Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Christmas Pressiessssssssss

We had a present exchange this year instead of everyone buying for everyone..... But I must admit it was not properly done. Everyone was like waiting for each other and no one voluntereered for such task. And being the all rounder in the company, I was somehow the 'gifted' one to do the job. As much as I wanted to do it properly, the burden of workloads saddled on after the launch and there is no way I can put in extra effort to do this xmas thingy.


However, I am lucky to have drawn an easy to buy present for my colleague. She wanted this.




When I opened up her wish list, I really went 'huh???' in my heart. She wanted the latest version and I actually spent some time on the web understanding what's this tamaguchi revival is all about and what's so great about the latest version.



Although is out of the guideline budget, I am happy to give it to her coz she has been a good colleagues and helping me alot in my work.



Oh, by the way, the latest version is 4.5.



And so what pressies I have this year ? Not as much as last year, but definitely useful ones....


First in line..... from Wai Theng. A self played album of traditional Christmas songs with specially arranged tempo CD.




Next, were DEMANDED pressies from my lurpy sistas. Small gal reluctantly handed me a tin of choco which I pestered so much over emails. She had choco cake and choco for her 31st birthday but the poor gal was sick and thus we demanded for part of the pressie back. But this doesn't look like the one from the 'hamper'.



And surprisingly, Lao Niang gave me quite a pricy gift and it had really taken me by surprise !

& small gal gave me a Paul & Joe lip tint and a eye shadow packed into a black mesh bag, togther with folded hearts and strings of shredded paper which will given to her by her ex-bf. You actually wanted to threw away the whole box of hearts but decided to recycle and not to waste it....ai yo......

Another surprise was a gift from Uncle James, small gal's current bf. He was so sweet to has think of me although small gal said he bought gifts for all his female colleagues in the office, with assistants like small gal to do the wrapping and his secretary to print our name labels.

And I got what I wanted for my office X'mas pressie.....and I knew it was from who immediately, our dear Crowm Prince Jason lor... How I know? 1stly the pressie is too nicely wrapped, 2ndly it was already on my desk when I arrived office on Xmas Eve. He is not the kind of person who will wrap the pressie in odd shape and he is too honest to 'hide' the pressie. hee hee....

Then I have a packet of chocolate and sweets from stella .... looks like it is made in Japan....

Then, I got a set of cutlery and a hotplate of steak from Li Wah ! Just that they are made of eraser-material.

Last but not least, got another lunch bag from Boss !!!!

Oh this is not a Xmas pressie.... it's a very much belated birthday pressie from Wai Theng. It is a preservative free shower gel that contains organic lavender. It is so fragance and I nearly fall asleep after inhaling 2 sniffs from the bottle..... It's really good !

Javier's Month Old Party

This little piglet has his first party last Sunday.... He was the king of the day and everyone carried him like a precious gemstone (which indeed he is !). He did not touch his bed from 1pm to almost 9pm and I really pitied his parents as he refused to be put into bed that evening and they had to take turns to carry him almost throughout the night !


See how much he has grown within the span of 1 month.




Monday, December 17, 2007

Normal

I was reading the latest issue (Dec) of the Reader's Digest and came across a quote. It reflects so truly in today's way of life or you may called it - The Urban Survival Skill. This is like just the situation I & Alvin are in now and I want to share with all of you.

NORMAL is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffice in a car that you are still paying for, in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car and the house you leave vacant all day so that you can afford to live in it.

~ by Ellen Goodman in The Bosten Globe

Saturday, December 01, 2007

Javier Teo

Latest inclusion to my extended family.

My nephew was borned on 27 November, 1 week earlier than expected and caught everyone off guard !

We were all certainly extremely excited especially my parents in law. And I am officially promoted to aunty now ! You are definitely going to see more of him on this space !


2 days old

4 days old