The Christmas Decorations are bak!!!!

Hohoho!!!! You all must be wondering what's wrong with Mary today! Actually, it's nothing. Just now, I went to JJ to buy some cakes for tomorrow's camp. As I was on my way to the bread shop, I saw the Christmas Banners are up!!! Yup!!!! The Christmas Decors are back!!!! Of course they haven't put up those tiny little Christmas trees and lightnings yet because it is still too early for it. In my heart, I was triumph! Finally, the season that I love is here!!!!

Christmas for me is a season of warmth and love. A time where friends and family members gather around at home and enjoy each other's presence. I love Christmas because of the coziness if gives me. Despite of being how busy I am during this season, i still love it!!! I love the Christmas trees, lights, carols, food and also the cheer!!

I still remember when i was a small kid, i used to wait until Advent. For catholics, Advent signifies the start of Christmas season, means we have to prepare ourselves for the birth of Jesus. When Advent arrives, I will start to play my favourite carols and sing along with it as me and my siblings will decorate the Christmas tree. My house Christmas tree isn't like any of those trees you see in the mall. It's quite antic. Moreover, it looks very real! We have to categorize the branches according to its size. Then, my brother will set up the base of the tree, Angeline and me will start to poke the branches to the main stick. Slowly as the 'cone' shape of the tree evolves, we start to hang Christmas decorations around it! You see, that's the nicest part of it. I will put on carols while working on the tree. So all of us will be sing along while our hands are busy hanging, passing and admiring our tree!

Christmas is also a time when my mum shows the artistic side of her! My mum is a good painter. She can self create a Christmas crib by using newspapers! Normally, she will ask me and my siblings to paint up some newspapers using colours of brown, green, yellow and red or orange. When you mixed the colours up, it will turn into a some sort of a ground colour. After that, my mum will start to crumple it up and then piece by piece she will slowly paste them by using gum and celephone tape, on to the base of the crib. Her finishing touch will be the arranging of the statues of baby Jesus, Mother Mary, Joseph, 3 Wise Men, Shepherds and their sheeps and the Angel.

As both the tree and crib is done, my dad will take his fair share of work by hanging up the Christmas lights! Team work is very important! That's why I love Christmas! Imagine the things that my family don't get to do during our normal times but we come together for Christmas! Every time when all of these are done, I will just sit down alone at my couch, turned off the lights and watch the lights blinking from my Christmas tree. Then, in my heart I will thank God for being to generous to me by showering me with a wonderful family, a place to live and also the opportunity to celebrate this season of sharing and love! I mean, this is what Christmas is all about! Sharing your love with one another!!!!!

Sometimes, even though i do go around singing carols with my youths. I still feel that Christmas is about spending time with your love ones, especially with your family. I love the feeling of opening my presents during the Christmas evening beside my Christmas tree with my siblings. Then our parents will come and helped us out with the gifts! Isn't that warm? Even now, whenever I see Christmas decorations are up, I know that Christmas is near. Even more than that, I also know that the peak of my year (as in busyness with church works eg. caroling, Xmas play, Christmas mass practise...) is coming towards me. Most importantly, I can feel it in my bones that the feeling of warmth and love in my family, is coming........and I am waiting for it~~

My nails~*

The Taiwan Drama Series i was watching while waiting for my nails to dry

My nail art!

Hi!!! I've uploaded some pics of my nail art! Actually it's nt really a nail art cz the patterns are stickers! I bought them from 'Shins', JJ last Sun after my lunch with Rachel.

My urge to do my nails started from a few days ago right after i've bought these nail stickers. However, i didn't have the time to do. Then, I've got some spare time today, so i've decided to experiment it! I started to do my toes 1st with my silvery pink nail polish. It didn't took me very long because i'm using my right hand to coat it. Therefore, it isn't that hard. It was like painting on my toes that's all!!!

After doing my toes, i switched to my nails. I started from my left hand 1st so that i can use my right hand to paint. Firstly, i covered it with a base coat 1st, then repeat the procedure with my right hand. Normally, my right hand painting won't be that smooth because i will be using my left hand to paint. So, sometimes i can tell out the differences between my two hands! Finishing the base coat, i painted the black colour polish, then switched it to my right hand (so that my left hand can get some time to dry), and then a second round to make the colour more rich. While waiting for my nail polish to dry, i watched a Taiwan Drama Series. Half way through, I started to paste the stickers onto my nails. Hehe :P Talking about my art, i really didn't know how to paste it to create the kind of 'elegant' effect like one of my fren did. I juz pasted it wherever i feel please! :P Finally, I cover it with a shining coat so to make the whole manicure thingy last longer and more shining! Oh ya! Don't forget to use a tiny wooden stick (ya-qian in Chinese), to scrap out the nail polish that you accidentally painted in on your finger tips! If you don't do tat, it will stay there for a long time, then it will spoil the whole picture of your nail art!!

However, there are alwiz some things which i sure to mess a little of my nails. Example, while turning my door knob, i will accidentally terkena my nails, then my nails will have to go for another repairing/ re-work! Doing nails is indeed fun when you look at ur piece of art, bt the you spend it really taxing and tiring sometimes. I've been once that i did my nails for a few times and in the end gave up totally because it was getting into my nerves! That's y i seldom do my nails!

For the girls out there, unless you really have nothing to do, only go n play with ur nails! Busy ppl like me can only do it like once in a 1 months!

So, that's the story of 'Mary with her nails'!!!

Another week~

I went out with Rachel for lunch today at Windmills, JJ. It's like the 1st time i meet her alone for lunch after my havoc week of falling sick and resting. We talked about stuffs like wat we did during our holiday(which for me is juz laying down and eat!!). She has become a pro in the 'Word Challenge' game in FB!! C'mon, she beat Satya!!!! (Bt then l8r i went n check, Mich has become the new champion...wat kind of brains they hav!)

At nite, i went to church to coach my casts for Xmas Play. This time, more team members joined me for the practise. They hav provided me with good ideas and now the acting is finally on track! I'm glad that tis Tues we r goin to proceed to the next 4 scenes.

Actually, i'm really not good in leading ppl in acting. You should hav seen how my advisor taught them they way to act! Even the slightest movement he can oso capture and act out naturally! Sometimes, i really respect him for his talents! However, i hav a very talented young actor in my cast to act this yr! He is only std5 this yr and has impressed me deeply by his acting skills! Juz by looking into his eyes and his expression...u can really be touched by him!!! He is juz purely GOOD AND TALENTED!!!!

The whole prac went quite well with all the stopping and continuing the lines of the actors and actresses. I think they now hav an image of wat they should act.

It's been 1 week d. Last week at tis time, i was still in the hospital taking nebulyzer. I really thanked God that now i hav fully recovered from my flu and my asthma. Though it takes months to fully recover from an asthma (as in food and drinks), i still do thank God for making me well again! Well, at least now i can breath properly and my hands don't tremble anymore! Now, all i can do is juzt wait for my energy to come bak. I can't wait to jump into the water and swim!!! The last time i went was like few weeks b4 finals! Now, i'm so FAT that i can't wait fo my body to get well so that i can start my diet project! Bt then...i think i will juz hav to put it on hold 1st! Hehe :P

Kla, i really wanna zzz d....i'm so tired! This is my 1st time staying up so late after my major attack! Nitez whoever u r!!! Sweet dreams~*