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just the other day, i had to use my fingers to count my own age. yup, i really don't know how old i am even though the birthday has just passed. haahaha
who will remind oneself of his/her age everyday? age is just a number right?? and i don't really feel my age too.....gosh, i wonder if it is good or bad.

the birthday celebration this year ended on the actual day itself, a sunday. of course there were more belated wishes coming at work on monday, but that was all.

this cake was bought from batang kali, from a popular bakery there. i had my siblings live on skype singing for me as well. hahaha......the kids were really great.

then later in the evening, was driven to ipoh for indian meal and a movie. woohoooo.....

i love the food here!! i think this is the poshest indian restaurant in ipoh and it really is a great place to dine in. of course, the food here is great as well.

here are photos of what we have....i really can't remember the names of the dishes.

complimentary papadom with mint sauce.....great sauce.

soup with cheese....but the milky smell was too strong for me.

fried cauliflower.

naan......we also ordered another plain one.

briyani rice with mutton.

fish curry. slurp. went so well with the rice.

sizzling tandoori chicken. really good.

it was indeed a satisfying meal and the next time i have craving for indian food, i will know where to go. the bill came up to rm110 for 4 persons, so it was reasonable.

the movie for that night: blind detective staring andy lau and sammi cheng.

it has been ages since i last went to a cinema to watch an hk film. and watching this movie reminded me why i stopped choosing them. haha...ok.. i am bad. not all hk movies are mediocre.
well, this movie was ok i guess. there were funny moments but there were also many illogical scenes. andy lau as usual was good....thank god for him....or else the movie would have tanked. sammi was ok....but i thought the role she was playing was more suited for a younger actress. like what a friend said, 'acting cute at her age is not cute at all'. it was totally unbearable to be frank. she still needs to improve to be consistent in her role. i still don't think she can stay in character and embrace the role.
well, just my own personal opinion.

oh, on monday, i got 2 more kitties. hahahah....

am going to hand the right one in the car.....and keep the left one......well, just keep it. what am i going to do with all the kitties i have?? @_@ lol

so all in all, it was a good birthday although i did not do anything special like going to another exotic island. all the kind wishes were really sweet and touching.....especially this one:

awwww......hahah.....i also had some personal messages and chats.....they really made my day......especially one that told me to never stop inspiring.

gosh, the pressure is there to excel in what one can do.
i will try.....

and not only in the formal situation, but also outside......the field is one example.
i think athletics is my passion, to see the kids improving from being just an ordinary one to a winner.
heck, i have managed to train a few out of obscurity to winners in the annual sports day. so that means something right?

these three medals are not for me.....they are for my safekeeping in exchange for gold ones next year. well, the same kid wanted to give me all his medals received last year as a token of appreciation as it was the first time he snagged medals in the sports day, but i rejected. since they were his first, they should be in his keeping. well i hope it will spur them to greater heights and improve their overall development.

one ex-kid thanked me for reminding him that winning is not everything. and i think some young ones now have also learnt this. one joined a running competition instead of a basketball competition just this week because he said that the gold would be his in basketball for sure, but in running, he could still find room for improvement. that really made my day. although he only managed a silver in running, he did not show any regret. (for the record, the basketball team got a gold)

well, i must be doing something right hahah....
time to hit the bed to get my rest and to continue doing something right for the kids.