Christmas is over but the whole house still has the mood of Christmas. We are still eating special food and drinking good wine. We are still being invited to dinners and we also have visiting relatives during the day. I guess it would be like this until the New Year. My in-laws are really warm hearted folks and I truly feel at home here with them.
Anyway, I got a lot of presents and I am really thankful to the people who gave me these. I got a pink Filofax organiser with a matching pink Parker pen from Marcus. He also gave me a Starbucks notebook and a voucher at Palmers (famous lingerie store). I got a Christmas décor from my brother-in-law along with cookie molds and a cookie cookbook. From my parents-in-law I got a book about Sissi, a book about Austria, shower set, a voucher at a mall and a ticket to a musical (Marcus got this one too). From Marcus’ grandmas I got cookies, chocolates, liquor, and Christmas cards with money.
And oh, I got a mini karaoke set from my in-laws. This is their late birthday present to me. Aren’t they thoughtful?
I decided to buy my Christmas gift to him in Europe. Upon arrival there, I still have two days to get him a gift. I just have to connive with my in-laws to take me somewhere where I can buy something. I am looking forward to be in Austria again because this means a lot of good cakes, chocolates, cookies, bread and Schnitzel. Also, I will be able to see my in laws again…haha, you probably don’t believe it but they are super nice folks. Eventhough we can’t communicate to each other that well, they have their own way of making me feel like I am a part of their family.
Now, I don’t know if it is the best decision to stay here in China for another six months.