I celebrated my twentyfirst a day after I turned 21. As most people might know, I did not have any intention of doing so at all, I didn't want to celebrate anything at all. I hate my birth date. It's not a date I can feel special and do like to feel special. Hence, I decided a long time ago that I was not going to celebrate it in anyway.
Until one day while I was out with yiting and we were talking about it, and I suddenly remembered my childhood dream of wanting to celebrate in McDonalds. During the DHS days, I used to walk past kallang macs and thought that one day I will celebrate my 16th here. Never did and the thought was thrown out of the window. I then decided to do the same thing for my 21st on that fateful day. We talked about it and I was so hyped up haha. It was a great day for me nonetheless, and I hope I did not bore yiting to death about it.
It is fate then that McDonalds is actually pretty popular and I called like one month plus before the actual date yet they were fully booked, except for the evening of February 14. Which is a huge NO. If I am going to celebrate my birthday, it will not be on that day.
I was then rather hesitant about holding a celebration but went out with Yiting (again) to Chillax and I thought it would be nice to hold it there. I gave them a call and they suggested another place and we had some (not so pleasant) dealings and then I met a nicer manager (whom I think is the wife of the owner) and things were done.
On to the main point:
I had a great night on my actual birthday, my whole family was there. I mean my parents, siblings and brother-in-law. My brother postponed his date with his girlfriend to attend this and it means a lot to me. I was superbly touched.
Prior to the event, I am very thankful for everyone's help especially Siangler and Iris! Siang accompanied me to buy stuff and Iris helped me with the planning a bit. During the celebration, I am very thankful for everyone's help. I have said most of it in the facebook page already but I will say some more haha.
Thank you to those who came on time and earlier than me, I am embarrassed about my own tardiness but as Yu-Shan said, I am not SiJia if I am not late. I was a little flustered during the party and I was glad Iris was willing to help me with everything. (Actually ya I am done with the thanks I feel like I am repeating everything?)
That was one day that I felt extremely loved. I was touched that almost everyone came dressed up in pyjamas and even brought pyjamas to change into. Even though I'm pretty sure no one sleeps in jeans or suspenders hahaha. But yay I am extremely touched and happy!!!! That day made me realize that there are people who love and care for me more than they show and more than I know. It is the day I felt really blessed and even more so because my parents let this happen for me. I know they spent a lot of money on it and I had half a heart to cancel it because of the cost, but my Dad insisted and I do not regret it. Words cannot correct describe how happy I was that day and I know I keep using that word but I try to keep to my limits and not use thesaurus okay haha. But I really was on cloud nine and felt immensely blessed that day.
Truthfully, I had really low expectations for the outcome. I did not expect it to go so well, and did not expect everyone to be here on time, and did not expect people to come in the dresscode. But things turned out well and everyone came on time and everyone turned up in the dresscode. I learnt that when you expect nothing in return, it is the biggest joy in the world. To give and not expect anything in return is that biggest joy in the world. I put in a lot of my own money into this as well and I my aim was to let everyone have a good time, and I hope I did. Because I did.
Special thanks to Lionel for cancelling on another friend to come attend.
Special thanks to Jerry for coming because he is known to MIA.
Special thanks to Pearl Lee for rushing down even after her competition.
Special thanks to my brother and Sherri for coming down all the way for my cake cutting.
Special thanks to everyone else for giving me your Sunday.
I love you all.
You have all been invited because you were/are a big part of my life and I hope you all stay. <3
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