本来说好不换手机的，但突然有一股冲动把它给换了来配Bro4 送的Xmas present: leather hand phone strap with my name engraved on an attached metal piece. ^___^ they are so sweet hor? Actually I really thought that they had only bought Sis3 the toy capsules (Mine is a cute microwave with (plastic) food inside, and you can turn the food inside so that it will rotate like a real microwave!) before they handed us the leather mobile straps. Well, they like excitement during presents exchange mah, so they just acted as if they had just bought us the toy capsules only. But of course, the surprise was quite pleasant!

^__^ To say the truth, I really was contented with that capsule! Cuz they said they put in a lot of effort to find the toys de lor. Plus, I collect such stuff… Heeheex~ I usually spend a lot of money on those machines!

Bro4 is really thoughtful. Bet they had spent lots of brain juice and sweat (maybe not, they bought everything in an air-con mall) on those presents. I am grateful! Well, I spent as much effort as them on the bear jar I made too, ok? >__< I used up 1/5 of my bottle of nail polish for that glittery effect on the cap! And the design was so simple that it was very difficult to mould it out and paint it. Cuz if I were to mould it slightly different then it may not look like a bear le, with people having clichéd ideas of bears and they would know what to expect. And I repainted that bear for 8 times! T__T I just hope that Gabriel will not find it too simple. Every piece of the jar design we made has a story. Hmm… I just wanted to bring out the Xmas festive atmosphere with a 感恩 bear with the presents beside her filled fully with sincerity (that is why the yellow present is bulging! LOLX!). 小熊 is my delivery bear to hand the one who got my jar the gift of happiness and love for the whole of next year (that is why the blue present has got a heart on it! LOLX~)! As simple as that, and as sincere as that! ^__^

Still remember the day when we went to buy the jars! LOLX! Simin and I NEARLY stormed off to scold/bite the Tampines IKEA customer service people on the first day it opened lor. We went in the morning and could not get in because of thousands of other shoppers (who may not decide to buy anything after walking around the place) crowding all around, plus the people-in-charge were afraid of a possible stampede accident if we did not queue. So we went to Tampines central and searched every shop and mall. But we could not find any decent jars. (It started raining, then stopped suddenly and we kena burnt by the blazing sun) So we went to Pasir Ris central and searched every shop and mall. But we still could not find any decent jars. After 5 hours of walking, we went back to tampines IKEA (after chasing after the bus like mad women) to join the thousand-people-long-queue to get into the building so that we can get decent jars. T__T By the time we finished shopping for the 4 jars, it was evening already and we skipped lunch! Well, you know how serious it is for Simin and me to go without food… LOLX!

But it was worth it.

I just feel sorry that the presents were a bit sloppy. Never wrap properly so the clay figures were all 手断脚断 like that. T__T Sorry! 都是我的错!

Hope Bro4 will like the presents though! ^__^ We will try to make/buy something sturdier next time! LOLX! Thanks a lot for the presents too! <3

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