Archive for December, 2007
happy two double-oh eight!
Ahhh, time passes so fast when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? In one long flash, 2007 is gone, and 2008 is just around the corner. Everyone’s doing a last post for the year, and I just had to jump on the bandwagon too!
I guess the biggest and most prominent thing that happened to me this year was my major haul-ass migration from KL to Sydney. And after almost a year here, I sometimes still find it a little surreal — am I really here? Or is this all just one, very long dream?
And so, not to make this short post any longer and to sum my year in a few (hundred) words, here’s an ode to 2007 sung in the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas.
In the 12 months of 2007, my fortunes gave to me…
12 movies at the cinemas
- and lots more flicks on DVDs, downloads and on-flight entertainment
11 months in Sydney
- my biggest move… has it been that long already?
10 visitors from abroad
- four family members, two ol’ friends, moz, laundryamah & Mr. D, and ehon
9 months in my own place
- I love where I’m staying now, except for the roaches
8 cute new housemates
- kiki, owl, froggy, Mr Happy, Little Miss Sunshine, sheep-o and two Jap dolls
7 trips to Sydney’s IKEA
- if it weren’t so far, I’d have done more
6 uses of the oven
- muffins, gingerbread cookies, shortbread, and three rounds of siew pai kuat
5 “gold” L-plates
- I got my learner licence, hooray! I can drive in Oz!
4 office “parties”
- a trip to Hunter Valley, two picnics and Christmas cocktails
3 lucky bamboo shoots
- I hope these will last for a long time and not die on me
2 sexcapades
- holidays to Italy and back home to KL… I miss you lots
And a promotion for working my *toot* off!
- with a wee more $ in the bank, too
E V E R Y O N E !
pandang balik 5 kari ayam
After looking at LB’s pot of yummy curry chicken, I suddenly had a craving of a bowlful myself. Nothing like sinking your teeth into tender chicken meat, oozing with curry-ness!
I’ve been pretty lucky so far in being able to find lots of Malaysian food ingredients here in Sydney’s Asian grocery stores. Normally I’d go to Chinatown and pick up some local yummies there, but today I decided to investigate this other shop up in Chatswood.
Ahhhh, look at what I found! W O O T ! What a loot! I bagged myself 1 whole packful of Aik Cheong instant teh tarik sachets, 4 packets of Brahim’s readymade sauces (2 kuah kari ayam, 1 kuah sambal tumis, 1 kuah asam pedas), 1 bottle of Lingham’s chili sauce, 2 original Maggi Mee imports — not the ones made for Aussies, those taste terrible — in kari and asam laksa each, 3 packs of Eu Yan Sang’s herbal soup mixes, and 2 packs of Miaow Miaow prawn crackers. I’m feeling so at home now with my stash… *sigh*
If only I had some roti canai with me…
As 2007 is drawing to a close, I thought I’d do this Last Tag of the Year™ which Chen and rinnah both bestowed upon me, and that’s looking back to 5 posts about certain topics or themes. I’ll keep it to this year’s posts, to celebrate the year that was!
*** INSTRUCTIONS: ***
1. Post 5 links to 5 of your previously written posts. The posts have to relate to the 5 key words given below.
2. Tag 5 other friends to do this meme. Try to tag at least 2 new acquaintances (if not, your current blog buddies will do) so that you get to know them each a little bit better.
3. Don’t forget to read the archived post and leave comments.
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Link 1 must be about FAMILY: many very happy returns (2007-06-04)
Link 2 must be about FRIEND: sweet fan-si association… (2007-06-14)
Link 3 must be about YOURSELF: happy piggy cny, bye-bye (2007-02-18)
Link 4 must be about YOUR LOVE: foodfest, fronts & bottoms (2007-08-27)
Link 5 can be ANYTHING YOU LIKE : la dolce vita, mi amore! (2007-02-06)
Since I’m already so very late with this tag, I’ll spare you the homework. That’s my belated Christmas pressie to all of the “potential tag-ees”… *wink*
34 comments’twas the day before xmas,
The radio was playing some carols with grace
The clock struck two thirty, a buzz at the door
The IKEA Santas came up floor by floor
Three large packages they had with my name on their sides
“Hooray! hooray! now, where are the guides?”
