The Month of December

Of all the twelve months in a year, December is the busiest for most of us especially me. Because in addition to all, my birthday falls on the 14th of December. My birthday celebration this year was a little different from all previous celebrations. More crowd and more happening, hahaha...

After my birthday celebration, come the 'Winter Soltice Festival' which falls on the 22th December. Winter Soltice is a chinese tradition to celebrate the arrival of winter. On this day, we make glutinous rice ball ("tang yuen"). Concealed within it are sweet peanut paste. These round glutinous rice ball symbolises the union of a family.The festival was celebrated rather differently too this year cause it is the first year without mom. But on the other hand, as consolation, my other sibling came home to celebrate it. :) It has been a long time since they last came home for this special festival. It's nice to be with family during festive season.

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Oh yes, before I forget, my medical check-up was due in December too and I passed with flying colours again for the 2nd time in a year! I am so proud of myself for maintaining a clean bill of health. For this I must celebrate, hahaha.

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Then came Christmas. Nothing special this year. Just the same as many years before. Spending Christmas Eve by sending out Christmas wishes to friends and family members and receiving many wishes too at the same time. Let's see what's the celebration like for me on the arrival of 2010......... ;)