Are we feeling the same?

I realised that not everyone is out to party this Christmas. Quite a few bloggers term this a "lonely Christmas", some friends spent Christmas at home sleeping, some friends were online in MSN on Eve and Christmas as well, some friends had a quiet time with family or tone-down celebrations with close friends... etc.. etc.. etc... So I was not alone this Christmas, for most people I know had a quiet Christmas.

I had a quiet dinner at home on Christmas Eve with family and an aunt. Had spagetti and pizza, plus a very typical Chinese dish - braised fatty pork legs. BTW the fatty pork legs gravy mixed so well with the spagetti - fusion mix of Western & Asian food. Simple fare. For desserts, we had a log cake, the blueberry cheesecake tarts, eclairs, chips, nuts and chocolate, and loads of red wine and coffee/tea. I was a little red from the red wine, plus partially from sun-burnt. Hee.

Bought gifts for my one and only niece and nephew. To me, no matter how bad the situation is, or no matter how unspoilt you want your children to be, Christmas is not Christmas without presents for kids. To me and my sis, our Christmases from childhood were always filled with excitement and happiness. Happy because we received loads of presents from the elders and excited because we had new toys or clothes - only time of the year we received presents. So, I would never deprive my niece and nephew of gifts, even if the party was cancelled.

Bought my niece a nice sweet floral dress and her very first 2 pairs of ear rings (one pair is pink flowers and the other is a pair of butterflies). Just timely as Chinese New Year is next month. Bought my nephew a Bakugan Tshirt, and Bakugan mini toys. This is the latest fad for boys. Everything Bakugan. *roll eyes*

Hope your Christmas was fun.

P.S. The kids love the pressies. The vain little girl loved her shiny ear rings and the boy was grinning at his Bakugan. These happy, innocent and appreciative expressions are what made me happy. No matter how small or big a pressie, no matter how cheap or expensive a pressie, the most important thing is, it is being appreciated by the recipient.