not much time to type this.

i only had around 5 hours of sleep last night. i was halfway to sleep around 12, when i received a round of greetings from imed friends (who make it their business to greet birthday celebrants 1st thing at midnight). my replies might have been a little above subconscious, but i remember the messages fine.

waking up around 5, it felt no different than usual. except for one main point: i woke up at 5. no 15- to 20-minute grace period for me to shake off slumber and in the process, become horribly late. i showered, changed, and for a twist, i asked my dad how to shave my moustache. i know, i could have done it much earlier, but doing it today just gave it a little more significance. like a rite of passage, but optional.

uh, happy birthday to me? hehe...