the week leading up to my 21st <3
It shouldn't be a surprise to those who've been reading about my birthday celebrations/ seen pictures/ met me that my birthday lasted a full week this year and it was truly pleasantly surprising.
Starting from last Sunday, with the exception of Monday, every day had an element of surprise, good food and great company.
I also did close to nothing in terms of school work but it's been great and I'm glad it's been celebrated this way - a truly great thanks to all those who organized with mark, or anyone else in my family. Am truly touched.
Sunday: Gathering of the debaters
Tuesday: PS Cafe at Ann Siang Hill with the IJ girls
they're holding up a sign which says "you're hallucinating, we are not here, your table is there -->"
finally tried the famous truffle fries from PS Cafe
Steak chips sandwich
gifts from the IJ girls
♥
my imaginary birthday cake :)
Wednesday: Standing Sushi Bar with the Braidies & guys
Birthday gifts from my sweethearts :')
"we all love cakes don't we?"
Because I wouldn't have made it through NJ if not for all of you
Nirasha's little send off at 12 Countryside Grove
Thursday: Melt the world cafe with Sammii
:') Belgian waffle with Maple syrup and two scoops of ice cream
my favourite section other than the desserts bar - do you have any clue how mad good their naans are??!??!!
a card from the staff at Mandarin oriental
chocolate pudding
you know I love you more than anything in the world and there's never been any question about that
thank you so much, you and mark have made my birthday mad fantastic - i don't even know where to begin.
Friday: Lunch at Thai beef noodle house with the study room people
Friday Dinner: Basilico with Mark
The funniest thing happened - Mark was meant to arrange dinner on friday and I was supposed to arrange lunch on Saturday... funnily enough.. we managed to surprise each other by booking both meals at the same place. fml
so I spent half of dinner trying to find another booking and luckily for us, the manager at Basilico, Nicholas, was crazy helpful and I cannot even begin on how brilliant he was - but that shall be in the later post on what transpired on the 3rd of September itself :)
Antipasto buffet :3
dessert buffet :3
the starting plate - pan seared tuna, scallop salad, ham, parma ham and melon andsmoked duck with rocket :9
my main: Cheese crusted penne stuffed with 8 hours braised guinea fowl on a bed of truffle sauce
mark's veal cheek with asparagus and cauliflower puree
flowers :)
birthday boy :)
& best part about it all - balloons.. I've had a mad love for balloons since I learnt to talk. My family happily recalls memories of me pointing to the moon and going "fishball" or "balloon" and demanding that I have it. Also, whenever we went to restaurants decorated with balloons, my mum would have to take her nail scissors from her bag and snip off a few for me so that I'd stop gazing at them through the meal.
love love love balloons.
♡
coming up:
the perfect cake - my very first croquembouche
(best part is I didn't even ask for it.. I just have a sister who reads my mind)
couldn't have asked for a better birthday :)