It's Xmas!

How's everyone's Xmas? Mine was boring indeed...went to help my dad with work, so couldn't make any plans also. By the time I came back in the evening, I was tired and almost crashed. But I still went for my run coz I've been really lazy last week with the exercise. *Angel*

Going out with the girls tomorrow. THis year's gathering is gonna be a tad difference. Apart from our usual gift exchange, we are gonna "recycle" our stuff. Meaning, clothes or accessories that we no longer wear/don't want/don't need, we shall do exchanges between us and see who wants what. Great idea isn't it..heh. At the end of the day, stuff that are left behind ie., no one wants, will get carted off to the Salvation Army. Sigh...*AngelS we are*

Been relentlessly tormented by a tummy that refused to give me a good break. Flipping left, right, centre, up and down, it feels as though someone is squeezing my stomach at times, yet perfectly normal after a while. THis been going on for the past day already. No use to run to the loo...doesn't work. =( Dunno what's wrong. Revenge for the amount of rubbish I've been cramming in for the past couple days, perhaps? Imagine someone squeezing your tummy every five minutes. Go figure. Gawd...But at least my flu has miraculously cleared last night, leaving only a slightly scratchy throat. I guessed it was probably a lack of proper rest the past week that has brought about the lag in my immune system. I slept most of yesterday away, after coming home in the evening after helping my dad. Caught up on beauty sleep now. Was lying in bed last nite before falling asleep, staring at the ceiling with thousand and one things running through my mind. In fact I do that everynite. I've been doing a "summary" of how my day has been everynight. I love lying on my comfy and warm bed, getting ready to sleep, ruminating random thoughts, thinking about what's happened that day, thinking about my life so far, and then feel myself drifting and spinning deeper...then falling asleep. Sleep is good. =)

Anyway, think I'm just crapping a load of bull now.

Was woken up by Jackson's call halfway through my beauty sleep. I was probably in the "light sleep stage" when he called. Initially he wanted to wish me Merry Xmas, but we ended up chatting for a good half hour before I hung up. I really needed my sleep coz I needed to wake at 5 in the morning. He was over at his fren's place for a xmas party, and he was slightly tipsy already. Being the wonderful conversationalist that I am (Hey, I can be if I choose to....otherwise I'm plain unfriendly) and the crappy him, from Marilyn to how we got to know each other, we covered so many things. Trust me, the circumstances in which we became acquainted were hilarious. Haha...The ups and downs that we've been thru...SOmething to be cherished indeed. And he was telling me that our friendship has surpassed and withstood so many things, he knows he can count on me when he needs support. Vice Versa. Yeah, one of the rare serious moments in our numerous conversations. Haha...And it's amazing to know that we've known each other for some seven years. Since 1998. Now I feel old.

Today's the second day that Mom's away. Enjoying some peace at home. I'm sure my dad's ears are given a break too. Muahahaha...My mom loves talking to my dad every nite without fail before she falls asleep. The tricky part is, dad has to wake ultra early in the morning, like 4.30 in the morning. And mom would still be yakking on at 1 in the morning. SIgh. We've tried telling her to give dad a break, but she doesn't listen. Yeah, poor dad.

And I think the house is getting dusty. Yeah, I've been lazy and shirking my responsibilites. Who cares...It's Xmas man. Anyways, the maid washed the clothes alredy. I was doing some ironing just now (see, at least I did the ironing. And there were tons ok), and I sort of made a promise to myself. Next year, I shall want to spend a white Xmas. Meaning, I will go on a holiday and spend my Xmas overseas, at a place which snows. I've always wanted to indulge in the Xmas atmosphere in one of the Eurpoean countries. My previous trips have always occurred during other seasons like Spring. THe closest I came to was autumn, and even then, there was nothing much to "feel". I want to be able to feel and perhaps even get caught up in the Xmas rush...the rush to do Xmas shopping, and spending Xmas their way. SOunds lovely. As I've said, I've always wanted to do that, but the cost of spending Xmas overseas put me off so far. (I know I'm stingy but hey, I'm poor ok...and I'm trying to be frugal) One, going overseas during Xmas is equivalent to peak period charges, both here locally and overseas. Hotels are gonna charge exorbitant rates. And the air tickets? Everything is gonna be so costly. But well, since I've made that promise to myself and it's for next year, then I shall try my darnest to start saving for it now. I've got a year to do that. *hopeful*

Ok, I'm certainly looking forward to tomorrow. Wonder whose prezzy I will be getting. Past years, somehow I've been getting alot of hui's presents, while hui has been getting mine. While Net and fen seemed to be forever exchanging prezzies with each other only. Talk about coincidence. Heh...Didn't manage to contact Yuan though. We tried to remind her about our annual boxing day date couple of weeks ago, but she told us she may be unable to get away coz she can't close her shop till late. Sigh...then just now earlier in the afternoon while we were confirming timing with each other, I msg her. No reply. Called her, both hps off. Avoiding us? *strange* Fen said we'll try again tomoro morning, and if we still hear no word from her, we shall all troop down to her shop. Wahahaha...We'll see then.