Birthdays, FASHION, FOOD, Uncategorized MY 25th BIRTHDAY 31 October 2006

Chris blew me away with his 25th birthday present πŸ™‚ We don’t normally “do” gifts, as after 6 years you kinda run out of things to get! And we tend to prefer experiences/events to celebrate.. so we normally go for a lovely dinner or a holiday. But this time, he insisted on a gift. I had no clue what he was thinking of getting so the curiosity was killing me, I’m not one for surprises!


Love & Hatred?? What IS that?! Sounds kinky. Oh dear.

Oh oh oh! They’re EARRINGS!!

Pretty white gold & blue topaz earrings πŸ™‚


His rationale was, he wanted to get me something “rare and regal”. Rare is definitely the world, because Love & Hatred exists only in the one boutique in Australia, in the Strand Arcade. The Italian designer draws inspiration from Egyptian, Chinese, Aztec, etc cultures.. and most of his pieces showcase rare gems. Really pretty stuff.

Natural blue topaz


So why white gold & blue topaz? White gold because I can’t wear sterling silver, and the boutique doesn’t have silver anyway. Blue topaz because he knew I’m really into teal/aqua colours at the moment.. and because natural blue topaz is one of the rarest. It’s also the Greek word meaning “to shine”, and is “the Stone of true love and success in all endeavours.” What we also found out later that it’s the Scorpio birthstone. Cool πŸ˜€

They feel divine in real life – all solid and substantially heavy. I like how the topaz is subtle, so I can pretty much wear it with any-coloured outfit and I’m not limited to just aqua-coloured clothes. I really love them πŸ™‚


More of Love & Hatred’s gorgeous gems


Also got a super sweet card and a cheque in the mail from Mum & Dad.. yay! πŸ™‚ And I *squealed* when I got my cousins’ gift of a movie pack (Gold Class tickets, regular tickets, candy store tickets, etc).. perfect present, hehe.

At work we had a caramel mud cake & chocolate ice cream cake to celebrate my birthday as well as 2 other ladies (lots of birthdays in the office this month). And the team was really thoughtful and gave me a little angel suit for Star the ferret! Hahaha! Will have to take pics of her wearing it soon.


Caramel Mud cake – Moist caramel flavoured mud cake smothered in chocolate and caramel ganache.

Mmmm….

Chocolate Ice Cream Sponge cake

Recipe book gift – so perfect!

My desk, birthday-ified by workmates


And also big THANKS to all the lovely emails, cards, adorable LJ e-gifts and SMS messages that you guys sent, they really made me smile πŸ™‚

And so, I’m finally “mid-twenties”. Zoinks.

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Happy Belated Birthday Beverly! Glad you had a great time! Many happy returns πŸ™‚

p.s: That cakeeeeeeee looks SO good!

Happy Belated Birthday Beverly! Glad you had a great time! Many happy returns πŸ™‚

p.s: That cakeeeeeeee looks SO good!

I wished you a Happy Birthday in a previous post, but great earrings! So pretty. I love the name Love and Hatred. Wow, they make a big deal of your birthday at work. I love those cakes, they look great.

I wished you a Happy Birthday in a previous post, but great earrings! So pretty. I love the name Love and Hatred. Wow, they make a big deal of your birthday at work. I love those cakes, they look great.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your future is brighter than ever and you are a real inspiration to us aspiring career women =) Keep posting those ‘bev-tastic’ posts.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your future is brighter than ever and you are a real inspiration to us aspiring career women =) Keep posting those ‘bev-tastic’ posts.

Oh that’s really nice of you to say that πŸ™‚ I’m not sure if I think of myself as a “career woman” though.. I just stumble through life and deal with what’s given to me I guess, haha!

Thanks for the bday wishes!
It’s one of my fave presents from him, because he thought of it all by himself and it really suits my tastes as well πŸ˜›

Happy Birthday babe! *hugs*

Your gift is really exceptional – one of its kind! Your office mates r very cool too.. so cute decor.. πŸ˜‰

Happy Birthday babe! *hugs*

Your gift is really exceptional – one of its kind! Your office mates r very cool too.. so cute decor.. πŸ˜‰

I liked the idea of getting something rare, I’d never even considered gemstones before, for some reason! I really like them πŸ™‚

I was actually surprised he picked it out himself! I think it’s the first time he’s chosen a present all by himself….. πŸ˜›

Happy birthday! The cakes are amazing, the earrings were very thoughtful and useful in addition to being lovely and your coworkers did an amazing job with your desk! Many happy returns! Don’t forget to eat candy today, it’s Halloween in the USA so you have an excuse to eat extra! πŸ™‚

Happy birthday! The cakes are amazing, the earrings were very thoughtful and useful in addition to being lovely and your coworkers did an amazing job with your desk! Many happy returns! Don’t forget to eat candy today, it’s Halloween in the USA so you have an excuse to eat extra! πŸ™‚

Happy 25th Birthday Bev!
those are some pretty earrings from chris πŸ™‚
how come you cant wear sterling earrings? you allergic?

your colleagues are so sweet – the decorations are so cute πŸ˜€

Happy 25th Birthday Bev!
those are some pretty earrings from chris πŸ™‚
how come you cant wear sterling earrings? you allergic?

your colleagues are so sweet – the decorations are so cute πŸ˜€

Happy Birthday Beverly!

Can’t believe you’re only in your ‘mid-twenties’ with so many achievements! Many happy returns of the day, hope you had a good one!

Happy Birthday Beverly!

Can’t believe you’re only in your ‘mid-twenties’ with so many achievements! Many happy returns of the day, hope you had a good one!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BEV!!!

