Christmas + Winter Solstice

Our big Christmas meal is on 22 Dec. But my favorite memories are of the process in getting the setting done. As the days grew closer, I am getting more and more excited. We enjoy every process of the shopping, the gift wrapping, the prize tagging, the stock take, the nicely decorated office area and the party set-up. I must admit that I am getting paranoid whenever it comes to big events. However, my worries is not unfounded as I had a bad fright from the delay in the food delivery during the seventh month festival and the chaotic lucky draw situation previously. In every effort we hope that all things would run smoothly. The excitement is built up with the readiness of the decorations. We have placed all the presents, lots of them underneath the steps beside the staircase and we have got the honey glazed ham sliced and placed nicely on the tray. Christmas music is on the radio.

A lot of effort has been put into the preparation of the event, the buying and the wrapping of the gift, the sourcing of the decoration, the moving of furniture. Precious is the gift behind the gift, the thoughts and effort that has been put into the making. I could not wait to see their expression when the gift is open.


My terrible graffiti on two of the meeting room doors, the layout of the party area, one part of the food table settling and the grand lucky draw prize (32" Aquos LCD TV) and some glorious food that everyone loves it.

I could strongly feel the Christmas celebratory spirit as my work during the whole season revolves around the it. We are shuffling along making plans for the company, our department and our personal friends.

The exciting part comes when everyone has been lead into thinking that all we have for Christmas are the food, deco and the prizes, but no one would have excepted that we would dress up in Santa costume to greet everyone. We secretly excuse ourselves from the lunch event and got changed into the santa and santarinas. The two santarinas will be escorting the santa to the main hall while each of them will be carrying a basket of sweets for distribution. It was said that the event we had this year is the best so far. We have lifted the expenditures and almost spend the whole amount available on our welfare funds for YR2010. It was definitely a wonderful Christmas memory for me.