November and December have been rather exciting.
I was traveling quite frequently over the past few weekends, not bad for someone who doesn't travel much in the first place.
This year, Christmas eve was spent with close friends, at one of their homes with a home-cooked meal and playing Taboo. Our host popped a bottle of Moët & Chandon champagne and we clanked our glasses to a fabulous 2013 ahead (To good health, bountiful bonuses and good friendship).
Here's my Christmas wish to all:
I was traveling quite frequently over the past few weekends, not bad for someone who doesn't travel much in the first place.
- Singapore - for a 4-day training on Credit Risk Management. It would have been a pleasant trip if only I hadn't fallen sick on arrival up to departure. The fever and cough were horrible especially during classes. My information absorption level was that of dial-up speed. There was a Senior Manager who told us her boss sent her for training for the purpose of letting her rest. However, she was in for a surprise when the training was rather heavy. Ha, ha! While we were on stress mode trying to complete presentations, assignments and preparing for a test (while worrying about work piling up in office), my boss texted me: Amidst all these, try to enjoy Singapore as much as possible.
- Penang - to surprise my mother on her birthday. I am not a person who's very good at surprises, but I must say, this one was well planned, albeit very last minute. I am grateful to have such great relatives! My mum told me that my cousin had planned a weekend getaway with the family and invited my parents along. I told her to enjoy herself and that I would be home to celebrate her birthday a week later. As the week was nearing, my cousin called to see if I would go down over the weekend, and I told him that I wasn't sure because it was rather last minute. After much thought, I figured, my parents aren't getting any younger and so, what the heck? I booked the flight early Friday morning, and flew down the next day afternoon. My sister and her boyfriend picked me up from the airport and booked a restaurant for dinner. It was less than 24 hrs before I had to fly back. However, the look on my parents' faces - Priceless!
- Hometown bound - As I have taken 7 days of leave, I headed home to see my parents. It's always good to be home with family, however eccentric and stubborn my old folks can be, at times.
- Back to the City to spend time with the boyfriend and close friends.
This year, Christmas eve was spent with close friends, at one of their homes with a home-cooked meal and playing Taboo. Our host popped a bottle of Moët & Chandon champagne and we clanked our glasses to a fabulous 2013 ahead (To good health, bountiful bonuses and good friendship).
Here's my Christmas wish to all:
Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well, I'm all grown-up now
Can you still help somehow?
I'm not a child, but my heart still can dream
So here's my lifelong wish
My grown-up Christmas list
Not for myself, but for a world in need
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list
What is this illusion called the innocence of youth?
Maybe only in that blind belief can we ever find the truth
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal our hearts
Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list
This is my only lifelong wish
This is my grown-up Christmas list
Have a Blessed Christmas, everyone! May good health and good humour always be your best friends.
