“When was the last time you had boba?..”

I was fortunate enough to be able to rearrange some things to come home for a couple days (literally 52 hrs) this weekend. Seeing how my mom’s birthday was coming up and I wouldn’t be able to come home anytime in the upcoming weeks or even month(s), I decided to use this trip home to surprise her for her birthday.

Thursday afternoon unfolded like this: Work 8:30am-12pm, Pack and eat lunch, head to Burbank airport, fly home with Stepho (Yay for unknowingly booking the same flight! :)), get picked up by Jonathan, quick stop at Fantasia (of course) to pick up something for myself and my mom, and then headed home..

I called my mom on my cell phone as Jon pulled up to my house.

(Thanks for this flattering picture Jon :P)

Me: Hi mom!
Mom: Hi steph
Me: What are you up to?
Mom: nothing really. I just got home from work. What are you doing?
Me: Oh..nothing really too. I just got some boba.
Mom: (totally uninterested in what I just said) Ic, I’m talking to dad on skype right now
Me: (uninterested in what she just said) Cool. When was the last time you had boba?
Mom: Um, when your cousins from Taiwan last came I think? (Not even suspicious to why I asked such a random question)

Me: Ohh, You and dad took them to Fantasia?? Did they like it? (Rings door bell while I continue babbling trying to stall for time)
Mom: Yah they enj…wait some one just ran the door bell
Me: Oh, are you expecting anyone?
Mom: No..let me go check who it is..Maybe I’ll just ignore it and pretend I didn’t hear it..(as she walks to the front door which she now sees my big face pressed against the glass door grinning at her) OH!! WHAT. omgosh!

Me: SURPRISE!!! Boba for you :) Happy early birthday!

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