My first birthday, not only sans any family members, but overseas as well! I worked in the morning, which I really didn't mind. The ladies at 'The Chip' bought some wee cakes for the occasion. When I told Netta (one of the 'head honchos' as I call them) how old I was turning, these were her words of advice: "Your biological clock is ticking! You'd better find yourself a man."
After work, I cleaned myself up and went down the road to a restaurant called Persia. I walk by this place constantly and the food and the dessert look so amazing, so I thought I'd use my birthday as an excuse to try it out. I invited the FHE gang: the Chinese members and Nothando (who is from Zimbabwe). I showed up right at noon, and as it was raining, I went inside to wait. I was seized by one of my strange fancies and I was sure that no on would come. But they did - they were all just late. Winnie & Nothando slept in, and Alison & Tony got lost. But they came! Yay! And we had a very lovely meal.
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| The exotic meal: saffron rice, chicken shish kebabs, lamb and baby auburgine stew, etc. |
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| Left to right: Tony, myself, Alison & Winnie. |
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| Left to Right: Nothando, Winnie, Tony & myself. |
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| Dessert! Cheesecake (which all Chinese folks seem to LOVE) and a Napoleon. |
Birthdays, Birthdays, Have Another One!! (are those even the words? that's how I remember it, at least)
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What a lovely looking restaurant! Many Happy Returns, dear friend! I'm glad your friends came. :-)
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