This Precious Life

Hello reader! How has 2010 been for you so far? Any fun weddings you’ve attended already?

I was thinking that may be, just may be, I should come up with a new year resolution and for a brief moment, I considered committing to blogging more regularly.

But you know what? I don’t like committing to doing things! I like committing to people, so how about a change of resolution. In 2010, I commit to updating you more regularly. How about that, hey? But!!! But… there’s a chance I may not be updating through this blog.

Last month, I was seriously considering moving to using Google’s blogspot. At that time, the blogging engine I was using was really slow in uploading photos – every time I try to show you one teensy-weensy picture, I would have to wait forever.

However, since then, the makers of WordPress have upgraded the blog engine. It seems faster now, and if it continues going in this direction, I’ll be here for you! Always! Forever!

But if not, let’s all move to the countryside that is blogspot.com, shall we?

For Christmas Eve, we had a potluck party at Thomas, Mei Yee and Little Jacob’s house. I made Konnyaku Jelly which is a good thing because everyone else brought too much meat. The Wockers Family sang us Christmas Carols in German and in English.

Thomas, Mei Yee and Little Jacob live on the top floor of a walk-up apartment. I had such a good time walking up that I felt I could make up for it by being generous in my eating.

Christmas Day, we went to CEFC to watch our dear friends, Milly & Boony present Love Story. It was presented through singing.

There was a moment of poignancy for me during the performance, when the girls sang The Rose by LeAnn Rimes.

Lyrics:
It is the one, Who won’t be taken,
Who cannot seem to give.

Have you allowed Jesus to take you as His bride?

On the 28th, we had a belated Christmas celebration by going for an all-you-can-eat buffet dinner with a few new friends. It was the night in which I acquired a paunch. Paunchy Precious, hey it rhymes!

I felt guilty about it when I saw the vast array of food. I was thinking of baby Munei and wondering what were we doing spending on an all-you-can-eat dinner when we could spend on feeding some who are starving in other parts of the world. I do know there’s a time for celebration and a time for sadness. I guess, this is the time to celebrate.

On New Year’s Eve, Maria Cecilia and I went to Cornerstone Community Church for the Watchnight Service. The Pastors gave us a surprise performance, singing a song by Keith Green.

Soon everyone started joining in of course. It was an exciting night, counting down, blowing trumpets and renewing our commitment to loving the one who loves us most. Nothing could be better than that!

On New Year’s day, our good friends Jason and Lyn got married! This is really the season for celebrations. Their cosy and friendly wedding was held at the Asian Civilization Museum. There were lots of mingling around because of the way the wedding was designed – cocktails, buffets and an instant photo printing booth.

Me entering to grace the wedding, *cough*

Smug Jason and his gorgeous Lyn.

The proof of the wedding is in the signing.

Instant Photo Printing by http://pictureworks.com.sg/
I’m the one in hot pink, what colour did you expect I’d be wearing?

And tonight: the celebration continues with dinner atop the Singapore Flyer! Isn’t the New Year over already? My jeans are complaining!