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September 23rd, 2009

Turning Twenty-One

I turn 21 in approximately 11 hours, since that’s the exact time I was born. This birthday will be a sad one for me not because I won’t enjoy the day (oh I’m pretty sure I will) but because I’m finally at the pivot between being a teenager and being an adult. I don’t think I’ll ever be ready to move into this new phase.

This will be a wistful birthday for me but I’ll raise this glass nonetheless to celebrate the past 20 amazing years I’ve had. If I were to die now, I’d die a very happy person for I feel like I’ve had enough happiness to last me a lifetime. And the life after that, and after that.

But I’m a selfish person by nature and three lifetimes of joy are not enough for me so here’s to more happiness and adventures and self-learning! I truly love my life and everyone who’s in it :) To all my readers as well, thank you for being a part of my life too.

I’m sleepy now and I have a looong day ahead tomorrow so I’ll continue this post next time.

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95 Responses to “Turning Twenty-One”

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    da says:
    September 23, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    happy birthday!=)

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    leeern says:
    September 23, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    Happy birthday!!!

    First comment? Puhahaha..

    Well, I’ve been telling people that I’m 21. :S
    I’m actually 19 *shy wtf

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    amanda says:
    September 23, 2009 at 2:13 pm

    cant believe u are way younger than me!
    happy birthday darling!
    i shall mail u soon bout how depressed i am :(
    hugs!
    have a blast ya !
    enjoyy MUCH
    lovesss :)

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    Winnie says:
    September 23, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUET LI…..!!!!1
    *fireworks, firecrackers, meriam buluh sound*

    enjoy ur 21st birthday…live life, stay beautiful liddat!!!

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    CC says:
    September 23, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    happyyyy birthday!!!! =D

    best wishes and many happy returns! =D

    xx

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    camy says:
    September 23, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    hey, Happy Birthday Suet Li!!!

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    Jesse Lau says:
    September 23, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    Happy birthday ya, enjoy…

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    vvens says:
    September 23, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    have a nice and unforgettable 21!!! :)

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    Rina says:
    September 23, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    Happy 21 birthday! The age of freedom~ Enjoy and cheers! ^.^

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    sieutheng says:
    September 23, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    happy birthday old fart!

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    onefourever says:
    September 23, 2009 at 8:15 pm

    Happy 21st Birthday Suet!!

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    hayley says:
    September 23, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    Happy Birthday suet!! ;)

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    Crystal says:
    September 23, 2009 at 8:46 pm

    Happy birthday Suet. Have a great one!

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    yoges says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    happy birthday suet li! cheers!

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    me says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    have a blessed birthday !

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    yumii says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    HAPPPYYYY BIRTHDAYYYYY!! we love you toooo!!! T_T go get a key and open the door of adult world!! T_T sad weh… i dun wanna grow up can ah?

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    Lucy says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:16 pm

    happy birthday!!! Age is just a number la, what matters is you’re a year wiser and a year prettier! You know what, as soon as u celebrated your 21st birthday the time will suddenly speed up and the next thing u know you’re already half way to 50 = 25 yrs old! So do enjoy EVERY moment of being in ur 20s!

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    Banana says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    Happy birthday chio!!!! Enjoy your 20s!!!! It’s gonna be the BEST years of your life. Trust me cos auntie here is old already hahahaha!! Have fun! =)

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    jay see says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:29 pm

    happy 21st birthday!!!
    enjoy your twenties :)

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    KY says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    happy birthday sweatlee!

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    jy says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:34 pm

    happy happy birthday! u’ll have more and more amazing years ahead :)

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    bs says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    happy birthday!!! suet is so sexy!!

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    CK says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    Happy Birthday! Growing up is something to celebrate and something to be sad as well. Mixed feeling actually. But anyhow, do enjoy your 21 Birthday.

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    meili says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    Happy 21st Birthday Suet Li.. =)

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    Ping Ping says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:55 pm

    Happy 21st Birthday suetli.. Dun worry, it felt almost the same as the other birthdays you had. At least for me. =)) Have a blessed birthday and enjoy your day.

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    Lainey says:
    September 23, 2009 at 9:59 pm

    happy birthday suet li! may this day be blessed with happiness to last you 3 more lifetimes :) and loved ones.

    3 cheers for the birthday girl!

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    Margaret says:
    September 23, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    Happy Birthday! Wish you with endless hapiness full with endless love success with everything you do enjoy your life to the fullest! Happy Birthday hun!

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    Xiaopei says:
    September 23, 2009 at 10:19 pm

    Happy Birthday ^^

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    Lee Sa says:
    September 23, 2009 at 11:16 pm

    Happy Birthday Suet Li! Happy 21st Birthday :)
    I love your blog and you continue to entertain and inspire my life in a lot of ways. So keep up the good work!

