Christmas gifts

Tues, Nov 3rd, 2009

Woke up bright and early. No more jet-lag.. yeh!!!

Had to start planning my annual Christmas gift purchases.

Before I embarked on this annual ritual, I had to get myself mentally prepared.

A good breakfast, eggs, ham and bagel with tons of cream cheese...hm...yummy! 

Now,  to make a list... names, sex, ages, likes, dislikes. This was the best method, this way I won't get wrong gifts. Gifts had to be useful, something that the receiver can use, not something they put away in a dark corner and never see daylight again.

A friend once said that Christmas gifts are the least useful, nice to receive that is all.

I had a list of 50 people ranging from age 2 months to infinite. As i was working down the list, there was this one person whom I can't think of what to get. What can you get for a person who doesn't need anything? He has everything that I can possibly think of. Now, I was talking about things within my budget means, not some Ferrari, or Lamborghini. Skipped this and work on it later.

My excel sheets are filling up fast, yeh! I am almost there. Will plan where to go shop for these next. It is like a war zone out there. I am planning my route carefully, must strategise.....I come I see I buy!! Hahaha.....

Jet-Lag

The trip to the States was good and enjoyable. Will talk abt it later.

1 October, 2.40am
Hubby crashed into the bedroom like a big clumsy baboon. The ruckus he created was enough to wake even the dead.

3.00am
8 year old daughter whispered ;"Mummy did you hear that noise? It is coming from my tummy."
"No honey, try to sleep..." I mumbled.
1 minute later, "Mummy, it is really loud, here put your hand here on my tummy... hear that?"
" Oh alright, I 'll fix you something to eat"
I stumbled out of bed with her scrambling after me.....

3.35am
"Let us try to get some sleep now ok?" I said.
We dragged ourselves back to bed, but she can't sleep.
"I think I am suffering from jet-lag mum." she announced very brightly.
I rubbed some essential oils on her and after 20mins she was fast asleep. Jet-lag? No she didn't have it.
Me??? Ya, I, saya, me, tossed around for the next few hours. So, was this jet-lag?  I, the sleep anywhere and everywhere type of person, for the first time in my entire 40+ years can't sleep!!!! Scream!!!

4.20am
Peeped at the clock.....oh my...blanked my mind.... did slow deep breathing....

5.00am
Still deep breathing away....

5.30am
In.... 1...2...3.... alamak!

5.45am
I think I finally doze off...

6.00am
"Mummy!!! I am very hot, can make air-con colder?"
....Ah....!!!!! Scream!!

9.00am
Writing this blog after I have been up and about since, doing hundred and one things... take her to school, read the papers, breakfast on the table for the in-laws.....

Will try to stay awake the whole day and go to bed at 9.00pm... good luck to me!!!