The month of November: Presents come out of car boot

A (rare) simple and leisurely evening spent in good company. That was all that is needed to fill me with endless quiet bliss. A good dinner, leisure stroll in Marina square, and just chill-out at the old "Fat Frog cafe". Good music (rock band), great company makes a wonderful evening for a happy 24th birthday.

My birhtday celebration was postponed due to busy work week schedule to Friday. We explored Vivocity after work. At the car park of Vivocity, hunkalicious popped a grossly wrapped up parcel out of the car boot. I looked at it with ?? written over my face. I thought we were supposed to shop for my present at vivocity? I need to borrow Digicam from people no more! A fujifilm fine pix digicam ! My own! Now I can take as many pictures as I can without having to return the camera. Such a pleasant surprise!

Well, looking back, what the gift is may not be a complete out-of-the-blue surprise, because previously I was pretty disappointed that I didnt get the camera to use when a certain relative borrowed his. The present itself though, was a complete surprise to me because this hunkalicious of mine had me convinced that he didn't have a present for me and we were about to look for one.

The serial of pleasant surprises started earlier in the week on my actual birth date. As early as 8am, A client of mine from the Day activity Centre and his Training Officer turned up at the Rehab centre on his non-therapy day. He had an envelope to pass to me. I was already touched at this gesture that he had something for me. When I opened it, it was a hand-made card from the "friends if DAC", I was utterly touched that my nose turned "sour" immediately. I knew my client counldn't have made the card himself because his fine motor (hand) skills weren't that great, the thought that he remembered really touched me.

I didn't get to thank him then and there, because I was afraid of embarassing myself, I took the card in my hands and went into the office. Later the day, after luch, I went to DAC personally to thank him, his training officer and everybody involved. I gave my tall and thoughtful DAC OT a call during lunch too. I knew she must be directly/indirectly involved in this delightful surprise.

The load of suprises do not just end there, 2 more evelopes awaited on my table to be opended when I reached home. A hand-crafted card from Down-under. I love partner !!! The sunflowers are beautiful ! And certainly did more to brighten up my week. And July hardly ever fails to drop me a mail during occasions (birthdays, festive periods, etc).

I love novemeber !