Life with the Two Crazy Dogs

Birthday today, another year older and wrinklier!! Damn, how time flies. When I was 18, I couldn’t wait for I my 21st birthday. Once 21 came, the years just crept by faster and faster.

So, happy birthday to me. I didn’t remember by birthday till my co-worker mentioned it 2 days ago. Oops, yep, it will be my birthday this Friday. Bosses will take me and other co-worker out whose b’day is also in March, for lunch in a couple of weeks. Hopefully we can go to California Cafe at MOA. That will be nice…..

So, tonight, it’s Friday and it’s our junk food night. I tapau-ed (to-go) char keow teow, mee goreng and siew pau from Satay 2-Go. I didn’t feel like going out for dinner tonight. All I have in mind are my research readings to get done and incorporate them to my mid-term papers. Mid-term papers due next Tuesday before spring break. (Ok, ok, I’m taking a little break to blog so that you folks won’t think my blog closed shop for good.)

What did I get for my birthday this year? Tell ya, never received so much greetings before. First of, my friend in Vancouver sent me an E-card. DB gave me a card from him and another from the boys. Got to work, another friend in KL, sent me an E-card. Boss came in and wished me and followed by two more from my co-workers. Big boss came in and gave me a b-day card. Sis sent an email to wish me, too. Hers was more “geng-chau” - all the birthday wishes in Cantonese with the help of a translator.
“Happy Birthday.
Sang yat fei lok
Nin nin yau kam yatt
suei suei yau kam chew
Kong hei lei,kong hei lei
Chuk lei cheong mang pak suei.”

My co-worker, E, and I went to the cafeteria for lunch. I had a cheese burger with fries. Well, what the hell, go ahead and indulge on my special day. E bought me lunch and we agreed to have lunch every other Friday which is payday.

Later in the day, when I came back to my desk after a potty break, E told me I have the same thing as last year for my birthday. What the hell is she talking about. She said “You got flowers.” Walked over to my cube, and there it was all waiting for me to open them up. She had to sign the package on my behalf since I was not at my desk.

Since it’s a weekend, I decided to bring the flowers home, why leave them in the office when I’m home? Folks who walked passed my desk asked “What’s the occassion?” The entire HR department knows it’s my birthday today. Check my emails, saw my sister helped advertised my birthday on one of my post.

2:30 came and I left with my belongings. Took my cellphone out to unmute it, saw a text msg from sis. Birthday greeting. I sure feel so special today!!!

Once I got home from Satay 2-Go, I couldn’t wait to unpacked the flowers from the box. The vase came with the flowers.

And after….it’s now sitting on my desk in my home office.

Tomorrow evening, we’ll be heading out to Red Lobster to get my shrimp and seafood fix for my birthday.

Do I feel anything different being a year older? Not much…. All I can say is there are a lot more gray hair; I have to work harder to lose a few pounds; few wrinkles, and my effenhiemers are now part of my daily vocabulary. And what stayed the same…I’m still a very impatient person; still as hot-tempered as ever, and still wants to walk/run until my body aches.

Selamat Hari Jadi to myself!!

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