Hello lovelies, welcome back to this favourite space of mine.
June is by far the best month ever - not being biased at all - honestly it really been an amazing month so far. As you all can guess from the title, you know what's this post is going to be about.
As some of you may know, I turned 21 on 14 June and needless to say, it was an unforgettable birthday for me. Initially, I wanted to invite my closest friends for a birthday party but I decided not to because my birthday fell on the fasting month. I may do it next year, heads up for that friends.
I guess my 21st birthday celebration started on the birthday week itself when Azzah, Kak Ain and Abang Cik came over to break fast with us on the 13th. I wasn't able to reach home early to break fast with them since I had quite a number of work to do back in the office so I rushed back home the moment I was able to knock off. I bought Starbucks on the way back for my two little sisters. When I made it home, everyone had already broke fast and we're completing their prayers.
Our families rested for a while and were talking about Raya outfits when my uncle spilled the beans about my birthday present. My aunt smacked him and we all started laughing. Alas, I was asked to take the gigantic Yankee Candle bag from behind the dining table. When I say gigantic, trust me, it's really huge.
To my surprise, they bought me this beautiful Candle Warmer Lantern in Antique White along with a beautifully scented Yankee Candle - in Macaron Treats! I instantly fell in love with it and it's resting on my new side table as we speak.
On the 14th, I spent my leave day with my family to Plaza Angsana. We went there in hopes of finding new Raya outfits and kuihs for us to bring back home. The last time we stepped into angsana was when I was 6 years old, my sister wasn't even born yet. We were excited to experience the Ramadan culture there, but also anxious about it since we have no clue on how long it'll take us to reach there via public transport.
After about 3 hours in the mall, we managed to find ourselves a pair of baju kurungs and about 4 bags full of kuihs - traditional and modern. We then made our way to Pizza Hut since it was close to breakfast time. After completing our meal, my dad told us to buy desserts so I settled for a molten lava cake for a mini celebration. We half-whispered half-sang the birthday song before making my wish and eventually blowing the imaginary candle.
Did I forget to mention that I didn't have my data for the whole day? The moment we cleared SG customs, I switched on my data and was super surprised when I received so many notifications, from text messages to snapchats. Very blessed to receive all the kind messages from everyone.
On the 15th, my cousins came over to breakfast with us too! Initially I made plans to watch WW with Nad but I had to cancel it off. Thank god we haven't book the tickets, if not wasted..... As always, they always came armed with delicacies from pezzo, stuff'd kebab, polar puffs and a wide range of traditional kuih muihs. Needless to say that we all were well-fed.
They surprised me with a birthday cake and a big bag of birthday gifts!! Everyone whipped their phones while singing the birthday song together. Me being the extra queen that I am, I made them waited for me for a few secs before rushing into the room to grab what? A tiara. (self entitled princess privileges HAHA) Then it was time to open the presents, also this time round everyone was recording my reaction towards the presents. I can safely say that my cousins bought everything that I wanted and needed 😂
A few days back, my mum gifted me her key necklace that she wore when she was 21!!! She kept it for me all these years so that she could give me once I turn 21. That must have been a long wait for her hehe.
I used to think that birthdays are the perfect way to show someone that you love and appreciate them. A few years back, maybe around secondary school, I had this thinking that if someone doesn't wish you on your birthday, they might as well be dead to you. Everyone was waiting for the clock to hit midnight so that they can text their birthday wishes to their friends, vying for the "first person to wish _____ on her birthday" crown. Of course in that time, all of us were only students. We didn't have bills to pay or significant others. We didn't have to juggle all these responsibilities that we have now as we get older. Over time, I've come to realise that as long as your loved ones remember your birthday, it's more than enough for me.
From the bottom of my heart, I'm very thankful for the sweet messages I've received on my birthday - be it from closest friends or acquaintances. Let's start planning for the next birthday party insyaAllah and pray that your names will be on my guest list xD
With love x
