Saturday 08.09.07.... Celebration.
Finally, after so long, found some time to go IMH to visit old friends.
While there isn't a need to clarify my long absence from the volunteering group, my sudden present was not because of the supposed birthday celebration. Just happened that it's a week of 'no work and no event' so I kept it free for a day of volunteering.
Contrary to a wide misconceptions of mental patients, these old friends in the ward are really old friends. They remember you despite your long absence, they recall what is happening to you and some even asked if I have started working. It is a nice experience to be just being with them and asking them how they have been lately etc. like how you would be when you meet up with some old friends.
This week has been a really tiring one, suffered from both mental and physical fatigue. Half the time I was just merely stoning and while the other half was playing dum with 2 residents. I have to admit I'm still really bad in it and so much so that Donald and Zhi Wei were laughing at me for making some silly moves and M got really bored just after 2 rounds (and chase me away) since I was of not any challenge to him.
There after, there was celebration at Marina Square and the star was Alan whom birthday falls on Saturday while I was the co-star who also joined in the celebration.
Dearest Elaine knew that I wanted to invest in a Crop-A-Dile for scrapbooking however, I needed time to contemplate since it is rather expensive and I wasn't sure if I would stay in this new hobby for long. My interest with this tool is just mainly due my fondness for tags and the metal rims around those punched holes.
I was overjoyed when I receive this year prezzie from the volunteers which is the Crop-A-Dile!
Now, I can make nice tags and cards! So happy to get this tool for birthday;D Special thanks to all who contributed to the gift and also Elaine who knew I wanted this and initiated the prezzie.
Also, there's nice innovative handmade card by Elaine and signed by many many volunteers.
The outside:
The Inside:
The Backside:
So sweet! Thanks everyone especially Elaine *hugz*
At StarBucks cafe, we also cut a cake and had a mini celebration (more pictures to be uploaded).
Yes, if you are wondering, BB and I wore the same tee which has a guy and girl version from this brand Litmus. Have spotted this brand months ago in the Central Mall and was attracted to all the nice colors of the boxers and tees in the shop. It was having a clearance sales earlier in the week at the branch in Novena Square. Thus, I bought a pair of tees from the shop since they are so cheap and I have been eying it since very long ago:P
Left much earlier as I was suffering from fatigue and plus, we needed a little time to catch up with each other since it was the only time we are meeting in the week:)
That marks Saturday, another nice heart warming celebration.
