Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to Nancy, happy birthday to me =)
Today, the 11th of December 2009, my 22nd birthday. An usual day, a casual day, a lovely day. Thank you to you all for the loving and caring wishes. I am really happy to have met you all and have you here with me (thanks to facebook).
Firstly, thanks to my colleagues =) One of my colleagues was a leading cake baker in a hotel, and he promised to bring me some cakes made by him!!! WOooohooo, this is so nice of him~ My colleague arrived before lunch, with a butter cake, a rum and raisins cheesecake, and a mango mousse. Everyone at the office were so amazed at his ability and skills, and definitely all surprised at how tasty the cakes were!!! My colleague said that the dairy he used inside the cakes were from our company, mmmmm seriously, I think Fonterra have the best dairy in the world. The cakes were just tooo good~!
I met up with my closest friends in Beijing at Zhangzizhonglu subway station. I picked Nanluoguxiang tonight (before my on-the-spot decision of last night with Eli) and really just introduce the place to my friends and let everyone pick a restaurant. There are quite a few of us tonight, (again kiwi-domination). Just want to say thank you first, to Jordan, Josi, Gerard (who rushed to join us after work), Jian, Gab, Xiaofang, Wilson, Kayne (NZ EP), Karina (my roomy in conference) and Arturs. Thank you to Isa and Cuty (AIESECers from PKU) who joined us at the bar after dinner. It was a pity that Xiaoping, Marta, and another Jordan couldn't join us. But thank you for all your wishes =) It wouldn't be a perfect day without you guys.
Our dinner was at Fish Nation. It's quite a walk into the Nangluoguxiang. I read about this shop before online, it's apparently the only authentic fish 'n' chips restaurant in Beijing, the most authentic English style. LOL. I just suddenly had the idea of, 'what if, I have a kiwi-style dinner for my birthday alllll the way away from New Zealand? Wouldn't it be cool to celebrate my birthday by having kiwi-food in China?!' To my surprise, some friends tonight have never had fish 'n' chips before. Not because it's a kiwi-thing, but more because it's just deep fried battered fish and thick fries isn't it? LOL, i thought it would be pretty funny to have a kiwi-style birthday dinner in China, so Fish Nation it is. 
I really enjoyed the dinner. It was nice to fish'n'chips again. It's been so long since I last had it back in Auckland anyway. I hope you all enjoyed it =) And of course, photo times are unavoidable, haha, and you know what else is unavoidable? crazy and funny photos!!!!! celebrating turning 22 with crazy photos~ woohoo!!
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