A Glimpse of Me

When I was in the Philippines for a 6-week break, I watched TV like crazy. I simply loved Kris Aquino’s shows. One thing I noticed about Kris was she’s a trendsetter. So whatever she wears and says, people follow. The time that I was there, though, she was wearing a very nice headband. I liked her headband so much. I bought one for myself before coming back to Malaysia! Hehehe.

I’m a type of person who is into this fashion jewelry thingy. And you know what… my birthday is coming soon. One of the things in my birthday wish-list is to get another nice headband for myself. It’s really an in thing now as I have seen Paris Hilton wore it too. There’s this one company that sells retails and wholesale fashion jewelry. It’s actually not so expensive and they offer a free shipping when your order is worth 50US$ or more on their products.

It’s really affordable. You can pick your own style actually, from celebrity styles to classic designs. I am into classic… so I would definitely want to have a classic style for a headband. I really hope to get one for my birthday.

And so we have started the tradition. Had a Christmas dinner on the 25th December. Everybody had fun. We missed Ramesh and Dewi though. They were in Perlis, Dewi’s hometown for Christmas. Anyhow, we had fun. Kids’ cousins just came back straight from Terenggano so you can just imagine having four kids in the house. Our Schenker got his 4th bicycle, a Christmas gift from Amama and Achacha (grandma and grandpa) This one is really big… but of course, it still has a support wheels. He absolutely loves it. Samantha loves it too. hehehe. I think she was more excited to see the bicycle… she was running around it, and wanting to climb over it straight away. My boy, on the other hand, was studying it first, checking the wheels, turning the pedal round and round, checking the boxes in front and at the back, and appreciating the mirror in front. That’s what he was most excited about. The mirror. LOL. Have I told you I have a vain boy around? Hehehe He checked the bike thoroughly before sitting on it.

It was a very memorable and very touching Christmas. I am so glad we stayed at home. Of course, I still wanna go to Thailand. Maybe next year. We will definitely do it. In fact, we have it scheduled already! Hehehe.

Hope everybody had a Blessed Christmas… felt the presence of God during the celebration. We did. That’s why it was so special.

Now is the preparation of the coming New Year. Hmmm… looks like I’ll be busy on the 1st. Hubby’s family and relatives usually gather on that day. Since we got married, the gathering place is in our house. This year is not an exemption. So had to prepare for it.

Here’s wishing everybody a fulfilling and prosperous New Year 2008!

Ireland. Beautiful country with beautiful people. I have never been to Ireland but because of our very high technology and all that, I can easily take a glimpse of what’s in Ireland. I would love to go there someday, if given a chance. There are so many cheap Ireland hotels , I’ve discovered… from as low as 18 euro, you can stay in a nice 3-star hotel, with free breakfast, all in the center of Dublin. Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. A lot of people flock the city every year. Dublin Hotels are not so bad either. You can find hotels there and can even get a last minute deal. Hotels service varry from 1 to 5-star hotel, depending on your budget. I have discovered that you can actually stay in a 5 star luxury hotels from as low as 126Euro! Isn’t that great?

From Dublin, we can also visit Cork. Cork is known for it’s cultural site and from what I have read, it is the Cultural Capital of Europe. Cork Hotels are not hard to find either. And you can find a lot of cheap hotels there.

While in Ireland, you might as well visit Belfast. I have a friend who has visited Belfast. All she could tell me was the place was so nice. She even wanna go back there for another holiday. Of course, if I ever go there, I don’t know anyone who lives there so I have to stay in a hotel. You can find cheap Belfast hotels easily. Just one click at the internet and voila… they will give you all the lists ranging from budget hotels to luxury ones.

Had another lovely and special Christmas eve. Hubby and I decided to take a joy ride around KL (Kuala Lumpur). We brought with us some tid bits and drinks… just in case we got hungry while driving.

Went pass Bintang Walk… a special request from me. I love passing by there… the place was grandly lit. It’s a tourist area.. and on a high-end one. Signature malls are all around too. We saw lots of people wearing Santa’s hat. We didn’t know that there was something going on there.So we went straight to KLCC… saw the dancing fountain, took photo of it. Good thing we reached the place at 10. They turn off the fountain at 10:15pm. We’re just in time to take photos. Me and my hobby… (yes, hobby, not hubby) hehehe.Went inside Suria KLCC. It was magnificent. They have the tallest and biggest Christmas tree. They decorated with silver and purple (which was not my cup of tea) but we took photos anyway. Then we went outside to see the dancing fountain. Lots of people hanging out there.
After we went around, we went back to Bintang Walk… this time, my camera battery was out already. Then we realized people gathered there to have a Christmas count down. So the street we were driving at was packed… So on the 12:00 of Christmas eve, we were in the car, witnessing the fun people were making (spraying artificial snow on each other) and listening to a Christmas song, “It came Upon a Midnight Clear”, something like that. It was special coz hubby and I just love joyrides. People are spraying artificial snow at our car as well… It was really fun.

I wonder if all these people really know what they’re celebrating about. We drove home at 1:00am. Had pringles and coke for Noche Buena.

We’re going to a friend’s house for Christmas lunch today. And tonight, we’re going to have Christmas dinner with hubby’s family. His other brother has two kids now too. This time, with kids around, we wanna set a tradition. Have a Christmas dinner on the 25th of December, read the Christmas Story before we eat. Open gifts after dinner. It really depends on us on how to make our Christmas celebration special. From this Christmas onwards, we make sure the kids know why we’re celebrating what.

Speaking of which, I’m just glad that Schenker knows the meaning of Christmas already… that it is Jesus’ birthday we’re celebrating. So he asked us last night whether Jesus is coming to our house today for his birthday. hehehe. Cute.

Today is Christmas… and I am blogging! LOL. I really have to go now.

I’ve been talking about Christmas shopping and all that for Christmas gifts. But I have a friend who’s going to baptize her child during the holiday season. So now, I have to buy Christmas gift and a baptism gift for him, right? It’s unfair if I only buy one just for Christmas. I saw this personalized baptism gifts online and I started checking it out.

I think it is a good idea to give something that’s memorable like a personalized gift. Using the latest production technology, your favorite picture is specially dyed into a photo blanket, photo bedding, photo pillows and photo dog beds. The end result is a superb high-quality custom photo product. You won’t find a sharper, more vividly colored custom photo product than this one! They are indeed number one for photo blankets and throws!

Check it out guys. I really think it’s cute. They have somethings for dogs, too… like the photo dog bedding. I never knew dogs should have a special bedding to be comfortable until I saw this one. They really specialize in blankets, throws, duvets, and just about anything when it comes to bedding. Just send in the photos and they will customize it according to your style. Great huh?

After going thru their site, I realized you can use their products as Christmas gifts too.