to tell the truth, i half expected to wake up this morning and miraculously find myself more... grown up/mature/i don't know. seriously. so it was kind of a disappointment when i realised i was just as immature/uncoordinated/silly as ever XD

school was quite an experience. i think it's a new record for the number of ppl i've hugged in a single day? *cough* and it was pretty awesome, cause iverach didn't turn up to school today so i only had 2 periods of lessons. =D spent the whole afternoon in a warm corner of the library sitting amongst beanbags reading, which really is something i should do more often. it was pure bliss XD

i have a feeling i'm skipping a lot of things, but i've been so high the whole day my brain has just stopped processing stuff properly >< but yes, ned made me this really really beautiful card and got practically everyone i know to sign it. and she was being evil and told me, "you know, the manuscript i used is from a piece you played before!" and i was like, "ARGH, now i HAVE to somehow figure it out!" and i scrutinised it for AGES and i still couldn't work it out T_T

and so it was music, and i asked mr wong, "do you have any idea what the piece is?" and he looked at it for all of 3 seconds and went, "jeux d'eau? i think?" and i was so mortified that i didn't realise sooner ><" in my defence, mr wong explained that back in the days he was this huge music nerd and apparently there were forums were they posted fragments of the piece of a score and whoever could guess it won prizes. so he has practice T_T

after school i didn't have the chance to get home safely without first having to bypass diana and pansy and grace *cough* (which was a pity really XP no you know i'm joking!) i really don't know what to say except thank you, so very very very much. and that i love you, very very very much. sorry that i was so... speechless. but then again, i think my silence speaks more than what i could've possibly said ><"

day after day i wonder what i've done to deserve such awesome friends like you... seriously. i feel like a broken record, but ALL of you who are reading this, thank you, each and every one of you, for being an integral part of my life and loving me and allowing me to love you even though i'm such a freak...

but yes, 2 more birthday cards. one made by ned and the other diana, and diana's card is actually a stand/folder disguised as a card XD (it really is super awesome and i love it alot ^^)
presents... SERIOUSLY, THE PUZZLE. i don't know how i should react. i can't believe i got deceived so easily, grrr... but THANK YOU so much for it. it's really awesome =D (you could ask me for the story, if you want to know, but it is really very mortifying ><")
i really shouldn't be saying this, but i have to admit, this was definitely (sorry diana, i didn't manage to find anywhere to hang it in my room so it's temporarily residing on the deck, but i shall move it into my room ASAP once i get a hook on the roof or something XD) the highlight of the day...and it's loaded with symbolism (how on earth do you think of these things...!) 18 chains of cranes, and 6 arms of the mobile = 6 years of high school. i love it very very very very very very much and i will take care of it and just THANK YOU SO MUCH and i'm tempted to be annoyed at you for wasting so much time making it but i can't bring myself to actually be annoyed because it's such a wonderful present... ><"AND, they're my favourite colours as well XP it's so happy and full of joy, it's kind of like each single crane has captured a blissful snapshot of my life and preserved it for me, so that in years to come i'll always be warm and fuzzy inside when i look at this mobile XD

and then there was dinner with family =D went to this reallyyyy nice chinese restaurant! ^^ had this really nice seafood soup, scallops, steamed fish, crab with rice noodles (i don't actually know how to translate it properly but it was really super awesomely delicious - and the signature dish of the restaurant XD), sweet and sour pork ribs, veggie stir fry, some fried dessert thingo which i don't know how to explain either but was really nice as well, and water chestnut dessert soup XD i think just from dinner today i've gained about hmm.. 2kg? ><" seriously. T_T and birthday cake, again, - my favourite type: fresh cream and fruit ^^ although i confess i only ate a tiny slice of it because. seriously. but nvm i shall have some of it for breakfast tomorrow ^^

my bro's card actually made me really sad ><" he wrote, "Dear sis, happy birthday! Thanks for all the help you have given me throughout my life. Whether it is help in homework or other things, I appreciate it. I hope this will be an enjoyable birthday for you. Who knows? It might be your last with the family. From your lil bro, Alex"

in a way it is reality. how much longer do i have left as the "baby" (and rather pampered, in certain ways at least, i have to admit ><") daughter of my parents? and each passing year my parents are getting older and yeah. why does time fly by so fast? i was on the verge of crying reading my parents' card to me but no way am i going to cry in front of them ><"

"宁宁，在这个特别的日子里，祝你生日快乐！希望今后生活的每一天都像今天一样充满欢乐和惊喜。爸爸妈妈都为有你这样一个乖巧听话的女儿感到自豪，也预祝你在将临的高考中取得好成绩，加油！再一次祝你， 生日快乐！"

but yes, i shall not be "emo" on my birthday... this year has been a huge milestone in my life, and i think it's no coincidence that just yesterday i was given "Desiring God" by moo.

so today, as an adult, officially, this is what i shall resolve to do for the rest of my life: To glorify God, by enjoying Him forever ^^ because this is why i was created, and this is my ultimate and most outstanding and amazing and glorious and wonderful purpose in life.

dearest Father in heaven, as your child in Christ i dedicate the rest of my life to you... whatever happens, i pray that you will guide me and strengthen my faith in you, that i will never lose hope or passion, that every single day i might be able to revel in joy that is to be found in you, that i might delight and rejoice in the wonderful gift of salvation you have given to me. you are truly awesome and i love you with my whole being! thank you, so so so so much>