Right. My birthday was yesterday and now I’m officially sixteen. I would like to start this blog entry by saying thank you to all those who’ve greeted me! Thanks very much and I really appreciate it! 
The girls, of course, did not forget my birthday. Imagine what a scene it was when I was downloading Mugglecast Ep 87 on iTunes and there was a blackout and it was raining outside when Mary’s van popped up outside the front gate. It was a laugh! We were shouting like nutters and the sleeping neighbors probably thought our house was under seige or something…
My mother expected their arrival though. She bought a lot of food and even a cake - take note: when my mother buys me cake it means something’s up cause I never get cake under normal circumstances. Funny thing was the girls actually asked her permission through text. Thing is I saw her phone and Mary’s messages (connivance for my ’surprise’ party) so I knew they were coming. Whew! Thank God I did, too!
Oh, and I’m kicking this out in the open cause my closest friends (the girls mentioned above) don’t read my blog. Or maybe they do but they never leave comments so I wouldn’t know.
After the tradional gift-giving session and the designated chow time featuring my mother’s funny tasting spaghetti and commercialized choco chip cookies from Goldilocks (How do you spell that shop’s name again?) we took over my parents, who were belting it out in the Magic Sing. That part was half-hilarious, half-hell-raising cause the songs were all old, the newest one being Save the Best for Last by V. Williams, and Jasmine chose us songs like Staying Alive, You’ve Got a Friend in Me and Like a Virgin (for Karla, of all people) for us to sing. While they were singing I opened my pressies and was really touched with all the stuff they gave me. For the sake of posterity I shall post a list here:
Karla - green Cose shoulder bag with lots of tiny leafy flowers
Ogi - red photo album with a cover display of kinds of tea
Jas - stuffed lion that I named Aslan
Carmel - angel figurine named Hope (didn’t name this one) donning a shiny gold dress
Jeanne - a truly inspiring poster with a quote I really need and a jelly roll (fantastic choice, btw)
Mary - a shiny red alarm clock (With batteries!) and a v cute keychain (I collect them)
After the last song, More than Words c/o Jas, had been sung Mary popped Sleepy Hollow in the DVD player and we spent the rest of the afternoon watching Johnny Depp faint at the sight of blood. The movie was more on comedy than horror though. Had great, rocking fun all the same.
They had dinner here at home and while we were halfway through discussing something of vital importance (to us, anyway) a news flash came in through TV Patrol. Turns out Kris Aquino had given birth earlier that day. It was quite a while before I realized that this special baby was sharing my birthday (There’s Erap and Kim Chiu and Ashley Judd and Tim Curry and Hayden Christensen, too, but still….!) and then Jas and I gave each other a high five, shouting with glee. Then Karla said the baby’s name was ironic and we all ended up laughing. And then we moved on to the topic of Siamese twins sharing one body. Yes, all that over a dinner showcasing my family’s extreme fascination for meat (Lechon manok and liempo anyone?).
After the gals had their little covered BH’s of cake and etc I walked them out the door and into the van. And I got Aslan, activated my iTunes and listened to Mugglecast Ep 87, which features a very interesting theory about the prophecy. Do check it out.
And then I went to sleep. Zzzzzzz. My first day as a sixteen year old was v good!
Poof!
P.S.
I do wish Mac and Jee Ann had been there but the former is in Camiguin right now with no one but his pet chicken Chicky for company and the latter was ‘babysitting’ her sisters during the gathering. 
