We celebrated Don’s birthday on the weekend with a few of the students who we’ve become close to.
It was arranged quickly, not that we hadn’t planned on doing it but we’re not in the habit of hyper-planning anymore (ok, I don’t have that habit as much anymore). I sent out the text messages in the morning and then got some help with the other details. Veleria and Alice took care of reserving a room at a nice KTV (karaoke bars – a popular form of entertainment in China). Aileen helped me reserve a private room for dinner and order the cake at a nearby bakery.
The evening started off with a wonderful dinner. Many people prefer to eat in private rooms here because you get some privacy and better service. You get a personal attendant for most of the meal and it’s much nicer than being in a loud public area. Almost every restaurant you go to will have this option or at the very least a sectioned off area.
Everyone contributed to the menu by each ordering a dish. It came together nicely and we had a lovely meal. Sunrise had bought a birthday cake for Don too so we had hers at the restaurant. Yum!!!
The nine of us piled into two taxis and headed off to the KTV. For most of us, it was our first time at a KTV and it was a memorable night! ALL of us tapped into our inner performers and had a riot belting out songs. It didn’t bother us that we sometimes didn’t know the tunes for the songs! The great thing about these KTV’s is that the rooms give us privacy so that we don’t feel embarrassed singing at all. There was a comfortable sitting area, a big screen tv and a great sound system. The service was great too. Whatever we needed, we just buzzed and someone was there almost immediately. At the end of the night, we had the second cake. One can never have too much cake!
Thanks to Sunrise, Veleria, Alice, Aileen, Sarah, Jerry and William for sharing the evening with us celebrating Don’s birthday!
Here are some pics from the evening:
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