Festivity Feastings

This was farewell tea for Uncle Paul who returned to Singapore, a few weeks before Christmas. Check out the size of the cakes!!


Some of us at the Christmas gathering for international students in Regent. They actually found a home who were willing and able to host over 50 of us! We all looked sane but the truth is we were all right in the midst of preparations for final exam.
Another interesting fact about this photo is there are 2 Japanese, 2 Malaysians and 2 Singaporeans, in that order, from the outer circles moving towards the center.


Invited myself, and Sally, to Joey and Michelle's place for dinner - they served us authentic Korean food!



Have not only been stuffing myself like turkey ... couple of us spent Christmas Eve afternoon with some very lovely old folks, singing carols with them. Nothing fancy. Just a casual sing-a-long to bring some cheer.


Christmas Eve dinner at my place! These guys were awesome. Did all the cooking and even decorated my apartment.
Interesting composition of 3 Indian nationals, 3 Singaporeans, 3 Malaysians (yours truly included), 1 Dutch of Chinese origin and 1 American.


Bruce carving the Christmas turkey!


Beautiful flambé flames on the Christmas pudding

Spent Christmas day with a bunch of Regent students (after Christmas service in church) ... had lots to eat, went for a short hike and ended the day playing trivias! Christmas items on the menu include Christmas pudding, mincepies and mulled wine ... all very English. Infact, the whole British Isle was represented ... we had folks from England, Scotland and Ireland! Some of us even watched the Queen's Christmas speech to the Commonwealth on BBC via the internet.
Others hail from Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Netherland, Switzerland, California and East Canada. Generally I found this was a season of bonding for those of us who were spending Christmas away from home, family, friends, loved ones and church!