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Between mom and dad’s visit and works, I completely spaced out on my own birthday. When the monthly birthday cakes arrived the game room at work, I didn’t even blink or bother to read the email announcement. It was Narisa who went “Janet! You didn’t tell us it’s your birthday!” then I realized the date didn’t even register in my head.

Regardless Matt & Bill’s attempt to lure me out to happy hour and a quick drink for my birthday, I had to skip this week’s happy hour due to parents duties. But I promised next week we’d resume our weekly off-work routines.

Friday afternoon, Tab, Narisa, and Tulika took me to Pike Market Crumpet Shop for my birthday. According to Tab, Crumpet is a type of British pastry. It is toasted until crisp outside and still fluffy inside. Then spread with melted butter, and your choice of jam, honey, or something hardy like egg or smoked salmon. I tried one with marmalade topping and fell in love with the texture and the heart-warming sweetness in the mouth. Because it was Tab’s treat, I didn’t want to go crazy ordering whatever. But next time I think I’ll also try their famous tea.

In honor of my birthday, Dad wanted to take me somewhere ‘fancy. He asked me to find “the fanciest Chinese restaurant in town”. Knowing my parents, the trendy Pan-Asian fusion restaurants are NOT Chinese restaurant in their definition. Fancy and their idea of Chinese restaurant just don’t go together. So I went ahead and decided on somewhere I know it’s going to serve good food but nothing fancy, we went to Chiang’s Gourmet at Lake City Way.

Traditionally in my dad’s family, noodles were served during birthday celebration. Naturally Dad ordered a seafood noodle soup, mom chose a salt and pepper fish fillet, and I pick a bean curd skin and mushroom dish. The food was excellent, the 3 of us cleaned up everything on the table.

Just when I thought the birthday that I almost forgot was over, I received a biggest bouquet of flower in my life, a box of almost too pretty to eat Neuhaus chocolates, and couple other gifts. I am fortunate to have friends and family to remind me of my special day and really made it memorial for me. I don’t’ take such privileged for granted.

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