Good Friends Are Hard to Find: Tim's Teapot Terrace

Dear Girls,

Yesterday started out as a normal day for me. I woke up and went through my usual routine...showered, prayed, got dressed, and went to work. We met up in room 3 for our usual pre-madness breakfast and gossip session. P, the nasi lemak was delicious as usual. Somehow, the sambal sotong wasn't too oily yesterday. I was feeling bad because I'd accidentally smashed your eyeshadow whilst depotting it for you, A. But you were so nice and brushed it off. Nonetheless, I'd made up my mind to buy you a new one...MAC shadows are expensive ok??! 

We were planning our activity for the long lunch hour, U. I was keen on going to Gardens, or KLCC....anywhere where there was a MAC store available. But you kept mentioning Tim's Teapot Terrace. I remembered thinking, what is with this girl today...was she feeling that left out when A and P had dinner there? A wouldn't be joining us, since she had a bloggers event with her blogger friend. Anya Hindmarch. P, well i assumed P would go home as usual. Since we were out of gossip time, we left it at that and dived into our usual morning madness.

Lunch arrived. We finished at 12pm. A and P had already left by the time I was done, and I went to room 3 looking for U. You were all dressed and made up, ready to go. U was so persistent about going to Tim's that i didn't have the heart to say no...Although i really wanted to go to Gardens to get that MAC shadow.

Our future FMS driving with style..

So we took your car and I directed you to Taman Melawati. You were busy messaging so I jumped out of the car first, but waited before entering. Anyway, you entered like you knew the place U, and you headed straight to the reserved table and plonked yourself down. I could see why you wanted to sit there, the table was beautifully placed in that corner. Anyway, I told you to get up and sit elsewhere since it was reserved, and you gave me a look which I translated as, "Its ok, lets just sit." I was like, "U, it's reserved...!"

"How do you know?'

"The sign is on the table." And I turned it round to face you. You reluctantly got up and at that point I saw your legs P, behind the curtain. What a coincidence, I thought! P is lunching with a friend here! Then out you came A, with balloons, and P was holding a slice of pie with a candle on it! 

I was a total mix of emotions... Shock, amusement, gratitude and so, so, touched! 

Tim's Teapot Terrace anyone? Girl in pic is not affiliated with cafe..hehe.

This surprise could certainly rival the one back in 2007 when dear friend H threw me an English Garden surprise birthday party at the Penang Botanical Gardens. I think H and A would certainly do well as party planners....!

English Garden Party 2007. Also my few times wearing a skirt.

Another surprise arrived 10 minutes later, in the form of Am and wife. Oklah Am, since it was your last day in our clinic, I'll share the lime light with you. But only for a while, ok!

Groupie. Thanks to the diner who so willingly took photos for us.

The pastries were delicious. A, you whacked that pavlova as if you had never eaten pavlova before.. this was your second visit wasn't it?? The nutella tart was my favourite... I think I shall have to pay another visit for a slice. P and especially U, sorry they didn't have more non-beef/vegetarian choices when it came to food. Next time we shall go to Thurkah for banana leaf, ok?

U and A sharing a joke. I love this pic.

It was totally relaxing and i enjoyed every minute. I think u did too, P. You were practically Cleopatra reclining on the sofa waiting for your Mark Anthony to come. I'd put up that picture, but I'm afraid you might upstage the Egyptian queen.

Hot mummies..

The ultimate surprise was this:

Cleopatra's Necklace. I absolutely love this. Believe it or not, this was what we'd planned to get for A's birthday.

Thank you, girls. You girls are really wonderful. I feel blessed to have work colleagues and bosom buddies like you lot...

Love you, people.

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So, when's the next party, babes?