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24th

I am celebrating my birthday in the Philippines again this year after being away for almost three years! For someone who's been away for a bit, you would expect a big party to celebrate my comeback, but I didn't have a grand party. All I wanted were princess-themed cupcakes, Martha Stewart-y utensils, good food, and my close friends surrounding me. And all of them I got! Too bad my family couldn't be with me because they're in Canada, but big thanks to all my friends for helping me organize it and still making it a great one! 

If you find the cupcakes pretty, my royal birthday cakes were made by my friend Gwyn. The moment I told her about my idea for my birthday cupcakes (many months before my birthday), she got excited and said she could do it for me! Gwyn was sick on my birthday, but still, look at how beautiful the cupcakes still turned out to be (partida)! 
I was very touched because she even named the cupcake with the crown on it after me. She called it "The Queen B", which is what they call me at work because of my alpha-female attitude. Haha! You don't want to know what the "B" means. ;P
If you want to order cupcakes from Gwyn, you can send her a message at Gwyn's Cupcakes Facebook page.
I want to thank ate Joni for my lovely flower crown. :3



Joyette and Aldrin could't help it but get inggit (envious) of my flower crown, so they used the cupcakes sleeves as crowns. Haha! Very creative.
My friend Ryan and his wonderful mom are also to thank for letting me hold my party in his family's vacation house in Tagaytay. :)

I was feeling under the weather because it was too cold in Tagaytay that day, but thanks to Joyette's flu pills from Japan, and the friends who made me feel warm with their love, I was still able to enjoy my day! :) Thanks everyone!
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