Christmas Come and Gone

The much-awaited first day of Christmas has come and gone in a haze of colours and festivities. So far, no partridge in a pear tree has appeared on my doorstep, not even a partridge in a pie, which will definitely be more welcomed than any pear trees! But I did receive some lovely presents in the form of a genuine double-strand pearl bracelet from my 6 year old student ( who incidentally won it -- the grand prize -- from a charity dinner with lucky draw sponsored by Vanessa Diamonds ), and also a bottle of Arden's Red Door, plus a big fat Metrojaya gift voucher to name a few. My wallet has also definitely been considerably flattened after this glorious season of giving. It is indeed nice to give ( gives you a warm feeling on your insides which has got absolutely nothing to do with drinking too much wine! ), but far be it for me to deny that it's also lovely to be at the the receiving end!

Santarina Kimi had a lovely time going to parties and posing for photographs like a celebrity. She basked in the oohs and aahs and had a great time. Schumi received lots of presents and had loads to eat. I think both of them put on weight round the tummy. Oh all right, the three of us!

Christmas Countdown

Christmas is in the air. You can feel it, touch it, and even taste it. Even those of us immersed in the deepest of slumbers wake up to the fact that the jolliest of festive seasons is peeking around the corner with the jingles from shopping malls, and gorgeous trees in practically every shop we enter. Soon, our wallets will flatten, and our credit cards will start to smoke from overuse. Our waistlines expand, together with our dress sizes.

And so, the countdown begins............