claire's ndp show

finally, 16th july is here!

claire is looking fwd to the show. i hv given her 'inside' info, after hearing from two p5 kids of other schs, that the show was enjoyable, especially the musical and the popping of confetti into the air! must be a grandeur feel, haha.

furthemore, the weather seems to be so perfect tdy, no more humidity in the air. i sure hope claire will enjoy her invaluable experience of being in this national event!

well, joy is all excited too tdy coz' she's celebrating her 17th bdae with over 30 invitees this eve. her bunch of cronies from sec sch will be here early to help her blow balloons and hang the stuff.

in fact, she was planning the games last night and the prizes award. well, everytime i look at joy, i feel that she's very organised, though not the most diligent girl on earth. she's neat in her planning, though not the earliest planner. she's easily excited about things and is pleased whenever she has a good bonding session. her dad always thinks that she has a strong affiliation needs, unlike claire.

well, in fact, hubby was asking me why joy, at this 'matured' age, still needs to celebrate her bdae.

wow, i thot it was a lame question. what has bdae celeb got to do with age? celebration gives one a feeling of homely touch, knowing that our friends are with us and give us the best memory imprint in future years. on our side, it's just a little financial backing, that's about it!

afterall, we are only young once. 17th is but a one-time experience.

so, i replied, " imagine if one has no friend and no one to celebrate with. certainly, i would like her to have plenty of friends and a day to remember! it's not much effort on our part, now that she's doing everything on her own, incl. buffet catering, planning games, decorating the function room...." haha, indeed, having good buddies helps a lot!

i wish both my girls will have a tremendously wonderful time today. though joy's dad has lamely mentioned that he would not be present at her party, i will play my part to help make the bdae celeb a fun one....so, am i supposed to hold the silly blanket for the names calling again?

whatever....joy has even booked me for the dog-and-bone game, sadly not as participant, but referee or the organiser (huh.