Year of the Tiger, 22nd Birthday
September 5, 2009
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22 in China!
Earlier this week James had asked about my birthday on Friday. I was a little thrown off not having spoken to anyone about it. Then I realized he had my passport for paperwork. I didn’t think much else about it and Friday dawned with little expectation.
I was thrilled to get to Skype my two favorite people in the world!
Luke and Charlie!
With everything else they were still the the icing on the cake. Charlie kissed the screen and Luke and I figure out web cam hugs. I am so glad I don’t have to say goodbye to seeing them regularly!
The day was a full one filled with blogs, doctor visits (everyone’s favorite right?) shopping and Skyping with friends and family.
Talking to Luke and Charlie was a pleasure before the Doctor’s. Not China’s best birthday gift to me but hey now it is over and down with, right? I went out for noodles with the group and then shopping. I treated my self to a much needed dust mop. Wow, I am getting old when my Birthday presents to myself start getting boring and practical, I mean come on cleaning products!
The faculty dinner in the evening was a much anticipated event, although the seating arrangements did create some apprehension on my part. Also the place setting struck fear into my heart when I realized I didn’t bring a fork!
At the end of the meal the Dean surprised me with a huge cake and an international round of Happy Birthday! I was told I was the year of the Tiger as the beautiful cake reflected.
Birthday Candles and Wishes are Universals!
The cake was huge, beautifully decorated! There was a tiger in the center with yellow roses in back.
The Dean kindly took over after some difficulty on my part.
So I had no idea where to even begin to cut a cake that size. I went for small slices at first but couldn’t manage to get them off the platter. The Dean took over much to my relief. The pieces seemed to get larger and larger as he began cutting. Adam’s was the size of a book, no joke. But hey by the end it was almost completely gone.
Birthday Cake with Chopsticks!
I don’t know how much more Chinese you can get then Birthday Cake with Chopsticks! I did it. I ate the whole piece. The cake was wonderful it was light and moist, almost like an Angels Food Cake. The Icing was excellent also not too sweet. Dad you would have loved it. It had a creamy fruit filling. I’m not just saying this to be nice or polite but it was one of the best Birthday Cakes I’ve had. Delicious!
After the dinner I was presented with a gift from the Dinning Hall staff. I know Mom, talk about spoiled! So I when I opened the gift at home it was another miniature cake and when I say miniature I mean your average size 10″ cake.
I was able to Skype with the family in the evening before turning in for the night. So my 22nd Birthday was amazing! I have no complaints whatsoever, wait there were two particular people who I missed speaking too. You know who you are.
China still continues to be friendly and inviting! So a large thank you to the faculty and staff of the College!
Year of the Tiger
Happy Birthday – late. Well not for me. Love the blog. You do need to put this in a book when you are done it is great.
Happy Birthday! Cake with chopsticks…. never thought of that before!
So you’d be proud…I heard a death threat come through the lines to me that if I didn’t install skype I’d be dead by years end…so skype is installed!
I don’t take Kayte’s threats lightly…nor Erin’s 
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So cool! You better not say you hate your Sept b day anymore!