BIRTHDAY SURPRISE ...

THANK YOU Karin, for your wonderful Birthday Surprise. I LOVE it and the colour is just perfect for me :) Most of all, I appreciate your

thoughtfulness. I've met some totally amazing friends in cyber-space, and I hope that some day soon, we'll be able to meet in person :)

Friends ...

Friends ...

I was so touched when a parcel arrived for my birthday from my Flickr friend in Germany, Karin Möndjen of Kamoe Clay www.kamoe-clay.blogspot.com, and of course her sweet fur-baby, little Kruemel :)

THANK YOU Karin ! ... it was so sweet of you to remember, and I absolutely love this amazing gift. Your beadwork is so intricate and exquisite, and I love, LOVE the colours as this will match most of my clothes. Its not petite, but a really nice size, without looking glaring.

Haha you knew that this is my favourite photo of Kruemel on the beach; I'm going to put in a little frame next to Tania's photos ... heh heh ... her first long-distance BF.

See below, I am going to wear it this weekend for a wedding .. it matches perfectly with the Peranakan Kebaya I have chosen (an inherited piece of course).

xoxo

June 15: A New Milestone Begins ....

with a few steps through Singapore Customs (yup, that's us going through).

Had a wonderful time overseas, settling my daughter in for the next exciting phase of her life ... Uni.
Enjoyed the lovely weather, big scrumptious breakfasts, shopping for additional clothes for her (esp. with the irresistible 40-60-80% discounts ), and teaching her her fave dishes in her little kitchenette.
I was amazed at how quickly she picked up family favourites like beef stew, pork rib soups, simple roasts & stir fry dishes. Haha , she's already come up with some of her own dishes ..... yup, necessity is the mother of invention :)

Saying good-bye at the airport & leaving her behind was really hard, and for those of you who know me well ... yes, it was a tearful affair ..........

Wish I could have stayed longer .... sigh ....

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And of course, we couldn't let her leave without celebrating her 21st Birthday with close family & receiving her 'key to freedom' .....

I'm 2 years old today ....

and I've grown a little bigger, I'm much stronger ... and I'm a happy girl today!

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