On my 29th birthday

I received a call last Friday, April 23 around 3:00 pm. The caller asked for my address. I'm hesitant to give my address to a complete stranger so I asked her on what's the reason behind asking for my address. She then explain that she's from S&P Bakery and she needs to send me "my" cake. I was baffled because I didn't order any cake . When I want something from S&P bakery, I just walk over there and grab what I want. That's how close I am to this bakery. "Oh, yeah...I remember that it's my birthday on Sunday and maybe somebody wanted to surprise me!"...I then gave her my address and she asked me on what time I wanted "my" cake be delivered. I told her around 3:00 pm.

Wow, I thought that my Thai friend whom I'm helping for her thesis is behind the surprise cake ...maybe it's her way of saying "thank you" for helping her. So on April 25, when my friends told me to visit me in the afternoon , I'm confident that they'll not go hungry with the cake and a pitcher of ice tea or a cup of tea, I suppose.

I'm used of celebrating my birthday in a very simple way especially that we're in tight financial situation because we don't have salary on the month of April. What made it special this time is my friend brought some food to our house so I'm kinda forced to celebrate it with them. Thanks to hubby , when he realized that we'll be expecting visitors he grabbed some pizza and other stuff from Pizza Company.

Three o'clock came, 4 o'clock, 5 o'clock...the "CAKE" didn't arrived. I'm wondering why so I called the number that called me last Friday . And you know what, no one could speak English to me! I was trying to explain to them in my crooked Thai that I'm calling the same number who called me last Friday about the 'cake" that will suppose to be delivered at 3:00 pm. I just hang up when I realized it's worthless to talk to them. Oh, Thailand!

The celebration of my birthday is push through without the "mysterious cake". I hope my friends were full when they left the house.

with Faith and her friends Grace, belle and Sugar...thank you girls for coming...

Around 6:40 pm, the "mysterious cake" arrived! From where? From the Marce Club! I couldn't believe it! How are they able to order online for me? If you checked S&P Bakery's website, it's on Thai (but you're able to translate the page). It doesn't stop Marce Pehpot to order a very yummy and pretty rose cake for me.

Thank you so much Marces: Pehpot, Niko, Seiko, Yami, Liz, Jade, Kaye, Fehdz, Chris, Kikamz and Mye for your warm messages and for the CAKE. You made me so HAPPY, so LOVED and so CARED for!

I'm sooo excited with my cake that I forget to comb my hair.

the pretty and yummy rose basket cake from the MARCE Club...Marces, did you notice anything with the "label"? It's so Thai..he..he....

I love you guyz for life!

Birthday messages Part 2

Here's the continuation of the birthday messages from my Marces and friends:


From Marce Yami:

I’ve come to know Marce Gene from Mommy Moments where both of us are participants. Gene is based in Thailand with her husband and child Hyzyd. This young mom is one of the first few bloggers who followed my original site when I was a newbie. She is a regular visitor and commenter and I really appreciate her for that. Now that she has her hands full with her teaching job and wifely duties, she still drops me a line or two to say hi.

Gene became my kumare (Marce) through our godchild Sati, the adorable daughter of Marce Pehpot.

She is celebrating her birthday today and I wish her all the good things in life. I wish to know more about you and see you personally in the near future.

From Marce Kikamz:

My dearest Marce Gene is turning a year older today.... Did you know that she speaks Bisaya too? I just learned about it. Recently.

I just want to greet her a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today! May God grant the desires of your heart and keep you SAFE in His loving arms! Amping pirmi Marce Gene...

Just like fine wine, you grow better with the years.

Happy Birthday to someone who is forever young.

From Marce Chris:

Happy birthday to you Gene. I still remember when I first met you online through your mommy moments posts. Now, Hyzyd has his own site! You also share your other passions though Tasty Exploration and Fashion Explorer. I believe that God has put you there in Thailand for a purpose and your daily experience there definitely validates that!

May you be blessed always as you pursue God's plans for your life! Happy birthday!

From Marce Fedhz:

Unang-una, alam kong hindi pa tayo super close (stress on the word hindi pa!) so I guess there’s isn’t so much to say about our talks and our bonding moments online. PERO, alam ko na one of these days, dadating yung kumbaga sa artista e, “break” natin. We’re marces na, and we’re bound to be super close to each other, whether we like it or not. Hihihi. Pilitan ito. I know I may seem busy most of the time, but please know na for the marces, I always have time. So don’t be shy to buzz me on messenger okay? E medyo nahihiya lang din ako sayo kasi feeling ko ang bait-bait mo at sobrang maldita ako. Hahahaha! Joke lang. I mean, about the maldita part, not the ang bait-bait mo part. Hihi. Basta. Promise to let us know when you’re coming home here in the Philippines okay? I am more than excited to meet you in person! So ayun. Happy birthday mare ko! Sana lahat ng wish mo ngayong birthday mo ay magkakatotoo, kasi alam ko na deserve mo lahat yun and more! Happy birthday ulit!