    Cheers!

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    kopiais says:
    September 23, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    wow…time is really flying. I was wishing you and my sister happy birthday few days ago… now it’s time again XD..

    Have a wonderful birthday ya ^_^

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    Chien Teng says:
    September 23, 2009 at 11:36 pm

    Happy Birthday Suet! Have a good 21st, it’s a new chapter in your life.

    Your readers are blessed to have such a prudent, thrifty blogger to look up to, too! :)

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    mg says:
    September 24, 2009 at 12:33 am

    Heya, Happy Birthday!! :)

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    sheryl0202 says:
    September 24, 2009 at 12:39 am

    Hey, Happy Birthday, I am sure you will have an exciting life ahead of you! You are truly blessed! :)

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    xiangyun says:
    September 24, 2009 at 12:49 am

    Wow, it’s been so long since I’ve commented. Have a happy birthday and go out and get crazy! You deserve it and it’s time to have some cake and do stupid stuff on YOUR day. May you be content and healthy always. =]

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    Amanda says:
    September 24, 2009 at 1:48 am

    Happy Birthday, Suet Li!!

    hmmm.. 21.. I’m 21 too. hee hee.. i have more challenges after i turned 21. but i learn a lot from all these challenges so.. it was okay in the end. hope you have blast on your birthday! :D

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    N says:
    September 24, 2009 at 2:25 am

    You’re welcome

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    lingling says:
    September 24, 2009 at 2:26 am

    selamat hari jadi :D

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    Lynn says:
    September 24, 2009 at 3:06 am

    Happy Birthday!! =D
    Be happy in HK and have lots of fun!

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    Pearlyn says:
    September 24, 2009 at 3:15 am

    Happy 21st birthday suet! :) Yes and as much as time pasts so fast, we all are still happy being your reader :) Cheers to your upcoming years of adulthood :)

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    Jiayi says:
    September 24, 2009 at 3:34 am

    Happy 21st birthday! Officially an adult and hope you will enjoy it and be a happy adult! :D

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    gwen says:
    September 24, 2009 at 3:42 am

    Happy birthday to my fav blogger!! it’s terrifying being 21 because you cant shun responsibilities with the excuse ‘but i’m still a kid and i’m not ready for all these!’ anymore.

    but it’s an adventure nonetheless. so enjoy the process! <3

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    Elaynne says:
    September 24, 2009 at 3:54 am

    Happpppy Birthday!! Aww just appreciate the moments because time flies faster than you can ever imagine!!

    soon it’ll be 22,23,24….. then you will just hate to mention about ages!

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    missyoung says:
    September 24, 2009 at 3:56 am

    happy birthday sweetie =)
    have loads of fun and dont forget to splurge some of $$ on great food on ur bday!!must enjoy muak muak!!

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    jazmint says:
    September 24, 2009 at 4:20 am

    HAPPPYY BIRTHDAYYYY!!!
    have fun in hong kong!
    and being 21,
    u are supposed to get a gold key from ur parents?
    XD

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    cherry says:
    September 24, 2009 at 5:07 am

    happy birthday girl~ =)

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    natalie says:
    September 24, 2009 at 5:25 am

    happy birthday suet li! :)

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    sweatlee says:
    September 24, 2009 at 5:59 am

    thanks everyone!!!!!!!! muah ♥

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    axiao says:
    September 24, 2009 at 6:07 am

    Happy Birthday!!!

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    mars says:
    September 24, 2009 at 7:10 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! :)

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    Lin says:
    September 24, 2009 at 7:26 am

    Hsppy 21st Birthday!! =) Stay happy!

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    melody says:
    September 24, 2009 at 7:42 am

    woohooooooooooooooooo!!!!
    happy happy happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!
    me heart heart birthdayssssssssssssss
    hope u’ve a blast!!!!!!!!!!!
    enjoy urself to d maxxxxxxxxxx
    do come back n blog ok!!!!

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    Lin says:
    September 24, 2009 at 7:46 am

    oops! spelling error!
    Happy 21st Birthday! ;)

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    ZeekNotGeek says:
    September 24, 2009 at 7:59 am

    Happy Birdday sweat!

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    SuZanne says:
    September 24, 2009 at 8:03 am

    Happy Birthday Suet, how cool to be 21! I wish i can back to 21 wtf!!!
    Enjoy your special day til then~

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    hui wen says:
    September 24, 2009 at 8:48 am

    Happy 21st birthday, suet!! :) ))) Have a great day today, and most importantly, a happy, happy year ahead of you! :)

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    Chef Mel says:
    September 24, 2009 at 8:59 am

    Have a happy happy happy happy birthday!

