You may call me a drama queen with the title BUT what I’ve experienced this year echoes my mom’s thoughts and words during a recent shoot with her which you will see soon…

“She has experienced and done so much in her short young life”

Well the thing is, every birthday for me is a celebration not just for me, but my friends and this year it is THAT and more.. the realization that I get to live up to now.. and I survived a life threatening illness…… crazy as it may sound, but when you go through something like that, you appreciate life a lot more!

This time around, I didn’t get to celebrate exactly on my birthday but this post is to detail to you the meaningful people in my life and how appreciative I am of them 🙂

1st Birthday Celebration

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Hosted the Vale Launch in Lumut, Perak with the presence of His Royal Highness Sultan of Perak so I didn’t get to celebrate on the day itself , how could you turn something so grand down right?

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But my grandma(popo), uncle, and auntie took me to eat seafood and got me a small cake to blow 🙂

2nd Birthday Celebration

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Celebrated with my family at Grand Kingdom, and my beautiful niece.. it’s nice that she can finally sit on my lap and lean on me because I couldn’t do that when I was sick..

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A family photo is a MUST! They were very supportive throughout and still is… Thank you for staying through my tears.. I love you guys!!

3rd Birthday Celebration

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My #ootn – A jumpsuit matched with a pearl necklace, ring, and statement heels, comfortable yet stylish

It was held in La Risata with a group of my friends which I hold close to my heart…

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Ivan came as well to blow the cake with me

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The wish of Life <3

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Thank you Ben for generously treating my friends and I for my birthday, the lovely cake, and just for being there for me.. and being YOU! So lucky to have you in my life…(there I said it!)

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The above – Pictures of my single friends… meaning not married..

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First birthday with babies!!! Shows my age… Little Trevor with mom and dad!

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Little Ilora with mom, Ivan, and Elaine, and JP(odd one out..he’s single ladies!!!)

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How does a baby look on my arm?

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My pretty stylista friends who were dressed in yellow…

4th Birthday Celebration

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With Ben’s family!! Another cake from him… Thank u!!

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Ben’s family who were very supportive of me as well… Thank you for all the advice and support in many ways…. HUGZ

5th Birthday Celebration

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Super yummy cake from Acme South

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Thank you Filen for the lunch treat… and to those who knows… you did a great job without me….

Honestly, this post feels more like a speech of “Thank you’s” than a blog post but it has to be done! Words are so powerful when it’s read.. many of us can talk, but once it’s in writing and immortalized online, it’s a way to show my deepest gratitude from the heart!!!

I do hope to celebrate many more birthdays to come, and I will celebrate it with zest every year, and I wish all of you would do the same as well… never take life for granted!!!

Love,

Mei Sze