Merry Christmas

Ho...Ho...Ho.....

Well it is Christmas once again. A time of joy, peace and love....blah blah blah...
Watched the news today and there were 6 flights from France to the US cancelled because of reports of terrorists activities. Gee....wonder when will we will ever learn that violence never pays...

Did you catch The Christmas Wish on TV last night or the replay today at noon? Woo-hoo! Jolly good show. Of course I am subjectively biased because my church was participating in it and were the sponsors of the show. Money well spent (almost makes me want to go to Marine Cove just watching the ads). For the first time the true story of Christmas was told on national TV (in music and in words) and not the usual commercial fluff we get around this time of year. The performances by the stars and the church members Rock-ed (geddit?)! Adeline's performance with the kids of We Are The Reason was sublime. That is not to say Pastor Prince's or Angeline's performances were shabby.....

We had Christmas lunch today. The highlight was that Joyce finally decided to come after much arm-wringing and persuasion on my part. Joyce is the sort who thinks too much into things at times. She felt that the whole world has a grudge against her for our parting. She was expecting a cold reception by my family members and that there would be an awkwardness because of all that had happened between us. But the reality of it all was that everyone was so happy just to see her. Some even had presents for her! Was really a great Christmas surprise to all those who were not in the know(I had only told my mum about my invite to Joyce). We all ate and ate....we always over-order Christmas fare. There was enough leftovers to feed a third world country after lunch. So much so that we literally gave some away to our dear neighbours. But still lots left to last us till...next Christmas?

Had fun making the xmas gifts for Lyn, Joyce and Khim. I painted a cat,a duck and a bear on wooden oval boards (or should it be oval wooden boards?). Lyn got the cat (*meow*), Khim got the duck (*quack-quack*) and Joycey got the bear. I kinda liked the cat best maybe cos it has the best colours of the 3. The bear was cream coloured which is kinda like a polar bear. And the duck..yellow.....pretty hard to be artistic with a yellow subject. Yellow is just....yellow.

Got lotsa gifts this year. Lyn gave me a fierce looking lion which now resides on my dashboard. Mum and dad gave me a shirt,socks and hankercheif combo. Leo and Lynn gave me an inflatable football chair (how am I gonna blow it up is what I wanna know). Noel and Paula gave me a Swiss Army set comprising of a watch, a swiss army knife and pen. Joyce gave me an illuminated globe and a key-chain.

Joyce agreeing to come today was great. It removed many of the doubts in her mind about how people perceived her. I think everyone who knew her and what happened between us still hold her in high regard. But Joyce felt that she had let down everyone and that everyone hated her for leaving me the way she did. But she could not have been further from the truth. We broke up (if you can call it that) on good terms and I still consider her a dear friend if nothing else. Like my mum said the other day, 'she still fam (family)'. Even my friends still ask me to ask her along on our outings and dinners. Seems like not much has changed outwardly since we parted....