My Memorable 26th Birthday

This post is dedicated to my beloved W11 members, dear friends and amazing wife!

PRELUDE
It all started off on Thu (Oct 29) night when Chia Huey dozed off to sleep when she supposed to compile the service attendance. In her "mong cha cha"-ness, she asked for my help to do the compilation. Being a good husband, I picked up her HP, scrolling through the SMSes and started compiling the data. Then suddenly, I stopped at Clarissa's message, started wondering "Hmm... why would Cla SMS CH, they hardly SMS as far as I know." I can't help but to think my CG members must be planning something behind my back, sabo? surprise? I clicked open, it was actually a MMS, a picture of a metallic-black watch. This must be it! They're really planning something! Without much hesitation, I checked through the inbox and sent folder to see if there were other suspicious SMSes. Waalaah! I found Jeremiah's! Hahahaha (laughing evilly quietly) Suddenly... CH woke up! I burst out in laughter when she asked me did I see SMSes that I not supposed to see hahahaha... (laughing evilly loudly) I kept pesting CH to tell me more but she insisted. Nevermind, I was with very high confidence that they won't get me in, but I'll be able to prank them back! LOL!

So, it was since then we started playing mind games, Miah kept telling me to beware and watch my back, they'll get me at anytime. Tried to buy in Miah as my spy but failed, bluffed him that I actually had an undercover among them, my purpose was to create internal affair that they'll suspect one another hahaha... Leo and Cla kept telling me they've scrapped off the sabo plan due to tight budget; funny + weird messages flying around here and there... they made me confused. Anyway, I've decided to tighten my guard and be very alert of the surroundings wherever I go, not even trusting CH completely, not until Nov 19 is over, just in case they pop out of no where with crazy sabo weapons.


THE SWEET SABO
After much strategizing + planning... 2 weeks later, W11 + friends finally made their move, it was on Thu (Nov 12). I had an appointment with Joy and Andy over some discussions, Joy suggested to meet in USJ 2 field, I didn't suspect anything until receiving Andy's SMS: "Can I pray for Ian after da sabo?" and I went: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!". At the same time, I had 2nd thought thinking it may be a prank, may be Andy did that in purpose, I didn't reply him anyway.

As usual, I went with much alert, drove pass Leo's house too see if his car is there, went circles around the USJ 2 field, parked my car further away from the entrance, climbed up the hill instead of using the stairs, trying to find where were they hiding. Couldn't spot anyone, just saw Joy and Andy were already in a hut, so I went to join them. Many many thoughts came to my mind "Hmm... Why are they sitting opposite of each other? Is this place where I'm sitting planned out by them? Where are they going to appear from? From the left? Right? Back?". I kept looking here and there, I was so conscious of the surroundings even a cockroach passed by I could hear! Hahaha...

Our discussion went well then suddenly Andy checked out his handphone and said his parents needed him back home because of an exam the next day, he asked if he could pray. Just right after Andy said that, I saw a group of familiar faces (the 1st two faces I saw were Kai Boon and Phei Wen) walking uphill towards us, they walked very very casually. Without 2nd thought, this must be it! I better run for my life, so there I went! I felt someone was closely chasing after me! Who was it? I ran the fastest possible, down the hill, jumped across the drain... *huff puff* Phew! Managed to escape it. I could hear there were alot of them searching for me uphill, I started irritating them by yelling: "I felt your love, but no sabo, thanks! Bye bye!". Catching my breathe and slowly walked towards my car. Then I saw Derrick from afar, I wasn't afraid because he was alone, plus, he was far away. It was then I discovered that Derrick can run SUPER FAST! Like T-X from the movie Terminator 3! Before I knew it, he already caught up with me, the moment I saw Leo and Miah in front of me, I knew they would get me eventually, I was out of breathe. In short, they got me, all of them came (Cla, Ash, Candy, Christine, Jasmine, Derrick, Kai Boon, Billy, Leo, Miah, Elaine Jr, Jeremy, Zheng Ta, Phei Wen, Cheryl, Sharon, Vincent, Joy, Shan Yong, Andy, Hui Fen and Justin) and gave me the sweetest sabo - Coke and Pepsi attack! I was all soaked with sweetness. Kai Boon tried to hit me with an ultimate pail-of-water attack but failed, too slow lah Kai Boon hahaha...

After the Happy Birthday song and cake cutting (you guys know I like cheese cake and got me one! How thoughtful!), we went uphill where we had more pictures taken, sharing the cake and getting my birthday present! I happily unwrapped the gift thinking it was a watch, a metallic-black watch I've wanted. Layers after layers... boxes after boxes... finally! Tada! A tie!?!? (saying to myself: "This is it? Not a watch? Hmm... ok.") Although a little bit disappointed but was really happy and glad to see all of them, CG members and friends whom are dear to me, taking the effort to plan and celebrate for me, am truly touched =')



THE SWEET SURPRISE
(Work in progress...)


BIRTHDAY PEEK-A-BOO
(Work in progress...)


THE AFTERTHOUGHT
(Work in progress...)


Ian