Jen at 21

January 4, 2012

I cannot even begin how extremely overwhelmed I was on my birthday so I will just let the following photos speak for itself.

Morning, Sunshine!

The view when I opened my eyes upon waking up in the morning of January 4, 2012. I thought I was still dreaming for a while. My bedroom ceiling was full of balloons. Such a wonderful sight to wake up to! I can honestly say that this act of sweetness made my day already!

Little did I know, my boyfriend and my siblings together with two of my cousins set those up in my room while I was sleeping. Good thing I’m a heavy sleeper! :)) This is Kenneth and his chinky eyes at 4AM!

Boyfriend’s gift :> GCs because he wanted me to choose which pair of heels I desired. In am loving Call It Spring lately! Planning to use my latest pair on my graduation :)

Birthday Cake!

Conti’s Mango Bravo. Enough said. :)

Shots

My sister was super nice to offer to take my pictures, she isn’t usually that nice on most days. Haha! Just kidding :))

My boyfriend still gets me… every single time. I cannot imagine the amount of effort he put into making this day so special for me. Hi, Kenneth Paulo Garcia Sia. You’re crazy! I love you to infinity and beyond!

I finally found a lacy dress that fits me perfectly! Paired it with this pair of nude tone T-strap heels from The Ramp. And for my lips, MAC’s Ruby Woo- the perfect matte red lipstick! :)

My favorite diamond earrings from Swarovski, as seen on my post here :)

Digging this glittery gold clutch that I borrowed from my Mom!

Birthday Dinner

I knew I was not going to gamble trying out any new, fancy restaurant on my birthday. I’ve always loved Filipino cuisine and was craving for Crispy Pata. We did not really make any reservations and I have already dined in Dencio’s Harbour Square countless times already. I knew we won’t be disappointed. Plus it’s close to my house. :))

Such a sweet man, my dad! He had to work all day and he took a bus from Laguna, just for us to be complete on my birthday dinner. He hasn’t commuted in years! Thanks, Daddy! I love you so much!

And of course, my inspiration- my beautiful Mommy. :) I love you more than everything.

Tita Sonia, Tito Lito and Kuya El John- the balikbayans from Europe :)

I feel like a debutante once again, taking pictures with all my guests :)) With Tita Baby, Manang and Tita Sonia.

My sister and her boyfriend of 6 years :)

Best of Dencio’s

Here’s our food. We had 2-3 orders of each dish.

Some soup. I don’t know what this was but it tasted okay :))

Grilled Tuna, Liempo and Pork Barbeque

Crispy Pata. I just want need to eat this on my birthday!

Some dish.  Forgive me for being ignorant. I was too preoccupied with eating everything, I didn’t even bother to ask what dish this was. I can’t even figure it out online too :(

Krispy Sisig. Another favorite! I think we ordered 4 of this.

Grilled Squid

Baked Mussels

Grilled Bangus

All with very happy tummies! :D We were all so full, we went out to walk for a bit.

My siblings <3

Kuya El John, Vanke, Ate Maris, Me, Arianne and Darren

I love this photo of us, even if it’s blurry :D

Headed to Resorts World after. First time they let me in a Casino. :D

Still not a fan of gambling, so my siblings and I ended up in Game Zoo! :D

Our favorite game! Kinda struggled with this since we were used to play Dance Dance Revolution ages ago. Good times, good times!

I still have tons of photos but I guess these would be enough for now :) I had no plans the night before, yet my birthday turned out to be amazing. Family. Surprises. Great Food. Fun. Laughter. Love. It’s amazing how God works, and how I’ve been generously blessed. Thank You. I could not ask for anything more and I cherish and treasure everyone and everything. :)

My birthday status on Facebook: Page 4/366. Everyday is special but today was extra special, thanks to all of you. My birthday gets lost around the holiday shuffle so I very much appreciate everyone who goes out of their way to make me extra happy on this day. Thank you to those who remembered, a simple greeting makes me smile this big :D I am grateful and overwhelmed with all the blessings and love I receive everyday. Dear God, family, friends and @Ken Sia thank you for making me feel like a queen today kasi princess lang ako everyday e! Hahaha! :)) But seriously, I can’t thank each one of you enough, I love you!  :) ♥