"I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22"

Taylor Swift's 22 seems to be the signature song for everyone turning 22 this year. However I certainly don't feel like I'm 22

I remember admiring my older cousins when I was young. I don't know why I admired them, probably cus they're old. I remember wanting to be as grown up and sophisticated as them too. I have just realized my dream,but I don't want this dream any more cus it feels so scary to get older year by year. I can't imagine myself being old, having wrinkles on my face and saggy skin everywhere. But it's inevitable? Haiz. So does the responsibility that comes along with age. This year the next half year would be the final year I live on my parents and along with it comes new responsibilities.

Anyway enough about morbid stuff.

L celebrated by birthday with me by bringing me out to 海底捞. It's a ala carte hot pot restaurant famed for its service. Girls get complimentary manicure! I didn't manage to get one cus there was a very long queue and they only called me at 10pm, which was too late! Even Harvard wrote a case study on their service. The service definitely didn't disappoint! The waitress who served us was so thoughtful. She took the initiative to offer me a hair tie to tie my messy hair and a plastic cover to cover my iPhone so the soup wouldn't spill on it. She even offered to help us peel the prawns and periodically scooped out oil from our soup base.

Thank you L!


I went home and celebrated with my family as well. Our family tradition is to just buy a cake and celebrate at night. My mum bought a chocolate truffle cake from Emicakes. The cake was delish!

I really appreciate everyone who took time out to wish a happy birthday! Even more touched by those friends who whatsapp-ed/messaged me! I was replying to posts on my facebook wall and I actually feel quite touched that acquaintances from my sec sch/jc wished me too, even though we haven't talked to each other for like 4-6 years? I feel v. happy and guilty at the same time cus I often won't wish my acquaintances happy birthdays. I always feel damn weird posting the post cus I'll feel like I'm a hypocrite. It has made me rethink and perhaps I will be more proactive in wishing happy birthdays to people, since it has made me happy... It will make other people happy too?

It was a wonderful day! Except I spent so much time on my assignments recently I didn't have time to anticipate it. The day just flew by. I don't want my next birthday to come so quickly please!

OMGDIDIJUSTSPENTMYTIMEBLOGGINGINSTEADOFDOINGMYPROCUREMENTASSIGNMENT?!