I can't believe how time flies. It seem only awhile ago when I last blew the candle on my birthday cake. My mum used to tell me that once I cross the 20 years hurdle, the years that follow will pass like months. I didn't believe her then.
This year was also the first time I bought my own cake. Well, my sister asked me to go get one and said she'd pay for it. If I was in Singapore, I'd have headed down to Sweet Secrets for one of their lovely cakes. Unfortunately in UK, we don't get the kind of cakeries like we do in Singapore. I'd usually buy one from the supermarkets. The birthday cakes which they sell are covered in icings which I hate. I'd learnt to buy from the frozen section - cheap and nice. The best cake we had by far was a profiterole cake I bought from Marks and Spencer for my father-in-law (we share the same birthday). I couldn't believe it was so cheap and it turned out to be delicious and not overwhelmingly sweet too. I didn't have the time to go to Marks and Spencer so went to Sains instead. To my dismay, nothing took my fancy. I ended up with a raspberry and chocolate meringue cake which looked nice on the packaging and was something which I'd not tried before.
We've celebrated many birthdays in this house. 10 to be exact. Somehow some of my family members who were visiting would have their birthdays fall within their stay here. Next month when my parents come, we'll celebrate their 60th birthdays.
Many people ponder over what they have achieved so far on their birthdays. I have stopped doing that and instead count my blessings. To some, I may have wasted my education by being a stay-home mum but I consider myself lucky. It is a choice I made which I hope my daughters will appreciate one day. To date, I have 2 wonderful daughters who have an equally amazing dad. My family have also been really supportive and caring. I am grateful too for being given the opportunity to live abroad, an experience which had made me a stronger person. No doubt I had many difficult and trying days and will continue to have, I wouldn't change the world for it. My aim for the new year will be keeping my family healthy and happy. Simple as that.
Look how much Lavigne has changed
5 comments:
did you create that "portrait" of yourself? Or you uploaded a picture and the programme drew your face?? looks quite like u (just that the portrait looks younger :P joking!)!
Qi, do u mean the cartoonish one on the right?
yupz yupz
I did it at http://www.elouai.com/doll-makers/new-dollmaker.php
Quite fun....have a go yourself and see if you can make one that looks like you. :p
Happy Belated Birthday! Well, I think you should be very proud of yourself to bring up two lovely kids! Many women want to do this but alas, money beckons. You take some, you lose some. So, just know that these girls are your precious darlings. Money will be earned and spent. But the bonding with these kids will remain forever. :)
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