a long xmas post

so xmas this year was spent rather differently from the usuals.

first is the fact that i don't spend it with my parents
cause i didn't go back for the holidays.
my parents are having their own overland tour,
starting TODAY ending on my dad's birthday,
with 2 other couples and NO KIDS.
I reckoned i should have my own arrangements.

second was that xmas eve was on a sunday this year,
which meant that i had to go church twice last sunday.
so sunday i went to church with the sis and saw terence, the colleague.
lunched at prawn mee and lounged around the sis house.
went home to get my laundry done and a much needed nap.
i was after all going to stay up the whole night.

at 10pm, jun came over to put her stuffs and we head out.
me to midnite mass and her to ps to meet up with char.
this year, i went to midnite mass at sacred heart.
somewhat different since there is no candle, in replace of that was a lightstick.
i would still prefer the candle, although it would bring back memories of easter 04.
*blah.*
Fr. Paul Tay is a jolly old priest who gave out fruit cakes as a symbol of
Jesus' birthday.
One innocent girl who sat in front me asked "how old is he?"
(he referring to Jesus)
and i giggled when i heard this.
it made me and my sis counted back how old Jesus is really is.
and of course, i looked forward to 2007 when i will be reunited back with kiddos on sundays. *yeah*

after mass, we headed to Clarke Quay. me to meet up with the rest;
sis and hubby wanna chill out on xmas day.
afterall, this is their last xmas together before my nephew is due.

did you know that Coffee Club at CQ is damn posh looking?
i love it and would want a comeback.
we walked over to the new outlets of the Cannery,
and i was like a tour guide to the other 2 who went "ohhh" and "ahhh"
as we walked past KandiBar, the Clinic, Fashion Bar, and BarFly.
after passing by all the outlets, we decided our first stop would be FashionBar.
had hazelnut martini there, which was replaced by blue berry because char couldn't stand it.
talked cock over drinks and when it was about 2 or 3,
we wanted to go to a dancefloor!
thinking that KandiBar would have, we proceeded there, but too bad, there isn't.
walked in, and came out.
then we went to BarFly.
curious to see what's inside.
it looks very glam and posh
so we retreated back to our mission: "find a dancefloor"
went to MOS n after knowing the cover charge is a good $30 we decided to dish the idea aside.
so we went back to BarFly.
walked in, given the menu and decided "this isn't what we want"
and we walked out and headed to BaKuTeh.

so i daresay that xmas day was spent on going in and out of pubs
to finally decide on Bakuteh...
after having our stomach filled up, we went home at around 5ish.
again, we talked cock and decided to sleep only at 630.

the guests woke up and left at around 9
and i quickly made a phone call to the parents to wish them a merry xmas!
after the call, i went back to sleep.
woke up at around 11, got ready and went to sis house
to deliver their xmas presents.
we had lunch at the HardRockCafe cause it's one of the few outlets that
would serve Turkey for lunch. it was a filling lunch
cause as we watched the Holiday, i was half falling asleep.
had gelare for desserts or some sort and with that, it was time for me to go home.

Today, being the first day of my leave, was supposed to be in Jb with the girls to do some shopping, manicure and pedicure. but what was meant to be was not to be because 1) it was raining heavily 2)our bodyguard fell sick.
so instead of being in jb as i have imagined it to be, i was at home watching my dvd, reading my book and being a plain lazy arse at home.
contemplated almost the whole day about getting out of the house and
finally at 430pm, i msged the girls "let's just brave the rain. meet at 6pm at orchard mrt. i am sure there will be some great post xmas deals"
so my first day of leave is sadly in singapore, back to old orchard road.
i pray the rain stops and that there will be a good deal to satisfy my first day of leave.

have a good holidays everyone!

mood: *hopeful*