My Ideal Birthday
Beach, booze, bucks. Those are my ideal birthday needs for this year but since we’re having this sh*t called a pandemic, everything changed. The world suddenly paused and I am a bit close to losing it. Well, I need to keep going, every waking day, I try to think of the word; BLESSED. I mean, can I just babble this gratefulness whim despite this effin’ global pandemic? Hello to my somewhat less filtered blog about celebrating my birthday during the pandemic. Thank you if you’re still reading.
That POINT
The movie X-men First Class keeps playing on HBO recently and this quote of Professor Charles Xavier got stuck in my head. I don’t know, maybe it just hit me with what I am feeling right now because of this pandemic (and yes and all the other friggin’ world issues, yes, I know). He enlightened Erik during their training, “The point between rage and serenity.” That’s it, that’s the quote! We may have our own interpretations of this quote. Why don’t you read it again and again, we may be on the same page. My point? I just don’t want to fall into a blackhole especially during my birthday. Can I just be happy or be somewhere at that point between rage and serenity?
The Planned Birthday Bash
My birthday bash was plain and simple; to spend my birthday with the complete family. We’re supposed to do that on my birthday, by the beach. I was kind of expecting that it wouldn’t happen as the number of COVID-19 cases grows each day. But what can we do? Sh*t happens, and are we going to roll into that sh*t? No. Gosh, please no. So, we move on, I move on.
Birthday Preps
I got to my relative’s house the day before my birthday to get my Baked Sushi made by my aunt. I shamelessly told them that it is my birthday the next day as I am so yearning for a personal birthday greeting. I know, is that too shallow? I was grateful to see their smiles, hopeful eyes, and warm greetings. Like it’s the warmest greeting of all greetings. That’s how it felt. My eyes are watery, and I couldn’t even hug them most especially the kids, my Godson, and my little cousin. So, I left them with my heart so full with a bag of gold—I mean Baked Sushi.
Holiday Food
Mama was preparing the food for my birthday the night before I turn a year older. Mama and dad are both cooking my favorite Chicken Potato Cream. I swear that it is only being cooked during the holidays! My request, shrimp pesto pasta also cooked by daddy! So, I got so ecstatic about my birthday lunch! I also ordered a cake from Everything Nice and it was a smooth transaction, delivered at our doorstep.
Celebrating My Birthday During Pandemic
On the day of my birthday, I still worked out in the morning. The daily grind as usual. If you’re following me on my social media pages, I uploaded photos of me with my cake and baked sushi. Notice that I dressed up and worn makeup because why not? Can I not look cute in front of the blessings on our dining table? My family, my sister on the phone as she’s miles away, the food prepared in front of us just to look like “mairaos lang tong kaarawan.” I devoured my favorite dishes, I usually do this every year with my family. As a community manager or (also known as social media manager), I also worked in between and in the evening for my foreign boss. I am truly fulfilled and still blessed even the world got f*cked up. Can I please say I am blessed? Now is the time to notice the small details in life! LOL, I mean, the world’s always been f*cked up, it’s up to us how we run with it.
Na-touch naman ako 😭❤️❤️❤️
Love u much and happy birthday again . Wish u all the best this year. Hope u did blew a candle that day and visited the church like we always do
Oh yes I blew a candle after the rosary prayer hehe
Happy birthday to you! I am glad that you’re able to spend it with your family despite the pandemic and quarantine in place. I hope you have many birthdays and blessings to come!
Thank you so much. I always love the company with my family every birthday celebration. 🙂
That shrimp pesto pasta makes me crave for one! I am now missing eating at restaurants.
Wishing you more productive years to come!
Aww thank you Jan Darren!
Happy Birthday dear! its a blessing that you and your fam is well despite the situation we have now. my son had his bday during the start of the quarantine when we still have limited options kaya naaawa ako sa kanya then, but he said its still one of the best. me naman in a month’s time ill have my bday. kaya ayun. it may not be the ones we wanted but it is what we needed at the moment. bless you dear!
Basta we are breathing every single day, we are blessed.Let’s try not to feel despair. 🙂
Happy happy birthday Rae!!! Somehow I can relate to this post because I have had expected that COVID-19 will not reach June but it does. It also affected my birthmonth and all the plans I made was cancelledt. Anyways, as long as we’re healthy and my family got to celebrate with me same I’m yours then I’m totally fine.
Indeeed Franze! 🙂 Take Care!
Belated Happy Quarantine Birthday. HEHE pero curious ako sa baked sushi talaga, sorry. Anong lasa niya? I really want to try. Pero di ko alam kung masarap o ano eh. HAHAH
Well, it’s quite easy to prep kasi as it is just layered sa lalagyanan. Has to be baked para mag dikit talaga lahat ng ingredients. Masarap naman, depende sa feeling 🙂 parang california maki ung akin. 🙂
Belated Happy Birthday, and glad you had a wonderful celebration with your family.
That baked sushi looks interesting. I haven’t seen sushi served so big!
You had such a lovely birthday bash! Even in the pandemic, you were able to have such a wonderful celebration with people you love. ❤️
Happiest birthday to you! I also experience quarantine birthday last March. Like you i also wish to celebrate it by the beach – but then the pandemic happened. Huhu. But still, what matters most is that we got to celebrate it with loved ones and with yummy food hehe!
Happy birthday! It will also be my birthday on the 25th and I guess this is the new normal to celebrate. I will also be just at home and will just be ordering foods. Hehe! Hang in there, things will get better soon. <3
Advance Happy Birthday! 🙂
Happy birthday, Rae. It is not an ideal birthday celebration but what matters is you are healthy and blessed to be with your loved ones. When this pandemic is over, go and do that late birthday travel of yours.
Happy happy birthday Rae! I hope you’ll get to celebrate your next birthdays with all the plans you have made. It may be hard to take it all in right now but I know something great is coming for you. Here’s to more birthdays, hoping to meet you real soon. 🙂
Happy Birthday girl!!! I had so much fun reading this and I totally relate to your anger and frustration. Things are a mess right now and I just can’t even. Hahaha my bday’s coming up too and I’d normally be blacking out drunk with friends, but hey I’ll just sleep. Hahaha
cheers to life! hahaha thank you for understanding my writing. It is way different from how I usually write. Adv happy birthday!
Belated Happy Birthday. Sadly your planned birthday getaway is affected by the pandemic, you’re lucky to celebrate together with your family. I hope all your wishes for this year will be granted and may God bless you more.
It’s okay. Just what I have said, the mere celebration of your birthday this year is a blessing in itself. Let us just hope that everything would be fine next year so you could welcome another year (in your life) with a bang! Belated happy birthday!
Hetong covid na ito panira talaga ng plano. Baka umabot pa siya sa birthday month ko ah. Masarap ba yung Baked sushi para gusto kong itry… hahaha… Happy birthday! God bless!
I’m sorry about the beach, booze and bucks birthday gone, hahaha…. But you got to enjoy it with your family, though so that’s the best part of a quarantine birthday! and you got to work still and do your workouts so run it your way. belated happy birthday!
yuuup gotta keep moving! hahaha thanks!