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Thursday, December 25, 2008

How i spent christmas in 08...

Went back to church for Christmas Eve Candlelight service after what seem like aaaagggeeessssss.....
and i was reminded again why i hardly go...
I CANT SIT STILL =/
attempted to sing my way thru the service with those awfully high church songs notes..(u dont wanna hear it...)
then came "the offering"...
i could see people around STIFFEN up while the ushers make their way to their row
then the covered fists come in...
i mean come on, if you're not gonna make an offering, DONT PRETEND!
This cat sittin next to me had his hands on the pamphlet the whole time and when the offerin bag came, the empty palm transformed to a fist with an offering?
"offering my heart"....yeah whatever... more like "no lose face" =/
sickening.....

Finally the lights go out, the lighting of the candles are about to begin when...
an old gentlemen sittin in front of me start shakin his head uncontrollably, his son tried to gain control of the movement by holding the man's chin as he makes out that the man was about to pass out....
"DOCTOR! WE NEED A DOCTOR!"
thankfully a doctor was in the house and came to the man
as the man laid on his back on the church bench, doctor checks his pulse, people crowd around to "kepok", wonderin what the ruckus was about...
the wife explained that the man had previous heart problems and fainted before...
as the man struggle to regain control...
the singing of "silent night" began to fill the church
standing there,holding my lit candle looking down right at the man, i was feeling helpless and completely eeeked out with the song in tune with the situation
as the man suddenly turns and vomits...
singing of "joy to the world" filled the church... (irony...)

he was still on the bench when the service was over and the crowd started clearing out
999 was called but the dispatch and hospitals asked if he can be transported by car instead..
i'm like, DUDE! if they were able to wouldnt you think they would've done so already???
*thought to myself, what kinda f***** place am i livin in????*
took 3 people to call 999 and different hospitals..finally the miraculous words "they're coming" was uttered

hope the man's ok....


At Trinity Methodist Church




enjoyed a simple dinner with La Familia after the service

Delicious! I love chinese meals like this!



it was a treeless christmas again this year, just seem sad to put up a tree shy of beautiful ornaments and pressies at the bottom (yes i blame the f******* economy that can kill traditions!!!) so instead of gettin up early for the tree-rush, i got up early to make some fluffy pancakes instead. Seems very simple yes but its the simple things that brings me joy =) sharing the love of pancakes!!




Adam was peacefully snoring while i was slaying away at the mosquito filled wet kitchen making those pancakes!



Andrew entertaining us with his P skillz!




and also cupcakes galore! with the help of cuzzie Pauline in baking these and the help of the boys making poop shapes with icing when decorating them...






managed to mall-hop from midvalley to 1u that day without much time consumed in traffic, which was miraculous! Midvalley had a whole carnival themed christmas going on and i felt like a kid again, hopping from cart to cart awing at Ginormous lollipos =)



went with the bros to watch Bolt and lil angela came on last min, the line was RiDONculous!(i love that new word i've adapted) BUT...miraculously marcus was already in line for tickets and helped got ours so we were lucky to have skipped waiting prob an hour in line! Aaaaawesomeness!!!!



Our Yummmyyyyy treat before the movie





christmas night was spent camming with mother back in Knox. she never fails to bring me smiles... We miss her so much...


our beautiful mother!!





Boys and i been playing christmas music during the road trip to and from penang and im still Loving It! so im still gonna "WISH you a merry christmas....we wish you a merry christmas.....we WISH you a merry christmas...and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The lights...those flasing lights

i still stare in awe at the pretty christmas lights...
something about them blinking the night away...
brings peace to me...

i still admire the ornaments decorating the tree in so many different forms...
trumpets, santas, elves, tiny prezzies, music notes....
pretty soon we'll see ornaments of Pole Dancers perhaps? lil figurine doing the B Hook... =D

i still enjoy the many versions of christmas jingles...
the many remixes by modern popular artists...
and the sensual voices of christmas songs our dancers slow jam to...

i still go "yippie" for christmas treats...
love the peppermint candy cane, love the peppermint latte(which they dont have in msia! *sobs*), love the choc-christmas-storybook(where u find a piece of choc as you read along the story days leading to christmas), love the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and dippin them in milk, love the warmth from hot chocolate with marshmellows, love that luscious texture and taste of red velvet cake...
then i noticed that not once did i mention actual nutritious food....*hmmmm*

i still jump in delight at wrapped christmas gifts...
the excitement and anticipation of your rewards after working hard at being a "good girl" for your mom and dad...
which makes me look forward to my own family in the future...


yeah yeah i know...its a lil early for all this christmas talk
but hell, christmas means the whole of dec to me =P

i was asked: "what would you like for christmas?"
my answer: "......."
*i actually started choking up then so needed to change subject superman-quick,sorry buddy*

since what i really want for christmas is an impossible wish for Santa to fulfill, i thought i'd give it a go at tangible objects instead. Never made a christmas wishlist so...why not...? =)

* New Phone * "hah! of course LAH =P "
* Toffee Nut Latte and Hazelnut Nut Latte OR IF CAN BE FOUND- PEPPERMINT LATTE!!* "*shrugs* what do ya expect from a coffee enthusiast?"
* Book on study and exploration of World Politics * "yes i DO read..."
* Personal on call cookie baker * "not maker! BAKER!'
* Massage treats * "oh dont we love massages!"
* Shopping spree on lingerie * "fussy in lingerie shopping, though love Xixili!"

thats it off the top of my head! now lets see if Santa will be visiting me this year for once...


"What do you think lil elf?"

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

i LOVE Christmas!

I love Christmas! There always something about the colors, the lights, the tree, the ornaments, the people’s joy, the songs, the carols, the cooking & baking, the presents..ooh don’t we loooove the presents when we were kids, the only morning of the year where you CANT wait to get up as early as you’re allowed to just to rush down to that overly-decorated tree and go on a rip-wrapper-rampage, hug your parents after they watch you squeal in presents-joy with happy glistening eyes, enjoy some hot chocolate before they hustle you out the door in your best looking outfits for church…

As we age, Christmas hits us a lil differently. It aint just about presents anymore, it aint just about decorating that tree til its on the verge of ornament explosion, it aint just about singing that Rudolf song while stuffing your face with Christmas cookies… As we age, people we love and care for may not always be by our side very often until this very holiday brings us back together…the whole year filled with negatives of bickering somehow seems to vanish on a magically forgiving day…but what happens when you have distance preventing you from seeing your loved ones when they are the ones you would give anything to share with the most?...

The tradition of putting up the tree seem less meaningful…The songs aint bringing joy to the ears no more but more of tears to the eyes…putting your heart out cooking and baking and it being received with a local mentality pretty much kills any spirit you have left in you…Christmas shopping seems more like a chore than the joyous act of giving…

Is it because of the lack of enthusiasm you’re surrounded with out here during this holiday, where its just another day you get outta work? Is it because of our teachings and our ways out here that just kills the meaning of Christmas as the years go by where we only celebrate to impress others?

Perhaps im going thru this….phase? No… a reality check? No…. emo-ing? Maybe…perhaps….

I guess I just miss HOME…

Debating on putting up a tree...even though it will be empty of pressies and ppl sitting around it...i'd still love a tree.....hmmmmm

Seems to get harder every year, going thru Christmas without Mother and the family gathering I miss so much back Home…

But life goes on, grin and bear, make the best out of it…

Yes…That is the spirit I WILL have….and Share with my boys

I still Love Christmas and the joyful sights, the joyful songs and the joyful faces of my loved ones...

Ya cant kill my Christmas spirit!!!