It’s times like these that I think there’s a higher power somewhere looking out for me. 
It just so happened that I was back in my home town during my birthday (which coincides with Ching Ming) so I didn’t have much to do on Saturday night. I thought I’ll give a friend of mine a call and get some ketamine and treat myself to a nice k-hole for my birthday.
He didn’t pick up when I called him.
(I learned later this was a blessing in disguise)
Right after that, I went down and my dad asked me to pick someone up from the airport. That’s highly unusual, especially since he didn’t say who (my sister and her family had already gone back).
I pressed him for details and it turns out that my better half (whom I love to death) is coming to Sibu to celebrate my birthday with me. My dad had known since Tuesday (!!!) when she contacted him to arrange this conspiracy surprise.
The phone rang right after he told me – it was my friend, calling back. He said he missed my call since he took his daughter out and asked me what was up. I said nothing much and hung up.
*PHEW*
If you have skipped the beginning of this tale, this is the same friend whom I was about to arrange to get some ketamine for a personal birthday treat to myself.
What would have happened if my dear had arrived smack dab while I was in a dissociative state where I was thinking more about 4th and 10th dimensional beings and pondering the reality of our existence?
(or maybe that she was some kind of ketamine induced visual and auditory hallucination)
HAHAHA
Like I said, there is a God.
I’m kidding. That’s a heavily Photoshopped picture of salt (sodium hydrochloride) crystals packed in baggies to look like the real thing. It was pink Himalayan salt to boot, which had me adjusting all the contrast and levels and RGB details to make it look white and similar to ketamine crystals.
(either that, or I really digged out the real thing from my photo archives from years and years back 
)
This is a highly elaborate running inside joke that I have with my dear, I seriously have quit all recreational substances, pharmaceuticals and anything that might even remotely alter my state of mind. No wink wink, nudge nudge stuff, this is for realz yo. I don’t even drink much anymore.
There’s no ketamine.
I love my dear to bits and she’s everything to me – I have always been true to her and haven’t touched anything mind-altering for almost three (3) years, ever since I have been with her.
Me and my dad picked her up from her airport and we went to Aloha Cafe to eat her favorite Sarawak Laksa.
The three of us also had a very nice dinner at Payung Cafe at night.
She came bearing gifts too – a Braun Buffel wallet and a UNIQLO shirt.
My wallet has been a sad specimen for a long time and I think she noticed that and got me a really expensive and nice grey one from the German premium leather designer.
I love that she has a passport stamp of last year, when we flew to Germany and France – it’s dated 5th of April 2014, my birthday.
This year, she has a stamp on 5th of April 2015 but this time in Sibu. It’s small things like this that means a lot to her and a lot to me too coz it shows how much she cares that she spends every birthday with me (despite telling me she will not this year coz she’s busy with GST to make the surprise better).
I love you dear. I’m glad you flew down all the way to surprise me and planned it with my dad. Thanks for all the gifts and most of all for gracing my birthday with your presence, even if it was just one day.
It’s the best birthday ever! You make my life better and you make me a better man by just being in it. <3
awwww how sweet is that surprise!
happy birthday Huai Bin!!!
Thanks Constance! 🙂
Yup, she’s the best!
Happy belated birthday Huaibin 🙂
Thanks Gideon! 🙂
Happy Birthday !!!
Thanks for the birthday wishes! 🙂
What a lovely surprise! 🙂
But my question is… entering Sabah/Sarawak as a Malaysian also have to bring passport kah?
Thanks Suanie! 🙂
No, actually you can just bring you MyKad. But they’ll give you a slip of paper for 3 months (maximum) entry which you need to keep (can’t lose it or you’ll have problems going out) so sometimes it’s easier to bring your passport.
My better half brought hers coz she wanted the stamp to show my birthday.
So sweet of Ling to fly all the way for your birthday – you’re a lucky guy! Bearing all those awesome gifts some more. Hmmm…your dad was in cahoots with her, eh? Hehehehehehehe!!!!
Stay clean now! You owe it to her and your dad and all who love you! It would break everyone’s hearts, I’m sure. Can delete that friend’s number from your phonebook for good…
Indeed! First time my dad didn’t tell me about something. Haha! 🙂
I’m very lucky to have her.
Yeah, I’m totally clean, it’s a joke. That photo is actually from 2012.
Eh I really did see the ketamine in the first photo this morning? What happened to that? Your “photoshop” effort wor… ;#)
Haha! You were fast enough then. 🙂
Well, I decided to take it down. It’s actually a real photo from 2012:
http://sixthseal.com/2015/04/happy-blogniversary-11-years-of-sixthseal-com/
Congrats on three drug-sober years, and happiest of birthdays to you! <3
Thanks Sue! 🙂
Appreciate the birthday wishes and support. Have always loved talking to you ever since I met you from ages ago through the blog. Catch up soon! <3
Was really expecting a juicy controversial post from the title! Haha.
