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I have been organising for a birthday dinner for one of my friends since three weeks ago. Her actual birthday was on 11 March but she was just too busy lately to have the dinner with us last week. 

So, we had to postpone the birthday celebration till one week later that is today to have a be-lated birthday celebration for our young friend.

Sometimes, I think it is not so easy to be the organiser of certain occasion to gather friends together. Reason being that everyone of us is busy with our own work and family so we may not be able to find time to meet up.

Besides fixing the date, we also have to choose the type of food that we want to eat and the restaurant that we want to go to. The food choices could range from Sushi to Arabic food to Asian delights.

The mode of communication involves email, SMS and phone call. Sometimes, you just don’t get a reply back from a very busy friend. So, you have got no choice but to send several reminders so as to ensure the other parties really get your message.

It’s time to turn up for the appointment once your message manages to get through. Thus, the four of us have finally met up at the Grand Hyatt hotel’s Straits Kitchen restaurant this evening to enjoy the Peranakan buffet dinner.

I think it is always fun and enjoyable to get a few good friends together for dinner. It is a moment for everybody to catch up with each other and see how everyone is doing lately. How I wish we could meet up with each other more often!