Tuesday, October 17. 2006

My Chinese Birthday

"Hello, dear," the cheery voice over the phone was unmistakable. "Happy birthday!!!"

"Hi, mom," I replied in surprise. My birthday has passed about a month ago and my dearest mom with whom I'm living with calls me out of the blue to wish me a happy birthday? Something seems very, very odd. Hmmmm.

"I checked my Chinese calendar and guess what, it's your birthday today! Just want to wish you a happy Chinese birthday, dearie!" she went on happily.

"Ooooh, thanks, mom!" I said, relieved and estatic.

"So, come home tonite and we'll have a nice dinner, ya?"

"Ok!"

Someone commented the other day that my birthday is akin to Siti Nurhaliza's wedding - it seems never ending and the celebrations keep going on and on. And it's true - someone else wished me a belated birthday the other day and I'm expecting a very nice birthday pressie this week.

I ain't complaining. Bring on 'em celebrations, I say :-D Happy Chinese birthday to me!!!
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*Seng Re Kuai Le! Is that how you say it in mandarin? Haha
#1 Anonymous on 2006-10-17 05:29 (Reply)
*I think so kua. Couldn't be Sing Nian Kuai Le hor? :-P
#2 coolcat (Homepage) on 2006-10-17 05:35 (Reply)
*When's your birthday according to the Cat calendar? 8-3
#3 Anonymous on 2006-10-17 11:44 (Reply)
*18 sept :-D
#4 coolcat (Homepage) on 2006-10-17 11:53 (Reply)
*Happy Birthday :-)
#5 Anonymous on 2006-10-17 12:28 (Reply)
*sang yat fai lok --> cantonese :-)
#6 alicey (Homepage) on 2006-10-17 13:06 (Reply)
*Emkoi! Emkoi :-D
#7 coolcat (Homepage) on 2006-10-18 03:42 (Reply)

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