Sunday, July 30, 2006

birthday reloaded

i thought my 21st would be a cakeless year to begin with.

i didn't mind the idea. at the very very least.

birthday cakes, they can scare me sometimes.

but only yesterday, i surprised myself

by how utterly delighted i was, with the idea of belated birthday cake.


it was 10am.

twelve knockings on my door

i first answered the saturday morning assault with distaste.

my two housemates then appeared with their static-ee morning hair

holding hazelnut chocolate cake from online delivery service.

i had a momentary confusion.


'happy birthday!', they said. and they seemed to mean it.

cheek-peckings. and hugs.

more cheek-peckings. and hugs.

'sorry the cake was too late', they continued.

and it was the least of my concern. i was ecstatic.


little did they know that it wasn't too late at all.

that it was a special day all over again because they did so.

and by connecting stuffs, it was actually a unique time to pick.

that it was 10am in Melbourne, so 7am in the humble Kalimantan.

the time and place i was born.

hence it happened to be my 21st day being 21. exactly. technically.

i like that idea. it's like icing on the cake.


birthday cake. it never was about the cake.

it is more like a reminder

how i should be grateful to have the real cakes to live with.

well i am. and i'd like to thank them for being.

just being.


but ofcourse, the cake was also a success

it was a wickedly mouthwatering celebration of chocolate and hazelnut. yumm.

it reminded me of what a victoria market tshirt says;

"coffee. chocolate. men.

some things are better rich" :)

Posted by nidya at Sunday, July 30, 2006

Comments:
happy belated birthday nid.. telat, banget. i know. :) actually, inne udah reminded me on THE day. but, um, forgot to sms u.. huhu. maap maapp :( neway, looks like ur bday never ends with that surprise choc hazelnut cake.. :) smoga panjang umur, cepet lulus, dapet jodoh, cepet meritt, hohoho.. all the best ya say..

ps: gw gak nyangka, elo baru 21 ?!?! aihh.. mudanya.. :P
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