Time flies eh! I think this is like the 4th time in a row I read about your bday and wish you a happy bday! Hehe…

The caramel mud cake looks so yummy!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BEV!!!

Time flies eh! I think this is like the 4th time in a row I read about your bday and wish you a happy bday! Hehe…

The caramel mud cake looks so yummy!!!

Happy Birthday Bev! Love the earrings! They are beautiful. Chris is exceptionally brilliant for thinking about the meaning behind them too!
I hope you had a great day!!

Happy Birthday Bev! Love the earrings! They are beautiful. Chris is exceptionally brilliant for thinking about the meaning behind them too!
I hope you had a great day!!

Happy Birthday! im dreading next year when i turn 25.. but i have no choice but to stay positive! πŸ™‚

BTW: do you know a great site where i can tweak my whole journal? i just got a PAID account and i dont like the default designs! πŸ™‚ help a girl out? πŸ™‚

[email protected]

Happy Birthday! im dreading next year when i turn 25.. but i have no choice but to stay positive! πŸ™‚

BTW: do you know a great site where i can tweak my whole journal? i just got a PAID account and i dont like the default designs! πŸ™‚ help a girl out? πŸ™‚

[email protected]

I know you can tweak the whole thing if you use S1 styles and not S2.. I’m using S1 and when I go to modify my style it’s just plugging the HTML in to make it work. If you don’t know HTML try htmlgoodies.com – they’re terrific!

I know you can tweak the whole thing if you use S1 styles and not S2.. I’m using S1 and when I go to modify my style it’s just plugging the HTML in to make it work. If you don’t know HTML try htmlgoodies.com – they’re terrific!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your future is brighter than ever and you are a real inspiration to us aspiring career women =) Keep posting those ‘bev-tastic’ posts.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your future is brighter than ever and you are a real inspiration to us aspiring career women =) Keep posting those ‘bev-tastic’ posts.

Oh that’s really nice of you to say that πŸ™‚ I’m not sure if I think of myself as a “career woman” though.. I just stumble through life and deal with what’s given to me I guess, haha!

Thanks for the bday wishes!
It’s one of my fave presents from him, because he thought of it all by himself and it really suits my tastes as well πŸ˜›

Happy Birthday babe! *hugs*

Your gift is really exceptional – one of its kind! Your office mates r very cool too.. so cute decor.. πŸ˜‰

Happy Birthday babe! *hugs*

Your gift is really exceptional – one of its kind! Your office mates r very cool too.. so cute decor.. πŸ˜‰

I liked the idea of getting something rare, I’d never even considered gemstones before, for some reason! I really like them πŸ™‚

I was actually surprised he picked it out himself! I think it’s the first time he’s chosen a present all by himself….. πŸ˜›

Happy birthday! The cakes are amazing, the earrings were very thoughtful and useful in addition to being lovely and your coworkers did an amazing job with your desk! Many happy returns! Don’t forget to eat candy today, it’s Halloween in the USA so you have an excuse to eat extra! πŸ™‚

Happy birthday! The cakes are amazing, the earrings were very thoughtful and useful in addition to being lovely and your coworkers did an amazing job with your desk! Many happy returns! Don’t forget to eat candy today, it’s Halloween in the USA so you have an excuse to eat extra! πŸ™‚

Happy 25th Birthday Bev!
those are some pretty earrings from chris πŸ™‚
how come you cant wear sterling earrings? you allergic?

your colleagues are so sweet – the decorations are so cute πŸ˜€

Happy 25th Birthday Bev!
those are some pretty earrings from chris πŸ™‚
how come you cant wear sterling earrings? you allergic?

your colleagues are so sweet – the decorations are so cute πŸ˜€

Happy Birthday Beverly!

Can’t believe you’re only in your ‘mid-twenties’ with so many achievements! Many happy returns of the day, hope you had a good one!

Happy Birthday Beverly!

Can’t believe you’re only in your ‘mid-twenties’ with so many achievements! Many happy returns of the day, hope you had a good one!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BEV!!!

Time flies eh! I think this is like the 4th time in a row I read about your bday and wish you a happy bday! Hehe…

The caramel mud cake looks so yummy!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BEV!!!

Time flies eh! I think this is like the 4th time in a row I read about your bday and wish you a happy bday! Hehe…

The caramel mud cake looks so yummy!!!

Happy Birthday Bev! Love the earrings! They are beautiful. Chris is exceptionally brilliant for thinking about the meaning behind them too!
I hope you had a great day!!

Happy Birthday Bev! Love the earrings! They are beautiful. Chris is exceptionally brilliant for thinking about the meaning behind them too!
I hope you had a great day!!

Happy Birthday! im dreading next year when i turn 25.. but i have no choice but to stay positive! πŸ™‚

BTW: do you know a great site where i can tweak my whole journal? i just got a PAID account and i dont like the default designs! πŸ™‚ help a girl out? πŸ™‚

[email protected]

Happy Birthday! im dreading next year when i turn 25.. but i have no choice but to stay positive! πŸ™‚

BTW: do you know a great site where i can tweak my whole journal? i just got a PAID account and i dont like the default designs! πŸ™‚ help a girl out? πŸ™‚

[email protected]

I know you can tweak the whole thing if you use S1 styles and not S2.. I’m using S1 and when I go to modify my style it’s just plugging the HTML in to make it work. If you don’t know HTML try htmlgoodies.com – they’re terrific!

I know you can tweak the whole thing if you use S1 styles and not S2.. I’m using S1 and when I go to modify my style it’s just plugging the HTML in to make it work. If you don’t know HTML try htmlgoodies.com – they’re terrific!