Bits and Pieces and Beads...

Time for a jumbled post!

Maybe I was too busy to take a look or it might be just plain procrastination or what, but the kitty I've been calling a "she" is actually a "he". Furball or FB has grown so much since he was adopted by my family months ago. Here's a snap from his younger kitty days:



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I don't know what got into me, but I suddenly bought tons of blue wallpaper and did in a few days what usually would take me weeks to do: wallpaper my room. And they say the cold months are "lazy" months.

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It's a few days before Christmas (which of course, I don't celebrate) but I am up to the knees in paper work. I'll have a long night tonight so I could finish it by morning. Even my boss feels the pressure from her higher ups.

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I don't have anything much to do with Christmas, but I got gifts just the same (the department and college where I work ritually exchange gifts on this season) and most of them were mugs. It's nice to receive stuff, let's admit it, especially when you love what you get.

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Still on gifts:

I've followed these rules when it comes to giving gifts, whatever the occasion:

1. Give something the person will really use.
- nice if you know the person's size when it comes to giving clothes. But that's risky. Coffee mugs, one of a kind pens, and other useful stuff are usually safe to give. Ornamental items are good only when you know the taste of the receiver.

2. Food.
- this is also ok, as long as you know that the recipient likes fruitcake or chocolate or sugar-free toffees. However, if you know that somebody's got some special dietary requirements, a fruit basket is safe.

3. Gadgets
- not everybody's a techie, so go slow on these things when you know that the receiver is a person who can barely operate a mobile phone!

4. Costly stuff
-gifts don't have to cost an arm and a leg. Even simple gifts go the distance, especially when well-thought of. Scout for items on sale, or go for generic-branded items.

5. For kids
-when it comes to kids, I try to be a good influence. I usually steer away from giving candy or video games as gifts . Often I give a good book, a building blocks set, jigsaw puzzles,an art set,anything to stimulate the mind.

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Since the cold weather began, I found it harder to do my laundry. I know it's expensive, but the laundromat has been a convenient way to get the clothes washed and dried. If I did it the normal way, I would have to wait ages for the clothes to dry.
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Strangely enough I had some ice cream in spite of the cold. In spite of the cold, the whole office and I went to the swimming pool to party. In spite of the cold, I still had the gumption to wallpaper my room, put new curtains, and get some pieces of storage furniture.