Merry Christmas from Bicentenniel Park!
Eliss and I woke up early to try chope (book) a place at the free BBQ area but it was all filled up with people, mostly Asians by the time we got there.
The Aussies are probably still drunk from the heavy party the night before. I know, I'm so bad!
We have to think of a contingency plan quickly, or everyone will have to eat grass or raw meat later. So we approached the families there to ask if we can share the BBQ, and they replied we have to queue up as there were 3 group of people that asked before us.
What the?!
After a few phone calls, we rallied some people to bring in their portable BBQ and mats. Problem solved. Phew!
As expected, heaps of delicious bulgogi to go around.
Korean sausages which tasted like the Taiwanese version, except that they are not that sweet.
Don't you think Sugar is the cutest? He is so tame and love being around strangers. Eliss made friend with him quite quickly and look how comfortable they are with each other.
This dog is a little racist as it'll bark at Caucasians, and not Asians. I suspect this dog is Korean as it seemed to enjoy the Korean BBQ food more than we do.
We had a Kris Kringle (gift exchange) happening and I won something which I won't get for myself: a book.
To date, I don't recall finishing any book besides the bible and some storybook for literature class during secondary school. That's how well read I am in real life.
I prefer reading magazines, stuff from website, encyclopedias but not books. I get teary eye after a few pages and would doze off.
I'm very different from Eliss in this area.
My legs were sore after the soccer match. After resting for a season (winter), my stamina and strength is like an old man. My face was so red after playing in the sun.
I'm like a red panda now.
After the sumptuous lunch, we headed eastward to visit a nursing home at Randwick.
When I enter through the main door, a very strong "old person smell" greeted us. This reminded me of my ministry days in the Dialect Ministry back in CHC.
Every week, we visited one room flats in Toa Payoh to invited the old folks to church. Some of the homes smell really bad because because they were handicapped. I have to lift them up and down the church bus as we ferry them to attend the services.
I'll never forget those days.
We sang traditional carols to a very different group of audience. The initial moments were a little awkward as we barely met.
It got much better as we mingled and gave them little gifts. They warmed up to us and started to share a bit about their lives.
I love pictures like this. The look of their eyes seems that they have got so much more stories to tell. The smile on their faces light up your hearts even if you are not in the best situation at the moment.
The lady in the beige cardigan held my hands and keep thanking us for coming and make this day so special. She could only speak very softly but I got the message loud and clear. She is in her her 90s already but so full of energy.
I reckon we all need moments like this to remind us how blessed we are. We are always so busy doing stuff, but what exactly are you working towards?
View all the rest of the pictures of taken today here.
Happy holidays, guys.
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