Merry Christmas & Happy New Year :P I miss real christmas trees and this one was a really cute and perfect size.
Dec 24, Christmas Eve dinner at J's parent's place. Very kind invitation with wholesome servings of Persian food. It was my dad's first time having it and he really enjoyed it as well. Topping the night off with a freshly baked saralee's apple pie with a dollop of fresh vanilla ice cream :D Thereafter unwrapping of gifts and movie time. Such a cosy evening..and don't think I'll post photos of me unwrapping the gifts cuz I look like a wet faucet. J's present was..too much and left me speechless. Thank you so much and have been using it every single day. =)
Dec 25, A very satisfying breakfast+hot chocolate on a Christmas Day @ Shek O.
Time to do the Peggy pose *stretch out your arms
If you look carefully you'll see some people taking wedding photos up on the rocks. *brr..
Such a perfect Sunday. Hope we can go discover more naturesque places around HK.
Brunch at Zuma on Boxing Day with SC friends :D Catching up with the good ol bunch, hearing happy stories from friends who just got engaged on the ski slopes of Japan and meeting significant others who've flown in for Christmas. Venue and food was quite nice although we sat outside. Thank goodness for heat lamps! Think I'll go back next time with my parents and go for the free flowing champagne! wee
Dec 31, NYE @ Grand Hyatt with the Lees ;)
Checking out the dessert section.
Thank you sooo much for the wonderful year and I cannot imagine anyone better to celebrate the end of 2011 with other than you. <3 From all the fun-filled travel experiences, sweet memories and sometimes frustrating scenarios that we're faced with..thanks for understanding this lil emo grouch and always making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world.
Jan 1, First day of 2012 @ Ocean Park. Feels like a forever since I've visited and there's so many new perks! However the downside of visiting on a public holiday is that there's too many visitors and chinese tourists. Nevertheless the front entrance has changed so much, it kinda looks like Disney Land (altho I still haven't been to the one in HK), artificial snow in lil spurts and a toned down Bellagio-looking fountain. They've sure invested a lot of money back into this park :)
They're such a colorful couple :)
There's even a rainforest themed section with creepy crawlers, the world's tiniest monkey and other rainforest dwelling species.
Look up and say no to shark fin soup or blue fin tuna!
@ the Aquarium. There's a restaurant inside right beside this huge tank promoting sustainable seafood options, might want to check it out next time.
Although we didn't get a chance to try out all the new rides, not to fear..we got the annual pass so we'll be back!! *yay hehe
I have a feeling 2012 isn't going to be easy on the work front given the whole economic situation in Europe. Sometimes I have an internal struggle with myself and this feeling has occurred numerous times but this year it's time for some action. It's not easy but will figure out a way to get rid of this negative energy surrounding me. A part of me is saying just be patient and the other side really wants to reach for that next step.. Never know until I try and in the meantime will work hard and come what may?