Narnia

last month, paul and i became yen li's personal escort to the airport when she flew home. and when everyone said their last goodbyes, hugged and watched her leave, deep down inside, i wished that i was walking through the departure gate too. that i would be on the way home for christmas. that i could give my family a warm and tight hug. and give my friends a heart attack (for reasons i'd rather not disclose). but instead, paul and i sat quietly throughout the 50minute tube ride home, with the occasional sympathy pat on the shoulder and reassurance that we'll be fine.



christmas this year wasn't the same. every year, my sister and i would get all excited about christmas by early november. we'd then ransack the store room, carry out our huge christmas tree (with a whole load of effort) and start decorating it with those pretty ornaments we'd collect throughout all these years. then as soon as christmas came, we'd all be crouching under the christmas tree, tearing open our presents (if we had any) and then exchange hugs with one another. mommy would roast a turkey every year for our royal christmas eve dinner, and i'd be playing christmas carols on the piano. i miss christmas at home..

apart from all of that, i've missed my little puppy, princess so much. (okay, so i don't think she's much of a puppy anymore, but oh well, puppy sounds cuter anyway).



awww, i don't care what heng joon says but i think she's simply adorable :) you should watch how she runs up the stairs. i'm pretty sure she'd be able to reach the top twice as fast as you can!



i used to tie her fur with pink ribbons at the top of her head and dress her up with pink outfits and take her out for walks. and the kids would all crowd around her and say "she's so cute!!"

(okay, so i only did that a couple of times because she'd start chewing her dress and scratching the ribbons off her head but still, i swear she looked gorgeous)

and then this christmas, my dearest dearest friends paul, jermyn and saarvin surprised me with the cutest thing ever... a puppy soft toy from hamleys which looked so much like my princess back home!



and i named it narnia. :)

because not too long ago, jermyn was being an ass to me
"jer, what're you doing?"
"narnia"
"narnia??"
"narnia business.. teeheehee"

get it get it?? haha here's a hint. try saying it out loud.

then everytime i asked jer something, he'd reply narnia and it was so annoying, i nearly threw him out of my window. and then when the time came to name my little puppy, i decided to call her narnia :)



thank you so much guys, i was really touched :) i promise i'll take good care of her. i'll comb her fur, give her long baths and use shampoo, conditioner, serum, treatment products etc etc to keep her fur shiny and fluffy. i'll take her for her morning walks, feed her twice a day and give her treats when she's obedient. maybe i'll teach her a couple of tricks too. maybe, just maybe.