The Christmas mood is finally kicking in...

Yups, I'm finally feeling the festive mood alright! :)

The last week saw lotsa makan-makan, Christmas caroling, and Christmas parties at work (one for the whole campus, smaller ones by programmes and depts).

Celebration with the entire group of staff

The entire staff joining in the Christmas celebration on Friday. Staff donning the Santa hat (early bird giveaway - I didn't get one cos I was late for the celebration..)

Our students serenading us with Christmas carols.

Cosy celebration with our fellow colleagues from ADP

Sue-Ann and Alice has invited me to attend their lil Christmas celebration at ADP's Purple Box.

I went there slightly earlier to pass them my somtam (it was a potluck party), and Sue-Ann was busy decorating the place. Look at the centre piece...isn't it nice?

Every year, Sue-Ann will make some cute Xmas deco. This year, she made this. Everything is edible! Isn't this amazing? (I'm gonna search through my photos to find that picture of the one she made last year. It was a cabin made of M & Ms chocs. MmMmm...

Even the pebbles are edible. Those are fenugreek seeds. :)

Pressies from our secret santas..

We had indian rojak (from SS15, the one where you have to queue forever to buy :P), ayamas ayam percik, crackers n caviar dip, spaghetti, fried rice, domino's pizzas, somtam, fruit cake, carrot cake, choc + banana cake, ice cream and sparkling wine juice.

The gals waiting anxiously to be fed ( we were all so hungry. It didn't help when Purple box was so darn freezing!)

Sharifah, Sock Wee, Geraldine, Vinitha

Janice Y, Christine, Janice W. (we have 3 Janices in the office at the moment).

Christine wearing Janice W's mohawk headgear. Cool!

Purple box - the place where our students hang out to do their drama practices.

A cosy affair. :)

Sue-Ann aka Mulan, Christine, moi.

The drunkards..

more drunkards..

and more!!

There were only 3 males in the party.

Cheers to a great year and more happy moments to come!

I had to guess who bought me my pressie. Finally managed to figure out that my secret santa was Mrs J.

Got this necklace from her.

It was quite funny actually. Apparently it was quite easy to pick up pressies for women. It seems like there are only a couple of categories of gifts you can buy for women...

Shawls..

Recipients are: Shirley, Sharifah, Janice.

Cute jewellery racks.

Recipients: Christine and Geraldine.

Jewellery boxes

Recipients: Alice, Mrs J, Tina

Necklaces

Recipients: Noraini, me (sorry necklace not visible here).




Introducing the "dll" (dan lain-lain) category!

Mr G received a book, Mr L - a tie-rack, Sock Wee - an Ikea lamp, Mulan - a White Christmas tree, Janice- a La senza membership card, Vinitha - a box of bath products.

Christine's pressie.
I like this ballerina jewellery rack a lot. Very very sweet.

Thanks for the invitation Sue-Ann + Alice. I had a wonderful time at the party.

Have a blessed Christmas everyone! Ho ho ho!