syncopation

The evolution from 22 to 23

I think I have written enough ‘last year of today’ post in the past 10 months and in light of this special day, I thought I was going to write something different – but my friends can’t seem to let it go more than I do – they kept reminding me all the good times we had last year! But hey, you know what they say, history shouldn’t be forgotten, be it a dead-rat in drawer or hide-and-seek or multi-lingual birthday songs.

Indeed, I don’t think any birthday is going to top last year – which is kinda sad. But I guess every birthday is special in its own way. And this birthday signifies an evolution of me…

I didn’t organise anything real… No, hold on, I organised a world-wide ‘thinking of Janice’ party – it should still be carrying on as of the moment I am writing this, given the time difference between Australia and the Americas. I suggested a list of activities that willing participants can do with the theme of party (thinking of Janice), such as, making pancakes, drinking tequila, and rolling on the grass under the sun. So really, what happened is just that the approach has changed: Instead of a top-down party planner where activity is centralised and controlled, I have empowered participants to create their own party central to the main theme. So, I guess, from last year to this year, I have… been totally indoctrinated (or poisoned) by all the planning theories!!!

Anyways, back from the non-sense to something more solid. Wishing for a birthday with good weather is harder than I thought – Melbourne’s weather had been absolutely flaky lately! I couldn’t be sure that I will be graced by a day with warming sunshine until I see a clear sky from my room this morning. Because BOM kept telling me that today will be partly cloudy – and partly cloudy definitely does not constitute as good weather – at least not in Melbourne winter… But at last, I did get warming sunshine and had taken advantage of it: I went to Carlton Espresso for a really yummy brunch. Then I met up with Irene and bought finally bought a pair of jammie pants – ripped my old pair last night and it was definitely too big a rip to be repaired. I also got to have cup cakes which I had been craving since two weeks ago! But that’s not all, my birthday celebration actually started the night before – my twin cousins came to my apartment with flowers and cheesecake last night… on orders from my aunt!