Christmas again

Mum and aunts ideas of Christmas party are really very different from our (at least mine). The foods that they prepared are the typical dishes that we had during family buffet dinner. Mee hoon, satay, otah, steamed fish, sushi and few vegetatian stuffs. They find the foods that I prepared too westernised for them, like the roast chicken, saugages and the steamed vege.

My mum thought I am inviting my friends over for the dinner, so she prepared too much foods, when she knows that my friends are not coming, she quickly went down to invite my grandma void deck kaki up for the feast. So, the party turns out to be grandma's party.

With no Christmas Tree, no turkey, no log cake, the dinner feel like an usual family gather rather than Christmas celebration but that's the spirit of Christmas isn't it? It is a get together for the family for a good time.

Hopefully, we will have a Chrsitmas party every year from now on and more happening gift exchange among cousins.

Cheers...

Jolly good time

Christmas party at my place was supposed to be happier if not for my oven which break down at the perfect timing. I have planned to roast chicken, baked shepherd pie, and baked mushrooms.

Last year, oven was still functionable with us offing all the electrical appliances at home but this year, it simply won't work. Once the oven is turned on, it tripped the whole house. With no choice, I replaced my roast chicke with roast chicken from Carrefour and my toaster had to work extremely hard to replace my oven. At least all turn out well, the Christmas dinner looked decent and yummy.

Christmas - My favourite time of the year!!

Not sure about you, but for me Christmas is my most look forward time of the year. This is the time to enjoy, party, show appreciation to your loves one and listen to the wonderful Christmas songs. The festive atmosphere just make everything looks and feels better.

We love gift exchange because of the excitement and anticipation of receiving a gift from your love one. The gift is more than a gift, it is the thought and the effort that the person put in when choosing and buying the gift that count. Recently, I am disappointed by a gift that I got, not because of the value but mainly on the fact that it is too thoughtless and conventient gift to be given. Last year, the same thing happened, the gift from the same person was obviously a free gift that she got long time ago and she conveniently use it for the gift exchange. What goes around comes around, if you do not put in effort, sincere heart and love in handling friendship, don't expect the impossible from the rest.

This is a lesson but it is not going to spoil my Christmas, I still have parties to attend and friends that i love and I know they love me too.

Proud owner of PSP Slim in Lavender purple

Everybody, I have a PSP and it is slim and lite and it Lavender purple...woah hahahahahaha...

19th Dec was our company D&D, we have 40 lucky draw prizes and among them are 9 PSP players. I am the event organiser for the D&D and for the past two years, I have win nothing. This year, I am the lucky one, I won the PSP player very early into the draw, I was too happy for words...lalalalalalalalala...

I need to send my PSP for modification and I can start playing games.....this is the season to be jolly, lalalalalala...this is the season to be jolly...lalalalalalala...

I am surrounded by birdy people

One of my funny SMS with my boss about a 'bad news'. We were invited to attend an India Wedding in Bombay.

K: Bad news! XXXX invited us for his wedding in Bombay in Feb.

B: You going?? He he

K: NOOOOOO Way! I told him you will be delighted to go..hahahaha

B: I'll send a rep......DAN

K: Great idea. He said we only need to take care of the flight there, the rest will be taken care of..woah!!

B: Dan will be thrilled

K: Yeah. We will let her know on Monday.

B: Ha Ha. Mumbai Dey

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DAN: =_=

Departure of my uncle

Went to the wake of my uncle last night. He is the husband of my youngest Gu Gu (My dad's youngest sister). Because I was brought up by my maternal grandma, I am natural not closed to my paternal relatives. I know who they are but we only meet up like once a year during Chinese New Year or sadly during wake of relatives.

My youngest Gu Gu is quite nice to us, she will remember all our birthday and buy each of us a birthday cake when we turn 21. She has quite a handful to remember, we have about twenty odd cousin in our Chua Family.

They got married when she was 16 and they have always been a loving couple. Althought I am not closed to her family but I am sadden by the news when my mum informed me. Goodbye Uncle Yeo and be strong, my dear gu gu.

My first Christmas Tree

After 30 years, I finally bought my first ever Christmas Tree. Went to concourse to for our Christmas shopping and I really hope I can bring back a Christmas Tree and I finally did. Our Christmas Tree is not the traditional Pine tree but a happening dazzling silver cone. Hahaha, simply love my Christmas tree.

By the way, Louis spotted something different while we were shopping for a tree. He saw this cute reindeer and he must bring him home....

Christmas parties and more partries:
20th Dec 2007 - First party at Gina Place
23rd Dec 2007 - Poly party at my place, Ash can take photo with Reindeer
24th Dec 2007 - Family party at my mum's place
1st Jan 2008 - Louis's friends gathering at our place...

Must diet man, sure put on weight....

I completed my 10km run in 1 hour and 27 min

I felt great for completing the run at Singapore Marathon today. Before the run, I was worried and not sure what to expect. When I reached the starting point, the whole street was filled with runners who looks prepared and ready.

I am glad that I paced myself well and managed to complete to race without stopping. Along the way, I saw this poster that said ' There is no bad weather, there is only weak mind'. The poster motivated me to carry on and I made it.

Not to mention, I got my first medal from marathon today...

I can feel the pain and lost

Angela lost her baby. She was already 9 weeks pregnant when doctor discovered that her baby has no heart beat, and she needs to end her pregnancy as soon as possible to protect her health. I cried when I talked to her for the first time when I heard the news, I cried again when I was alone thinking about her.

This probably the most painful time of her life but we know she will pull thru. Everything happened for a reason, we might not know the reason now but we will, eventually.

Friend, what important now is to rest and recuperate, leave the rest to God. We love you.