My Birthday Dinner

I managed to go to the gym after work and did my legs despite initially not wanting to go cos I did not feel up to it. I then went over to NS to walk around while waiting to go for the dinner. Actually I wanted to get like a 30 minute back and shoulder massage so that I would be just in time for the dinner. Unfortunately the slots were full so I missed my opportunity. As I walked around looking at books, then clothes, I started to miss J again. Really wish J was around to celebrate my birthday with me. Would have been so nice. :(

Anyway, when time was up I headed to 'Lao Beijing' where the reservation was made. My dad came in not too long after that, then followed by my sis and her kids. Much to the delight of my dad, sis brought Jessiah along. Jess stayed over at sis' place for a couple of days and thus tagged along for the dinner. Dad really missed Jess. Apparently, they have not seen each other for bout a year already. It's the usual. Dad and brother quarrels so bro decides not to see dad anymore and the kids get involved also.

That's dad and me. Dad has really aged. Errr so have I.

That's my nephew Jon. Handsome right?

That's sis and her 2 boys ben and jon. Wait, is ben strangling Jon?

That's my bro-in-law Bernard

That's my dad's wife. I call her 'auntie'.

That's Jessiah, my nephew from my brother's side.

So things went great. At least for dad. He got to fuss over Jess and make up for lost time with his favorite grandson. And he conveniently skipped paying for the dinner though he was the one who initiated the whole thing. Poor sis. She became the scapegoat as a result. As for me, I was pretty much enjoying the food and happy as well that dad finally got his chance with his grandson.

After dinner, auntie conveniently slipped away to leave time for the 3 of us (dad, sis and me) to catch up. Bernard had brought the kids to the toilet. As usual, he brought up the topic of me getting married, which was kind of awkward for me. Apparently, things are really not as simple as we would like them to be. But, with a little skill and luck I managed to brush away the topic. But that sort of started me on a downhill spiral. Was thinking of J again again. On the way back home, I started to come up with 10 things that I would like for my 31st birthday. Here goes,......

1) J

2) J

3) J

4) J

5) J

6) J

7) J

8) J

9) J

10) J

Simple list ain't it? That's why it's called 'wishful' dreaming......

Closing off with a song which pretty much describes my present relationship with J......