!! well, didn't care that much bout those aliens at that time. mind was more of feeling rather touched that they planned that. didn't matter if it was just a cake, but for me, the thoughts were the one that counted most. thanks a lot guys. really appreciate it.

thank god they didn't sing the whole "happy birthday" song. would have been so embarassed and blushed like a tomato. luckily the lighting wasn't too bright in there. :-)

the SICK aliens (teletubbies) that came as deco on the cake!

anyway, left the place about half an hour after the commotion ended. was surprised with an sms from someone whom i know from work some time ago. didn't think that he would have remembered my day. gosh! wonder how many more of these heart-melting things can i take.....
as usual, the night just couldn't end like that...so Yik Chuang, Lai, Kia Wei, Teng Heng and me headed to the cybercafe for some network game. was just there watching them play, as i wasn't too keen on the game that they were playing and neither do i have any knowledge of the game. as i was sitting and watching, got another 2 sms from my "kids" wishing me happy birthday. 1 was from Chris saying, "Happy Birthday pa!" gosh! suddenly i felt like some fatherly figure. then another came from Felix saying, "happy birthday boss! enjoy yourself. you're the best boss and you rock!" to that, i just had to reply, "enough with this boss thing. we are a team and family."

well, left the cafe around 2 something and headed home, while it was still drizzling. yeah...the weather is doing all the crying for me....hey! call me a cry baby for all i care, but i'm just quite honoured and touched by the simple gestures that these people has done for me. though i might look all tough and cold and hard, but i'm still human. i do have feelings too.

REALITY check: i'm still human...not a total machine yet.

how i wish at this moment that there's someone special with me...just to spend some time together with nice warm cuddles from each other......any takers? :-s