Goodbye 2007, Hello 2008

Happy New Year, folks. Don't overdo with the drinking and partying, ya? ;)

Here's to a fabulous new year, y'all!

Feliz Navidad 2007!

Dear friends,

It's the most wonderful time of the year.
There'll be much mistletoeing
and hearts will be glowing,
when loved ones are near.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.

A very blessed Christmas and season's greetings to all, and here's to a smashin' new year!

Love,
Tine & Tim

PS: We'll do a proper holiday card next year ;)

A Christmas Card

Oooh, whaddya know, my very first Christmas card from a blogger pal!

Thanks very much, dear Jemima, for the lovely Christmas card you sent Tim and I. I actually haven't even gotten to my Christmas shopping yet (let alone cards *sigh*), but keep a look out for yours next week ;)

Happy Birthday Paris!

Big birthday shoutout to my dear blogger pal, PARIS!!

My dear, you have been a sheer blogging inspiration to me. Without you, I would not have lasted this long on my blog. Because of you, I started me very own beauty blog! Okay, okay, better stop sounding like some sort of weird blog stalker ... I just want to say THANK YOU :)

And many many happy returns of the day! Have some calorie-free cake :p

Birthday Wishes For My Monkey

To my dearest Tim, on your birthday,

How I wish I could celebrate your birthday with you, like you did with me when I was in Melbourne (which was so wonderful, by the way). My heart's so heavy to know that you're alone in ulu Shepparton on your day.

Here's to many more birthdays, and that I will be able to celebrate with you in many many years to come :)

I love you.

~Tine~

PS: Oh, and since I can't get you a cake, here's a ... err ... virtual one for now :p Make a wish!

Birthday Shoutout To My Peeps

To my dearest peeps on your birthdays,

May (7th) and Chin (14th), you guys are like the bestest people, and my bestest friends in the whole wide world. I'm so glad to have you in my life. Love ya lots.

Happy birthday!

On This Mothering Sunday

To my mum (you don't know of this blog, but maybe someday you will), without you, there won't be me. Thanks for everything you've done for me. Thanks for your love, your care, your worries, your wrinkles (mostly caused by yours truly), your smiles, your tears, your joys and your fears.

Thank you, Mum,
for being someone
I've always been able to turn to
for acceptance, reassurance, and love -
someone who taught me values
that will last a lifetime,
someone who keeps
growing dearer to me all the time ...

Thank you, Mum,
for filling my life
with so much love.
No matter where I am,
you will always be a part of me -
in thought, in heart, in love.

To all the mothers out there, have a wonderful Mother's Day.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter, folks. And a good Sunday to all.

Congratulations, Dor!

Just heard great news from a very close friend of mine, Dor. She's expecting!! So happy to hear that. She's about six weeks along, but would be definitely be around for the wedding. Shucks. That's an expected angpow next year. Tee hee hee!

Anyways, I'm so happy for you girl. Congratulations!

A Birthday Poem

Once a year I get the chance
To wish you birthday cheer.
It pleases me no end to say,
I wish you another great year.

So happy birthday to you, J,
From the bottom of my heart.
And may your good times multiply,
Till they’re flying off the chart!

Many happy returns to cousin J.

Birthday Shoutout

To my dear cousin Kim,

On your birthday I wish you much pleasure and joy;
I hope all of your wishes come true.
May each hour and minute be filled with delight,
And your birthday be perfect for you!
~Joanna Fuchs~

Have a wonderful day. Many happy returns!

Wedding Bells

Heartiest congratulations to my girl, Hester, who just tied the knot, with her sweetheart of SEVEN years, Benjamin.

May the good Lord continue to bless you both, and your marriage, abundantly. When you do have kids, I call godmother! *grin*

Merry Christmas

Christmas is a time to see the world through the eyes of love. It's a time to remember that the world is made up of people like us, and to see them for who they are inside. All have problems like we do, no matter who they are or where they come from.

Christmas is the season of love because God is the God of love.

I'd like to share a Christmas song which is very dear to my heart.

As little children we would dream of Christmas morn
Of all the gifts and toys we knew we’d find
But we never realized a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives

*We were the reason that He gave His life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live

As the years went by we learned more about gifts
The giving of ourselves and what that means
On a dark and cloudy day a man hung crying in the rain
All because of love
All because of love

I finally found the reason for living
It’s in giving every part of my heart to Him (every part to Him)
And all that I do every word that I say (you know I’ll be saying)
I’ll be giving my all just for Him, for Him (every thing for Him)

We are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give (all that he could give all)
To show us the reason to live

He is the reason to live
(don’t you know do you know the reason
that he came, oh he came to save us
when he gave his life for us) he suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave everything (everything that He had He gave)
To show us the reason to live

A blessed Christmas to all.

A Very Happy Birthday

To my dearest cousin Bea,

Here's wishing you a very happy birthday! Quarter of a century? Ahh, screw it, we're only getting started, babes! Have a wonderful day, and remember, we'll always have BKK *wink*

Birthday Wishes

A birthday shoutout to my boys, Sam and Albert.

Sam: Ya ain't heavy (well, dah-link, you're getting there *cheeky grin*), ya my brother! Happy birthday, and hope you liked the watch I got ya (you'd better, it cost me a bloody bomb!).

Albert: To a good friend whom I've not seen in 3 years, no, I haven't forgotten. Many happy returns of the day, and may God continually bless you abundantly. And for goodness' sake, write!

Oooh, it's also Halloween today, so happy Halloween, y'all! Go crazy, dress up, drink, party and be merry. The hangover's gonna be worth it tomorrow *grin*.

Birthday Shoutout

From being in the same hospital where we were both born (I was too eager to come out first :p); to the same primary and secondary schools; to the same classes in school and tuition; to the same college; to now ... here's wishing a very happy birthday to the a very old (metaphorically, of course) and dear friend, May.

May your years continue to be just as fantastic as always!

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.
And Mama in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap.

When out on the roof there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
tore open the shutter, and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
gave the lustre of midday to objects below,
when, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles, his coursers they came,
and he whistled and shouted and called them by name:

"Now Dasher! Now Dancer!
Now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid!
On, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch!
To the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away!
Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky
so up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
the prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head and was turning around,
down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes--how they twinkled! His dimples, how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
and the beard on his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
and I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
and filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

- Clement Clarke Moore

Merry Christmas, y'all!

Birthday Wishes

To YOU:

"Happy Birthday" means much more
Than have a happy day.

Within these words lie lots of things

I never get to say

It means I love you first of all,

Then thanks for all you do.

It means you mean a lot to me,

And that I'm proud of you.

But most of all, I guess it means

That I am thinking of

Your happiness on this, you day,

With pleasure and with love.

Love, ME

Birthday Bea

Another birthday shout-out of the month, and this time, it's to my cousin Bea.

Courtesy of Care2.com

Here's wishing you a very happy birthday, cuz.

Birthday Boys

Here's a birthday shout-out to my boys, Ah Boy and Albert.

Courtesy of Care2.com

Happy birthday, guys. Many happy returns.