seriously. =]

music was so bad today T_T we didn't even get to FINISH the exam, so it's running into next week first lesson back. kind of sucks (actually, not kind of, really sucks) =X but at the same time i do need to finish my essay so i am glad we get extra time ><"

anyways, after school i saw diana and pansy as usual and they missed their bus (yay! although i really shouldn't be saying that) and it's just really nice to catch up. i know BOTH OF YOU are reading this and you're both such awesome, awesome friends. seriously ^^ i might be a rather sucky friend and bad at keeping in touch and everything, but i feel so blessed to have the two of you in my life =]

and so, when their bus finally arrived it was nearly 4pm, and i got home quite late. and then my mum was like, "why are you home so late?!"
"erm... i was talking to diana and pansy... why??"
"but you normally get home much earlier!!!"
"yeah... they missed their bus."
"ok."
o.O
5 min later (seriously. SERIOUSLY. 5 WHOLE MINUTES LATER?! you will know why i am quite so agitated soon XP) my mum comes knocking again and goes
"can you go downstairs?" (her EXACT words. but erm i guess in mando. T_T)
"ok?"
"just go lah! there's something i want you to see"
and so i started thinking i was in trouble for something, like forgetting to close the door last night (yes i know i am horrid) and leaves got blown into the den or something. ><
"am i in trouble? ><"
"nono, JUST GO!"

i was super mystified, and that's an understatement. and so i walk downstairs, open the door, and i get blinded. literally. in a split second, i find myself covered in i don't know how many million streamers o.O" and then there's lil and eddie and romni shrieking "surprise!"

and i don't know whether to cry or laugh or jump up and down or hug them or scream and i end up being stupid and blurt out instead, "OHMYGOSHTHANKYOUSOMUCHBUTWAITISN'TITFRIDAYTODAY?"
yeah, i'm stupid. in retrospect, obviously today's the best day to do it, seeing as it's after exams and everything and next wednesday would just be kind of weird.

the three of them are very glad that i didn't guess anything. BUT HOW COULD I HAVE MISSED THE SIGNS?! perhaps i am too oblivious for my own good? like today, lil and romni were with me after focus and trying to go get me to "go study with the music ppl" (because they wanted to go to carlo court to buy food) and i actually listened to them (eventually) without even questioning the fact that "HELLO? lil and ROMNI are telling me to go study? o.O" and on wednesday, in the lecture theatre i was practicing and romni and lil and eddie were there and talking about stuff and they were laughing and so i stopped playing to find out what was so funny and eddie (sort of) shouted, "BIRDS! I LOVE BIRDS!" and then all three of them start laughing really loudly, and giving each other weird looks. sigh.

perhaps i'm just getting old (*cough*) these days. it's definitely THE most successful/joyful surprise i've ever gotten in my whole life. and i just feel so so so so so so so blessed to have so many amazing friends in my life. and i'm stunned because they really thought of everything. and everything was just perfect ^^ (and i'm still rather in shock that they went behind my back to arrange with my mum to surprise me. and i'm even more in shock that my mum actually played along, relatively well. but SERIOUSLY, TELL ME AFTER 5 MINUTES TO GO DOWN? after they'd be waiting for.. hmm.. idk.. one whole hour?)

birthday cake! coconut and yoghurt, which romni baked ^^ (she's such a legend. i think it's my favourite cake of all-time XD) and there were 12 candles, because i don't want to turn 18. so yes, 12 =D (ooh and on the right although it's quite dark there's cookies that lil baked! ^^ LIL - if you're reading this - YOU KNOW MY MUM SAID SHE LOVED YOUR COOKIES? she said that they were better than store-bought ones, and that's a huge compliment coming from her XD)
spent the whole afternoon just eating (ie stuffing myself with junk food) and talking and laughing, reminiscing and planning the future, and feeling so loved and full of joy and hyper and just. really, no words can adequately describe XP i really really wonder what i've done to deserve such awesome friends. and it's a HUGE blessing and i am so undeserving but God is great and loving and He has prepared lovely people as my friends for every single step of my life ^^

presents! XD even though seriously, just by being there for me is more than i can ask... i love you girls ^^ their choice of presents was perfect as well. not choosing favourites (at all *cough*) but *swoon* over the recipe book. it's one of those things that i never knew i wanted but the minute i have it it's kind of like, "wait. how did i survive 18 years thus far without having one of these?" and it's just SO ME, down to the pictures and the font and it's so pretty and impeccably laid out complete with cute dotty borders and everything ^^and really, every single element could be used to represent a part of me. like the cross-stitch, how i love craft. the pen, my stationery fetish. the bear, my soft spot for soft toys (yay, something new to add to my... rather immense collection XD). the glass ornament (in the box), my love of music. and the daily devotional of how my whole life is for God =] it was kind of freaky to come to terms with the fact that apparently now (or in a few days, anyway) i am a "woman" T_T but meh XD

the cards were quite the highlight (despite romni being evil and writing in spirals. i think my evil-ness is rubbing off on her a bit too much and backfiring on me T_T i actually got a tad dizzy trying to read it, but maybe i was just getting lightheaded from all the compliments XP) and they'll remind me in years to come of what God has given me by having led me to ruse. they'll remind me of this day where i was once again reminded of the more important things in life, the things that truly count. and (not that i'll have to be reminded) of course, just what wonderful and amazing and a-wee-some and epil friends i have =]