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Day 335 #Project365

335-365, bday candles
Nikon D90 | AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G | ISO800 | f/1.8 | 1/125 

His was the last birthday in the year for our family to celebrate. The rest of us celebrate early in the year, 2-4 weeks from each other.

This date is special, because usually we wait for this day to pass before starting our Christmas decorations, despite the constant nagging from the kids. Now, all systems go. Christmas gear in full throttle will start tomorrow.

Happy birthday, D! Don’t finish the whole bottle in one go. x

Cake: Black Forest Terrine (the Flute Bakery, Fyshwick)

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Day 322 #Project365

It had been a good and lazy Saturday. A bit too lazy perhaps I forgot to post anything by midnight. I was out and I left my iPhone at home as well, to make the matter worst, that posting anything was impossible until I got home just a moment ago. I don’t think drinking and blogging is a good idea, so I’d better just leave you with this shot from tonight.

322-365 bdayk fire

 

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Day 318 #Project365

318-365 morning tea
Nikon D90 | AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED | ISO160 | f/5.6 | 1/250 |

This was a scene from our ladies’ morning tea this morning to celebrate our dear friend’s 40th birthday. Happy birthday, Ik!

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49-365 snail

It felt that I took this photo a week ago and not just this morning.

A million things happened between this morning and now (evening now my time). We threw our newly turned 4 daughter her first ‘real’ birthday party. Her first one that she would probably remember because we invited more of her friends instead of ours.

Looking at this photo really took me back to the kind of peace I felt this morning during my morning run. Remembering the snail who ever so slowly crossing the foot path ignoring the hurry world around it.

I also remember how wonderful and energized I felt after the run. I bet it was this extra energy that helped me getting through this hectic, loud and amazing party.

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“Mama, do I know more things now?”

That’s my daughter who just turned 4 asking when we were at the dinner table. I didn’t get what she meant at first. In a split second I put pieces together then I totally understood what she meant.

She’s been very excited about turning 4. Well, I guess it’s normal. You hardly remember anything when you were three, right. Almost everyday in the past month she asked me ‘am I four yet?’, which I thought was quite interesting. I didn’t quite get why she seemed to be in a hurry to turn four. I thought it’s the whole birthday presents, cakes and things, but those were not it; she was always so clueless whenever people asked what presents she wanted.

Then I remember conversations, lots of them, between my daughter and my son, or when they were playing with friends. The elements of ‘you are only 3, wait until you get bigger’, or ‘you are not old enough’ kept coming up. And I even remember myself saying something along the line of, ‘look, it’s sometimes good to listen to your brother, because for some things, he does know more than you.’ We did not mean to undermine her or anything like that. Concerns about her safety was usually the drive behind it.

Maybe she had it in her mind that the moment she turned four, things would be miraculously different for her. That over night during her big sleep a fairy would come to her and bless her with all these knowledge (and wisdom), so that when she was awake on her birthday morning, she became a new girl. A big girl of four who totally knew more than her 3 years old self. This ‘new’ girl who would be able to write, read, riding a bike, or even pronounce things properly. Over night.

Wouldn’t that be great for all of us, if we were granted things we wish we could have when we wake up every birthday morning. Non material things. Only things like knowledge, skills, wisdom and understanding, or just a better sense of direction. You wake up one birthday morning, then BAM! you totally know which direction is North, for example.

To my lovely daughter, I know more things and think about more things because you are you, so I thank you. Happy 4th birthday, my sweet.

45-365 happy bday

 

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