Guess what i came back to?

Mails!

I love mails! Snail mails too.
Let's see...

First up, thank you John for the lovely card with the acrylic bookmark. It was a nice surprise because i was like.. "What? John?" and stood there stunned for a good half a minute. It feels really nice to receive mail from the same country too. Thank you once again. See you soon.

Secondly, my sweet ex-roomie did the sweetest thing when she left hall on the 10th March 2007. She slipped an Audrey Hepburn card into one of my library books (I suppose she thought that i would open it up to read and return on my birthday week). Alas, i touched my book only ten days later and saw the card dropping out of the book. This is motivating me to read more because surprises come in books! :) Thank you sweet Saara. If there's any roomie that i should choose, i would pick you. You're my first and i can't imagine having a second different one. (I should stop now before i sound too wrong).

My four darlings from the Jups sent me a parcel! Of course, i expected it already but i like to sound surprised. Thank you so so much Captain Yihui, Vice-captain Molly, Team Manager Nuruljannah Binte Mukasim and partner-in-crime Alexandria Neoh. I love you all too. heh. I love the skirt so so much and i can't wait to wear it soon. I know i know! I'll wear it out to London to meet Fiona. Will probably freeze but it's all about the love. :) Great taste la Jan. I already know what to wear it with. Can't wait to be back because of people like you. And no Molly, you need not pick me up although i know Fiona has already demanded that you do pick her up. She also said that her first stop would be Chili Crabs at East Coast Park. Make sure you pick up that Princess Fiona cause i think she misses her best friend lots and no Shrek here is able to replace you.

I also received a 'Welcome back to Lboro card'. Pleasant surprise really and thanks for the pictures. Not shameless at all. I love it. It's only normal you send such things because i miss home and having printed photos is good because i can put it up on my empty board which, others have already decorated weeks ago. I hope everything is well over there and the orthopaedist is kind enough to help you cure your hand. You poor poor lil thing. :( Get well soon ok? At least before you arrive in London because it'll be no fun having hand pains for your graduation holiday trip. Take care!

I feel good... lalalalalalala. :)

What constitutes a great day...

would be celebrating your birthday overseas and enjoying an additional 16 hours from the normal 24 hours celebration that we normally have!

Despite the great distance (Singapore and UK really very far ok!), i feel the love from home and even over here with new found friends. Thanks to the advent of facebook and friendster, neighbours over here kinda figured out when my birthday is.

A few great things happened. To begin, love from home is oh so crucial and i am touched with what mum and dad did - msned me this:

Hi sleeping beauty!

We have transgerred [sic] $300 to your POSB account as our birthday present for you. Use the money wisely and have a nice birthday in UK. Love: Mum & Dad

Whether it is the money or the message, i'm not too sure but together, they have this certain impact on me. I am missing home more already. I love them so.

Amirul: Thank you so much for the lovely GMT+8 and GMT birthday song. You know i was kinda grouchy about things initially but something else in the mail made me smile after that.
50 White Tulips for this birthday girl :) That's so love. Like you, i can't wait for you to arrive in Lboro. And yes, i had a nice ending to my birthday. I probably say this too often but really, i do appreciate your effort. Never doubt my sincerity, okay? There wasn't any salmon by tea light and cake cutting ceremony this year. No surprise party either where you were sweating buckets trying hard to lie to a top notch lie detector (read: Aida). But those actions were shown in some other vivid ways last night and that is so... KA-CHOW! You get what i mean. *grin*

Jannah banana: Sometimes i wonder if you're cuckoo or cuckoo but i figured out you are cuckoo a long time back. I tried imagining you shopping for my birthday gift with that neck brace and i just couldn't go on without feeling terribly touched. Thank you, for all you've done for me so far. I know i sound formal but not everyone can handle my tantrums. You are one of a kind, woman. I'll be waiting patiently for the arrival of the surprise... along with the list of names of the people
who contributed to Aida's Birthday Fund. They'll be in my post pretty soon! *hug*

Josephine aka cackling cow: Honey, you mesmerized me with your sweet nick. I really treasure this friendship and you know i am grateful for the kind soothing words of wisdom you always have in store for me.

In case it is too small to be read, it says "HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY AIDA".
There is something you must know... I am proud to be 23 this year :)

Ivy Lam Chio Bu: Sometimes i wonder what lurks in your brain but you do bring great joy to people around you. There is not a single minute that i stop smiling or laughing in your company. Your posting cheered me up so much... you have absolutely no idea. Please, for the sake of the entire universe, stop reminding me of the night at the SILK. That was your man you're talking about. haha.

Raz terbabaz: I apologize beforehand for not being able to meet up with you in February. Good luck with job hunting and although the gift is not in my hands, i shall dream about putting on that Dior lipgloss to further accentuate this thin lips of mine into a pouty one. I might end up looking like Angelina Jolie and i promise i'll remember you when that happens. :D

Gerald Tan Ah Teck: WAH! Electronic card from you! This is the first. I was pretty much appalled by the card you picked. Your taste is slowly improving eh. I hope that in a few years time, it won't be a problem trusting you to buy me clothes from Australia. Good luck with your dream of turning Kristin Kreuk into Mrs Kristin Tan. You can do it Gerald! :)

Adrian & John: WHEEEEEEEE... I like how you put in the effort to wish me on UK time. I can be demanding sometimes but that is only because i know you guys can produce what is expected. I suggest you stop practising your Malay and leave it to the experts (Min, Ajoy & Company). Thank you for the talk, wishes and bullying. Those little things bring some warmth when it starts getting really dry and cold over here. One word of advice: Relac one corner & Minah Aida are not acceptable in the Malay language vocabulary. Those are taboos. Plus, don't attempt to teach others what chicken pox is in Malay - It is neither 'ayam pox' nor 'pox ayam'. So stop being an ayam yourself :) Totally WICKED.

Captain Yihui: I was so shocked when i got the mail. I was like "what do you mean NUS Floorball Team welcomes you"? Am i no longer in the team? (Sad face). I love, love, love your mail to me. So colourful i feel like eating those alphabets! Thank you so much for remembering. No Shisha and Arab Street celebration this year for Aida & Fiona. Don't worry. We will be back REAL soon.

Other people who messaged me like Hafiz, Myhanh, Jonk, Ajoy, Putra, Noh, Tiffy Ow, Lin Binbin, Ginny Chan, Nanat, cousin Ali, Clarence, Min Yang and Joan: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Whatmore can i say? It is absolutely nice to be remembered!

To my new found friends & fellow exchangees, words cannot express my gratitude for making the UK bit an exciting one. I adore the necklace, paper bag and most definitely, the valuable time we spent at Rupika Indian Restaurant. Thank you once again Melody, YingZhi, Yushan, Yuen Mei and Huiran. That was so much fun... I'll let the pictures do the talking now. *smiles*

The menu for the night.




I love receiving... & giving sometimes :)





Uploading pictures is really hard work.

Before i sign off on this Post-Aida day, here are some memorable quotes that came out from our girl talk last night:-

On Pyjamas party:
"We should do girl stuff... like look at magazines"

On girls-paint-nails session:
"I don't have nails. How to paint?"

On Huiran being single:
"then we all no hope already"

On morning classes:
"He is worth waking up at nine for"

On social escorts:
"but i want the extra services!"

I love the last one. I see Yushan differently now. Don't worry... Sifu will help you develop your talents and skills. :)

Till then, a final THANK YOU to everyone once again. I am very happy.

Much Aida love,
Princess of 13th March 1984.