Wow...another year is approaching again...time flies. Ever since I last blogged, I had been work hard, playing hard and falling sick to this very last day of the year. But I'm getting better now, only left with a slightly stuffy nose. Been sleeping alot these days due to my running nose, sore throat and throbbing head...Had not been sleeping much ever since I came back from Bangkok a few days ago...Touched down at 10 plus and reach home at 12am...wrapped gifts till 3 am and woke up at 6 plus for work...That explains why I lack my beauty sleep....My face has an outbreak and my eyes seemed to have sunken into my skull....yes, that ugly now..
But I'm all set and ready for a meet up with my poly mates for dinner and movie-the Family Stone.
The pre-Christmas season was good as I had Christmas lunches and dinner with my friends...
Had a nite out at a 4-star hotel with ASHLY and FRIENDS where we played all sorts of board games till late. I really enjoyed that evening with the ladies and feel blessed to have friends like them whom I can celebrate Christmas every year without fail for a decade. On top of that, I've received countless gifts from colleagues and friends...Everyday, 1 or 2 gifts would pop up in my pigeon hole at work...It's like everyone started giving presents and my whole dept ended up exchanging gifts...I liked that...because it lightens the mood...Ever since a few new staff joined us a few weeks ago, I began to observe more smiling faces at work. Work is still busy, but not as bad as before...and things seemed to have changed for the better.
My Christmas was spent in Bangkok (left pic). There were lightings everywhere but the mood was more toned down as compared to Singapore. However, I did a lot of shopping and bought a lot of gifts for colleagues whom I've yet to return a gift. The weather was unbelievably cool...28 degrees. Even though I was clad in long- sleeves, I could feel the cold wind brushing across the surface of my blouse. This made shopping more relaxing and less stifling even though the crowds were overwhelming at Chatuchak weekend market ( right pic ). We visited Chinatown as well. Unlike other countries, the Chinatown in Bangkok covered an extensive district. It's a place where stuff like shoes, fabrics, bags toys, accessories are sold in bulks at wholesale prices. For people who are interested to get cheap goods to sell, this is heaven... But of course, no more bargaining is allowed cos they are at their lowest rates... This is a picture of an old temple taken in Chinatown. Thought it might look better in greyscale.
This is my 3rd time to Bangkok and I finally got a few good pictures of the Grand Palace with my own camera. This was my last day in Bangkok. The weather has become warm, breezeless and the air was stifling. The sky was greyish and moody.... The pictures would have turned out better if the sky is blue....
There goes my Christmas for 2005.
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