!!!SUPPLIESSSSSSS!!! (or was that Surprise!!! Ask me about this, it's a pretty funny joke)

It would be stupid of me not to thank all my friends who planned a 'surprise' party for me (which i blatantly foiled, bwahahaha). I feel guilty for having them put the effort into having a party for me and not enjoy the 'fruits' of their labor, but at the same time, you know me, I'm a horrible actor. I guess that is a challenge for all my friends to try to really surprise me next time..... if there is a next time... if they ever have the desire to try again... and if i have anymore friends left after spoiling their surprise. :P

I thought I'd lay down my experiences so that if you wish to be a party pooper like moi (and it's not the first time I've foiled one too, so consider me experienced!), here is everything you know:

1) There must be an event, ie your birthday, your anniversary, your leaving, your happy hanukah day, your promotion.
Basically it must be for you! Don't go and foil surprise parties that aren't for you unless you have a death wish! General events like Christmas or Easter do not count so don't expect any surprise parties for you on days like these (Unless of course your birthday is on Xmas).
Application: Well, the guys did pretty well here, they planned to have the party on the day before my birthday! However, still having it so close to my actual birthday roused suspicions.

2) Your friends are acting strangely.
If your friends can't stop giggling or don't wish you happy birthday (half the guys who were at my birthday party) or congratulations, it's not because you smell. It's probably because they've got some dark secret they're trying to hide and don't want you to know.
Application:
i) Well, tons of my friends didn't wish me a happy birthday :( so instead of being sad or angry I got paranoid! Either they were useless friends, or they were forgetful friends (more likely), or they didn't know it was my birthday and that I existed (most likely). I won't name names, you guys know who you were!
ii) My mum had told me we were going out for dinner. Daniel told me we were going to play DoTA after. I asked my mum if I could go out after dinner. She became stone-faced and went "uh............... maybe after 11 or 12" *BIG HINT HERE*
iii) So, we went out for dinner, and Dan Yang called me around 9. And after saying that DoTA was cancelled... ASKED TO TALK TO MY MOTHER. *BIG BIG HINT HERE* When I asked him why, he said "uh..... I want to buy some sunglasses from her." I gave it to my mum, thinking nothing of it, then my mind went BOOM why didn't he ask for my dad instead?! Indeed, my suspicions were roused!
iv) After the suspicious phone conversation with my mother, we were maybe 3/4ths through dinner. My mum suddenly said "Charles, are you full? Feel free to go ahead and go home." *ALARM BELLS TOLLING* She said this while my mouth was still full of tofu and rice!

3) Friends don't conceal their intentions! If your friends are carrying "SURPRISE!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY" signposts when you're around.. pls pls pls pls be aware that there may be a surprise party in your near future.
Application:
i) Driving home after being chased unceremoniously before having my dessert, as I was driving on the street before my home, what do I see? I see this beautiful red and white new Mini Cooper which I had been riding around in just a day before, parked on the side of the road outside my house (Thanks Edward). Next to that, I also saw Amos' car, Eugene's car, and a few others. Hehe, that was when I was sure.
ii) These guys forgot to pack up their shoes in my foyer! Enough said. Lol!

Having said all I have said, I AM STILL BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH GREAT AND WONDERFUL FRIENDS. I appreciate all that you guys did for me. THANK YOU SO MUCH. Sorry I was a little out of it, I was still pretty tired from Reflect 07! I really wish that you guys had gotten that SWEET guitar for me, but with friends like these, who needs really really really really expensive and awesome guitars? :D You connect the dots.

Thanks to: Dan Yang, Eugene, Wei Lun, Edward, Jimbo, Hsu Lynn, Sarah, Ivan, Gilainne, Ben, Shaun, Abby, Yen, Kimarie, Hensen, Amos, Irvin, Rayvin, TX (did I miss anyone else out?) and all those that wished me happy birthday and even those who didn't.

I'm trying to do 2 3000 word essays which are due next friday. So most of you won't be seeing me till then! But right now I'm participating in something they call a community placement programme and basically, I'm riding around the night shift from 11pm-7am with the police, vanquishing crime and preserving justice and all that jazz! I've already gone through one night, but have two more to go! Will try to keep everyone up to date!