Birthday Brouhaha
I'm glad that my birthday (January 20) is over!
I can't stand celebrating it on it's real day. But, belated or advance celebrations are fine with me. On the day itself, as much as possible, I try to be far from the madding crowd. So, nobody can ever reach me on this day. Gimme a break!
Friday Noon
As early as Friday, my Level 1 students gave me a surprise birthday party in the classroom. During lunch break, they came in one by one to my classroom. They brought a birthday cake, paper cups and saucers, plastic knives, forks, candles and a birthday hat!
I was touched and surprised.
Friday Evening
Ryan (a couchsurfing friend) and I decided to celebrate our birthdays together with a dinner on a Friday night so we could get wasted until the ungodly hours in the morning.
We had a sumptuous dinner buffet at Rio BBQ around Dongzhimen. An Argentinian lady sang Spanish songs live in the background brought a festive environment in the restaurant. There were ten people / couchsurfing friends of ours who graced us with their delightful presence to wish us all the best and other brouhahas... Leo, the guy from Argentina secretly asked how old I was so he could pull my ear _ _ (insert my age) times. It's an old custom in Argentina and other Spanish countries, he said. It hurt, for all you know. ;)
But the center of attraction was the wearing of my fabulous wig! Each one of them was so cool to wear it without qualms.
After two hours of chatting, eating, teasing, telling stories and boozing, we finally paid the bill and headed off to Bar Nanjie, a bar whose slogan: Shut Up, Just Drink! always makes everyone who reads it smile. There, we continued the boozing. I got drunk here and I was all numb that I didn't feel the pain when I banged my head accidentally on the wall. Funny and embarrassing.
When we were all drunk, we headed off to Salsa Carribbe. Then to Heat Club. Next, White Rabbit for its amazing Techno groove. And last was at Bar Blue.
We went home at 3:00 a.m.
Totally wasted.
I can't stand celebrating it on it's real day. But, belated or advance celebrations are fine with me. On the day itself, as much as possible, I try to be far from the madding crowd. So, nobody can ever reach me on this day. Gimme a break!
Friday Noon
As early as Friday, my Level 1 students gave me a surprise birthday party in the classroom. During lunch break, they came in one by one to my classroom. They brought a birthday cake, paper cups and saucers, plastic knives, forks, candles and a birthday hat!
I was touched and surprised.
Friday Evening
Ryan (a couchsurfing friend) and I decided to celebrate our birthdays together with a dinner on a Friday night so we could get wasted until the ungodly hours in the morning.
We had a sumptuous dinner buffet at Rio BBQ around Dongzhimen. An Argentinian lady sang Spanish songs live in the background brought a festive environment in the restaurant. There were ten people / couchsurfing friends of ours who graced us with their delightful presence to wish us all the best and other brouhahas... Leo, the guy from Argentina secretly asked how old I was so he could pull my ear _ _ (insert my age) times. It's an old custom in Argentina and other Spanish countries, he said. It hurt, for all you know. ;)
But the center of attraction was the wearing of my fabulous wig! Each one of them was so cool to wear it without qualms.
After two hours of chatting, eating, teasing, telling stories and boozing, we finally paid the bill and headed off to Bar Nanjie, a bar whose slogan: Shut Up, Just Drink! always makes everyone who reads it smile. There, we continued the boozing. I got drunk here and I was all numb that I didn't feel the pain when I banged my head accidentally on the wall. Funny and embarrassing.
When we were all drunk, we headed off to Salsa Carribbe. Then to Heat Club. Next, White Rabbit for its amazing Techno groove. And last was at Bar Blue.
We went home at 3:00 a.m.
Totally wasted.