surprise!

the score's 4-1.

not any champions league matches; not any EPL matches; not even any s-league match.

It's the ratio of number of times I'm involved in surprising someone on his/her birthday versus the number of times I got a surprise on my birthday.

I'm beginning to find it a thrill to surprise people on their birthdays. Haha.

the surprise-r

1. The first birthday surprise I could remember is for Sumitra in 2005, my ex-classmate from VJ! I wasn't actually the planner ( I was far from it), but I was definitely glad to be part of it. It was held at Meritus Mandarin, with almost my whole class there, plus her sec school classmates and other good friends. It was amusing how we got through that day as a class in school, with everyone else but her knowing about this. It was ultimately a success. =)
2. It's Beverley's birthday in late October 2006. It's also the time when year twos got back their prelim results. Sensing that she was rather disappointed with her own performance, I decided to plan a surprise for her, aiming perk her up and lift her spirits. I managed to contact everyone whom she regarded as close friends, but only 5 turned up in the end. The plan almost failed, when we thought she spotted us at her void deck on the morning of 29 October, when we were actually waiting for all to be present. She was supposed to go to her friend's house to study, and this friend of hers's also in this surprise thingy. We actually had to tweak and twist around such that she delays her journey on foot to her friend's house and in that way, we 'overtook' her by running to her friend's void deck. It was very impromptu, but we eventually managed to surprise her there. A success. =)
3. Very slip-shot birthday surprise for Pacik Salman, by Encik Zeya and Encik Hakim. Believe it or not, it was a surprise 1 week after his actual birthday, but I guess we're all too familiar with each other to plan to the tiniest detail for the surprise. Besides, we're really tight with our own schedules and it was difficult finding a time when both Hakim and I were free. At the end of the day, we bought him this Manchester United sticker, the kind you stick at the rear window of the car, as well as a size 2 adidas ball. We had to rush to a nearby supermarket to (hopefully) buy a cake and candles. But all we could find at a time of around 9.45pm was the 50cent kaya bun and those huge candles. No choice, so we had to get them. Yes you can imagine the cake with only sufficient space for one humongous candle. (Haha) I guess it is this kind of crazy and cranky ideas for this particular birthday surprise that make it special and memorable. Well done, Hakim! Another success!
4. I guess this has to be the best birthday surprise I was ever part of. It happened recently, this time for Encik Hakim by Encik Zeya and Pacik Salman. Using an unfamiliar name (Wallet Capone), Salman managed to contact Hakim and persuade him to go through 'Amazing Race Pulau Ubin' and eventually coming to the last pit-stop where his present could be found. It was really interesting to know that Hakim did not even have the slightest clue that we were the ones behind it. I guess we should feel guilty for betraying his trust for us huh. Nevertheless, who cares! It was a GREAT success! Kudos to the mastermind a.k.a that prison break guy (dunno what name) a.k.a Pacik Salman! I was so glad I'm part of this!

the surprise-d

1. I have thought that it was an ordinary gathering for our class guys on my birthday. Yes it was, at the Secret Recipe at PS, but not entirely. After our dinner, the guys surprised me with a cake from Gelare Cafe. Imagine them singing me a birthday song in the middle of such a patronized shopping centre. It was like nothing before. I thank them with all I can, Izzu, Weiliang, Owern, Wenjie, Karthik, Suan, Fad, and Normz. Thanks for making my 18th birthday so much more memorable than my previous ones. You guys rock!

Which do I prefer - being the surpriser or the surprised? I guess I don't mind being both. =p