Sexy Nomad is Happy at Thirty!

Happy Birthday to Me! TODAY, Feb 18, is officially my 30th birthday.

Thanks to Isa Alvarez! My Maria dress was perfect!

Celebrating my birthday in advance last Saturday was a blast! However, that day started quite sadly, since my closest friends couldn’t be with me. Mer lives in Cagayan de Oro now, Vina was nursing a fever, Jem is in the U.S., Irene is having a delicate pregnancy and was advised to have a one week complete bed rest, Ninette’s younger sister and Koryn’s younger brother were celebrating their birthday too, Ces and John were having a hectic schedule at work and Anmarie exchanged me for her Tita’s pasalubong who recently came in town from Sulu (hehehe). I was really feeling down almost the entire morning that I couldn’t help but rant to Irene about it. What she said entirely changed my perspective and helped me enjoy that day even more… Thanks so much Ires! Thanks for your words of love and wisdom:

Hi Jen,

Thanks for sharing your innermost feelings with me. I miss those days when we can just open up and confide anything and everything. That’s why I was so excited to go to your party and so disappointed that I could not come. That bday was my highlight of the month. I haven’t been very sociable the past few months and was really looking forward to unwind and party with you.
 
I always read your blog and I was just thinking about you a few days ago and was telling myself your social network is expanding at such a fast pace I feared I could not keep up with you like I was missing now. It used to be just us girls but at the same time I understand and was happy that you are happy knowing all these new people.
 
So it came as a surprise to me to know that you still have a soft spot for each of your special friends despite the slew of friends that come in and out of your life.
 
This makes me love you more. Thanks for appreciating our presence in your life. Thanks for caring so much for us as much as we care for you. Hope we are able to express how much you mean to us and more.
 
Don’t feel sad Jen because I know for a fact that you are so well loved. I know it must be disappointing but that too shall pass but party called life must go on. 
 
I was wondering all night how much fun you were having as I was laying down stoic on my bed for the 6th day. I was partying with just the cable and some books. Whopppee…hehe
 
We love you Jen and will always love you. You mean a lot to us!
 
Smile,
Ires  

 
So… I would like to say that the celebration unexpectedly turned out just the way I wanted it — entertaining, lively, meaningful, relaxed and in the company of really good friends who took the time and effort to come celebrate with me at our home in the South. 

To the following people who came, spent quality fun time at the party and were really there for me, I can never thank you enough.  You made my 30th birthday celebration perfect and complete… You made my heart melt in a way that it never did before. I cannot describe just how much you guys made me happy that night…

 
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