Christmas Gathering

Had a Christmas gathering last weekend with our friends from our Switzerland / Italy tour.


The gift exchange was fun. Sharon helped to coordinate the whole thing by having us think of jingles to describe our ideal gift. It was a great idea as we all got what we wanted.

Everyone is now looking forward to the CNY gathering. Especially the guys, who are looking forward to the mahjong session!

It's our annual Christmas Lunch again !!!

How time flies...

our first lunch date... remember 4 years ago on X'mas, I had to work. Asked my wife out for lunch. didnt know where to go, decided to go Hoshi Japanese rest in IMM. It was really a nice X'mas lunch... hee:D not that the food was fantastic... the feeling was sweet.. :)

Since then, we have been going back every X'mas for lunch without fail. And each year we will somewhat order the same food... We were saying we will go for as long as the restaurant is still around... :)

over the years, the restaurant has changed quite a fair bit. the layout, the setting, all changed except for one thing... the sweet feeling never change. it's always there when we go back for our annual lunch... there were 2 years, we even got back the same seats... :D

More presents!

The water dispenser that my hubby has been eyeing.
Recipes for pasta sauces (hey are you hinting for me to cook more??)
Pooh bear towel for me!

Hee... sweeeeeet.... more more!

Merry Merry Christmas

It's X'mas time again... This year orchard deco was pretty nice... my wife's favourite colour... hee:D she likes it... hee:D bias la :p actually not bad la the lightings this year... :)

like every other year, everywhere is packed with people... and as usual no countdown for us. sometimes I looked back, cant really imagine how we can tahan or used to "cheong" like crazy... go countdown until wee hours...! hee:D now? countdown? ... no thanks man. no stamina ah ! oops... it seems like a sign of "old age" hee :D

but imagine having a nice christmas eve dinner with close friends, in a nice cosy environment where you dont need to shout to get yourself heard... thereafter find a place, sit back and relax over a cup of coffee while you chat your night away... :) it's nice really. maybe one could try one day... and you will prob understand why we enjoy that... :)

Triplets

Forgot to bring my camera when we had a gathering last friday. Got this pic of Kaylyn, Nicole and Ashton from Biyun.

They are at the age where they are so responsive. Really a joy to watch them especially when they were hugging one another (but I believe looking after them is another story altogether!)

Xmas presents!

Xmas presents from Peishi and Biyun!

PS: that is a salt and pepper shaker (the mouse for the salt and the cheese for the pepper! - yes the mouse can be removed)

Love is a once in a lifetime deam come true...

Margaret and Haresh's ROM - 18 December 2007

It's been about 12 years plus since they got together. I'm sure I share the same sentiments as many when i say how truly happy I am for them! They have been through so much and they really deserve this happy marriage together.

It was a beautiful and romantic ceremony.... so sweet... I'm sure many had tears in their eyes! I really wish them a blissful marriage and that their love for each other will last for all eternity!

I realised that we didn't manage to get a pic of the 4 of us at Sue's, KW's or my wedding! Glad we managed to take one here!

Jen Fai's 5th Birthday

My nephew turned 5 on 18 Dec 07! Wow, time really flies, he's entering K2 next year already!

Sis, mum and I brought him out to the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden at the Bukit Timah core of the Botanical Gardens. It was a little disappointing, the map seemed to promise more than it delievered. And it was raining for awhile. Still, i think he had some fun digging the sand at the playground and some splashing around at the water fountains never hurts!

We then proceeded to Ikea for lunch so that he could have a little fun at the Indoor playground.

Melee - Built To Last

So sweet.....

Finally a breather !

Finally my exams are OVER !!! I'm so glad that it's now over. It was really a taxing month for me this december. Having to study real hard for my exams, and to handle the outsourcing matters regarding my job.

my studies these days are really getting very heavy. the exams were really challenging. though I have taken the exams, I totally have no clue or confidence in guessing how good or bad I did in the exams. In my past exams, I can always gauge how well or bad. But now on the third year, it's really no longer the same. no choice la, just got to put in more effort to finish up the 6 modules and one final project that I have left with. How I wish it could be faster, but it's just that much I can handle at one time...

As for my job; Finally the whole outsourcing saga in my company has ended and I'm now a new employee with Unisys as of 1st Dec. Kind of sad though. but what to do... that's life in the IT. just got to live with it and explore further... :) But I'm glad that now things are settled and moving with the transition matters. At least now I know where I am. the next challenge now is where I will be going... mm... another big headache.

Been so stressful recently with my studies and job, didnt really spend some quality time with my baby... so happy that things are over and can really go "par tuo" with my wife. havent been "par tuoing" for some time due to my studies... now I'm just going to spend all my time with my dear wife... ;)

right after my last paper on 14th Dec, we had a family gathering at a chalet. it was really fun-filled and relaxing. free from worries, free from exams... ha ha... feeling so carefree that we did almost all kind of sports available there... hee :D we were saying we will have another one next year... :)

It was really nice to be able to spend time with family. both of us were always thinking, why are we always so busy...??? spending time with love ones really makes one appreciative of the people around you - Ant

Bungalow with the family

Went to Aloha Loyang at Pasir Ris area with the family over the weekend. It was fun! We had surprisingly good weather - sunny most of the time as compared to the downpours in other parts of Singapore.

We managed to do so much! Cycling, swimming, tennis, roller blading, brought Jen Fai to Pasir Ris playground, BBQ and celebrated Jen Fai's 5th birthday too!




It's not often that we get the chance to have the whole family together like that. Definitely should do this again next year!

Book - Born on A Blue Day by Daniel Tammet

This was an excellent read, a rare opportunity to understand what is going on in the minds of a high functioning autistic savant with Asperger's syndrome. If you have ever wondered why someone with autism is thinking about, this will give you a good insight.

What really tugged at my heart and saddened me was when he described his childhood years and how he dealt with school and other social activities. How commonly do we hear about how kids are treated if they seemed or acted differently. If only the bullies had known what the autistic children were going through, would they have been more understanding and patient and caring?

With the support of a loving family and his partner, Daniel is able to lead a somewhat normal life. This is what parents of autistic children would dream of for their own.

Flowers for me

so sweet... bouquet of flowers from KW cos she knows i'm feeling down...



Hey KW, cheer up too! Xmas is coming, let's forget about everything and enjoy the festive seasons! - jan

when you are feeling down

there are times when you are feeling down,
but just the thought of going home to that someone you love,
and knowing that he will be always there for you no matter what,
sure helps to make your heavy heart feel a lot lighter.

and if he is not home yet,
watching a baby polar bear learning his first steps on Animal Planet,
sure helps too! - jan

Pretty jewelery @ www.autumn.per.sg

Start shopping for your Xmas presents at Tinkerette's Dreams

Book - Shopaholic Abroad by Sophie Kinsella

Rented it to bring along for the Bangkok trip. Much like the first, it was just an easy read. Quite enjoyable though it's rather like the first - Shop shop shop and somehow is able to come up with a solution to solve her debt problem in the end.

Many baby showers next year!

Having gone for 3 consecutive weekends of wedding dinners, we are quite glad of the break... till the next one in January!

As you know, wedding dinners are also quite a good time to catch up with friends. And these few wedding dinners have alerted us to the many baby showers coming up next year! Well, at least 3 that we are aware of, maybe will have more news from the wedding couples soon? Hee... Anyway, these are all happy news! :D

Congrats to the mummies and daddies to be! Can't wait to see your little ones! :D