It's my 28th

Yes, i have officially entered my late twenties, an age that i deemed far far away when i was in my teens. I still recall that when i was 19, i told myself to treasure the last time i can be called a "teenager" coz when u are in your 20s, life speeds up and indeed, in a blink, i am 2 yrs away from my thirties.

As i look back, i recalled that for the past 2 yrs, KL wasn't by my side on my birthday hence, i wasn't too keen to indulge in birthday tunes & feasts simply becoz he was overseas and can't be physically around to spend the day with me. Greeting messages were usually via Skype. Ironically, now that he's back to SG and we are hitched, he also isn't available to spend the day with me & instead of Skype, i receive a call at the stroke of midnight with a greeting message. Well, our friend is unfortunately at work and tormented by the killing hours of investment banking. Fortunately, he made up to me over the weekend so well, having him locally is better than well-wishes over Skype.

When i was younger, i always took bday celebrations for granted & always never wanted others to kick up a fuss. As i graduated in yrs, i begin to treasure birthdays and am very appreciative when people remember & bother to buy u a cake or ask u out for dinner. Family celebrations also become treasured and well, even though this 28th might seem a little lonely (i took the day off work & honestly have no date), i am still thankful that my team bought me my favourite carrot cake and i had the chance to blow the candles. Maybe in the past, i might be bothered by the fact that friends can't make it to celebrate my birthday with me but now, i am extremely thankful that there are some who SMS or call even when they are based overseas, just to scream a greeting message. Afterall, as one graduates in age, the circle of friends shrink. Mine already did in the past 2 yrs and believe the circle will shrink more in yrs to come.

I don't know what will happen in yrs to come but i do look forward to celebrate my 30th with a bang. I think i'll go about organizing my own birthday party! For now, i am spending the 1st moments of my 28th up waiting for KL to come home...

Happy 28th birthday Elena! Continue to wish for glowing skin, good health and a microdermabrasion at the plastic surgeon's!