Merry Christmas to everyone! Did you take part in any countdown events last night?
On a side note, I actually drew the above illustration for my own Christmas cards but couldn’t find a inexpensive place to print it. There’s usually a minimum quantity of 100 to 200 and I don’t need that much. I only got to know of a shop at Bras Plaza that does printing for $1 per card with minimum spending of $30 from Ivy when we meet up for lunch last week. Hence, I will just leave the handmade cards for this year since it’s a bit too late to do that now. 
I spent Christmas eve at home with my friends and family. We didn’t want to hang out at the parties due to the crowd. So Dad cooked steak and we had Christmas dinner at home. Michelle joined us for dinner and mahjong session as well. No turkeys on the table though. 
We had a small gift exchange session and here’s Francis, Michelle and my sister with their presents. The panda Michelle’s hugging is from Chewy. He bought it in Hong Kong and she’s utterly soft and adorable. Definitely the cutest panda on earth. 
My sister showing off her new iphone. She’s been waving it in front of me these past few days! I’m super envy because I’m dying to get my hands on an iphone. I’ll wait and get it next year.
It’s our custom to get a Christmas cake every year. Ta-da! This is our log mango mousse cake from The Icing Room. We couldn’t find a small log cake for 6 so we decided to get this instead. I was surprised when the cashier asked me if I want any candles. Does anyone put candles on Christmas cakes?
Joke of the day:
Mum: Is there cheese in the cake?
Dad: Yes, there is cheese in basement 1 of the cake.
Me: LOL! Our cake has basement 1, 3, 5 – mango mousse and basement 2, 4, 6 – chocolate sponge.
The cake is delicious though. Everyone gave the thumbs up for it.
I received this card from Huaian today. I was really touched. It has a photo of us taken 6 years back and he still has it sent all way from Australia. I love it Huaian! Thanks so much for the awesome card. I hope to see you back in Singapore in Feburary.
This is from my sister and her boyfriend, Francis. My sister gave me a beautiful necklace from Gold Heart which matches all the tank tops in my wardrobe.
That’s it for today. Hope you have fun on Christmas eve as well and have a great Christmas! 
December 31 2009 at 3:34 am | Permalink
Wow seems like your had quite a festive Xmas even in your humble group of family and friends. I don’t celebrate xmas but I did this year for my boyfriend, we exchanged gifts and that was about it haha. I am looking forward for the New Years though, and I hope you have a great one!!!
December 30 2009 at 7:20 pm | Permalink
Why not buy some cards and then print them yourself? I’ve done it before, so it was nice giving friends cards that I designed myself ^^
Your pictures are really cool
The food ones are making me hungry ><
December 29 2009 at 10:12 am | Permalink
That has to be one of the cutest Christmas cakes I’ve ever seen! I love the little touches of it, oh my goodness. Jealous…! I’m glad that you took pictures to show off the cuteness while still being able to enjoy the yummy cake.
Looks like you had a great holiday!
Your blog is adorable!!
-M.
December 29 2009 at 6:29 am | Permalink
Merry Christmas! All that food is making me hungry! It looks absolutely delicious! I am also jealous of your gifts! It looks like you had a wonderful time! Mmm that cake looks absolutely amazing.
December 28 2009 at 12:42 pm | Permalink
Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas, Dayna! I love that illustration you made – you should definitely get it printed for cards next year. Sometimes online print shops will do small orders too, so maybe you could look into them as well? Plenty of time for that later though of course.
Your family celebration sounds like fun too, and that cake…mmmm! The Santa decoration on the top is so cute.
Anyway, hope you had a great Christmas, and happy new year! Best wishes for 2010.
December 28 2009 at 9:50 am | Permalink
Happy Holidays!
You couldn’t print that amazing card 
I loved it ? it’s amazing
I didn’t go out with friends either, i like to be with my family, at least in Christmas Eve
December 27 2009 at 9:39 pm | Permalink
hi there! i left a comment on your post on your UOL results. erm just curious if u still have your SIM-UOL micro lec notes wit you because im taking the 2010 paper. please let me know if you are willing to sell! thanks!
December 28 2009 at 12:55 am | Permalink
I’m not selling any of my notes. I plan to keep them.
December 27 2009 at 4:50 am | Permalink
That illustration is wonderful. It’s too bad you couldn’t afford to print it for cards. It would have been lovely.
I want some of that cake. It looks good.
December 26 2009 at 11:14 pm | Permalink
Hehe hey Dayna! Merry Christmas! Omg those dishes look super yumm lorr! The drink looks refreshing with all the lime going on inside
I can totally see the resemblance between you and your sister, you both definitely share the same set of eyes
I hope you’ll get to have the iPhone next year too!
Beautiful pendant too!
December 26 2009 at 5:45 pm | Permalink