Archive for December, 2009

Christmas in the Park

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Last weekend, we headed to downtown San Jose for Christmas in the Park.  S & K joined us as we walked around looking at different displays and hundreds of Christmas trees decorated by organizations, elementary school classes, boy and girl scout troops, etc.  There were food stands, an ice skating rink, picture taking with Santa Claus, a merry-go-round, ferris wheel, and other rides as well.  While we were there, a dance group was performing various routines to holiday songs.  It reminded me of my old dancing days; I keep telling myself to get back into it.

Here are a few of the displays that I snapped pictures of:


frogs


reindeer


train


elves decorating


old woman in a shoe

Here are some of the Christmas trees:


row of decorated Christmas trees


look!  I am a Christmas tree!

I had a good time and really liked the frog display and taking pictures as a Christmas tree.  Everyone should definitely attend Christmas in the Park at least once, but it would probably be more fun for families with small children.  Oh, I almost forgot to mention; the event is free, and parking is free on weekends before 6pm and $2 flat rate every day after 6pm.

Prep and Landing

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

With only three more days till Christmas…wait…did you just say three!?!?  OMG!  Christmas is just around the corner.  Anyways, back to what I was trying to say, with only three more days till Christmas, I thought I would share a little episode that really put me in the Christmas spirit.

Prep and Landing by Walt Disney Animation Studios was aired on ABC a couple of weeks ago and will air again on Christmas Eve at 8pm.  Taken from their website, here is the gist of it.

The half-hour holiday special reveals the never-before-told tale of an elite unit of Elves known as Prep & Landing. Every Christmas Eve, this high-tech organization ensures that homes around the world are properly prepared for a visit from the Big Guy (aka Santa Claus).

After working tirelessly on Prep & Landing for 227 years, an elf named Wayne (voice of Dave Foley) is upset when he doesn’t receive an expected promotion to be the Director of Naughty List Intelligence. Instead, Magee (voice of Sarah Chalke), the North Pole Christmas Eve Command Center Coordinator (NPCECCC for short), partners Wayne with Lanny (voice of Derek Richardson), an idealistic rookie who has an undying enthusiasm for Christmas.

During their Christmas Eve mission, Wayne and Lanny encounter unexpected challenges that push them to their limits. Will the elves be able to guide Dasher, Dancer, and the rest of the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh through a raging snowstorm to ensure a Merry Christmas for all?

Enjoy the video!  It is heart-warming, funny, and creative!  What puts you in the Christmas mood?

LY’s Baby Shower

Monday, December 21st, 2009

The Silly Asian Girls (SAGs) are my closest and dearest friends.  One of our favorite high school teachers affectionately labeled us the SAGs and the moniker just stuck.  Even with our busy schedules, A, C, LY, LL and I try to get together as often as possible.

The beautiful LY is preggers with her first child.  We threw her a baby shower at her home on Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend.  The decorations revolved around “Olive”, pink, and baby goodies.

The food was plentiful from a vegetable platter, fruit platter, spinach salad, mini quiches, mini sandwiches, cupcakes, and a berry drink.  The cupcakes were from Frosted Cupcakery in Long Beach and incredibly scrumptious!

A baby shower is never complete without gifts!  We gifted the mom-to-be a papasan bouncer and a play mat.  We hope baby Olive enjoys them!

Apparently, I am not afraid to post unattractive pictures of myself with my hair all over the place.  Baby Olive, you will still play with Auntie, right?  I cannot wait to meet you early next year.

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