It's Gary's birthday today but being one day before the Dragon Boat Festival, today sees the traditional family celebration of my lunar birthday. No confetti, no festoons, only a simple ritual of making birthday wishes, blowing out candles and eating hard-boiled eggs, seasoned with the indulgence in Hagen-Daz afterwards with my sister at Raffles City Shopping Centre. I'm satisfied nonetheless. Thanks to my third aunt for defraying the cost of my Mango Delight cake and handling me a big Ang Pow of $50!
scribbled at 5:37 PM