Wednesday, November 14, 2007
I've discovered over the years that once you hit the big 3-0 birthdays require less & less fanfare to be truly enjoyed & reflected. My husband as usual would be bugging me with 'So what do you want to do' followed by 'So, what do you want me to buy for you..?' to 'So where do you want to go..?'for the past month & it was always answered with..'Hmmm...I REALLY don't know, you know...'. Honestly, when it comes to buying things there are 1001 things I could think of when I walk through the streets of Orchard or the rows of shops at Vivocity ALONE. Of course mostly those are things that I WANT and not necessarily need or as Sarah Jessica Parker would say 'Covet'. Usually for birthdays, if I ever ask him to buy something for me, I'd rather have things that I can bring with me everyday(not bags as I change them every other day, depending on what I wear..), nor shoes (errrmm...ditto reason as the bags..) or even diamond rings (I mean how many rings can you possible flash on one hand without looking over-zealous??). So up til yesterday I still do not know what I want to get although the big special one is definitely coming up in a few weeks time :)
So I spent the day laidback & easy, just the way we like it. I woke up with greetings in a form of hand-made cards from Amirul & Amira. We had a hearty breakfast at the park with my muses, then off to Mustafa to just stroll & walk & gawk at the amount of things they have under one roof. I mean for the first time, I even managed to 'cover' all the floors and still left feeling amazed at what I can possibly find there. Then I get my much loved all-time favourite Big O Cheesescake from NYDC - all mine to indulge in after the kids & my family had their share that is. I end my day with a midnight ride through town (oh they've put up part of the Christmas lights already) and supper of Kebabs & baked potatoes in a jacket. A sweet day celebrated my way...the way I like it...