I couldn't have asked for a better surprise for my 25th birthday. Although it was a belated one (just by two days), I am still in awe with my boyfriend's convincing ideas that tricked me sooo good.

I'm not the kind of person who takes birthdays as a big deal. I mean, that's just how my upbringing was. Yes, my family and I are aware of each other's birthdays (though we can forget sometimes because it's not really a big of a deal for us). Usually, just a simple birthday wish or prayers. Occasionally my mother would cook something nicer. But most of the time, that's just it. It's like any other day. We don't ask for fancy gifts or anything. It's all the thoughts that counts for us.

However for me, as I grew older, I feel that there is a need for me to treat my family, especially my parents. For me, I don't expect much and asks for anything. I was brought into the world by my parents, who raised me all these while and thus I feel like it is my duty to give them back instead of them giving to me. They have given me enough.

So for the past few years, probably ever since I turned 20 or 21, I treated my parents to a nice dinner outside. Something which we rarely do. This year, on the eve of my birthday I treated my parents and my younger bro a dinner at Swensen's.

Fast forward to Friday, I was having my tutorial when my boyfriend texted me. Twice. First was a good morning text. Follwed me a question asking if I am free that day. I end school early that day at 1 pm and didn't really have plans that day (probably going to Sheng Siong to buy that spicy noodles and baked those sinful brownies) so I told him that I'll be free. We exchanged text messages after that because he needed me to help him collect some stuff which he bought from an online seller at Jurong East and I agreed to help him. There were a few questions running in my mind but I kept it to myself because I assumed he was working or driving and I can always ask him when he ended his work.

The thing is, he was so convincing and I totally fell for everything. From meeting that girl seller at Jurong East, I told him what I wore, him telling me that he has given my number to that girl, changing of the meeting time earlier, that girl seller being on her way, the location of meeting place, distracting me with questions about my sephora card and that message from mindef he received. Everything, it's probably just me but seriously, I didn't pick up that he actually planned this out to trick me and I believed him!

I alighted from the bus and was replying to one of his text when he called me, asking me about the Sephora card again, I was already standing at that normal spot, with my earpiece in one hand, explaining to him about how the card works, messy hair and all when I noticed him walking towards my direction looking at me. I was stunned! I couldn't believe my eyes because he was talking to me on the phone, I assumed he was at work, and there he was approaching me. I laughed and looked at him in disbelief not able to answer his questions. And he was the "seller".

I was still stunned for that moment, it was so unreal as we walked to Earle Swensens (he didn't tell me that we're going there and I didn't ask him where we're going cus I was still in a shock). I couldn't stop smiling. Before that, he handed me my gifts. It was just so funny, touching, and everything else....

I was questioning him all the time over lunch and he told me everything. He also told me that he has another surprise for me. And.... it was a trip to Sephora. Me being me, I couldn't bring myself to buy the things (though I had many things in my wishlist) and for the first time he encouraged me to just grab whatever I wanted. I couldn't believe that he actually came in Sephora earlier on and Victoria's Secret too. All by himself!

After that, we had sometime to spare. Went down to get dome plasters for his awful blisters at the back of his ankles. I felt bad that he was suffering but was still trying his best to please me.

We then watched The Last Witch Hunter and after the movie, we went to Muji as I wanted to get some of those clear acrylic compartments for my makeup.

I can totally see that he was in pain but I was still touched by what he had done for me. I was really thankful because he made everything went so smooth despite his blisters and all.

When I reached home, I looked back at our text messages and recalled my day. It just got into me and tears just rolled down my cheeks. But I was smiling. Tears of joy I supposed. Whatever he did just touched my heart and I am really extremely blessed and grateful to have him as mine.

It caught me off-guard when I wasn't expecting anything at all. He was supposed to be working and even on his manning period for his possible activation so I was really not expecting anything at all. I totally understand but like I said, it just caught me off-guard.

I truly appreciate his effort to spoil and surprise me. I can't bear to delete those messages cus it's just too funny recalling it again.

xoxo