Melissa1010's 21st Birthday Celebration

I can't believe that I am the last to blog about this ("last" as in among Lumi, Melissa and I). I was claimed to be their "Speedy Blogging Queen" who blogs at the peak of human-possible efficiency, but not this time! I apologize for having to delay this post because I'm caught up with my assignments recently! *sigh*

Anyway, baby Mel is finally 21!! Her beautiful teenage years finally came to an end and now, she is legal to do anything she wants now lolol. 

Baby Mel, you are now on the threshold of your adulthood already, or in other words, a new stage of life is awaiting you! I wish you all the best for everything in the future! 

Lumi and I had a secret date a few weeks before Melissa's birthday as we had to plan for her birthday celebration. Melissa is that kind of person who is straightforward enough, and doesn't feel "paiseh" to announce what kind of present she wants HAHA. And she told Lumi that she wishes to have Japanese cuisine with us on the day after her birthday. ("Paiseh" means shy if you didn't know hehe) 

We decided to bring her to Coco Tei, a Japanese restaurant which is located in Jalan Delima, right next to Levain! 

Sorry for the blur image. I guess I was just too hungry that time haha!!

We wanted to reserve a room for Mel's birthday celebration but Coco Tei only reserves it to customers who made an order of above rm500. With only the three of us, we clearly couldn't order up to that amount so Lumi booked a table with Tatami seats instead!

Once we were seated, the first thing we did was to take pictures of the environment instead of flipping the menu open lolol. Typical bloggers we are!

The ambiance was terrific. Spending some time in Coco Tei, you can actually feel Tokyo gradually seeping through your bones!

Of course...the price is equally as "impressive" as the food we're expecting.

We shared this salmon set (rm48), which also comes with a bowl of Miso soup, Chawanmushi and Salmon salad!

I usually don't really enjoy Chawanmushi but this one was really good! The egg custard was savory and its texture was really baby-skin-smooth.

Sushi Tara set which comes with Nigiri sushi, Maki, Grilled Cod, Chawanmushi and salad! This set was slightly pricey (it costs around rm58) but I really think that it's worth every penny charged! The sashimi sushi were really ocean-fresh and stunningly palatable, not forgetting the awesome, well-seasoned grilled cod with a super smooth texture! 

My soft shell crab hand roll which costs rm12! I am a huge fan of soft shell crabs!!!

Another shot of proof that we are the typical bloggers lolol. Or maybe you can consider us...professional haha!

Black Spider Maki (rm20) I have no idea why it was named as the "Black spider"! They are clearly nowhere near to the scariness its name suggests!

Ebi Tempura Maki (Rm20) Now this name sounds more fitting and familiar.

When we almost finished our dinner, Lumi secretly texted Melissa's boyfriend so that he can give her an unexpected surprise! We acted as if everything was normal and continued chit-chatting naturally. Melissa was genuinely astonished when she realized the presence of her boyfriend who was walking towards our table with a birthday cake in hand!

 
Can you see the tears in her eyes? I'm pretty sure that she is surprised and touched at the same time!!

Oh ya, spot the beautiful DIY box created by Lumi! We gave her a set of M.A.C Rihanna cosmetic as her birthday present!

We took Polaroid photos to capture the memories!

One year ago, we are complete strangers to each other - that we may cross paths in the street like we do with any other stranger in this world - and today, we are already as close as...inseparable soul sisters? It was incredibly amazing how effortlessly we clicked into each other's soul, as if we were already meant to be soul mates since the past life. The feeling of being with them stretches way beyond what less-than-a-year-friends would render: it just feels as if we are some long-lost childhood friends who just got back together. We aren't always next to each other, but when I'm alone, I never feel that I'm on my own. My big sisters are always a text away, ever-ready to give me valuable advice whenever I need one, encourage me to take on life by sharing the experiences they have been through... Words can't express how I love them. I really, really do. I can't find a single reason for any one of us to let this bond go broken, not even a chance. I am so eager to celebrate their birthdays with them, every year, right till the day we are all crowned with snow-white hair, skinned with wrinkles and spots, reduced to very small footsteps, and we'll still watch each other blow the candles out with smiles on our faces. You two, Melissa and Lumi, are one of the most beautiful things which ever happened to me.

Baby Mel, happy 21st birthday again!!