Waah yum!

Umur flavored raindrops udah ampir setahun. Omg. Kga ada progress sama sekali. So I thought I'll make this blog useful, by wishing you happy birthday here. (Who knows, gimana klo tiap taon wish each other birthday disini?) Uhm. Mudah2an inget. Orang nulis year book for grade 11 di sini aja nggk jadi yah..........

Anyway, sorry for the blabbering bit. I'm supposed to wish you Happy Birthday. Yes, yes, I know I'm late. And I'm sorry. BUT. It's still tgl 23 February! Thus technically, it cannot be classified as late. (Yes, that's my rather sad excuse). Still, I'm thankful that you actually reminded me of your own birthday. HAHA.

Lagian kan, friendship gak bisa diukur dgn pikunnya seseorang yum! =)

But this is your 18th year. Our last year in High School. Thus this blog. I want to try to make it somewhat memorable. I know I still owe you a cupcake mug since last year, and I haven't got the chance to actually do it. So hopefully, gambar2 cupcake yg menghiasi blog ini will just have to make do. XD. Anyway, I tried to google up "nice birthday words" and wishes. But somehow, they just sound so wrong. Kurang mengena gitu.

Sometimes, I honestly have no idea. On the surface, it's a celebration. A time when we wish upon a candle & receive present. It's a celebration of our birth-date, an event that we don't even remember. Is it me, or is birthday seems to be nothing more than a tradition? If so, then why do people celebrate it so much?

But I guess, it's that time of the year, when you look upon your life, and see how people care about you. Yum, your birthday is when you should let yourself dream the wildest dream. Make wishes for the seemingly immposible things. Not because it's a lucky day. Not exactly because of the magic in the birthday candle. But because you believe.

And guess what? While every birthday is special... just like how every day is supposed to be special... 18 is the turning point.

It's the legal age.

It's the college age.

It's the door that opens you to a whole new world. A whole dimension.

So be joyful, and always be thankful.Indulge yourself in counting candles, tallying the years, & remembering dreams that opens and closes.

Birthdays are not exactly a new beginning. And it's certainly not the end.

But I believe, birthday is a reminder:

Of friendships, dramas, and family. Of laughter, joy, and tears. Of hopes, dreams, and plans. Of goals, and of everything that you want yourself to be.

You are yourself. Be proud.

And remember, regardless what they say: you are you.

So after a long winded contemplation that probably doesnt make much sense... here's my birthday wish to you.

Yum, thanks for every fun thing that we shared. I Hope that God will always bless you always. Tambah pinter & dewasa (not like you aren't now, haha). Hope you find great friends in college. Don't be afraid to change, as long you stay true to yourself. I think it's cliche when ppl say, "dont ever change". Because we continue to evolve, changing ever so slightly. And change is great & inevitable. But don't transform into someone else you aren't comfortable to be. And in the future, I don't really care on how we turn out to be. As long you remember those memories, whatever the future is... everyone will come back to this place. To this time in highschool. Even if only for a moment.

Memory changes. Identity shifts. Dreams evolves.

But the promise of friendship stays.

And as I said earlier, birthday is a reminder of the past, reflection of the present, and a hopeful outlook toward the future. Have fun. Have a great year. And be free.

-Vic.

Pf. 23 February 2010.