of fairies, pixies, elves, goblins, gnomes.... MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM! :) that was the theme of my birthday party and ahhhhhh had an amazing night! costumes were amazing, company was great, food was awesome, drinks.... haha lets not go there, THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO CAME DOWN and who made the night possible! :) would not have been the same without any of you! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE! :)
to my beautiful father (who much to my disappointment was in singapore and could not be there :( ) mother and brother who had practically done everything while i was still in singapore, gotten all the birthday preps, made all the phone calls, collected food and thought of how to set things up and basically planned the whole party for me, THANK YOU! thank you for being bringing me up, for getting me to where i am today, for all the sacrifices and never-ending love, for being by my side through thick and thin, for bringing me to australia - a country i can say i truly am growing to love, for the 21 years of love, care, affection and money you've showered and spent on me :) i wouldnt be who i am today without any of you! greg - its been close to 17 years i've spent with you! we've fought like nobody's business, you've made me cry and vice versa several times, both of us have been through the horrible times and back, been through ups and downs, but through it all you're still my little brother and i love you for that :) despite the fact you always bag me, call me names, and tease me about boys and whatnots. thank you for everything, for always being there for me on a bad day, for standing by me through everything :) i love you so much! and ahhhhhhhhh you're growing up so quickly! i miss those days where... we used to play in the park together, play "family" together, take bubble baths together, all the memories :) to daddy, mommy and gweg! i love all of you so much, thank you for.. everything :)
2 of my favourite singaporean friends! :D :D :D :D thank you for the present and thank you for coming down! LOVE! :D :D :D
my two favourite boys! :) + paul :D monash peeeeeeps!
lauri girls!
COURTS!!! my barbie girl :D :D :D :D youve been an awesome friend! through all the lauri days, to first year uni, to now, its the 5th year of our friendship and i could not be happier to have someone like you by my side, to scream and squeal about everything disney and girly! :P to do crazy childish things (like watch barbie movies, disney movies, and ben10) that noone would do with me, to have heart to heart talks by the beach :) you are so special :) thank you for being the you that i know and the gorgeous girl that everyone loves :) XOXO
because... the best things come in THREE :) (like us teehehehe) to 2 of my gorgeous friends! JESS & LISK! thank you for standing by me, for always listening to my constant rants about probably the petty-est things in the world :) for always putting time aside for an igloo catch up or thai dinner, THANK YOU FOR HELPING WITH THE ORGANISATION OF MY 21ST BDAY GUESTBOOK :) it was beautiful and thank you so much! i love the both of you very very very much! thank you for sharing all my joy and even sadness+tears with me, for sticking by me through rough times, for constantly showering me with love, presents and little surprises! lots and lots of love and rachy cuddles to the both of you, uni life would have been NOTHING without both of you in it :) just so you know.. you both are amazing friends are so very special to me! :D thank you to 2 very gorgeous girls! im so lucky to have the both of you in my life :) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
DAFITO!!!! apart from liverpool, this is my next favourite soccer team! all of you boys are so special! :D :D teehehhee never failing to put a smile on my face with the crazy things that all of you do! and not judging me for the way i play soccer - like picking the ball up with my hand and hugging it saying "mine!!!" i love watching all your soccer matches and i know given time..... :P hopefully you guys will make it to worlds! mello and i would be insanely proud, but its okay, small steps small steps :) all the 4 of you are the probably a couple of the nicest boys i've ever met in my life, easy going, fun to be around, caring, and always giving me cuddles :) teehehe thank you for being part of my 21st! all of you are so special in so many different ways and i honestly dont know what my life would be like without any of you :) without all of you i would probably be leading the most boring and mundane life ever :P thank you for being so special, for always being there, and for never failing to bring joy and laughter into my life!!!!! GOOD JOB ON WINNING THE GRAND FINALS BOYS! love, cheerleader! XXXX DAFITO!
