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While Aubrey and her friends are celebrating Aubrey's birthday I am at my writing desk, reading.

Having a cup of Teow Li's lemon grass tea from Cambodia.

Aubrey's birthday party commences at M.'s cafe. Angelique and Aubrey engineered everything. I learned that Angelique is much better at these things than I am.

The cake was designed by my co-worker at the Embassy, Anthony Pangilinan, and his wife. It is chocolate embellished with red roses and 30 cupcakes.

Strands of white flowers and clean water for the shivalingam.

Learned today that Kichiro Mayuzumi is a guard dog too. When Aubrey's first friend arrived and went into Aubrey's bedroom to set up decor for her surprise party, Kichiro started barking and howling and wouldn't stop. I had to go upstairs to tell Kichiro that everything was all right. He then stopped making noise but lay down in front of Aubrey's bedroom door.

Happy Birthday, Mailes Angelina Kanapi!

Your birthday messages:

1) Save up for a rainy day.
2) Always look at the beauty within.
3) The man who loves you does not love your career.
4) Being in control is knowing that you are not in control.
5) When you are happy, you are too happy. When you are sad, you are too sad. Learn to achieve balance.

While Aubrey was out buying decor for her party, her friends arrived early to set up a separate, surprise party in her bedroom. I took some photos of the set-up, but not of Aubrey's arrival; it was a girl thing. At any rate they all seemed to be having a lot of fun, judging by the shrieking and laughter and singing I could hear from the ground floor.

An honest citizen has nothing to fear, for even the law trembles in his presence.

Never teach to impress. Otherwise your co-teachers and students will desire to take everything away from you.

I always admire people who work honestly and hard for something and then get it against all odds.

Two cups very black, Italian blend.

A person who lives alone must do everything by himself, but sometimes more efficiently and more thoroughly than he would with the help of others.

After the rain bathes the trees, the wind brushes their hair.

Do not be proud of poverty if it is something that everyone is trying to get out of.

Some of the heaviest materials I have ever lifted are earth, water, and paper.

Most in society are uncomfortable with reflective people, because reflective people are extremely difficult to penetrate.

Friendship and alliance are not identical relationships.

It is envy that always makes one an enemy, for the envious always believe that they, rather than you, should have what you have.

Inching forward is moving forward nonetheless.