Christmastime

Why do we say Happy Birthday, Happy Easter, Happy New Year, and even Happy Chinese New Year, but Merry Christmas? Anyway, Happy Christmas!

I spent Christmas Eve with my extended family at Mersilau, on the way to Mount Kinabalu. It was a great time, a few hours of scenic drive with many stopovers to eat and check out some hotels. The hostel that we stayed in has changed a lot, now there's a golf course and the road is much better.

Apart from the usual family politics, I actually enjoyed the trip, expecially with my cousins. Just before I left, I received a notice that a parcel is waiting for me at the post office. I wonder who sent me my only christmas present this year :)

Just like every holiday, it's not complete without yummy feast. Yesterday we had BBQ. It was not exactly delicious, but the roasting made it memorable. The fat portions belong to God, and the rest belong to me. Not everything was fully cooked, but I enjoyed my fair share of corn and sweet potato :)

The best surprise comes as part of the christmas package. Somehow there's more friends who signed up with facebook, and I'm glad to hear from some long-lost friends :) Must be the holiday effect. Thanks to everyone who sent me encouraging messages too!