I hammered and kicked and thumped at my loot
And three hours later (plus a half injured foot)
Oh, and a pretty swivel chair for a very pretty lass… *ahem*
Mr. Postman came on time today, too
With a card in hand… wait, make that two
From may yee and angel, my dear friends afar
Plus one yesterday from giddy tigress, you are a star!
And so comes Christmas, we should all rejoice
Singing merrily away till I lose my voice
happy together, not a trouble in sight
Big hugs, wet kisses and lots of love too
to you, and you, and you, and you.
~ X O X O X ~
20 questions and 12 things
More Chrissy surprises from Mr. Postman! Thank you Consuela and Yvy for the cards, and little Misha for the datebook and bookmark too! So, so very sweet and lovely of all of you. Hugs & kisses!
Time to owe up to a couple of Christmas tags before the actual day comes and goes! What fun is it to do seasonal tags when it’s already over, eh?
First up, one from Selby in the Christmas tag:
01. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?Hot chocolate.
02. Does Santa wrap the presents or just sit them under the tree? Is there a Santa?
03. Colored or white lights? Depends on where you hang them.
04. Do you hang mistletoe? Nope, but I can pucker up any time.
05. When do you put your decorations up? first week of December.
06. What is your favorite holiday dish? Anything that tastes great!
07. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Had a real live Christmas tree. No plastics.
08. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? See #2.
09. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Immediately if I can.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Red and silver.
11. Snow: Love it or hate it? Love it!
12. Can you ice skate? Badly.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Every gift is my favourite.
14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? The love.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Fruit mince pies.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Ang pows!
17. What is on top of your tree? A silver star.
18. Which do you like best giving or receiving? Both.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.
20. Do you like candy canes? Uh-huh, though it takes ages to eat ‘em.
Must faster tag before it’s too late! Your turn:
Simple American
Ehon
Kat - Season’s Greetings 2007
A little silver reindeer at the Co’s Christmas party. It was good fun, though it could’ve been better. Oh, and I wore Dress B! Saving Dress A for another special occasion.
I also got tagged by velverse in The 12 Things About Christmas. In this, I have to list 12 things I love about Christmas:
01. The L O V E. Love is all around me…
02. The presents! Gimme gimme gimme…
03. The decorations. Tinsel-town is just too pretty to resist.
04. The food. Turkey, ham, fruit mince pies, plum pudding…
05. The carols. I get a good dose of them every December.
06. The holiday and cheerful mood it puts everyone in.
07. The fun get-togethers. Xmas 2006, anyone?
08. The store sales on Boxing Day.
09. The reminiscences of good ol’ times.
10. The H O P E and J O Y.
11. The snogging under the invisible mistletoe. *puckers up*
12. The H U G S !
Tagging:
LB - All I Want for Christmas
Chen - What is Christmas to U?
Selby - The 12 things about Xmas tag
angel - My 12 Christmas Love
mistipurple - The 12 Things About Christmas Tag
i’ll wear a blue, blue xmas…
…dress, that is.
The Company is having its Christmas dinner this Thursday, woo-hoo! And being the ultimate vain pot that I am, I’m holding a poll as to which dress I should wear for the night.
I’ve done away with the conservative black and gone with a silky blue instead. Problem is, I found 2 very sweet blue dresses and just can’t decide on which I should don. Decisions, decisions… argghhhh… *faints prettily*
So which should I wear?
Dress A, with a bit of gathers at the front, and wispy, floaty sleeves…
…Or Dress B, with a not-very-plunging-but-revealing-enough neckline?
A silver necklace and earrings, with a pair of silver heels and handbag, and a light scarf to complete the look…
Jom partaaayyyyyy!!
52 commentsI’ll have a blue blue Christmas without you
I’ll be so blue thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won’t mean a thing if you’re not here with me…