a perfect day

today was 6 november 2013 and it was a perfect day.

i decided to take a day off from work to celebrate my 33rd birthday this year. i had planned for a date with myself and waited in anticipation for the day to come.

that morning, i woke up feeling excited! after breakfast, i got busy trying out the dresses, tops and shoes which i recently bought from zalora. after working in zalora for more than a year, i finally shopped over the website. out of the 5 items i bought, i decided to keep 2 dresses, a black and a white, comfortable to wear and looked great on me. =p 

around 10:30am, i changed into my pink top with jeans and headed out. i first went to h&m at ion to return a dress which did not turn out as flattering as i thought. there were some complications in the return process and i ended up with a return merchandise card of equivalent value to the price of the dress. i could use it to buy other items at h&m within the next 1 year.

after h&m, i travelled back to plaza singapura to catch a movie called “about time”, a romantic comedy film revolving around time travel, where a young man kept travelling back to his past to change for a better future. the movie was awesome, with great story line and cast. the essence of the movie was about love and being present to every single moment in our lives. i was touched by a few scenes and tears just burst out from my eyes. definitely one of the best movies i had watched this year. 

i left plaza singapura and decided to walk over to liang court to have lunch at tamoya. i had been craving for their cold zaru udon and thought this would make a great birthday lunch to myself. as it was past lunch hour, the restaurant was rather empty. i ordered and sat down to enjoy my cold zaru udon. the tangy udon with the sauce, coupled with seaweed was heavenly, satisfying my taste buds! contented with lunch!

after lunch, i walked through clarke quay and took a bus to bugis street to shop around. there were many small fashion/shoes/accessories/food stalls and i was hopping to get some nice clothes or shoes. after shopping around for a while, i got hungry. as i was thinking where to grab a bite, i vaguely recalled a café along victoria street. thankfully, i did not have to walk too far to find the café, called artistry. the interior décor was simple, with a big communal table in the centre and chairs around, complemented by a couple of sofa seats at two sides. they had outdoor sitting area as well. i found out later that artistry served as a space for local and international emerging artists to hold their performances and exhibitions, thus explaining the artistic photographs hanged on the wall. i ordered a cup of flat white and sat at one end of the communal table, facing the counter. cafés had always been my choice to relax and be present with myself. the café ambience and the coffee, made it perfect for one to slow down and take a pause in life. as i sat there, i started to reflect and present to how much i had grown over the past 4 years. i became stronger and more at ease with myself, more patient and love myself more. most importantly, i was present to the many great friends that i had known over the years. they had always been supportive and encouraging, accompanying me through my ups and downs. i felt blessed to be surrounded by them and would want to deepen our friendships in the years to come. l learnt to treasure whatever i had and appreciative towards myself and the people around me. i felt warm and fuzzy in my heart.

i left the café at around 6pm to have japanese dinner with yufen and bili at nex, before ending off my birthday celebration. 

this year's birthday has been amazingly perfect, a day well spent and reconnected with myself. i felt a sense of happiness and gratitude throughout the day. many thanks for all the well wishes from my friends! happy birthday to me, with many great years to come! = )

above time movie trailer

zaru udon at tamoya!

enjoying my time at artistry cafe!

sushi tei at nex!