it's that time of year again! i can't help but confront the world with my mouth outstretched and non-gleaming teeth exposed as lights tinkle and tinsel drapes. tis the season of giving, and that means a lot of journeys to and from my wrapping-paper-and-ribbon-drawer which i absolutely adore. okay, let me list the things i like about wrapping presents as to justify my extraordinary love for it before any of you classify me as anything near crazy cat lady level:
- the smell of wrapping paper
- that feeling of accomplishment when you cut a section of wrapping paper from the roll in one stroke by sliding your scissors along smoothly
- ribboning and all its different colours and patterns and sizes
- choosing the perfect combination of paper and ribbon
- i dont know anymore reasons but four doesnt seem like enough
- ...maybe i am just weird. but no, i'm not. i'm not!
yesterday was my group's christmas party at the wonderful genevieve's house, whose camera all the photos above originate from. titled "chillin" on facebook, it proved to be very relaxing while enjoying the company of all the beautiful girlies! i am so blessed to have such great friends.
kris kringle was the most exciting part of all! we had to wait for danica and sophiea to come though, and they did manage to come. 4 hours late. cool, thanks guys, made us wait for that long. whatever their reasons were, we weren't very forgiving. once they arrived, we handed out all the kris kringle presents (which had been placed in the middle, wrapped in newspaper) and structured ourselves into a circle. let the unwrapping begin!
we opened it one by one so we could all have a turn at guessing who was our kk before and after our present, and so photos could be taken. such a thrill! so many tears when heartfelt cards were read out. yes, that included me. i'm such an emotional little beanstalk. axe me some slack!
my present was so neatly wrapped but i couldnt figure out who it was. kris kringles alway fail because everyone just finds out who everyone has but for some strange reason this year, i havent heard my name been tossed around at all! the writing on it which said, "to wendy, do not shake!" and i couldn't recognise the font either... opened it carefully and it was a brown cardboard box with a red ribbon on it. and instantly everyone screamed, "genevieve!" then sophia said, "only you are that anal."
then someone said, "in both ways."
genevieve put so much effort into it. so honoured to have had genevieve as my kk :$ she even cut the paper inside it herself. i ate all the macaroons (delice at lindt) and wow. great flavour picking, g! wah wah wah, basically, love it, love every bit of my present, everybody else liked their present too and cant wait until kris kringle next year!
my holidays have consisted of omgpop, eating and promising myself hourly that i will do work in the next hour. not as productive as i imagined. i did go to belvoir st theatre to watch 'as you like it' though! it was exquisite! not as boring and un-understandable as i thought it would be at all. seriously. even if you're not in year 12 next year: go watch it. that's how good it is. i guarantee you will not regret spending $40.
the beautiful skirt my sister gave to me as my birthday present that i wore to belvoir. photo by genevieve
speaking of my birthday, i would just like to express my gratitude for all those that came together to celebrate it with me! i wasnt even going to have a birthday party but my friends organised one! on top of everything, the whole grade came together and gave me a massive mexican wave-- which was what my response to the "what do you want for your birthday" question! "a giant mexican wave!" my wish came true! you guys are amazeballs, i cant get over it!
thankyou to vivian for capturing this moment
and as promised to andrew, george and emily who bought me this magnificent card: i have coloured in the fishies! dont judge. the card is such a hard plastic material that my pencils, crayons and textas wouldn't work...so this is the result. 'colouring fun'? i dont think so. my hands hurt and my dignity's gone. hahaha, thanks guys, the card and present still very much appreciated :)
i wish you all a very merry christmas! i will definitely be in touch before the new year, but until then, be good and may santa stuff your stockings! thankyou for reading ♥
