23rd Birthday Dinner at Mezza9

I am 23 years old!! Used to look forward to becoming an adult so I that can have all the freedom in the world. However, now that I am 23, I am actually looking back to the days when I was a teenager. In 2 years time, I will graduate from NUS and will have to start working full time. That means: NO more long holidays, NO time to go out so often with friends, NO more pocket money from parents, NO more late nights, and NO more DOTA!! Well the only good thing about graduating is that there will finally be no more dreadful exams .. haha.

Anyway, I went out with my parents for lunch yesterday and later in the evening, I celebrated my birthday with Roy, Tian Loon, William, Jessica and Michelle over dinner at Mezza9 at Grand Hyatt. Dinner was fantastic, with good food, nice ambience and great service. Had a great time savouring the food and chatting over dinner.

Glorious food ..

All of us

Towards the end of dinner, Jess, Michelle and Roy disappeared and I suspected something, especially when Tian started to strike a conversation with me (by asking me the same question which he asked me at the start of dinner) .. haha. Nevertheless, I was quite stunned when a group of the hotel staff suddenly appeared behind me (I did not know how they managed to sneak up behind me without me noticing) and started to sing me a birthday song.

The birthday song was really SPECIAL, the tune and tempo was totally different from the usual birthday song. Those of us there would know. I think the rest of the gang wanted also to join in the singing but apparently, they themselves were also a bit stunned by the presentation of the birthday song and just stood there watching =). But it was kind of cool though, a first time for me, haha.

Me with my cake!

I also officially joined the Braun Buffel wallet gang (namely Roy, Tian and William) as they passed me my birthday present handpicked by William. According to William and Roy, all decent guys should own a Braun Buffel wallet, but I always disagree with them. Well I guess now that I have no choice but to change my stand .. haha. Anyway, to William: the wallet is very nice and I like it very much =).

Braun Buffel gang!Jessica and Michelle

After dinner, the rest of the night was spent at Roy's place playing poker and admiring William's new Ferrari Acer laptop, which was quite cool. Ended games at around one plus as Jess, Tian and William had to wake up early the next day for work/go hospital.

I had a really great 23rd birthday and thanks to you guys for everything!!

Pictures from Jess