merry christmas!!!

its the time of the year again!!! time for giving & sharing... time for being thankful for all the unconditioned love from your family & friends... and time for being blessed for everything given to you... and time for pressies!!!

always loved christmas as i love christmas shopping (minus the crowd part)!!! i find it a joy to be able to buy something for people important in your life! ok... my sister thinks i am a spendthrift, but it is not the "material" benefit of giving, but don't you get a sense of happiness looking at the recipient's expression when they open their present? i love to see the face of my loved ones lighted up when the wrapper gets torn apart and found an amazing gift inside... sucker right? but that's the spirit of christmas... the happy/surprised look on the face after opening the presents is priceless... even mastercard will say so (pardon me... too sucked in by tvcs!)...

i remember posting pictures of my christmas eve dinner last year... seems like almost the same food again!!! haha... except for the new addition - german pork knuckle!! yum yum!

the whole feast!!

this year's turkey was perfectly browned!

the roast beef, german pork knuckle, black forest ham & honey baked ham!

besides the massive amount of meat, there is a huge bowl of greens (the lettuce are all covered up!)

pasta salad for the carbs (yes... that's bacon bits)
of course, a christmas log cake to give a sweet ending... (its complimentary from my fav printer! hehe!)

fer fer cannot join us this yr because of her flight, but we have a new addition - amanda's bf, ivan. welcome to our "extended" family...

last year i had a braun buffel year, this year - swarovski!?!?! remember my msn pic a couple of weeks back of a crystal eeyore? i am now a proud owner of it now!!! and not to forget - a gorgeous tinkerbell (with a star) handphone strap and a double star necklace (that's actually a birthday gift!) yipee!! big thank you to both my sisters! love all my pressies!!!

so here's wishing everyone a merry merry christmas...