14 Dec 19XX

14 Dec 1982

At approximately 7.45am, a huge baby girl came to join this big wide world. Luckily, she didn't caused her mom to much pain.

14 Dec 198X

Had a very bitter chocolate birthday cake. Only one in my childhood memory.

14Dec 1997

In China. Not sure was in Shanghai, Suzhou or Beijing then. But remembered the school teachers celebrated for the students who happened to have their birthdays while on the trip. Think there were about 4 or 5 of us, and each had a cake for him/herself.

14 Dec 1999

In Melbourne, Australia. Wandering around city. Secretly had a bottle of Fosters beer at Hard Rock Cafe.

14 Dec 2001

In Kampong Thom, Cambodia. On PA2, one of my life changing experiences. The team sang the brithday song for me before we started work on. Remembered the my team leader also specially bought something from the market for me. But don't remember what was it already.

14 Dec 2002

In Vientiane, Laos. My most treasured birthday, with PA3. Was so surprised and touched. Every memory of it has been eched into my heart.

14 Dec 2003

In Malaysia. On my trip through Malaysia with Zhenqing who was so gracious to bring me around and even brought me to her hometown.

14 Dec 2005

??????? One thing for sure... I'm stuck here in SG. Can't fulfill my wish to be abroad on my birthday, but I guess can't expect every year to be as I wish.

I don't usually care much for birthdays, especially my own. It's just another day. It's not as if I will suddenly wake up on this day enlightened. As you can see, besides those birthdays which I spent overseas, I don't remember most of them. It's really no big deal.

But somehow. Feeling a tat little lonely this birthday. Can't pin point any particular reason. Maybe I am disappointed that I am still here at home now, 10mins to my birthday. Maybe it's just that I happen to be alone in front of the computer now, typing this. Don't know. Don't really care. Don't really matter. Afterall.. it's just another day. Life still goes on whether or not you are so called one year older.

(14 Dec 2005 11.30pm: Ate the cake my sis bought. The day felt a bit more special. )