De one with Christmas Revisited

Festive Seasons

How was your Xmas 2009? Pardon for the late update. Well, Christmas didn't really turn out well as the Ippt ruined the festive feeling somehow or rather. Didn't pass it again due to my SBJ. Sigh. Anyway, I didn't get to go for any countdown.

But for what's good, the tribal gang proceeded with its annual Xmas outing. Clara volunteered to be event-organiser this year. I arrived late. Well, I wasn't feeling well anyway. Probably due to the over physical-exertion from all the remedial training and continual days of pushing myself to the limits. Gift exchange was well. I received Weicai's present again. That being an octagon box of chocolates. Haha. As usual, everyone darted Ivan's present. All because he said he dug it out from somewhere at home. Sigh. End up Weili got it! But it wasn't as bad as expected. It was this mug which had an external layer. You open the layer and out comes a strip of paper which enables you to color the pre-printed Snoopy characters and it circumferences the mug to look as though you painted the external surface of the mug yourself. A chance to create something on your own.

I got "Taboo" game (left, in courtesy of WhyGo TEFL) for Tribal gang exchange this year. Although the budget was 20 bucks, I cared none the less. It's the spirit of giving. So was the gift exchange for my colleagues. By chance, the person whom I choose was Yiwei. Got him a Raoul cufflinks which cost triple the budgeted 15 bucks (decided by all). But I wanted the gift to mean more, considering he has helped and guided me through my past 2 years of experience with the company.

It's an unspoken practice amongst our office to get presents for everyone, besides the gift exchange's. Last year I got candy canes. This year, I decided to bring "green" to office. Yes, as you can see above, I bought cactus! Everybody came asking how often they should water the plant. Haha.

I guess the best Christmas present have to go to this! I guess I've been a good boy this year, Santa decided to got someone to make my wish come true!! My long-searched and awaited display house for my deary Kris bears finally arrived! Wahaha.. Trillion cheers! (Sorry Clara, appreciate your gift. I recommended but the cologne only came 2nd runner up)

Was supposed to memorise the "12 days of Christmas song" today.. but don't know why it didn't materialise. Haha. I've been trying to get this song right for the past 5 years. Turns out every Christmas, only the melody incubated in mind, less the lyrics. "-"

Haha. Anyway, belated Merry Xmas to all! *grins*