
Sunday, April 16, 2006
I've procrastinated writing online again because I seem to feel better writing in my private diary... not online. But the events of today has been far too wonderful to pass off writing down here.
I think this is my first real surprise since I was a kid. So you guys probably don't know this but I'm not such a big fan of surprises; it scares the hell out of me. Like, OK - surprise! - now what do I do? Do I give this surprised face & just laugh til tears come to my eyes then hug everyone in the room or do I have a que to gush like a blushing bride & say my thank you's? I am terrified of that kind of attention. I don't mind the stage-attention, at least I'm distracted while dancing; at least there's something to do. I don't care for walking-into-a-room-&-everyone-glances-at-you-attention. Heck, I don't mind the your-sister-is-being-a-spaz-&-we-don't-really-like-you-guys-here-attention (which, considering the sister I have, I have gotten my fair share of). But I can't stand having people go SURPRISE!! & suddenly, you just stand there with a blindfold on one hand & a friend's hand in the other. Where do you hide from all that attention? What do you do to divert the attention? OK, that or maybe I just think too much when the surprise! finally came.
So when it did come, my mind just went blank because I felt the room closing in on me before realizing there were 10 of my closest friends in the big room. & then I started panicking in my head because I wasn't prepared. HOW COULD MY FRIENDS PULL A FAST ONE ON ME JUST LIKE THAT!? So all I could do was hug everyone & hope after the ritual, things wouldn't suddenly be so awkward. Which it sort of did for awhile but after everyone warmed up, it was all smooth-sailing from there. So I have come to a conclusion that I think far too much.
We played the Licking game & the Would You Rather game & Wacko & then we cleaned up the place, put the food in my house & went swimming! One of the bestest birthdays I've ever had.
After everyone left & I bathed & was just getting comfortable sitting in front of the computer when Edmond called. Told him what unit I was in & not 2 seconds later, I hear a doorbell. The moment I opened the door Greg took a snapshot of me. In my very glamourous baggy shirt & comfy long pants. Right on. Another surprise. Sam, Greg, Edmond, Jas & Jon Chia were there outside the porch. Opened their present & all I can say is; pink & yellow with barely any cloth. No promises I'd ever wear those though. HAHA. Took acoupla more pictures, hugged them & bid them goodbye. I REALLY MISS PLAYING TENNIS WITH THE G2 PEOPLE.
Albeit I still have my reservations when it comes to surprises, I loved the surprises that came today & will always remember my 17th birthday.
Thank you for being my friend & much l♥ve to all!