27th Birthday Bash at Aranda Country Club

30 September 2008 - 1 October 2008

I would like to take this oppoortunity to thank Pauline and Jennefer for taking time off to assist me in the preparation of my birthday bash, without both of you, I would not have been able to cope....

Love you both!
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Started my day at work, I took only half day leave so I reported to work as usual in the morning. At about 12.45pm, my staffs "surprised" me with a celebration. They gathered at the other room and Karen came over and tell me something happened there, I kind of suspected as it was already lunch time, and such things don't usually happen during lunch. Nonetheless, I pretended I didn't know and walked into the room.

Everyone was in the room and it was briefly decorated. Though it was not a surprise, but I was still touched. I love the presents too.

After the mini celebration, Pau, Jen and I left the office for Aranda Country Club.

Before that, we went to Hyatt Hotel to collect my cake.

This is Mezzanine, the place where I ordered my lovely 2kg chocolate cake.





Finally we reached the place. Aranda Country Club.




This Indian family before me waitied about 30 mins, lucky for me I only waited about 20 mins before they served me.



My Executive Suite number. Nice right? Because I specifically requested for this number!


Simple love the place. The hall is spacious.


The Masterbed room


Guest room


The view just outside my suite is Wild Wild Wet!

Plasma TV

No smoking in the suite

The lights in the suite are beautiful

Pau doing some decoration

A bit plain but since this was done with a heart, I have no complains


The alcohol for the night, yes, its a lot!

Not forgetting the 2 dozens of Heineken in the fridge!

Taking a picture with the most expensive alcohol that night.

Gold label Martell, because my dear friend Eddie only drinks Martell!




Catering arrived at around 6.45pm, very punctual. I had to book the internal catering as external catering wasn't allowed.

Seafood Fried Rice

Fried Hokkien Sotong Noodles

Sambal Prawn

Sambal Sotong

Curry Vegetables


Bean Curb Stuffed With Sotong Paste

Stir-Fried sliced Fish with Ginger & Spring Onion

Wok-Fried Chicken Leg Boneless with Sze Chuan sauce & Capsicum

Fresh Fruits Platter

Gado Gado with Peanut Sauce


Almond Beancurb With Fruits

Drinks

The set-up


Testing out the camera before my guests arrived

Me and Pau


Tess, Karen, Luz and Joanne

First group to start eating

Pau and Joanne

It may look very bright, but the lighting for the entire night was very dim because I wanted the "club" feel


Second group to arrive

Samantha, haven't seen her for a while now

Jason and Yun

Daven arrived his gf and Ken


Daven, Jess and Ken

Paul, Joshua and Valiant

Albert and Joanne

Joanne and Pau



I was initially apprehensive if my friends will all mingle, and I am very glad to say that most of my friends mingled among themselves.

Esther, Jay and Q

Irene and Karen

This is Irene, one of my best friends. Known her for 10 years.

More mingling

Prem and Joanne

Pau and Tess


Ken, Yun, Jason, Daven, Jess and Esther (who probably thought she was not included in the picture)

Sam and Estee

Uzair, Tess, Irene, Paul, Patrick, Luz, Alexis, Karen and Albert

Me and Pau



2 of my good friends since I joined my current company, Joshua and Yun.

Paul and Pau

Jen and Pau, my best help that night!

Jay and Q


Jay, Q and Esther

Pau and Val

Me and Ronad

Jen, Ronald and Pau

Me and Jason, one of my good brothers

Ya, we are that close.

Pau wants a part in this too

Daven and Jess. Daven is one of my army friends. Were very close during army days.

Sam and Estee, what can I say, we've known each other about 10 years too.

Me with Haze and Jeff. Known Haze for 11 years. OMG, feel so old!!!

Yun, Jason, Eunice and Joshua


Everyone wants a piece of me!

I was forced.

Patrick was my appointed sound technician that day. Thanks to him, we had great music the entire night!

Alysson


Friends catching up with one another

Albert passive smoking again

All the smokers smoking excessively that night because there was a nice balcony for them to smoke



The happily married couple, Jeff and Haze

Everyone were enjoying the huge supply of alcohol, something for everyone.

Prem,Albert, Val, Uzair, Alexis, Patrick and Ronald

One of my 2 closest friends at work, Paul.


Before I knew it, the clock strucked 12!

At this point I was really overwhelmed with emotions.

Forced to give a speech, couldn't really speak properly due to the alcohol intake.

I felt like it was my wedding.

Then Jen played the video with she edited herself. A video of birthday wishes from my friends and colleagues which she haa recorded before hand.

I couldn't stop crying while watching the video. I was really touched.

And after the video, the cake was distributed.

Then it was party time, and I was quite drunk for about 1 hour.

My friends partied till about 2-3am, and only Jason, Eddie, Sarah and Yun stayed with me till morning. We didn't sleep of course.

I think the party was a success!

Enjoyed every single minute of it.

Love all my friends who turned up for my party.

May it be bigger and better next year!!!

27th Birthday Bash at Aranda Country Club (Part 2)