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Christmas Gifts

Diana — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:03:27 +0000

Although Christmas is just over, you can still get post Christmas gifts for your family and friends. There will be a huge discount during this time after Christmas. Very soon, we will usher in the new year of the dragon and bid auld lang syne for the year of the rabbit. It has been a good year for me but I did not earn as much as last year and my income dropped quite a bit. There were fewer projects and writing offers too. Time certainly flies so fast and before you know it, it is time for the closing of another year. I might not attend the watch night service in my local church but instead read some books in MPH.

I also have many other things to attend to and working from home has not been easy for me. Sometimes it can be stressful working at home. And that is why I prefer to go out of the house and go for business trips with my colleague where I can really rest and relax outside. It is an escape. There are many other children who don’t have real loving relationship with their guardians and have to fend on their own. Anyway, any Christmas gifts at this time of the year will cheer me up from the drudgery of working at home. I had a good break away from all these during Christmas and hopefully things will improve over time. God has been blessing me and keeping watch over me.

Merry Christmas 2011

Diana — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:39:45 +0000

Here is to wishing you Merry Christmas 2011 and Happy New Year 2012! Some eye candy for you here in this blog. Mickey Mouse greetings! I will be taking a break here for a few days over Christmas and go somewhere nearby to rejuvenate. Now not in the mood to do anything but take a holiday. Very soon, it will be the end of the year of the Rabbit and the dawn of the year of the dragon in a couple of days’ time. Just hope the business will continue to prosper with trusted workers for next year. We discovered one of our long serving workers has decided to jump ship. But in the mean time I hope we will get new workers who are more motivated and can continue to work with us for a long time.

Merry Christmas 2010 and Happy New Year

Diana — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:40:38 +0000

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you, my readers, a very Merry Christmas 2010 and a Happy New Year in 2011. I am currently on a short break from blogging. Christmas is a time to share and care. John 3:16 from the New International Version states the following:

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

The is the true meaning of Christmas. Jesus came down from heaven to give man a new eternal life and to restore’s man’s relationship with our Heavenly Father. This is the perfect Agape love displayed at its utmost sacrifice. It is not about Christmas trees, Santa Claus, golden baubles or tinsels. Christmas represents the birth of our Savious Jesus Christ who was born in a humble manger so that you and I can receive his riches and blessings while He took away our poverty, sickness and disease. Jesus gave us eternal life through his painful crucifixion at Calvary. So, whoever accepts Jesus as their Lord and Saviour, will have eternal life in heaven. This is the real meaning of Christmas – God’s gift to mankind!

Sexy Dresses

Diana — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:10:59 +0000

Christmas is over and sometimes I wish it had been here longer. Time flies so fast and before you know it, it is the end of the year again and time to usher in the new year of 2010. I have opened my Christmas gift and it is 2 bottles of perfume from my youngest sister. I gave her ‘ang pow’ or red packet of money instead. Some of you might open up your Christmas presents to find personal gifts like Sexy Dresses, make-up, jewellery, shoes or just about anything that you can buy from the retail stores.

And last night, my sister treated us dinner at a German Restaurant in Tanjung Bungah and the place was always packed with diners. Some who did not make any bookings were turned away. Or they had to sit at the bar with high stools and dine there. The boss is the cook himself – which explains why the food is so delicious. And it is time for me to take a break from eating too much and putting on weight this season.

Looney Tunes “Jingle Bells” Sing-A-Long

Diana — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:33:01 +0000

This is a 5 star rating Youtube video of Looney Tunes “Jingle Bells” Sing-A-Long. Just watchh it to see and judge for yourself. I certainly loved it with a certain twist. And it is 7:20am now on a public holiday – what am I doing here by the computer when I should be still in bed, you might think. Well, being the computer addict that I am, I have to wake up early to check on mails or see any thing else to do before preparing for my working trip to KL later today. And I need to get a quotation out by today before the planned trip. So, working at home – whether holidays or not – it entirely up to you.

