what's passed and the present(s)

i'm not a really big fan of celebrating my own birthdays...i'm sure some of you can relate to that...especially those of you over 25 years of age. yes, you are in the LATE 20's already...

and yesterday, i initiated proceedings on my final year of that era...(private note: oh how i wish they had repeat exams for that module...for those of you who understand what that meant, ha ha.)

anyway, like i said, i'm not one to throw big parties and celebrate yet another year passed in my life...if given a choice, i'd remain 21 always. but...as time would have it, november 19th came...and so i took the day off work.

i actually did some stuff on my own...which i have on video, but that's gonna take some time to organise and put together...so i'll just post some pictures of what i did after those videos...

every year since i was born, i have always had dinner with my parents on my birthday. and this year, as tradition would have it, we ended up at michaelangelo's in holland village...





we've been going to michaelangelo's every year for at least one occasion (birthdays, mother's / father's day, etc)...so since it was the last opportunity this year for us to honour this tradition, i decided that we had to go there for dinner.





remember the qilin (骐麟) pendant i wanted for the skymobile? my mom brought one back from taiwan for my birthday present...i love it! =)))



but i couldn't take a very clear picture of it...even with flash...



so, you'll have to see it in person if you wanna know what it looks like. =)


speaking of presents, i received a call today from bestfrenem...aka owner of the em-mobile, who's the brother of the skymobile...

moby: hello?
em: happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you!
moby: you forgot one word.
em: what's that?
moby: "belated."
em: i'm sorry lah! time flies when you're in my line lah. i meant to call you yesterday, but the next thing i knew, it was the 20th already!
moby: yeah right.

em: look, i'll make it up to you.
moby: how?
em: are you free for lunch?
moby: yeah, should be...where you wanna go?
em: we're going to PERFORMANCE MOTORS!
moby: wow!
em: yes sir...you've earned it. a new BMW 3 SERIES...
moby: WOW!
em: keychain. *very, very softly*







thanks bestfrenem... =)

(history lesson...moby bought emril a 3 series key chain 6 years ago as a birthday present too...which is why emril's present was meaningful...well, kinda at least.)


the big 3-0 is coming next year...but i'll be waiting...come and get me! cheers. =)