More Pictures...Xmas Lunch 2006!

I've just realised that for the month of December, there has only been an entry. Sigh...that bad huh. I just can't seem to pin-point what it is that I want to start blogging on. So many, yet so...aimless. I guess I would need a couple more entries before I can re-organise my thoughts about what to blog.

Did I mention before that I have some nine days of leave to clear from 2006? Well, I haven't spoken to boss about bringing it to 2007 and giving me an additional month to clear it. I have no idea how...for one thing, we have entered Jan 07. I'm currently in the midst of preparing for a short trip to Bangkok with two of my pals. That would help me burn about three days of the nine...four if I want. THen what next? The inherent problem is not taking leave, it is whether I can afford to stay away for so long. ANd the answer is no. It's either I clear my leave and drown when I get back, or I take leave and bring my work home. -.- Which option is more appealing?

Think I really have to talk to boss soon before this drags on...and before I know it, Feb is here! *horrors* what if she insists to forfeit the leave?...Know what? All these wouldn't have been a problem if there's an option to buy back my leave. I can do with the extra cash, I stay away lesser *Hee* Works well both ways, doesn't it?

Ok, photo-splash again...=) And there are more on the way...after I edit them of course. I just love taking pictures...muahahaha...

This was taken during our Christmas lunch, on 21 December Thurs. We went to a cafe run by one of Moses' friend. We went there last year too, and they are certainly running a better business now. The food's not too bad (otherwise we would have vetoed against returning there).

When the food started to come after the starter bread (and the bread is really nice...freshly baked from the oven! Warm to the touch, crispy to take a bite off), I gave up trying to take any pictures of the dishes. Because everyone was more interested in tucking heartily into the food, I didn't want to be a pest and continued flashing that camera. Oh well...until the last two dishes or so. Especially the dessert...Ice cream! My fav...added with a dash of fresh berries and strawberry sauce, tinted with a hint of liquorice I think...(if I'm wrong then it's probably some other kind of alcohol). I was slightly flushed after that! Haha...

A cute "guest" popped by when we returned from lunch. For someone else though...and there was a note tied to the string. Well, not that we wanted to read it, but it was rather huge and we could not "help" not noticing *grin* It said something like: "Don't miss me too much while I'm gone. See you soon!" Somehting like that...I can't remember if there was an "I love you" after that or not. Heh...anyways, that's Sophia posing with Mr Pooh.

A super long hiatus...

It's been a super long while since I've last updated an entry. Call it busy, or call it lazy...I guess it's a bit of both. Seems like I've kinda lost touch a little at what I want to blog about. Lotsa things I can talk about, yet have no idea where to start without sounding incoherent.

Well, it's 6 days into the new year, how has it been for you? It was a good start to the year, with a long weekend of 4 days of break. Guess that's where the lazy bone came about.

I had a post-Xmas gathering with my best pals a couple of days ago. It's been our tradition (since sec sch I think) to meet every boxing day, coz we reckon Xmas would be spent with husbands/bfs/family etc. Smart move I guess. Anyway, five years ago, we started a 'Time Capsule', where every year when we meet, we would bring along an item representative of ourselves, and deposit it inside. And we would write an accompanying essay about how the year has been for us. The first year we started it, we told each other to include where we see ourselves in five years' time (We were 20 years old then). Well, next year would be the year when we will open the time capsule. I can't remember exactly what I wrote five years ago. Kinda curious. I guess we will all have a good laugh when we come to it next year. And we were considering the possibility of starting another time capsule or burying this one after it's opened, for the next ten, twenty yrs before opening it once again for another 'review'. Haha...

Anyways, as we were contributing our essays, I reflected what 2006 has brought me, and I realised that 2006 was not such a bad year afterall. Well yes, there were bad and upsetting stuff, but in a way, the good more than overwrites the bad =) I'm glad for that. THen I sort of realised that I'm at least learning to count my blessings now. Yes it's a good thing =)

Ok, a common question I've been getting: What are your new year resolutions? Mine? hmm...I did briefly think about it, and as always, ideas come to me best when I'm half way through a shower. Whether it's for the articles I have to write, or solutions I have to conjure...It's strange isn't it? I mean, I'm not the only one who gets inspirations during bath-times. Anyways, I've digressed. New year resolutions. There are so many! Long term, short term ones.

Well I guess since I've got too much too say, yet am kinda lost at where to kick off, then I probably should stop my rambling for now. Now that I look back at what I've posted here, I realised it's meaningless. Like, I'm writing for the sake of writing -.-

Anyways, I guess I should just put up some long overdue pictures. Have gone for many outings, taken a couple of pictures, but haven't put any up. That's laziness for u. I shall attempt to start the ball rolling.

Ok, this one is an outing at the East Coast Park...in July 2006. Angela, Moses, Tricia, Isabel and myself were there on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Angela was still with us then. We taught Isabel how to cycle, in some 3hrs. Not bad huh ;) Good teachers we are. I love outings =D

Photo-Splash!