Sis Bambie and I clicked when we know that our babies are almost the same age. I'm drawn to her passion on motherhood and she helped me open my eyes to see that it's not impossible to be FAB even after you became a mother. Here's her fab banner and message she made for me:

One of the fab mommas online is celebrating her birthday today, and of course, I don't wanna end this day without sending my warm greetings to her thru this precious page of mine . She's one of my dear good ol friends who I admire so much. I love her style of being simple but still carries the elegance. I love reading her blogs especially her fashion blog and of course, updates about his cutie and smarty little boy, Hyzyd, who's same age as my lil girl.. I really hope to meet them in person someday....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GENE

Thank you so much to all your warm greetings. You really made my day super special.I'll post later how I celebrated my day.

Birthday messages from my Marces

Yesterday was my birthday. I felt so loved and cared for when I read the marces birthday greetings and messages for me. They also made a beautiful banner for me. They made me sooo beautiful in here.

It's not enough for me to just read their messages. I want to keep them here and treasure their messages in my heart. So read on and be blessed with their warmth messages for me.

From Marce Kaye:

One of my most loved girls in the entire universe is celebrating her birthday today! Since she is special to me and the Marce club, we decided to make her day a wee bit special. To my beautiful Marce Gene, when we first met online, I felt that you are very kind and caring. It reflects in all your posts, and I'm realy, really glad that we became marces and got to know each other better. On your special day, I wish you all the things that your heart desires, and may you enjoy many, many more years of your life to share with the ones you love the most, and to continue sharing to people a passion for life that you so easily relay to everyone you know. I love you marce! May we have many more years of friendship! Enjoy your day with Hyzyd and hubby!

Because today's so special
it really wouldn't do,
to send one simple birthday wish
to last the whole year through...
So this wishes happy moments,
a day when dreams come true,
and a year that's filled with all the things
that mean the most to you.

From Marce Niko:

Pretty Gene, the smart and gorgeous teacher in thailand and the author behind the following awesome blogs is celebrating her birthday today! Can you please help me leave some lovin' to her? A sweet happy birthday greetings will do.. Thank you very much! ^_^

Hope this simple gesture still surprise you Marce.. Am speechless. Hmmm. All I want to say is that thank you marce for always joining GT, hihih. That means soooo sooo much to me. And most especially thank you for the friendship! Enjoy your day and have a BLAST..

Happy Happy Birthday Marce! Mwahness

From Marce Jade:

I don’t really recall how I met Gene but what I can remember is that she’s a very sweet girl. I am glad we got reconnected through the Marce Club – (a club of godmothers of Sati), I hope we get to know each other even better as days passed. Kung may kailangan ka Marce, I am just a buzz away:)

Happy Birthday Marce Gene!

If you would like to get to know this sweet girl, do drop by at her blogs.

From Marce Seiko:

She is Gene. A dedicate teacher and a mother to her only son Hyzyd who's living in abroad at the present now.She have had conveyed what a diverse thing marriage is or rather,the series of stages & succession of changes which we call by that all-inclusive name.If there is any such thing as an ideal marriage it's Gene and her other half who has been able to define & redefine over the years.Gene has a marriage life that has firm and tolerance.

And today Gene's celebrating her *tieth birthday.I value our friendship Gene.We became friends through Twinkie which I always saw you there.And that friendship grew and more stronger because of Sati that made us entwined as being kumares.I hope and pray for more bithdays,love,good health and blessings to come your way.

Happy happy Birthday to you Marce Gene!!!

From Marce Pehpot:

I can't remember how we met, all I can remember is the fact that your blog gave so much impression to me. It's super hot hot pink color made its way to my neuronless brain. And then I was confused with your blog title, is it his and her story? or her and history? I remember you changed it too.. or maybe your as confused as me.LOL

And then we had Sati and from the hot hot pink color, we are now hot hot marces.. and from my neuron less brain, you made your way to my toasted bread heart (pusong mamon kase). I really can't express how grateful I am that you opened your heart for me and for Sati. Happy Birthday Marce Gene!

From Marce Liz:

Gene is one of my Marces thru Sati. We have never met in person, but we are constantly communicating thru Blogs and Facebook. Thru her writings, I can tell that she is a good hearted person, thoughtful, great wife and mother to her son Hyzyd and a friend that I can treasure forever.

To you Marce, on your birhday, I wish you all the best, because you deserve the best..

Thank you Marces. There's a PART 2 of these messages. I gotta prepare our breakfast first before I'll continue my birthday episode.

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