Page 31 of 366. My Special Day.

How to make the 1st day of your 25th year extraordinary:

1. BE IN A DIFFERENT TIME ZONE.

It's my birthday and I'm celebrating it for 27 hours for the first time! Sydney is 3 hours advance. 9 pm pa lang sa Pilipinas birthday ko na dito. And tapos na birthday ko dito, 3 hours pa sa Philippines. Amazingly true!

2. DO SOMETHING ILLEGAL

It's a no-no here in TOL-woods (short for Tolentino woods - the house where I live right now) to stay long in bed. I was nearly half-day asleep y'all! That's the only illegal thing I can do so far.

3. CHEAT

I'm trying to shed off the unwanted weight that I gain from being a "tourist" for 3 months. But hey, it's my birthday so it's a cheat day! They have the best stuff I ever tasted and that keeps us from coming back. A must-try for meat/calorie lovers!

Beef Burgundy Pie

Where to buy the best pies in Australia!

4. AFFIRM THE ADORATION but DON'T FORGET TO BE THANKFUL

I received bazillions of flattering birthday greetings from family and friends and their excessive use of adjectives such as pretty, beautiful, sweet, and gorgeous. This year, the theme is to praise me. (praise talaga? haha) Kung maka admire akala mo may mga kailangan. But seriously, I'm overwhelmed with the abundance of love today. Or maybe they are just sugarcoating the fact that I'm away from everybody else.

    "Happy birthday my dearest Guendelyn Kay De Castro ,it's not everyday that you meet a heart this beautiful, loving and cray cray =)) love yaa!" - Rikka Rivera

    "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! our one and only.. the bodacious!!!, titillating!!! Guendelyn Kay De Castro!! Wooohooo! Parteeeey!! see you  soon I LOVE YOU!! I MISS YOU!!" - Ate Jay Camacho

5. PLACE YOURSELF UNDER FOOD COMA

We had dinner at The Seat Hometaurant (South East Asia and Thai), Pennant Hills. They serve Thai-riffic dishes and the service is superb!

Thai Cuisine

The Tols plus Daryl and me

6. BE GENEROUS TO YOURSELF.

Give yourself a gift. Make an impulsive purchase. Do whatever you want to do. Delete the word regret from your vocabulary today. Besides it's the one and only day that you are allowed to do everything your creative mind can come up with. Make the most out of it because tomorrow you'll be back to the reality that you are no longer exempted in having a f*d up day/life. As for me, I fearlessly published my previous entry about freedom and I let myself indulge to the best but most fatty combo in the universe - cupcake and milkshake!

chocolate overload - a surprise treat from Tito Nonoy and Tita Joyce