Christmas Musings

*Breathe out*

It is the time of the year where we get the chance to doll up and attend Christmas party, pretty much like Chinese New Year in Malaysia (minus the mahjong). This is also one of my chance to be really creative and have fun or fail miserably and regret. Maybe it is the nature of my work, which can be quite tedious and dull at times, I dare say I have become less artistic as days go by. Even a simple task that comes naturally for some becomes hard for me, e.g. colour coordination. I've tried and it wasn't pretty so I have resorted to basics, a prime colour and black, or a bright colour and black. No checkered shirt, no polka dots with strips, so far so good, no warrants out for me by the fashion police. Or maybe there is and one day I will find out the hard way. 

For my first company's Christmas party, I thought it would be a breeze because I have lots of practices preparing and attending B's company's Christmas party. But at exactly an hour before the event, B gave a squeal because I have managed to grow this huge ugly pus-filled pimple right on my nose!! 

Ok, I calmed myself down, I can swiftly and professionally handle this. After ten minutes of extraction, I have successfully transform myself into Rudolph instead. Well, you know... Merry Christmas... Ho Ho fucking Ho... 

See that pimple on my nose? It is bigger in real life, a colleague thought my dog scratched me or something. :(

Random pics

Pictures from last week:

House guests and slipper collection

Don't need to go all the way to Paris to hang love padlock, you can now do that at Swan/Bell tower~! 

Superfood salad @ Elmars in the Valley

Special of the day @ Ciao Italia: Risotto with scallop, bacon and asparagus

Grilled fish @ Ciao Italia

My version of instant noodle, looks so yummy, right?

Cute collection of mugs 

Me and my Fujifilm polaroid camera

Have a fun summer~!

Christmas Parade 2013

I don't usually know what to do during Christmas in Perth (because I have always escaped the heat of Christmas). So last week was my first time attending the Perth City's Christmas Parade! (also because we had guests at home too).

The parade starts around 7:30pm however to avoid traffic, we went in 2 hours and parked around 8 minutes away from the parade's route strip which is good. But when we reach the parade's route strip, the best spots has already lined with people! Some people even bought fast food while they wait under the setting sun. 

So after waiting for almost 2 hours walking up and down the city mall, we only managed to grab a stand behind the crowd. lol... So every pic I subsequently took has been taken zoomed... zoomed... zoomed in from a height taken from tip toe position. *so tiring*

Candy Car

Pirate Ship

Tinker Bell

Pirates

M&Ms sponsored gingerbread house float

My Little Pony

The final float of the day: SANTA CLAUS!!

The parade was actually longer than that, but because I could not view it from my 'far far away' position, I could not capture anything. *sad* But to those kids there that day, you are welcome. ;P

Hopefully, we will have more fun this Christmas in Perth~! 

Poochy had an accident!

There is a saying that the day is long but the year is short. It seems so true, for while I couldn't wait for work to wrap up after a day, it seems weeks and months just whisked past me and we have now entered into the final month of the year!

It took me a while to update my blog these days because B's family came for a visit. Imagine B and I tediously cleaning up prior to the visit and then trying to balance between working and bringing them around Perth. Plus, we didn't have enough leave days to start with so it was definitely a bit of a squeeze.

To make matters worst, one day while B's family was at home, Poochy was left unattended and she made her escape happily through the front gate.

On that particular day, I was so bored at work so I sms B whether he wanted to go home early but he said he is busy so I decided not to go home so soon. Then around 4pm, he sms me and told me he was at home. I got so jealous I wanted to cry. :(

So I hopped on the next bus and head home. Halfway through the journey, I kinda sensed something wasn't so right so I sms B whether Poochy is alright. And he replied, 'All fine now.' Fear just swelled in my heart until I could not breathe. I imagined the worst thing that could have happen and that somehow B's family might have run over Poochy while they were reversing and (and knowing how small dogs and cars doesn't go well together, I imagined that) Poochy was now hanging by the last thread or something. The thought was horrifying. :'(

Ok, the truth is not as scary but Poochy did in fact had a car accident (minor one!) and she fractured a tooth. Apart from some muscle sore and bruising (and being seriously traumatized), she seemed to have really survived the accident unscathed and have since been healing fast. I totally didn't blame the lady whose car hit her, I really believed that if she wasn't driving responsibly and stopped when Poochy dashed across the road, Poochy would be dead today. I have to say that Poochy sometimes act like she is an immortal and nothing can hurt her aside from cutting her fur or clipping her nails (she cry like she was abused). If anything, I am very grateful that she responded quickly after the incident by enveloping her in a blanket (because she was in shock) and stayed around until B's family found them. Since B's family had just arrived in Perth like the day before, she even proceeded to bring them along with Poochy to the nearest vet. I didn't get to see her on that day, so I wanted to float a THANK YOU to her on the internet. Thank you!

The side of Poochy's face showing the dried blood and wound on her snout

Poochy in pain... poor thing...

The good news is that Poochy is getting better now, just in time for Thanksgiving and definitely for Christmas! Yeay~! :)