Chapter J: Errr... where is my...

Met up with my colleagues from the government’s loanshark department recently. We watched WallE and had supper at this noodles and flower tea snack house at FarEast. During the supper, we talked about how we actually celebrated birthday during the NS years and after. Apparently, I was asked too. Somehow, I just cannot recall what I actually did so I just gave a general kind of answer – “Get together and eat…”

My colleagues then asked me again on how I celebrated my recent birthday that had just passed. I gave a general kind of answer again – “Get together and eat…”, but added with “and also Kbox too!” Then one of them was like exclaiming “Oh! Oh! Kbox! They must be giving you surprise like someone brought in the cake with lighted candles and this karaoke set was immediately cut with Birthday song right?!” At that moment I was stunned as none of that actually happened. My mind was like “OH YA!!! FORGET ABOUT THE SURPRISES AND THE BIRTHDAY CAKES, WHERE IS MY BIRTHDAY SONG?” Now then I realized what happened the other day seems more like a dramatic gathering to me...

THE DRAMATIC "GATHERBRATION"
After our lunch at a japanese fusion kind of restaurant at parco, MR. Y and Mr K left. The rest of us then went to this K-buffet session at marina sq. During the K, there was a point where Mr. B signal to Ms. A about going out to take some stuffs. A few minutes after that, another 3 person stepped out of the room, leaving me and another person (whom I seriously forget who left in the room accompanying me).

While the other person in the room is singing and my mind was – “Eh… why so sudden all went out to take things… Oh My!!! Don’t tell me they are giving me surprise? A surprise cake? How they manage to bring that cake out? Could it be Mr Y? So he is the one buying the cake? that why he says he is going off early lah~ Aiyo!!! How huh? Aiyo!!!” Apparently, the other person is still engrossed in his singing while I’m thinking of how to handle the surprises. Another few minutes passed, I can see my friends back facing me and standing at the doorway. One of the few is even talking to the Kbox staff. I was like – “Oh my gosh!!! Are they borrowing lighter from the staff to light the candles… Arghhh!!! They’re coming in…HOW???”

In the end, my friends brought in bowls of ice-cream and plates of mini sliced cakes. They started tasting the ice-cream with each person holding different flavours. A pail of water was like poured over me and that sparks of excitement dies off (-___-). I then realized, the K-buffet package also comprises of cakes and ice-cream.What actually happened was that the time was running out. All of them therefore went to take the desserts so as not to "waste" the money. That marks the beginning of my EMO.

Soon after that, the karaoke set shows “ZHU WO SHENG RI KUAI LE” will be the next song on the list. My mind then striked with “Since there doesn’t seems to be any surprise, I just have to sing that song to myself lor”. Well, I did get to sing that song but I did not manage to complete it as I only sang the first verse. I’m really quite pissed of at that moment!!! I’m singing that very song for the supposed to be my celebration day, and people are like what commenting harmonizing not good enough and what tune not high enough and this and that. I nearly shouted out just like what Mr. R treats Mr. B. I’m surprised I didn’t, and just passed the mic to the next person.

After that, I kept eating cakes and ice-cream just to cover up my emptiness. At the same time, I’m also thinking about that “Zhu Wo Shen Ri Kuai Le” lyrics, making myself feel as if like I’m alone celebrating the birthday in that very crowded room. Eventually, after we walked out of the room, I’m back to normal again…

Errr.... guys!!! forgetting about the surprises, cakes or watever.... where is my birthday song huh? Hai.... Anyway, forget it le... I only get to realise it only when someone asked me how I celebrated my birthday... This really shows I forgotten about it too LOL...

Back to the gathering with my colleagues… (pictures speak a thousand words)