It's the HoHo time Again :-)

Christmas is one of the days that i long for every year since it the time of the year that we shared and also gathered for some happy times...reminiscing about the past, meeting friends which we might not have seen for a while and updating each one of our lives. Not forgetting giving us excuses to shop though xmas shopping is always a fun and tiring thing...thinking of how to get something that the recipents will like and within the budget..

This year i have a total of 5 gatherings...how exciting to be able to meet each and everyone of them.

1. First X'Mas Gathering (no photos to share since i forget to use it) at Hong Kong Cafe at Katong Village
Attendees: Best friends from Secondary school days( ie. ting, ah jing, ah ann)

Had a hard time ensuring that we don't get our own presents so we went through rounds of draws before finalizing who gets what. In the end i have a jewellery box from SJ which i am using to keep all my earrings and hair clips which i have been stocking up since my perm hair.

2. First ever Xmas party at yovi's house...again no photos since no one want to take :-(

Attendees: Elaine, Joan, Jimmy, Yovi and hubby - dave.

While waiting for elaine to knock off, we order food from pizza hut and have a game of scrabble while the guys engross themselves in their PSP and computer games. I won with the help of other players. We started our long awaited Mahjong after we finished our food and gift exchange... As predicted i was the big loser and Elaine was the big winner 2nd time. Guess i am still the kindergarten kid so i have to pay more school fees. Look forward to our next session.

3. Xmas gift exchange and gathering at White Dog Cafe, Vivo city... nice place but it is freezing cold there...nt sure is it becos of the rainy weather or the place is just freaking cold.

Attendees: Uni Click and new partners (ie. Regina + Alan, Lynn + Jack, Elaine + Yida, Janisia + Shaolong and Cheryl)

Have a fun time meeting the couples and newly married Elaine and Yida and Janisia and Shaolong. This year we see the marriage of 3 couples from this group alone including Cheryl and Andy. Not forgetting the new romance blooming for Regina and Lynn... Maybe we will hear wedding bells ringing for these 2 best friends next year. For more update and picture on the gathering, visit Lynnieee's blog.

Not forgetting Shaolong's kind gesture of getting each of us a Hello Kitty Mashmallows.

4. Xmas gathering at Hong Kong Cafe at East Coast Road (nice place but hard time getting a parking lot since we are not aware that there is one at the Caltex station)

Attendees: Yovi, Denise, Alicia

It's been a while meeting these gals from poly days since this is a group where it is always hard to arrange a time that everyone can make it. It's nice that we have a chance to meet up.

5. Final Xmas gathering at ting's hse.

Tried very hard to get her little niece - Chloe to respond to me. Really wonder if the coolness run in their family. So i have named her as "忧郁公主".

P.S. sorry for the lack of visual since not much people entertain me and i not good at candid shot.

I have a great x'mas this year thanks to all these wonderful people that make it happen. I also decided to spread their warmth this year and make my X'mas a bit more memorable by purchasing a few items for the children of World Vision .