X'MAS @ PAN PACIFIC ORCHARD

Yo gals! I have finally uploaded our X'mas celebrations pictures!

As usual, i will only post some of the highlights here since i already blogged most of it in my own blog. Full link provided at the end of this post.

Our hotel - Pan Pacific Orchard

Can someone tell me what exactly this is huh? Ha...

I think it was Donut who took it home

"抓奸在床"

"左拥右抱"

Dinner at NYDC:

See the super contented look on Rong's face. Ha...

Song script prepared by Groundnut. Wahahaa....

3 surprises we prepared for Peanut:

Give me a "L"

Give me an "I"

Give me a "Y"

Give me a "I"

L-I-Y-I

LIYI!

Groundnut doing her dance.

For video, click link below:

www.google.com/s2/sharing/stuff?user=113613522864205671750

Peanut trying hard to find her "surprise". Ha...

And she finally found it behind the TV :)

喜(^_^)

怒 (>_<)

哀(=_=)

乐(^o^)

Presents for gift exchange

A lip gloss for Peanut

A twistable doughnut cushion for Donut. Hee...

A Philips electronic toothbrush for Coconut

A Precious Moment handcream & wash for Rong

A 4gb thumbdrive for myself!

A Crabtree & Evelyn handcream for Groundnut

Christmas floats at Orchard Road!

For more pictures, Click the link below (as usual, have to sign in to save the photos):

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=36cc6s1z.cmoknpsj&x=0&y=-kgn3ow&localeid=en_US

Final thoughts:

Personally, i have to say this Christmas was one of the best Christmas i had so far. Not sure what exactly it was that makes it so special. Even though we did not really play much games this time round, it was still enjoyable. Maybe it's the surprise we prepared for Peanut(Hope she likes it!). The crazy things we did. The gift exchange. Or maybe it's the thrill of staying in Orchard area and walking past the "red light district". Wahahaa.. Just joking. Ultimately, i feel that despite not doing anything much in our hotel, at least we get to update each other about our life. It was only then that i realised i am missing out on many things that each of you went through recently. And these are the moments that are often hard to come by given that we have grown up, each busy with our own life. So yup, i am glad that the stay at the hotel was not totally wasted. At least we get to eat breakfast together right. Haha... Anyway, before i sign off, just wanna say thanks to you gals for trying your hardest to stay awake to listen to 'my ups and downs' while in the hotel that day. I hope everything will go smoothly for each of us, whether it's work, relationships, families or friends. Looking forward to our next gathering~ :)

5 Ridiculously Simply Health Boosters

“…that have nothing to do with diet or exercise

1. Open door. Go to park. British researchers recently found that strolling in a park reduced tension twice as much as walking indoors. Just eyeing pictures of nature has been shown to lower blood pressure and muscle tension within five minutes.

2. Dust off your uno deck. Bowling, sand-castle building, Scabulous - turns out games are more than fun. ‘Playing seems to improve immunity and help people rebound from illness,’ says Stuart Brown, M.D., who researches the health benefits of play.

3. Love your body more.In one recent study, women who liked their bodies (even if they were overweight) felt sick about 30 percent less often than women who wished they were thinner. ‘Feeling bad about yourself activates stress centers in the brain that can actually lead to disease,’ explains study author Peter Muenning, M.D.

4. Get to a pool and float. Recent Swedish research found that floatation therapy in a silent, water-filled tank can reduce pain and speed healing. Lying back in a quiet pool for 20 minutes could boost health too, says the study’s coauthor, Sven-Ake Bood, Ph.D.: ‘Floating produces a deep state of relaxation in the body.’

5. Hug someone.Cuddling, hugging or even just holding hands can trigger the release of oxytocin, ‘a hormone that has been shown to reduce stress, improve immune function and increase cardiovascular health.’ says James Fallon, Ph.D., professor of human behavior at the University of California, Irvine.”

so gals... start hugging today! wahahaha.. the games we play during our chalets and hotel stays actually improves our health! we must continue! hehe.