16th of July was my birthday and this year it would be 07/07/07 in numbers. If the Chinese would be believed, triple seven is a lucky number combination and I guess this time, they were right.

I had literally no plans about celebrating my own birthday. For one, I think it would be waste of money, another thing, I didn't think it was really that important to be fussed about and lastly, I would have wanted my next birthday celebration to be celebrated either before or after I got from work and not after I got from school (nor combination, again of both). It just feels annoying to be celebrating your 24th birthday and be still in school.

Now back to the lucky thing, I think I somehow forgot about Timmy's personality. She's the one who loves surprises and though I knew she was cooking up something for me, what happened was something I never really expected.

With the help of my cousin, Joy and surprisingly my own mother, Timmy organized a surprise party for me with a helping hand from my friends from school, my friends from the office and my closest friends.

It was something I only see in movies and TV commercials, and now that I have actually experienced it, I now understand that surprise parties don't only give surprises. It is an overwhelmingly humbling experience that I would surely keep until the last of my days. Thanks to my baby.

On second thought though, I still feel annoyed that I'm still in school.

Birthday boy with: (L-R, Top to Bottom) Timmy, Donna, Julius, Santy, Ian, Beshe, Muriel & Joy