Highlights of the day before my birthday...BWAHAHAA

1. I forgot it my Chinese birthday that night.

2. It was supposed to be my lucky day, and I think it was.

3. My close friends got together for my birthday (I was there, too.) They gave me some nice gifts, and we had cake.

4. I caught one of our contractors plagiarizing. How brilliant am I? I was reading his work. His content looked familiar, and it was unlike his usual writing style. And then I Googled. And then I found the article he did his "research" from. Unfortunately, my boss didn't want to cause a scene, so he hasn't said anything, but the contractor's recruiter knows. It's the contractor's last day today. Finally...I don't have to deal with his crappy work. There are a lot of crappy technical writers out there.

My birthday

1. I found a white hair. I pulled it out. I seem to find them on my birthday.  

2. Most of my day was spent driving around and running errands.

3. I got a few e-cards and phone calls. Those were really nice! I didn't hear from my dad or one of my best friends though :(

4. Mr. Nick took me out for dinner at the restaurant of my choice. I think we'll go back there even though some of the stuff we ordered didn't really tickle our palate. And the restaurant was LOUD. I had a headache, but it was mostly from not eating enough or being hydrated throughout the day.

5. I had lunch with some old co-workers. It was great to see them again. I wish I could retire at 45!

6. I had a good workout.

7. My car doesn't require major repairs. I brought it in for servicing. Sometimes I wonder if things become worse afterwards. The things that bothered me about my car are still there...the dinging of the ding and the "Check Engine" light is still on. The service guy figured everything was okay despite the light.

8. Mr. Nick's a thoughtful gift giver...*L* When I went on my shopping frenzy, I bought myself a shirt from bebe (one of my favourite clothing stores), but I felt so bad about spending the money that I returned it. Mr. Nick got the shirt for me, and wrapped it up. It was sweet that he tried to make the packaging look presentable. BWAHHAA He gets points for trying. He also got me a tripod and some flowers. *swoon* His birthday is in a couple of weeks. I think I will give him his original  xmas gift. I already got his card months ago, but it is going to be so cheesy and lame. He always puts a lot of thought into the cards he picks out. The one I got him definitely isn't sentimental!

That is all for now! I should do some work!