Birthday High Tea

I went to high tea to celebrate my birthday this year. It’s kind of a tradition now, as I did it last year as well. This year, I went to Pâtisserie Für Elise.

I also went to the Vancouver Aquarium. I made a reel to document my experience there:

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My First High Tea Experience!

I went to Neverland Tea Salon to celebrate my birthday, so these photos were from earlier this month.

I got rose tea and strawberry tea. They were delicious! Overall, the experience was lovely. ^^

Update: October 2019

All of these pictures were posted on my Instagram, but I thought I would post them in a blog format.

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Can’t wait to read this book~

Thanks crew~

Katsu with soba~

My first Kaiji thing. It’s pretty much impossible to find anything from this anime in Canada… Thank you to my friend for the belated birthday gift! Those who watched Kaiji Season 2 will know about the dice… The ざわざわ wrapping paper OMG

Bought this Totoro mug cover

Mazesoba

Picked this up yesterday at the store

Shungiku Nakamura is one of my favourite mangaka ^^

Taiyaki~

Chirashi don~

Matcha ice cream

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Obligatory birthday post

So my 23rd birthday just passed and now I’m writing this at 1 AM. It was a good birthday.

I think I’ve grown a lot in these past few years. I’m pretty chill now… A lot of things don’t bother me anymore. Or maybe I’ve just become desensitized to everything. Hahaha.

Seriously though, I can’t remember the last time I felt petty in a while. If I have a problem with someone, I feel comfortable confronting them about the issue now, while keeping the conversation respectful.

I’ve started doing things less for other peoples’ approval. I would say that I’ve become a more authentic person. Authenticity is one of my values and those who respect me and like me for who I am are people I cherish.

My Heart is Full

I celebrated my birthday four times this year with different people.

1st time

• Taiwanese restaurant
• My Hero Academia movie in theatres
• bubble tea
• my friend paid for everything – thank you
• got Detective Conan cosplay, wig, wig cap, Oscar Wilde’s Happy Prince book, metal straws (including bubble tea straw), metal straw cleaner, card – in Kaneki bag

2nd time

• Japanese restaurant
• got Kumamon plush, hand cream that smells really good, postcard
• getting Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human book

3rd time

• hot pot
• got mustard cardigan, super soft hoodie, concealer, letter

birthday

• first class was cancelled – I slept in and watched anime in bed
• birthday wishes on social media, in person
• free matcha lemonade drink from Blenz
• gifts from parents and brother
• getting free bubble tea from Pearl Fever
• I ordered gifts for myself – cosplay stuff

4th time

• Korean bbq buffet – thank you friends for treating me
• friend picked me up and dropped me home
• got Charmed Aroma candle with ring inside, homemade cupcakes, hand cream that smells really good, false lashes, lip balm, card
• got necklace, strawberry matcha tea, glasses for cosplay, face masks, nose mask, lip mask, card

I also found out this morning that I won BiblioNyan’s giveaway!

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I’m writing this post for myself, for my future sad days. When I feel sad, I can read this post and remind myself that I am lucky to have good people in my life. I tend to forget a lot of the things that people do for me.

I wonder if I deserve all of this. I’m struggling with this because I am no one special. I’m not used to this much kindness in my life. I’ve written before that I had a lonely childhood.

Thank you everyone. I hope that I am treating you with as much kindness. I don’t think I am, but I’ll improve on that. Maybe I am too harsh on myself, but these are my true feelings.

Birthday

As many of you guys know, it was my birthday yesterday. I turned 22! Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes on Twitter and Instagram. ❤

Fall

Fall is pretty cool because of 1) my birthday, 2) Mid-Autumn Festival and of course, 3) Halloween!

I got some cool stationary on my birthday. I love it because I am a very practical person. I want to be able to use all my gifts. I got other gifts, but they aren’t shown here.

Happy belated Mid-Autumn Festival! The moon was so big and bright yesterday. A friend gave me this mung bean snow skin mooncake.

21

I turned 21 years old on October 1! On the day before my birthday, I got my ears pierced with a friend. I got upper lobe done and it was painless. We visited a Chinese garden then went to my place for a sleepover.

All of my close friends attended my birthday dinner. We went to a Japanese restaurant.

Two friends surprised me with a cake. The staff sang ‘Happy Birthday’ really loud and I was shocked! I thought it was for a different table.

You can see my balloon and a scarf my friends gave me. I got a lot of cool gifts! I honestly think that I have the best friends in the whole world because they accept me for who I am. I am a little different with the whole anime hobby thing. I act like a kid, and I ask a lot of dumb questions. They still love me for being me.

Photos from my bday celebration

Some of you have asked for a bday post, so here it is.

Guu Garden in Downtown Vancouver

I ordered the Royal bento box.

I celebrated with friends, and I’m going to see some friends tomorrow too. If anyone is wondering, I got a gift card, a wallet, bath bombs, a Tony Tony Chopper plush, a sweater, another gift card, and a painting of Roronoa Zoro my friend painted for me.

20

I turned 20 years old today. I still look young and feel young, but I’m getting old.