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    Jin Rui says:
    September 24, 2009 at 9:35 am

    Happy 21st year around the sun :D

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    Nurisya says:
    September 24, 2009 at 10:03 am

    Happy Birthday!!!! hope you had an awesome one! :)

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    leech says:
    September 24, 2009 at 10:18 am

    happy birthday suet! 21st birthday, so make it a big celebration! :)

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    Ting says:
    September 24, 2009 at 10:36 am

    HAppy Birthday!!!! to my favourite blogger…have a blast!

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    Kylie L says:
    September 24, 2009 at 10:43 am

    wahlao..can go casino liao!!!

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    keat says:
    September 24, 2009 at 10:47 am

    happy 21st!!

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    tzia says:
    September 24, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    happy belated birthday! =)

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    Lisa Cheah says:
    September 24, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    *points above,
    Guess you know what I am going to wish you.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUET LI! :D

    I truly hope you have a wonderful birthday ahead, and an even more amazing year to come! :D

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    Adelyn says:
    September 24, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    Happy birthday Suet Li!! :)

    have a blessed birthday!

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    andrewwwww says:
    September 24, 2009 at 12:35 pm

    HAPPY BDAY SUET!!!!!
    Party hard but not too hard,
    21 is a good age!

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    moonkitty says:
    September 24, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    Happy Birthday girl…

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    mell says:
    September 24, 2009 at 1:08 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :D

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    ZillY says:
    September 24, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    harpi burffday suet! ^.^

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    May says:
    September 24, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    I wish you a very very Happy Birthday! Furthermore I wish you a life time long of happiness and wisdom :) Carpe diem!

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    Papayabananatoast says:
    September 24, 2009 at 8:13 pm

    happy belated birthday. =D

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    ah hung says:
    September 24, 2009 at 9:51 pm

    Hey there pretty…been reading ya blog for quite some time… :)

    Oh darn…i’m too late…but Happy Belated Birthday anyway :) And u’re just 21…still young…ur new life has just begun…cheers~!

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    yiwin says:
    September 24, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    Happy Birthday Suet Li!
    Happy 21st!

    In S’pore,when you’re 21st, you’ll receive a letter along the lines of…

    “Congratulations on turining 21. …if u were to die, would you wanna donate your organs?”

    wtf. hahaha.

    Have a happy celebration! :)

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    Ee Von says:
    September 24, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    happy belated birthday!

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    sueannC says:
    September 24, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    happy belated birthday ><

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    jeja tan says:
    September 25, 2009 at 6:54 am

    happy birthday girl! love ur blog so much!

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    Sue Me says:
    September 25, 2009 at 7:03 am

    Happy Birthday!

    May you grow younger every year :)

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    Jacintha says:
    September 25, 2009 at 7:23 am

    Happy birthday Suet :D

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    Sh3rl3nn says:
    September 25, 2009 at 8:12 am

    happy blessed birthday Suet ;)

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    dada!!! says:
    September 25, 2009 at 10:55 am

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING !!!! :P I LOVE YOU SUET !!!!!!!!!!! :P MUACKSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    lizzie says:
    September 25, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    eppy burpday ^__________________^

    *burp*

    i haz a happy too! :D

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    tamago says:
    September 25, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR! <3

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    CraSH says:
    September 25, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    happy belated bday!

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    miss.cc says:
    September 26, 2009 at 7:16 am

    happy belated birthday suet li!

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    Josh says:
    September 26, 2009 at 7:39 am

    September baby too? :D

    Happy Birthday! Mine was nearly 2 weeks ago. :)

    I have a theory about 1988 September babies, I believe our parents discovered that it was a good year to have their kids(Chinese ma, double “8″s, and Dragon Year), around January or just before the new year. And pop, 9 months later, we are here! :D

    (very WTF, I know)

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    liz says:
    September 26, 2009 at 7:54 am

    blessed belated birthday!

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    tracygan says:
    September 26, 2009 at 8:15 am

    happy belated birthday~~ =)

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    catwoo says:
    September 26, 2009 at 10:06 am

    happy belated birthday :)

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    Zwei says:
    September 26, 2009 at 11:43 am

    happy belated birthday girl~! :)

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    j says:
    September 26, 2009 at 11:51 am

    happy birthday. got bug on my screen now wtf.

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    lalala~ says:
    September 27, 2009 at 2:20 am

    happy birthday suetli.. =)

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    melo says:
    September 27, 2009 at 7:32 am

    epY sweet 21 suet lee!! Im ur fan of ur blog.

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    sweatlee says:
    September 27, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    thanks again everyone!!! muahhh ♥

    Reply

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