I am trully blessed and surrounded with nice people, great friends and family members.
This Christmas indeed was so much greater than I expected. I thought I couldn't enjoy at all, but I did (although inside I still feel a lil' heavy n stressed with my job).
Went to mom's place before meeting bro.
I had a great time with my bro, Sis-In-Law, nephew Wilfred together with Meow at Ingolf's Kneipe. Initiallly, we went to Vintage Bulgaria. We were early (6pm), it was unplanned as my bro called me last minute to meet up at Island Plaza. So, we thought of having something before I meet up my dance gang for Shawn's Farewell (to US for 6 months - job training) cum Christmas celebration.
The place look cozy, I mean... Vintage Bulgaria, unfortunately, for Christmas, they only have set meals of 2 choices. And we cannot order ala-carte. So, we apologised to the waiter and went next door to Ingolf instead. We had to sit at the counter and all tables were reserved. No problem. Meow and I shared a cream soup and Fruits Salad.
Shared with Koko on our job challenges and stress. Am surprised and glad that Wilfred talked more matured now. He's very active in badminton and wished for a branded Racket....cost from 3 figures, up to 4 figures...good luck to his dad, hahaha.
7pm, we meet at 'No Eyed Deer' - another nice, warm and cozy restaurant. Food is great too.
I ordered Seafood Platter while Meow had the Jumbo Vienna Sausage Set. Nice. Pao Siang ordered British Fish Pie Set, taste good too. I tried Peter's Char-grilled Aromatic Duck Fillet Set nice also. Liana ordered Lamb but I didn't try. Susu, Shawn, Tracy and her daughter seated further, so a bit difficult to communicate as we were seated with few tables joined. Mel and Joshua shared Jumbo Vienna Sausage. There are a lot more yummy sets to choose from the menu.
Peter entertained her boy with his new sophisticated 'gasing' while the rest of us were busy with either the cameras or conversations.
We took some photos. Tracy's daughter also chipped in as the nite's photographer. So cute of her to snap individual's photo. We had group photo with our cute and delicious Gingerbread man made by Mel (Mei Shya) and again with our presents after the gift exchange session.
After dinner, we adjourned to Straits Quay (10pm) - a new shopping mall with long stretch of shop lots at Tanjong Tokong. More photos again... Meow and I then proceed to his friend's house for BBQ gathering, reached there slightly after 11pm. Had more food....not much la, I had 1 burnt chicken wing, few meatballss and short sausages. The guys played card while Meow watched them. I watched Astro and then stared at an interesting art piece on the wall...a modern abstract. Very captivating...at first glance, I saw an office overlooking a big glass pane, however...when I look longer....I see a woman waiting for someone at a harbour, a bottle of wine, a glass and a cigarette to indicate the long waiting moment. Too bad I didn't snap the photo. I could stare at it all day.
We left at 2am, I was getting tired as I slept late the nite before, or should I say morning (5am till 11am).
I am glad I had quite an interesting and full day of Christmas, full of events and friends around me.
So blessed and Praised the Lord.
