HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY TO MYSELF!!!

The party was great. Although heavy rain at around 6pm, but the rain manage to stop before the tent is filled with guest.

However, this rain caused us run every where like head-less chicken. Or perhaps I should start the tale from the very beginning. 

14th March 

8pm, caterer came and started to set up the tent. My dad request for either silver or gold ribbon. Guess what they got us, sharp yellow. Hell yes. For one second, our place looks like a temple. Than my dad ask them to change. So, they start their amendment only after their dinner which is almost 11pm. I heard daddy telling me that they work till mid night 2am.

15th March

9am

Woke up and run down to see the tent. My reaction - HOLLY SHIT!!! CRAP!! JESUS!!! Yes, that's my reaction. Instead of gold or silver, they gave us yellow and red. Now our party look like Selangor day with the Selangor colour. So, my parents were so pissed. They called to the person in charged and complain. 

12 noon

Dad realised they give normal white lighting instead of yellow as dad stated during the agreement with the management. Sigh. Dad made a big fuss as usual and mom trying to calm dad. Mom wanted to just let it be.  

2pm

LK and I thought of decorating the table. At least it wont be so ugly. Meanwhile I could go and collect my flower. Mana tau, my dad knows I'm getting him flower so that he can give it to mom, he got so excited and keep bugging me to go get the flower. I've told the florist that I'll only go and collect it by 6. So we are forced to go and collect the flower earlier. And we got our self some purple flower to decorate the tables. 

3pm

When we were done with the glasses and flowers for each tables, mom told us that the table cloth they gave is in the colour of orangy-pink. Orangy-pink, yellow, red and purple can NEVER go along. LK and I were so pissed. We told mom that we can actually void the contract and refuse to pay them since they've breach the contractual term. But mom says not to make it big. So we have nothing to say anymore.

5pm

Party will be starting in 2 hours time. The person in charged came and parents negotiated with them about the ribbons and table cloth. So mom and LK end up going to their store to search for ribbons and table cloth. They found golden ribbons. But have to add another additional RM300 to the original quoted price. 

6pm

Every thing's done and ready. I showered and did my make up. Auntie Susan and husband is here already. Than out of no where, heavy rain. All the table cloth and chair's cover were soak with rain water. We immediately remove it and bring to Auntie Yeoh and Grace who stay next door for dryer-dry all the cloth. Auntie Susan and husband even helped us to dry the chairs and ribbons. I felt so bad. They are supposed to be the guest.

7pm

Rain finally end as guest arrived. Michelle, eldest gor gor and 2nd gor gor were the first guest who arrive. As in MY GUEST. Uncle Lai and Uncle Kampachi came earlier and help out. 

And party finally started and everything goes smooth. We're so busy that I even neglected Alvin, Pauline and Wei Liang. Worst thing is, I shouted at Nicholas and Munn Sing when they call for direction. It seriously piss me off if you keep asking direction which you came a few times before. Even Tze Yi, Nicole, Joshua and Joo Foong got their way here as they are from Banding, Labuan and Cheras, and this is their first visit to my place.

However, not all guest turn up. There's a few of my friends could not make it at the last minutes. I don't blame them. It's raining cats and dogs at some places. Some even flooded. 

Anyway, we were soooooooo seriously busy. As the bagpipes welcome the guest's arrival, we greeted everyone good evening. Hugs, kisses and hand shaking. Small talks, squeezing brain to remember their names and gift receiving. And time seems like slipping away just as the wine were pour and food were served. 

Not long after the dinner officially start, Uncle John, a very respective lawyer plus family friend, gave a speech on how daddy dated mom, and a whole lot of our family history. Uncle John really is a very respective person that I salute. Anyway, he's speech made the crowd laugh, clapped and touched. He than pass on the mic to LK and LK made a toast to daddy and mommy. Daddy than give a thank you speech to everyone and give mom the flower I prepared. Such a joyous moment to capture. It is a really good memory to be kept.

Millions of pictures were took. But mostly are pictures of my buddy and I. Honestly speaking, I ate so little on that day. I did not have lunch and I only consume a cup of coffee to keep me going. Guess that's another way to lose weight huh.

I do not know when, but both cakes were brought out and cake cutting ceremony were held. Firt cake is parent's 25th wedding anniversary and follow by my birthday. A lot of the relative does not know it was my birthday and they are so surprise. They thought I'm celebrating my 21th birthday. I told them that most probably I'll be celebrating my 21th at UK, and they were so happy for me as the Low family soon will be having another overseas-law-scholar. 

9.30pm sharp

Uncle John announced to the crowd that the fire work performance will begin. And immediately after Uncle John lay the mic down, the first shoot of fire work shot up and beautify the peaceful sky. Too bad mom missed it. Good thing Michelle recorded it.

Everyone who came gave us good feedback. They claim that the food were delicious, wine dry enough (apparently it means good. No idea.), settings marvelous, jazz band terrific and as a whole, it's very grand.

The last guest left at around 1.30am. We were all exhausts. But we still refuse to go to bed until all the present were unwrap. 

We finally go to bed at the time of 3am. It's really a blasting event and very remarkable.

I here would like to thanks whoever that came and make the evening a stunning night to remember. 

Sorry for neglected you guys.

Thanks for the gift, ice cream and chocolates. 

Picture will only available when I compile all of them.

Love,

Nichole @ Lai Yin