A nice sounding day isn’t it? 121206.. And it is J’s birthday today too. The weekend passed all too quickly and we had our very first Christmas dinner last Sat. Had it early ‘cos K is going away this Thurs. We had a nice time chatting and strangely enough watching TV. Dinner was a simple affair cos we ordered in Christmas fare from Swensens. It was yummy..the turkey was simple but nice. And so was the salad.Like I was telling Iz, it was so nice not to be flustered by all the preps..all we needed to do was to collect the stuff.No fuss , no mess in the kitchen! Even managed to get a table top Christmas tree frrom Thomson Plaza. Well…if we cannot have the real big tree then gotta make do with this table top one.

It was also our first time meeting K’s date…she is rather friendly but strangely enough now, I dun actually remember what she looks like. I remember her hair, her clothes and her heels but not her face. Weird huh? Funny what the mind registers and dosen’t register. I wonder how long this friend will stay in the scene

Glad to say that my no carb diet has paid off somewhat cos people notice my weight loss and of course my clothes are looser. It will be perfect if I could build in some exercise. Must go ask Iz to exercise together so that that would be some form of motivation as well. I cannot imagine being this lumpy piece of dough. Also…that will be some couple time / family time for us too. Now it is a matter of when and what.

Had mum, sis and family over for lunch on Sun…all the leftover turkey plus we made more salad and soup. We had a nice time though Niece 1 was a bit afraid of the dog. Anyway…guess it due to the exposure that one gets as a kid. I was just comparing Niece 1 and M and they are poles apart in the way they respond to the dog. M is rather nonchalant and not afraid of dog, dog can be licking his feet whilst he is standing or something. And he will also voluntarily feed dog with biscuits. Niece 1 is quite afraid of dog and he startles her. Thinks dog is too rough and though she is curious, she dosen’t dare go near him. Think this has also got to do with parental conditioning and the exposure the kids get. I mean I draw a line at letting the dog lick M’s face and ensure that after his hands are licked, he gets them washed esp cos he is so fond of sucking his thumb. But beyond that, I think bb/pet interaction is good. Different people , different parenting styles I suppose…