Bday gift #11

Met up with Cheri and she passed me this bday gift. It's like a traveling journal kit. There are note books for you to write your journal, pockets for you to insert name cards, a money pouch for currencies and also a photo album for you to paste your Polaroid photos.

I'm definitely going to use it for my coming Japan trip.

Bday celebration #3

Chee San bought me bday lunch yesterday. For more than a decade, every year, without fail he will buy me bday meal. I knew him from my trip to Silk Road in 1997. He is really very kind and sweet to remember my bday. Thanks so my bro!

Bday gift #10

还记得以前过生日的时候，祖母都会在我生日那天弄两粒红鸡蛋给我吃。实际的意义我不清楚。好久没有吃红鸡蛋了，今年有红鸡蛋吃，太开心了！真的，让我想起童年的时光。

Bday gift #9

I remembered we had tea in Paris at Laduree, enjoying the array of macaroons. The sweet macaroons definitely went well with the afternoon tea. It is such a surprise that I'm able to enjoy Laduree macaroons in Singapore.

Bday gift #8

Hmm only my father's generation would buy such a gift. Haha! It's definitely a gift that I'll keep for a life time, since I can't spend those coins.

Bday gift #7

A simple but lovely watch to remind me that I'm running out of time. Will have to constantly remind myself to count my blessings and to be kind to others. Must appreciate our friends and family members. I think I'll need strength from God. Amen!

Bday gift #6

What lovely cupcakes, really reluctant to eat them. Thanks to Sally who is really a great baker. 真舍不得吃

Bday gift #5

This is really a surprised gift from Jia Qi. As she knows I'm currently into sewing, she presented a craft book on bags sewing to me. There are definitely great ideas in the book that'll give me inspiration.

Bday gift #4

This is really a wonderful gift. Homemade banana cake. It was really delicious and really, nothing bought from outside taste as good as this.

Thanks Maggie, for remembering my bday and taking the effort to bake the cake for me.

Tulips

With my annual pass, a bday gift from Derrick, we went to view the tulips fair in the Flower Dome.

Sometimes, we need to add colours into our lives. As long as you feel happy, it doesn't matter if it's just a simple thing.

This could not beat the tulips out in nature, but could you imagine, I could still get to see rows of tulips in Singapore, few short rows though.

Bday gift #3

This is an annual pass to the Gardens by the Bay. We went to see tulips in the Flower Dome yesterday. The tulips were almost fully bloom. Really love the fragrance in the Flower Dome, not from the tulips but from another flower which I don't know the name.

Now that I have the yearly pass, perhaps I could just go for a walk in the evening just to smell flowers and enjoy the cool aircon air.