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26 May 2006

Hi. Just blog on something lighter than usual. :)

It's my 29th Birthday today. 29 years ago, God decided that I should be on earth and here I am.
Sometimes I question my own existence, but that aside I am here and I should make the best of my time here.

My husband celebrated my birthday 3 days earlier as we have prayer meeting in church today. It's ok with me, after all it's just a day and as long as HE remembers, I'm glad. He told me that we were going to a posh place to eat and to dress my best. I told him for me to meet his request, I need to buy a dress to match the occassion, he willingly gave his consent but peppered here and there with some remarks that I already have a few dresses in my wardrobe and are some seldom worn.

On Monday, I bought the dress at lightning speed (within 10 mins). The price was right, the fit was nice and I was happy. I wore that dress to "THE DINING ROOM" for the dinner that he would buy me. We ordered a dozen of fresh oysters and beef cheeks as starter. The oysters were so delicious, fresh and crunchy... describing it now has made the taste returned to my tongue. Unforgetable.

Each of us ordered a main course: HiS - Lobster and MINE - Grilled Lamb Cutlet and a few pieces of lamb fillet. It was grilled to such precision you can taste the heart in the cooking.

Adrian was particularly in love with the free flow of toasted mini baguettes, he had 3 pieces while I had 2. We were particularly drawn to the aroma of the toasted baguettes, very tasty even when eaten on its own.

The entire experience of fine dining was a pleasant one. The price was explosive but well... only once a year... :)

Comments

Yuhui said…
Wow, so nice of him!

Hmm, can't imagine you in a dress, haha!
keep_running said…
yum yum!
r.u.t.h. said…
i think i look quite good in a dress. but i am too lazy to dress up... :P

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