Happy Birthday HB!! 🙂
Haha! It was just a photo of ketamine taken in 2012. 🙂
I was still using then, I actually quit OxyContin in that year (ketamine goes well with opiates, makes it stronger coz it has a strong analgesic effect). I found the post where I quit while doing my blogniversary for 2013:
http://sixthseal.com/2015/04/happy-blogniversary-11-years-of-sixthseal-com/
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
That is so sweet of her. Yes HB, listen to Arthur’s advise. Stay clean. You have many people counting on you now. You can do this 🙂
Thanks Merryn! 🙂
Yup, I’m actually clean, it’s a joke we have. The photo was actually from 2012. Haha.
dude your blog is infested with the Chinese gossipy old uncle aunty types who never read you back in the days and don’t even know what you’ve been though and what you’re all about
-faints-
its funny how they sound secretly gleeful while guilt tripping you lol you poor thing
I’ve been reading you since I was 14 and practically grew up with your blog
btw if you don’t remember me I was one of the admins of your forum together with sue m and big d
congrats for staying on the wagon for so long
-hands you 3 year sobriety coin chip, pops confetti-
sorry for the long ass post
hey your boo is good for you and you’re good for her
I like the way you look 10 years back with your skinny scrawny light skinned ass but I can see you’re happier now
cest la vie
write more and,
happy birthday hb
-love nads-
Thanks for the birthday wishes! 🙂
Haha! Well, I was on meth back in the days, I’ve quit that now. I actually found the exact date when I quit opiates when I was doing my blog anniversary (for 2013):
http://sixthseal.com/2015/04/happy-blogniversary-11-years-of-sixthseal-com/
Yeah, I am really happy with my soul mate.
Oh ya, I remember you from limteh.com – don’t own the domain anymore, Sue and Derek is both still around.
Cheers for reading Nadia and thanks for all the help with the forum last time.
Many Happy Returns 😀
Thanks Mela! 🙂
Wahhhh!!! so sweet of her to surprise her, and luckily too you weren’t ketamine induced at the time. lol. Anyway happy belated birthday! Best wishes to you both!
HAHAHA indeed! 🙂
I can’t imagine what that would be like…
Thanks for the well wishes!
Happy birthday.. And Yee Ling is so sweet to fly all the way to be with you.. *Jealous*
P/S: I didn’t see any ketamine picture 😛
Thanks for the birthday wishes! 🙂
Yeah, she is very good to me and for me. Oh ya, I removed it but the photo is actually here:
http://sixthseal.com/2015/04/happy-blogniversary-11-years-of-sixthseal-com/
It’s a photo from 2012, I remember the exact time I stopped using opiates (together with ketamine, they go well together) when I was doing the blog anniversary post.
Happy Belated Birthday Huai Bin
Thoughtful of Ling to give you such wonderful surprise. Really thoughtful touch on the stamps.
Thanks Kathy! 🙂
Yup, I thought the passport stamps are really sweet too!
Cheers for the birthday wishes!
Happy Birthday! Good on you to stay off Ketamine. Keep up the good work.
Thanks buddy! 🙂
Appreciate the well wishes.
hahahah…so sweet of Ling and your dad who kept the secret.
Happy belated birthday man! I am sure that’s one of the happiest day of your life.
Yeah, it’s a very good birthday indeed! 🙂
Thanks for the well wishes!
Happy belated birthday! What a sweet surprise from Ling. Haha.
Thanks Rose! 🙂
Yup, it was one of my best birthdays ever!
Hey Happy Birthday and best wishes for the upcoming year!! one day at a time my friend
Thanks for the birthday wishes! 🙂
Cheers for the support too bro!
You’re doing great with Ling, HB. 🙂
I’m lucky to have her! 🙂
She’s been really good to and for me. I’m very happy living life with her beside me.
Hi Huaibin!
I was just wondering if it’s possible for you to share with me the name/model of the braun buffel wallet your partner got you as I think it’s the one my boyfriend wants. I don’t want to ask him about it as it’s meant to be a surprise, I don’t want him to suspect anything hehe. I would really appreciate that!
Thank you so much! Have a lovely week ahead!
Cheers,
Lara
Hello Lara! 🙂
My apologies for the late reply. I really don’t know what the model number of the wallet is, my better half got it for me as a present while I was in Sibu for a business meeting. You can ask at the Braun Buffel outlet though – the customer service is good, I saw a little bottle of Braun Buffel water and was quite surprised coz it’s not a commercial brand. My dear told me she got it while talking to the sales attendant.
Hope the information is helpful and it’s still in time, I didn’t notice the comment. Cheers!