Officially Not Young

Its my birthday week and we've been doing lots of eating!!

 

Yumm!!!

I really should stop these huge birthday dinners coz I'm sure their starting to affect my health.

But how can you say no to eating ?  :P

Had a lovely birthday this year.  Got some quality time with my families (plural now!) and we all had a good time.

Such a contrast from last years big 30th mexican birthday celebration.  That was a lot of work and preparation.  It was all good fun and well worth the effort but I don't think I could do another costume party this year.

What's amazing is how much can happen in a year.

In the last twelve months, I gotten married, gone on a honeymoon, got a puppy, been a groomsman, got a sandwich-melt-thing-that-makes-triangle-shaped-toasted-goodness, even got new a new phone contract.  And thats just me!  Family and friends have had kids, got married or engaged, bought houses, got new jobs.

Life certainly passes faster as you get older.

The best part of my birthday, and I guess every other day, is I get to spend it with Anh. :)  Coming home to her (and Lychi) always brings a smile to my face.

My birthday wish would be for people to cherish their time with their loved ones.  I'm seeing lots of friends and family work so hard that I feel like they've missed the point on why they're working so hard.

There is a global shortage of time which makes it so precious - which is why it should be spent with loved ones.

Birthday Bash

Just wanted to post some quick pics from my birthday bash.   We all had a great time getting all Mexican with friends and family.

Very special thanks to my Anh who made the night possible.

Sorry about the lack of posts lately.  I've been busy studying and working.

And by studying I mean watching Korean dramas.
And by working I mean playing on the PlayStation3.

Pictures by Birthday

I think I've contacted a really bad strain of Swine Flu.  

The type that makes you pig out a lot  :P

Courtesy of all these mini birthday celebrations I've been having. 

I have to say many thanks to my family and friends.  I'm not used to being spoiled so much.  But everyone's been really great.  

I get all warm and fuzzy just thinking about how really lucky I am for having such wonderful people around me.

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I greeted my birthday watching Koreans!  I really should sleep early.  Just one more episode... 

I actually ironed my work clothes!

My eggplant and keyboard at work

I brought a box of Granny's giant muffins to work!!  So much better than the usual Cheesecake Shop stuff that everyone brings or the muffins from this place. And can get them cheap cheap from their factory!  

I actually did work on my birthday! Scary stuff.

If you don't like Honey Chicken @ Chilliz, there's something seriously wrong with you.

Peter gave me a Persimmon for my birthday. Hopefully it gives me luck :P

Pub #1 - Bobby Dazzlers.  The girls left us and went to the Guess Sale.  Typical!

Pub #2 - Moon and Sixpence.  Tania and Mikeal dropped by. Shame someone farted whilst I was talking to them. That and the alcohol made conversations very difficult.

Pub #3 - Belgian.  Wooaw! Nice!

Pub #4 - Carnegie's. We didn't stop to drink here coz the guards were being picky with our shoes. 

Pub # 5 - Dirty Nelly.  There's only so much Guinness I could take!

Pub break - Takas! We discovered you can order Jap mayo for 50cents!! Oh yeah!  

Pub # 6 - Tiger Lils.  Packed!  All was alright until the drink below...

After these shots (Chatruz?! and Marilyn Manson), I lost sense of taking photos. 

Or why I'm a Spartan.

Legs went numb 20 minutes later.

+Hang over.

Eve of being Ancient

Let me start this post with a question.

 

Which of these three is most appealing?

 

1) Novelty Rubber Chicken

2) 29-Year old version of me

3) half eaten ham and cheese croissants

 

If you found that selection rather weird, then you just got an insight of what goes inside my wonderful head.  

A universe filled with rubber chickens and ham and cheese croissant.

 

Now if you're patient enough to read to this part, then you might be patient enough to endure the rest of my rantings about turning a year older.

 

And no, this is not some flagrant post to tell people what I want for my birthday (*wink *wink). I wouldn't dare to do such a thing.

 

In a few weeks, I'll be coming to terms with turning 29. 

 

Its not so bad really.  Probably not as bad as having both digits change when you turn 30.

 

Nevertheless, for me, an age increment is an unavoidable reminder that I should be getting wiser (like Gandalf?) and more mature like... Parmesan cheese? Because when I was a kid, that was what separated 'us' kids and 'them' older folks.

 

But I don't feel I'm getting anywhere near being a Parmesan Gandalf.

 

And I MIGHT be in fact speedily going the opposite direction and clinging on to childish things like video games, my hentai animes and the green sausage pillow I cuddle to at night.

 

I guess what I'm really asking is, should something be happening when you turn a year older? Is there a milestone or height/weight requirement that needs to be satisfied before you can pass GO and collect $200?

 

Coz if there is, then someone forgot to send me the memo.

Alright.. waaaay too much Pepsi Max for me.

Birthday Saved by the Chicken

3Willings
1) Curry Fish Heads
2) Devil May Cry
3) Sony Walkman

Work today was pretty bleh.

Sadly work does not discriminate if it's your birthday or not.

And some people will be difficult, regardless of how many profiteroles you bring in.

That's why I've decided to dedicate my birthday wish to making less 'bleh' days.
If people would just stop making other people's lives more miserable, then we can all be happy chappies.

So my wish is for that everyone to follow the golden rule.

Thankfully today allowed for my traditional birthday dinner of KFC and Rice.

Nothing like the Sanders to perk things up again.