Archive for December, 2006

Christmas came early!!

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

We celerate Xmas early this year - had our Christmas meal last night and opened all the presents, then woke up this morning to find Santa has already been with my stocking full of gifts (didn’t have chance to leave out some mince pies and carrots!!)
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Thank you everyone for those lovely gifts! Have a lovely Christmas and New Year!!
Off to Canada tomorrow (woo hoo!!) see you all in the new year :)

It’s all over…

Friday, December 15th, 2006

This is one of my 3 CHOCOLATE CAKEPicture_072

1/ caterpilla shape chocolate sponge cake

2/ chocolate mousse cake

3/ chocolate gateau trimmed with profiteroles

I’m OD on chocolate cake and the thought of it still make me ill… OHH dame it! Belgian chocolate pudding is on the menu for our Xmas dinner this Saturday, hopefully, by then I will be over with this chococake phobia.

There are the photos from my party last Saturday

http://josephinecwchow.blogs.friendster.com/photos/my_birthday_party_2006/index.html

Probably the first birthday party which I managed to walk out of the venue sober :) I have been good I must say - I have only drank a total of 23 units of alcohol over the 3 days celebration

It’s 14th December again!

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

Yes, I have talked about it enough times and it’s finally here.. I’m offically OLD!!

Last night I celebrated my final night of being young by going to spin class, followed by a piece of tuna steak and roasted vegs for dinner.

I’m now treating myself to a avocado mozzarella rocket tomato and pesto warm painni for lunch, yummy!!

Have received two presents so far - a nice Symthson leather travel wallet from Albert and Sally, and Jo Malone candle from people at work, with a bunch of flower and cake. It’s quite funny that my boss only put ‘PAH!!’ on my birthday card, still very bitter that I’m leaving surely, haha.. (have been suffering from his sarcastic comments alot laterly)

Not sure what Mike’s got me but he is surely not just gonna let me have it so easily.. He’s left clues lying around the house which would eventually lead me to find my present(s) - Hopefully!

I have solved the 1st mystery relatively quickly where I found the second message that says "X-7=_LS". I really struggled with it, who the hell would know the answer to this non-sense anyway… So I had to phone him to to get more clues, hee hee.. I’ve got the answer now I just can’t wait to get home to my next clue. This ‘present’ better be worthwhile!! But hey, this is fun.. my Mikey is always full of ideas :)

I wish everyday is my birthday!!

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

ER.. I’ve been asked to show my ID today for buying lottery scratch card in Sainsbury’s at lunch time… two days before my 30th.. right… Do I need to draw some lines on my forehead or something??

weekend

Monday, December 11th, 2006
Had a rather exciting weekend..
Received a phone call from a friend around 2.30 in the afternoon offering me a pair of free tickets to the Xmas ball the very same evening.. I was trying to organise something to do that evening anyway cos Mike is hosting a poker game at home, I was dreading the thought of having to sit there and watch those smelly guys play poker the entire evening. So I jumped at the chance for a free meal and free night’s entertainments.
The trouble is who would be available in such short notice, bearing in mind it’s a black tie function - I franticly phoned around to see who’s free and willing to be my partner, and thank god Magnus is at home watching TV and happened to have a new suit ready :)
The night was quite a laugh, it’s nice to meet some new people and to see some of old friends aswell, and Mags was such a great company. But I have to say, this Xmas ball is so over-rated, it feels like a Thai Square on a Friday evening only everyone is more dressed up, the games were enough to send me to sleep, not to mention the food is awful!! It was an experience but honestly, never again!
Anyway.. there are some pictures (1. me and Mags 2. me with Chi & Sabina & 3. me and Ellen)
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Wait! best part of the evening had to be when I got home in the morning at around 2, the poker game was still on, I took the liberty of taking over Mike’s place, initially for one game but after I have won the first game followed with the second, I’m not gonna give up my seat! I was un-stoppable and carried on winning more or less every single game, Guess what?! I cleaned-up in 20 minutes! Haha! it was so fun being the winner for a change!! My performance definitely took them all by surprise and there are some of the comments being made:

Alright guys.. Thanks for coming and I hope you all had a good time. I certainly did and I’m already looking forward to the next session! However, maybe we should bar Josephine from playing until we’ve all raised our game a bit. Mike

the wallet god was smiling on me when I smartly refused to join that game :D

Alex

Ahhh…. I appear to have missed the carnage, after I "luckily" left early!!

So when is the next game?? 

hee hee he..

Friday, December 8th, 2006

I have updated my birthday & Xmas wish list (I’m so greedy):

1/ leather travel document wallet

2/ champagne flute - LSA Moya glass set of 6 http://www.oliverbonas.com/OliverBonasSite/product/19248.htm

3/ wine glass - LSA Elina http://www.oliverbonas.com/OliverBonasSite/product/370912.htm

4/ glass/clear champagne bucket

5/ Clarins hydration plus moisture lotion SPF15

6/ Clarins mutli-active night lotion

7/ Clarins retractable brow definer 01 brun noir

8/ Clarins pure volume mascara 01 pure black

9/ CD - Sinatra My Way The Best of Franks

10/ CD - Jamiroquai The Singles

11/ CD - Hip Hotels Beach and / or Orient

12/ anything from Jo Malone

Friday, December 8th, 2006

Gave our tree a little tweak last night Picture_036by twisting the silk lantern lights around the tree, which was originally on the floor at the back of the tree to give a soft glow from the behind.. better?? or not?? Knowing myself, I probably won’t stop chopping and changing it ’till the day we take it down. Mike wants to hang up some chocolate dangling thingy but I have already objected. No one is allow to touch it :)

(and Biff - don’t you dare try to open your present tomorrow night. It’s not Christmas yet! Don’t even shake it you might break it. You have been warned!!)

My tree is finally up…

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

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getting there…

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all done..

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finshing touches - my dog has a new collar

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20 days ’till Christmas, yes that’s taken 2 days ago

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

I have finally resigned..

I’m not going into the details but I can tell you my boss isn’t too pleased with me. Thank god I only need to suffer for another 13 days and I’m out of here…

ARG..

Friday, December 1st, 2006

F-ing f-ing UPS!! and no bloody Scottish Christmas tree neither! Why does bad thing always happen to me???? Anyway, if you ever need to usea courier company, remember don’t use UPS, those f-ing useless moron.

Need to get myself a stiff drink now…