Anyway, I nearly didn't get that tradition this year, when we had to prep up for something really big at work. Good that it was TOO BIG, thus it made me accumulate OT hours, good enough to take that traditional leave. este, offset. hehe. too bad though that I had to go home at 3am. well, it's better than having work the entire day!
I was about to fall into deep sleep WHEN suddenly I remembered I have gifts to open!!! so I got up again then started opening the gifts I kept under my bed since that McDo birthday! haha! enough of high EQ! It is my birthday, I have all the right to act like a kid again right?! haha! Anyway, thanks ST peeps, I love them!
I woke up at 11 am. It's a bit late so I immediately got up, then started making dark chocolate ice cream (improved version!!!), so it would be frozen by dinner time! Yeah, I skipped the usual solo pigout and shopping, they could wait. I knew I needed more rest. THEN GUESS WHAT. just a few hours after putting the mix in the freezer... ELECTRICITY WENT OFF! BOOOOOO!
my mom's masseuse came, SO I HAD A FULL BODY MASSAGE INSTEAD, zen na zen ang feeling, punong puno ng kandila yung kwarto e. aroma and petals nalang ang kulang. LOL. hahaha! Then I psyched myself that I should no longer worry about my ice cream, it could wait till Saturday. Besides, mama made mango float, and my sister bought cake. hehe.
Mama cooked yummy penne ala something something (Salmon + Bacon + Bechamel sauce. She also didn't know how it's called. haha.) Ate Minnie came with her cake, then Papa as usual, led the birthday prayer. I'm so blessed to have my loved ones around! that, and the fantastic dinner, covered all the hassles brought by the brownout! haha! Btw, we were about to enjoy the candlelit dinner, when the electricity got back! haha!
then that's it, I had to sleep early because of work. the pause is over! I texted a close friend actually, "lahat ng plano ko di natuloy, di ako naka shopping, di ako nakapag pa pedicure. paggawa lang ng ice cream ang natuloy pero nag brownout pa!". haha!
Honestly though, I found the whole thing funny. I felt like I deserve all cancelled plans and unwanted surprises, after getting so much attention from a party I never had in my entire life. hahaha!
I know too that at the end of the day, what really matters is not the celebration, nor the food, nor the greetings, or what. what matters is that I had another birth day -a mark that He has blessed me again with another year full of challenges, laughters, and LOVE. Thank You Lord!