the people who've made last year at lauriston swimming pool the best year of work ever!!!!!! :) teehehhe to our constant rambling about crappy kids - some that even poo in the pool :P haha to kids that keep shrieking while kicking their legs in a dramamama fashion and refusing to get in to parents that make out at the side of the pool :P hahahahaha to the cutest kids alive! i've worked at lauriston for a while and last year was by far, hands down, ttmotm (to the max of the max) the best year working there ever!!!!!! we were all an amazing team :) teeeheheeh its a pity rachael isnt working there anymore :( but im sure this year will still be as great a year as last! here's to greater memories and cuter kids :) lots of love to all of you! :) :) :)
BETA MEL!!!!!!!!!! wifey, mellie loves going.for.a.run.xo :P so glad we're finally in the same country again!!!!! now we dont have to keep using up credit sending international texts! :) anyway its been 2 and coming to 3 awesome years getting to know you! its felt like forever though :) i will never forget the day i met you, with you and your pink phone and how you thought you had lost it and yada yada yada our friendship started off from there! teehehehe we hit off prettty quickly and before both you and i knew it.. you were one of my bestfriends at uni :) thank you for organising the whole present (yes i have my sources ;) ) for making that awesome speech (i know you were very nervous) hahahahahaha i miss all our swimming sessions, and CHOP CHOP moments, but this year.. you're stuck with me, we have the exact same timetable and the exact same classes so here's to more classic mellie and rachy moments! KATY PERRY SOON!!!! yayyyyy we have so many events coming up im so pumped! teehee know that i'll always be here for you no matter what just like you've always been there for you :) love you lots pumpkin xxxx
doing on of my first few shots as a 21 year old! :)
MELLO!!!!! ahhhhh i dont know where to start. okay so here it goes, apart from my parents, the next person i should thank for helping to contribute time/help/effort in the organisation of my party goes to YOU! :) so see... im saving the best for the last! :) anyway if not for you and your constant "nagging" teehehe for me to "plan your party rach!!!" "so what you decided to do for your 21st????" i would not have planned this party so thank you!! and thank you for the GORGEOUS PRESENTS! i love it so so so so so much! both the flowers and the quilt! it was honestly the best present (even sarahh agreed that noone can compete with that present of yours cause it deserve to be #1) that i've ever received! dont think anyone's put that much effort in making me something that aweosme :) so yayyyyyy another "first" we share :) its been so good knowing you for... umm this is the 5th year but its honestly felt like forever! you know my whole life story like i know yours and its weird how you can quote examples from what i tell you about life in singapore mid conversation with me! teehehe that's how well you know me i guess :) thank you for making my birthday speech for me, i know how nervous you were too and can i just say IT WAS TRES IMPRESSIONNANT! :D and yes you were right, the ending was very you and basically personified our whole friendship :) i know you were helping me mingle around/making sure everyone felt at home the night of my party while i was busy fretting :P ahhhhhhhh so many thank yous i want to tell you! like you said, despite all our ups and downs and being "on a break" from each other, at the end of the day, you are the first person i would turn to when im the happiest/getting thrilled by the smallest and most insignificant thing (in your opinion that is) or when im at my lowest. thank you for the constant support you sent through text and phonecalls when my yeye passed away, apart from sare and you dont think anyone would have gone through that great lengths to keep me feeling comforted and to let me know that i wasnt alone through it all. you are the most amazing girl with the biggest heart (yes paul dont bully her/ be nice to her else........ i'll send my "gang"(after i make one that is) after you :P), the best listener and friend that anyone could ever have, so im priviledged that you're my bestfriend like i am yours :) teeheeeheee you are one of the few that know me left right inside out and can tell by the look on my face whatever emotions im experiencing :) thank you for making my 21st birthday the best birthday ive ever had, for the many surprises teehehehehe to helping with brithday preps and help in keeping every feel at home :) you are oh so very special and i would definitely crash and burn without you in my life! you are the best of a friend one could ever have, and just so you know.. you're stuck with me!!!!! teeehee i love you THE MOST! :D thank you once again for everything. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL :)
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so on the afternoon of my birthday when i got back home from work, i checked my gmail! and there was an email from sare! in the email there were 2 of the cutest videos i've ever seen! one of my cousins singing happy birthday to me, and one of her wishing me happy birthday :) (teehehehehhehehee i hope she doesnt yell at me for putting it up :P) but both were too cute i couldnt resist! and plus the fact she knew how important my cousins are to me and how nachan (the 2nd oldest of the 6 of us) would not do a video for me by herself so she made nachan do it with all of them! :) teehee apparently this was take #10! :P i was so touched i cried during the video! i miss all of them so much :( cannot wait to be back home agian! :)
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING TOO SAREBEAR!!!! for apart from mel, being my other half, for our froyo and shopping dates (i promise im not bad influence!! :P) in singpaore and introducing me to what i consider to be the best bunch of friends you have :) (shitterhood + boys), for you always being just a whatsapp message away, listening to me complain about the smallest thing and taking my side even though im in the wrong sometimes :P im glad you've found new friends in newcastle! for being so amazing, good karma has come your waaay :D cant wait to hear more stories and share secrets! i know we havent been talking that much in the past week but i will make sure even despite my hectic uni timetable we'll get time put aside for a little chat! thank you for being my best friend! you are so special and YOU MEL AND I NEED TO GO ON A SHORT HOLIDAY TOGETHER! :) well when i start making bigger bucks, i'll take the both of you on a holiday!!!!!!!! i love you so much am and missing you heaps too :( its been what feels like ages and hopefully we cross paths in july again! else.. december for xmas? :) i love you lots and lots gorgeous girl! cant wait to see you and give you a big big big cuddle! HUGS AND KISSES XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
and not forgetting my beloved in singapore! i miss and love each and every one of you! (addy/maddy, joyce/mois/, joycelyn/moycelyn, jo/momo, caleb, andre, davin, kester, wenchun!) thank god for whatsapp and our group chat :)
and finally not forgetting a couple of the the closest people i have in my heart and life! my cousins and my beautiful grandma :) wo ai ni! :)
so.... 21! i've made new life resolutions, and made a wish while blowing out all 21 candles. no sign of my wish ever coming through but i guess if there is a will there is a way :) alright about to head to bed, thank you all for the love and wishes! all of you are so special and thank you thank you thank you :)