The Birthday Post

Last week I celebrated my birthday. I had cake with more candle on it than cake(yeah I am old!!) and I got a couple or recipe books from Dina for presents. I think that was her not quite subtle way of telling me that I should be doing all the cooking till my next birthday. To be fair I had expressed an interest in buying these particular books as they have recipes that could be made with just four ingredients. They are bestsellers in Australia. Go here to check them out.

I also got cake at work. It is part of the work culture to have cake on all employees' birthdays. And since I was fasting they were nice enough to schedule the get together for 6pm and most of them stayed behind on a Friday to celebrate with me. I am really liking this new job!

Dina and I went out for the obligatory birthday dinner during the weekend. We went to our favourite Indian restaurant on Sydney Road and just stuffed our faces. That always happens when we go out to eat. W e eat too much and then have to spend the rest of the night trying not to move too much in case we burst!

Anyways it was a lovely birthday and thanks to the internet, I got heaps of wishes from lots of people I might not have otherwise got wishes from. My parents and siblings and cousins also called me up. I haven't had that many phone calls in one day since god knows when. All in all, it was a very special birthday.

Baby Season

Looks like everyone is getting into the season. Either they are pregnant or they have already had a baby. I guess it is always this way. Babies are born all year round. But when your closest friends and family members are pregnant at the same time then that is something very special.

Dina and myself are expecting in February. My brother and his wife are expecting in November. And two of my closest friends are expecting. I am assuming they would have given birth by march at the latest.

One of my closest friend just got his son a week ago in India. Another very close friend also got a son two weeks ago here in Melbourne. So a heartfelt congratulations goes out to both of them their families and the new additions.

Hopefully someday soon we could all get together for a play date. hehehe.