the birthday party

I turned 24 .... and the couple of weeks leading up to that was pretty interesting to say the least. Its 11pm now and I'm in my room, reminiscing (yeah yeah I know.. could I be anymore of a cliche.....but its my birthday...I'm entitled;) ) . Retrospective insight has lead to this conclusion: I have had one hell of a rollercoaster ride ...so far.Good, bad, sad, ecstatic, hilarious, unforgettable, educational, intense moments and events that are like pieces of a jigsaw that is gradually taking form. I won't get to see the big grand picture, my kids and their kids probably will, but its okay because its not about the big picture, but the individual pieces that make up that grand design. Every piece has its own story to tell.

These are some of those pieces from this year's turning of age.......

yaopey smearing my entire face with chocolate sauce.....I soooo did not see that coming!!!

peter amused and me wellllll...


dave, amused henk, sarah, 1/8th of andrew's head,1/16th of kevin's head, amy, gleefull poyi, jaspreet playing it cool, mei kiang, and me, loving my cake


henk(striped shirt) and dave cornering me before
i was forced to spell MISSISIPPI with my butt
to the entire room!!!

MISSISIPPI...that's how its done!! the crouching insect is mr yong yao pey!!!
master planner extrodinare.... yaopey, i will have my revenge!!

before the humiliation and chaos.... olly attempting to balance a spoonful of rice over my head....which DID NOT succeed!!!... me, completely oblivious... and andrew,looking very satisfied

sassy, saucy, sarky sarah....you rock!!!

base upwards- novalia, me, amy and poyi..... i think we may have fractured novalia's femur... that look says to me that she's trying to figure it out!

These are but a few of the stills from a very precious night..... to all of you who made my birthday.....from the bottom of my 24 year old heart, I THANK YOU!!!!