Dear Diary,
Happy Solstice today! A day where we celebrate surviving mid-winter, celebrate the return of the God of Light, and reunion of family members as we feast together, on nice food and the traditional glutinuous rice balls.
This month, lots are happening or have happened, and it is all good, all good.
No, this is not a closure post - I will be working on one soon, coming end December 2013.
Let's start with the top and slowly work things down, shall we?
I amended certain stuffs... doors to be opened, doors to be closed, patchworks needed.
Including the decision to leave a job I totally held disdain for - in terms of certain factors. Nothing to be discussed in details here, in case some people reading it may think me ungrateful. I will be with a good company, a rather huge Japanese firm soon.
A week's break was well-spent (in lieu of a planned overseas trip) - with daytime shopping, lunches and teas with friends, museum visits, spas, business ventures discussions at friends' cafes and dinners. Fun, yes, nothing that I love better than being able to chill out in the afternoons where the malls are less crowded.
A Korean-style checkered half-sleeved dress
A short flare dress with laces at front (reminding me of my favourite blouse long ago)
and lacey long sleeves
An A-line dress with lovely sequined beads at shoulder and neck
Black peep-toes with silver heels - I seldom if never post about shoes, but have to post this
because have been searching for at least two years, but other brands never had my
size! I finally managed to have a pair now. Should I get another?
After a period of having almost zero interest in clothes (yes, it was a huge surprise given that I am obsessed with dresses shopping usually - perhaps it was the last job that killed my interest to bother dressing up very nicely?) - I finally regained my clothes appetite again. I do not know if this is a good or bad thing actually.
Then I have been working on some sidelines stuff and the New Blog as well - the latter serving more as a personal journal besides the Facebook albums, which do not say much. It consists not just of photos and reviews, but also thoughts and other human-interest stories.
Next, birthday celebrations - gifting, dinners etc. And a baby shower attended.
Then Winter Solstice celebration - details here http://thearcticstar.blogspot.sg/2013/12/winter-solstice.html.
Christmas shopping of course- been prancing around malls shopping for ideal gifts for people who matter to me, shopping for Christmassy food and snacks, Christmassy outfits and gifts for colleagues (mass shopping). It is always exciting, though may be frustrating to jostle with the crowds, but the music and atmosphere is charged up with happy festivity. More details here: http://thearcticstar.blogspot.sg/2013/12/the-annual-christmas-shopping-adventure.html
The catching up with good friends over meals and gift exchange is always good - many groups of different friends, many different meetups. But all is good and happy. I cherish every one of these meetups. Regrettably, am unable to organize dinners for at least three other groups this Christmas, since everything was arranged rather last minute. Never mind, will do it early next year. I was thinking of throwing a Christmas party and inviting friends to come have fun, feast and just hang out.
Am looking forward to Christmas next week. Think lovely lights, good food, soothing carols, Christmas performances, parties, more shopping, enchanting Christmas cards and gifts!
For now, gotta rush. Hasta la vista darlings, Merry Christmas and Happy Yuletide in advance!
