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I made it a point to make a blog entry on the day of my birthday. Well, it’s just about what happend in my life for the past year and what I want to happen in the coming year. This year, I made it different by making this blog entry after my birthday.

I can say that I am actually happy on how I celebrated my birthday. It’s somehow different from my previous birthdays.

Last Thursday, I watched a movie with my movie mates – Julie, Bam, and Florence, and another office mate,  Mico. That was actually the start of my birthday celebration. We had fun that night even though we watched a horror film.I am thankful for my new found friends in the office.

Friday… I was thinking of what to buy for my officemates. I decided to made it different this time that’s why I thought of buying ice creams during our lunch break so there was a little “ice cream party” that afternoon. I am actually overwhelmed with the greetings my officemates gave me even  though I celebrated my birthday in advanced.

Friday night, another set of friends (Linnette, Wella, Cherry, & Harry) invited me to have a little night out. They kept on greeting me “happy birthday” which really overwhelmed me. I saw Linnette writing a letter in a tissue paper which she gave to me later on. I am a very sentimental person that’s why I really appreciated that letter and I am actually keeping it. Wella sent out a birthday greeting to me through the band who was performing in Giligan’s Island that night. That night was really fun. I was still in Makati when the clock stroke 12 midnight. My friends greeted me happy birthday.

My friends Mark and Jay-Ar sent a birthday greeting via SMS during that time. They never fail to do it and that is actually one of the many reasons why I am grateful for having them as friends. My friend James also sent a greeting before I went to sleep. I want to also thank my friends who never forget to greet me.

I spent the day with my mom and the night with my friends – Mark, Jay-Ar, and Kim. We first watched our friend James in an HSBC event near SM Mall of Asia. (My friend James is actually a good dancer). Afterwards, we decided to eat dinner in World’s Chicken. Later on, Kim said that Jay-Ar saw a block mate from college that’s why he went out for a while. He returned after few minutes. I was surprised when he suddenly put out a balloon (the picture above) and gave it to me. I was actually speechless during that time. We then ate while chatting. When we were all about to finish our foods, Jay-Ar suddenly put out a small chocolate cake with a candle. Wow. I am speechless during that moment but I really want to keep on saying thank you.

Today, I went out with my mom, sister, auntie, and grandmother, and ate lunch in SM Mall of Asia. It was my birthday treat for them.

I am also thankful to those who greeted me online. I really appreciate everything!

As years pass by, my perception about birthday changes. I used to see birthday as a day when I will receive gifts, and a day when I want everyone to greet me. This actually changed as I grew older. I actually see it now as a day when God gave me another fresh start in my life. I will be honest to say that I actually want my friends to remember me on my special day. I know everyone wants that on their birthday. But started to don’t mind it much already. Instead, I just let it if people will remember it or not.

There were a lot of things that happened to me in the previous year of my life: We moved in to a new house, I got to know my officemates better, I enrolled in a gym, I became aware of the global warming crisis, I tried new things which I haven’t tried before, I went to Bohol, and I met new people. Of course, it was not always easy, I also experience some financial problems, and my grandma passed away last year. I know that these experiences mold me as a person as I grow older, and  I hope, it is always for a better me.

For my past two birthdays, I told myself that I want to learn and do new things, and meet new people. I am actually happy that I’ve been able to somehow do those things and I want that to continue and improve.

But this year, there is something new that came to my mind for what I want to happen in my 24th year… I want to learn to simplify my life. I also want to do something for our environment, and somehow be an influence even in little ways.

I also wish good health for my family and friends, and that we will always have a harmonious relationships.

Once again, I wanna thank everybody who remembered me on my special day. I really appreciate it.