On August 17th, 2006...12:00midnight — oldest sister calls, the first one to do so.
12:01 am — best friend calls. we chat for a bit and laugh. there is almost-perfect understanding between us.
12:02am — an unexpected phone call from an unexpected person. i am touched he remembered.
12:15am — get a full-fledged lecture from mum about not being a good gharelo daughter. she doesn't remember. neighter do the rest of my family members and most of my 'frands'.
01:15am — in bed. feeling horrible. want to crawl under blanket and not come out for the rest of the day. shed a couple of tears. surprised at how 'bugged' i really am.
01:30am — curl up against mum in bed. she starts by saying "this is not real love". i shush her and ask her to repeat after me: happy birthday madeeha (funny how all i wanted was to hear it). she oh-my-god's and gives me super duper big hug and wets my cheek in the manner of max (my baby billa) with her smooches. stay for a bit with her. her presence is oddly comforting. haven't done this since i was 10.
01:40am — back in bed. one frand still hasn't called or anything. i hate my birthday. i really do.
01:45am — get apologetic phone call from the frand mentioned above. sings happy birthday and tells me a really good sob story that makes me forgive him instantly. end up laughing while crying at the same time.
2:00am — back in bed. get an sms from another frand, from accross the country, who doesn't genuinely know its my birthday: take it easy. smile.
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came to work. started blogging. door opens behind me and coworkers walk in carrying baloons, a birthday cake, presents, yelling HAPPY BIRTHDAY. it's one of those rare moments when i'm really and truly shocked. i took my birthday thing off-orkut forgodsakes!
...and trying hard not to cry. hugged each. they're the best coworkers one could ask for. ed included.
suddenly all of the (previous) horrible birthdays that made me hate my birthday dont matter anymore.
now comes the real question: how old am i? only 2 people so far got it right. no points IF the thingie is mentioned on blogger. will check abhi. just realised i put it up as my subject thingie.
15 comments:
Very prompt description of how ur birthday started...[:)][:p]..
u just didnt mention whether u went to the bathroom during 12:15 and 1:30 or not..[:P]hehe
our moms have become very old now.. my mum didnt remember my birthday last year either.. n i was so bummed, felt exactly like u.. curl up in my bed and cry my heart out! heh[:$]
HapPy birthdayy girl!!![:)]
now u see what starts unpleasantly might not necessarily end like that too.. lucky to have such thoughtful co-workers![:)]
Heyyyyyyy, Happy Birthday! LOL, that's the first time someone's said 'had a chat with a friend' that only lasted one minute. :D So I bet you've got plans this rainy, downcast day (I'm guessing the downpour hasn't really let up yet). Hope you have fun. I get to be 21 in a bit too! Yayee! Not that 21 gets you anything. 18 gets you a driving license. 20 gets you adulthood. 21...hmmm...Anyhoo, have a great day! :)
i say happy budday!
*burp* the cake was good. you blew out the candles too quickly, couldn't even take a pic :/
@ Surreptitious Fabric: At 21, you can legally drink in clubs :)
baajiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. happy birthday! *sings dobara*
save some cake for billa and keep candles away from him. make sure u go sleep at a decent time aaj raat and come to work on time kal. ur 21. finally.
mubarak ho. tum baree ho gaee ho aaj. :)
came across your blog and i see its your birthday so...happy birthday!:)
ur 21?
arent you madeeha, insiya's sister...
and she said you were older than her...
im so confused!
aaargh!
help?
happy birthday babe!
21 to 25 is the best time ever so start making the most of it immediately!
Clubs??? I hate dark, dank places! :P
Happy Belated Birthday girlie...I told ya I'd miss the mark!!
glad you had fun!
Happy birthday! =) *hug*
saba:sshhh... just because you're my cousin does not give u the right to blab my day-to-day non-bloggable activities to the blog world.
... and for the record: no. surprised? i can actually hold it now :P hehehe...
TSF:bayl answered one part of you're incomplete comment :P and i didn't really have plans. 2 coworkers ended up getting their car stuck on shara-e-faisal, walked all the way to my place and ended up spending the night. it was fun :P it soo bloody rained that night!
kat: thank u :)
co-worker: loved the way u set the candles. i will be taking those photos off your cell phone to blog y'know ;) thank u!
coworker2:no cake for billa. might make him fat. he's too young for cake anyway :P doesnt have his cake-liscense.
insiya: i'm glad i have you're blessings... ;) hehehe
faisal khan: i know, and one of the first, just not on blog-world. thank u :P and curucuru is a good song :)
in2deep:thank u, come back again and i shall be a better host and keep a cookie for u :)
khizzy: errm i'm her younger sister if you will :) *ahem* madiha syed is her older biological sister, i, madeeha syed am not her biological sister. confoosion cleared? btw, madiha syed does not write, i do :P although she's one of the biggest jaans in the world.
sarah: oooh... ok. umm... *panicking* i need a smaller butt first. wait. arggh...
TSF:i'm sure you'll find someone to hold your hand while you're there :)
sabizak: it's all good. i know... thank u :)
formerly sdit: 'tis alright :) and ive been trying to access you're blog since forever. what is up with it not opening?
mayya: thank u :) *hugs back*
OH i deleted that blog...and now use my other one...you can follow it through my profile or try this:
http://pretenpret.blogspot.com/
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