Tis Christmas & New Year

This Christmas... err... should be last Christmas... was a small scale 1 as.. some reported sick (actually me too!), some gotta work...

Despite being very ill (headache, heavy flu wif lotsa phlegm which later led to eye infection), I was the chef du jour for the very 1st time... wif my hubby's help. Used to be done solely by mum every year but all of us just want her to rest more.

Not much food though - bubur itam (izit how it's spelt?!), fried chicken wings, nuggets, potato wedges (sedap wif our homemade garlic maiyonnaise!) & some contributions from my sis - sandwiches & fruit salad. Not really in a mood & great form to cook but since I've taken up the task so gotta keep my promise in order not to make my mum worried. But as you can see... almost all are deep-fried, heaty food huh.. me definitely not afraid to die ya.

every1's so bloated... perhaps except my sis...

after exchanging presents

Daddy's been hospitalised since last Wed. It's a rather stressful time as we're worried that my mum will over tire herself wif the everyday travelling & long hours out, with her current state of health. And we've been busy wif the daily trips too. The most tedious is not really the visit but the travelling part. Even spent our whole NY's day wif daddy @ hospital.... I just wanna spend as much time wif him as possible. However I'll not be able to do that if I dun have a supportive husband & I'm truly thankful that I've 1 who's 100% supportive.. Vince's never ever shown any reluctance in burning his weekends & public holidays in the hospital. He's always so encouraging, so understanding, so participative...! Very happy that I get to accompany daddy yet still enjoy our couple-time, literally wherever we are. Without him, I really can't imagine how I am to go through all these.

Had a quiet but intimate countdown @ home just with my hubby. But my dear honey had to rush to the loo just a few seconds into 2006 as he's having a stomachache! Of all the timing right?? While he's working hard on the bowl, I discovered (from daddy's bedroom window) fireworks shooting up in the sky far far away from 3 different locations!! From 3 locations u know! It's a real pity that my honey missed the impressive scene... & I got so excited that I was prancing between the window & the loo to tell my hubby what's happening! Ha!

But anyway think I'm 'born' to see fireworks & meant to watch them alone. I frequently (read as: many times!) see fireworks when I'm in KL & Bangkok when, from what I know, there's no special occasion. Don't ask me why fireworks then but I just get to see them! The best 1 was the 1st time... was in KL in my Ritz Carlton guest room & I heard some 'popping' noises.. being worried, I was searching for the cause of the noise until I drew the curtain & looked out of the window & there a spectacular view of fireworks was displayed right in front of me..quickly went to switch off the lights & enjoyed the aerial show on the couch. Oh there's once when we were in KL, same hotel.. that's the only time we watched it together. So can say that I'm rather sensitive to the 'popping' sounds of fireworks.

NY eve... just reached home.

Counting down. Toasting to the NY... me with a self-invented cocktail & hubby with beer. My cocktail tasted great! Just poured capfuls of cinzano, raspberry vodka, lychee syrup, green lemon juice & coconut milk into the shaker & voilà! Boosted my confidence to mix other cocktails the next time round ;)

The 2nd day of NY. My honey & his brand new & fav Oakley-Ducati sunglasses.