Hubby's 31! :)

When my mobile phone alarm went off at midnight last Sunday morning, indicating that Hubby's birthday was here, I got Hubby to go around the bedroom searching for three separate gifts that I had gotten him, and which I'd hidden in different parts of the room. :p

Hubby was a bit tired but still sporting enough to do the search. Well, I really was eager for him to see his presents cos I wanted to know what he thought of them. Didn't really have much high hopes cos it's always so hard to find him something he likes or appreciates so I knew I wouldn't have that "WOW! THANKS... I LOVE YOU!" kinda reaction from him but I wanted to at least know if he was okay with what I'd bought.

Got him a transparent clock showing gear movement (Hubby loves watches so much but I didn't wanna get him a watch cos it can be so tricky; ended up getting him this to display in the bedroom near where he places his watch magazines at times), a Batman Forever movie soundtrack (cos he likes a couple of songs in there but never got down to getting the CD) and a Marvel DVD revealing the art of drawing comics (which I thought he might like since he also likes reading comics and learning new stuff). His response? He didn't quite appreciate the clock when he received it that night but liked it better the next day when he got more accustomed to seeing it. The Marvel DVD was 'okay' and the Forever Batman CD didn't quite intrigue him as much now that he's heard the rest of the songs in the CD and decided that they weren't that big a deal after all. Sigh. See why I say it's so tough to get him anything? =.=

The good thing is that Hubby knows he's like this too, so he certainly won't 'blame' me for not getting anything that delights him. :p Anyway, on his birthday, we went out for meals and some shopping and I managed to give him a lunch treat that he really enjoyed-- not for the food, but for the effects that 2 glasses of wine had on him!

The story began when we were looking for a place to eat at Wheelock Place. We eventually settled on the western restaurant Big O cos we'd never dined there before. Hubby ordered a steak, I ordered some breaded chicken and we also had a bowl of veggies ratatouille. On top of that, there was a 1-for-1 promotion going on for wine, so Hubby accepted it and ordered red wine to go with his steak. Since I was to stay off alcohol, I couldn't help him drink the second glass of wine, which was free, and Hubby happily started drinking one glass after the next on a hot Sunday afternoon, and this was what happened:

When the glasses were still full...

We started eating our food and chatting at the same time. Hubby was his normal self. Hmm...think the prices of the dishes we ordered were really not worth the price. I would have paid about half the price of the breaded chicken I ordered if I'd known the portion and quality was no biggie. All these aside, the service was good.

Anyway, after drinking almost all the wine in the first glass...

Hubby started cracking silly jokes and giggling.

After the first full glass of wine...

Hubby began feeling a bit woozy, and experienced one of those floating sensations which he loves. His vision was slightly blurred too, and couldn't focus much.

After downing the second glass of wine as well...

Hubby was really pleased (see his 'victory' sign behind the glasses?). He said his arms felt like 'puppet arms' such as those or Kermit the frog cos they seemed so heavy and he could just let them hang limply at his sides. When he stood, he had difficulty walking straight and even had to lean on me for support! =.=

Okay lah, at least he didn't throw up or continue his funny drunk antics throughout the rest of the day. :P Hehe, the whole experience reminded me of the time he acted silly after drinking a bottle of sake at Sakae Sushi some time back. Oh well, as long as Hubby enjoys being intoxicated with wine, I suppose that's all right with me too (but I'm sure gonna watch how much he drinks in public from now on! :p) The effects of the wine eventually wore off as we went about Orchard Road. We moved on to Suntec City later in the evening and more or less ended our day with a simple but hearty meal @ Soup-erlicious at Suntec City, an eatery that specialises in soups and sandwiches located on the first level.

I thoroughly enjoyed the broccoli soup made from superior broth. It's got such a rich texture and I loved tasting the melted broccoli in that soup. Hubby and I also had chicken teriyaki as well as ham 'n' cheese sandwiches which came with little sides like potato or vegetables salad. Pretty good meal. :)

All in all, I'm glad that though Hubby didn't get fantastic gifts from me, he has the memory of being so happily 'drunk' for half of his birthday afternoon! Hee.