christmas is in the air

Pictures again! This time of the Boran Christmas gathering we had at Pauline's house haha. I had alot of fun! There was a lot of food: turkey, ham, sushi, beehoon, fried stuff, and log cake haha. So much that we couldn't finish everything. Boss' house is really very nice also. Damn class haha. Oh and we played spastic games with her Wii. And did our gift exchange :)

I baked my wonderful cookies for Juli! Heehee. I think baking cookies is the only culinary skill I possess haha. Well, at least they're NICE. Thanks to Simin for baking with me, and lending me your oven and mixer, and going out to buy the ingredients with me :) You're my baking buddy man haha.

My wonderful cookies packaged in a nice glass jar haha. But the wrapping is a bit err. Ugly.

I wonder what Qinyao is doing haha.

The turkey we painstakingly roasted in the oven for 1 hour plus. But I think we overcooked it cuz the meat was abnormally dry. And we forgot to add water when we were heating the gravy so it was too salty and we had to do it again ahah.

The boss serving the other boss.
The girls finally made themselves useful by preparing salad haha.

At the dinner table.

So yup, it was fun! Then yesterday we went to Kaishi's church to watch their Christmas performance. Not bad la, all the cast members were talented. Can sing and dance. And everything was professionally done. There wasn't a really evangelical message, though they sang my fav song "We Are the Reason" haha. I had forgotten about it till yesterday, and I can say that I was moved close to tears.

We are the reason that He gave His life,

We are the reason that He suffered and died,

To a world that was lost, He gave all He could give

To show us the reason to live.

I had forgotten all about the true meaning of Christmas, and instead, was too caught up preparing for my trip and meeting up with friends. But last night, I finally remembered the love and grace given to me through this great gift of His. It's too bad that I needed to hear a song to be reminded of it. Indeed, He is the "reason behind the season" (I think I say this every year haha, but to me, it's the Christmas statement with the most impact).

Oh and anyway I have been driving as much as I can haha. And avoiding as many accidents as I can. I almost got into a few accidents man. So scary. But EXHILIRATING woohoo!

Anyway now I have to get down to packing. Really really dunno how to start though hah. Can't believe I'm leaving in about a week. And I can't decide if I'm excited or not.

Ten nine eight and I'm breaking away

I'm all dressed up and I'm ready to play

Seven six five four and I'm all over you

Counting three two one and I'm having fun