What to do for Christmas

Diana — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:24:09 +0000

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I am now having a short holiday in Malaysia and there are so many things to do such as checking out Bidazzled, go downstairs for some walkabout, watch a show or simply rest in bed. There are not many Christmas trees put up here but I am still in a Chrismassy mood. And now I am quite full taking the buffet breakfast just now. It is also my brunch for the day. Need to eat less from now onwards to lose some weight. It is very easy to put on weight at this time of the year of merry making and holiday season. And it was so crowded here that we had to scout around for a table to have our breakfast. And I was in KL yesterday – with much traffic jams and hardly any connectivity to the internet using my wireless modem. We were working the whole day attending to calls and looking for current project locations to snap some photos. Everyone is busy while others are attending to their kids. With more cars hitting the roads, no wonder the traffic was extremely slow. This is the time I prefer to stay at home and snuggle up in bed in a bedroom that I share with my youngest sister. No point being caught in a large crowd in shopping malls and while driving along the roads. Everyone is out for some fun this Christmas.

Christmas songs – White Christmas Lyrics

Diana — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:09:13 +0000

I am in a Chrismassy mood and decided to put up a Youtube Christmas song with lyrics for a sing-a-long like a karaoke session. There is more to just presents, Santa Claus, christmas trees and all the merriment. Christmas is God’s precious gift to the world when baby Jesus was born to save mankind from eternal condemnation. It is God’s reconciliation to men who were hopelessly lost in this world and to bring them back to an eternal reunion with God the Father for whoever accepts Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Indeed accepting Jesus as my Lord and Saviour way back in 1985 was the best decision I have made that changed my entire destiny including my family and friends.

Christmas is Just Around the Corner

Diana — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:12:00 +0000

I always look forward to year end because I love the yuletide season and the long holidays. Perhaps it is time to brainstorm for some ideas for Christmas gifts for your friends and loved ones. When I was staying and working in Singapore, it is always a tradition for a family gathering of relatives to dine in posh hotel restaurant and to give out corporate Christmas gifts amongst ourselves. But most of the time, I am on the receiving end as my relatives are richer. The food and ambience was good with cheer and small talk by the dining table. Everyone is happy and we also attend our own church services – remembering the day baby Jesus was born – God’s gift to mankind.

Sometimes, we also browse for unique christmas gifts in the shopping mall along Orchard Road or Suntec City – the shoppers’ paradise and lifestyle malls in Singapore. I still miss the Christmasy mood and the many huge decorations put up during this time along most major stores with lights hanging on the trees to brighten up the place.

Now I am back in Penang, Malaysia and there are no such mega decorations here unlike Singapore. I still miss the shopping there but I am happy now with a job to work at my home office – less stress and pressure to perform and to keep up with the Joneses. Have a Merry Christmas this year.

Season’s Greetings and Merry Christmas

Diana — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:39:05 +0000

It is that time of the year again for season’s greetings with snow flakes, christmas trees, santa claus and presents. If you have got a wish, tell it to Santa who might just grant you your wish this year. And you can remember this special occasion of Christmas time by using CEIVA Digital Photo Frame and have your photos uploaded online and see the amazing digital photo frame encapsulate your beautiful photos for posterity and down memory lane. What makes CEIVA different than other digital photo frames is that it is uniquely designed and offers faster upload. You can also share the picture with your friends and families for that personal touch and greetings.

Digital photos frames save you space from buying physical frames to be used on the table or cabinet. All you need to do is just turn on your computer, and view your images that are frames in digital photo frames for a complete look and for your photo album. They promise to last a lifetime, will not fade over time and can be view over and over again. This reminds me to go for some Christmas shopping but on a smaller scale. It is a time to remember Jesus who came as a baby in a manger two thousand years ago to save mankind from eternal sin. This is a time to share the good news to everyone so that they can have Jesus as their personal Lord and Saviour.

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Diana — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:48:14 +0000

Last night, I watched Alvin and the Chipmunks for the second time. The movie was that good and entertaining. Alvin is the cheeky chipmunk, while Simon is the smart one with spectacles and Theodore is the small plump chipmunks who keeps having nightmares. Dave Seville (Jason Lee) was a down-on-his-luck musician who just needed that special something to make his songs sell. That’s when three talking chipmunks, Alvin (Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore (Jesse McCartney), ended up raiding his home. Their rise to stardom is seen in “Alvin and the Chipmunks.”

The computer graphics were superb as animators blend them with humans. The facial expressions of fear tell all especially the three chipmunks had to sing to Uncle Ian for the first time. This movie shows a father figure in Dave and money-making practical businessman in Uncle Ian who make use of the talking chipmunks to generate more cash from singing tours. Dave have had enough when he saw on TV how the poor chipmunks are so tired and exhausted from so much singing shows all over USA. This is a must see movie for all, not only the kids.