ok... 12 days of december has gone, but december has always been my favourite time of the year!
what's not to like about december? most of the people i know do not have the mood to work in december. people are usually clearing leave or going for holidays (those with kids or are teachers like my sis). then it is the happiest holiday of the year - CHRISTMAS! time for catching up with friends, feasting (though bad for the waist line) and shopping for christmas presents (VERY BAD for the wallet!). maybe it is because i am a december baby, hence i have a soft spot for this month.
since a kid, i love the thought of receiving letters and cards (physical ones, not the electronic ones). until now, i still enjoy opening the letter box everyday hoping to receiving an unexpected mail. unfortunately, i get bills, mailers and junk mails most of the times. till today, i still maintain the tradition of writing christmas cards to my close friends, even though i hand it to them instead of mailing it. today, R just commented that she seems to receive the most number of cards from me! haha! just shows that the younger generation doesn't appreciate the card culture as much.
anyway, my christmas celebrations started today! the first gathering with R and HJ! we had a pot luck session at HJ's house! thanks for inviting us and the hospitality! received my first presents for the year! as usual, R and myself will open each other's presents and will have to keep HJ's present till 24th as per her tradition! hope they like the presents specially choosen for them and the cards that came along.
when i got home, i was happy to see another pressie waiting for me! and this time, it is a parcel from US! my bestie J sent both my birthday and christmas present and cards early this year! super happy with the great start to my festive season... t'is the season to be jolly!!!
oh yes... happiness continues as i am watching wild rice's christmas pantomine - beauty and the beast tomorrow! yey! never missed any of the productions since they started in 2003 with cindere-lah!
