i lit this candle in my bathroom tonight. it smells like hazelnut creme. when i blew it out, a whisp of smoke caught my nose, and that fascinating trigger of smell made my mind instantly rush though memories of blowing out birthday candles...either my own, or friends' or cousins'. my thoughts magically whisked me through images of favourite smiling people and lingering notes of the birthday song, all sitting at those dinning room tables that are dear to me - my parent's, cath's, aunt janet's, and grandma w's. those are the places i have smelled this birthday smoke the most.