Appreciation Party #3 - Winter Wonderland

This week saw the most unexpected and scariest snowstorms, wreaking havoc in many countries all over Europe.

I won't talk about that. It's already all over the news. I will however talk about the fact that while it was inconvenient and cold and all that jazz, I am so appreciative that I had a present from home. And this present made this snowstorm so so so special.

You see, this present of mine has never seen snow before in her life. So while the rest of the world was screaming blue murder about how much problems the snow was causing, my present was jumping up and down, squealing about how lucky she was that there was so much snow, and how pretty everything was.

As every snowflake fell, her eyes would gleam and she'd stick her face to the windows, anticipating the snowfights we would have and the snowmen we would make.

She was so happy that I couldn't help dancing with delight too. I saw everything she saw and didn't even realize how 'bad' the snowstorm was until I saw the TV reports and heard the complaints of people.

Thank you paopei. Luxembourg in snow is so beautiful, especially with you.

I just hope more snow will come. Cos the ones that came are melting away. And I still haven't made good on my promise to make snowmen and have snowfights  yet.

Turning 31

Okie. I really need to climb out of my sad hole of self pity and get moving again. And paopei's been nagging me to blog about Mi's trip. So, here's a start.

3 weeks ago, I celebrated turning 31. The thing is, ten years ago, I never would've imagined life to be the way it is now. Heck, even a mere five years ago, if you'd ask me where I see myself at 31, the answer would have been so vastly different from what I find myself going through right now.

See, at that time, I imagined myself to spend most of my life as a corporate slave. I was quite proud and happy to be working my way up the ladder, and thinking of myself as this ass-kicking career woman type. I could have gone on for quite a bit, but a wanderlust took hold of me, and transported me into this life I never would've imagined myself living in a million years.

Married. Unemployed. Going back to school. Living in Europe. New friends. Far away from family and loved ones... Strange how things turn out, huh?

But most importantly, no matter how much my life and circumstances have changed, I'm glad that the most crucial thing to my well-being stays the same: to love and be loved, always.

So, without further ado and inane ramblings of shouldas, wouldas and couldas, here's some photos of my very super surprise birthday party at Mahi Restaurant that Super Boo planned all by himself, surrounding me with all the love that I love.

Arriving to what was supposed to be a quiet dinner with mummy and Kesh.

I am so captivating like that. ;p

My very lovely dinner dates who covered up the surprise very well.

Makan time!

The very terrific, specially designed mushroom menu, 

cos mushrooms are in season now and because I love mushrooms madly.

I heart my Super Boo Chef.

Present time! 

And more presents! 

Cake time. And Super Boo could finally join us after his service. 

THE most amazing cake EVER. Super Boo Chef made 3.

I want one now!

Happy oh!

Super Birthday

Celebrating my birthday today with Super Hubs and Super Mi and Super Kesh in Luxembourg is making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. But while we're dashing off to the market and coffee and lunch and tea and dinner and all the fun things, I am making sure to do up a quick post to show Daddy, Paopei, Don and Bryan are still missed (and to show them what they're missing out on) :p

Not much time to explain in detail. So, here are pics of today. Hope you enjoy em almost as much as we did taking em :)

Off to dinner now! Ta!