Wow December is coming to a close so quickly! Everyone in South Africa is starting to pack up their offices and take off for their summer holidays! And here at work, things have been the same crazy busy - But at the same time, people are also trying to wind down and bundle up for Christmas.

I have been on a weightloss mission. Before Singapore I lost quite a bit of weight due to stress and emotional strain. It was great (the weightloss, that is).. I have never really been skinny, but I know at which size / weight I feel most comfortable. Just before thanksgiving, I went on binges like it was going out of fashion! So now I am paying the price. But, weight gain teaches you that everything in life should be enjoyed in moderation (except LOVE!).

So, I have these exercise videos on cable and I have been sweating it out every night at home. Well, I plan to stick with it and reach my goals.. Christmas is on the way and for some inexplanable reason, one tends to fear the holidays will bring on some alternate universal force which force feeds you against your will! And ofcourse the Force always wins! but I recon, if I can continue to keep burning those calories and stay focussed, the eating should take care of itself, right?

And if all else fails, in the New Year, I will resolve to try Oprah's new 'Acai berry diet'!!

Anyway, my chatter-bug friend, Amy, has taken her long arduous flight to the land down under ( well not that far down under) - Home.. South Africa...

This time of year is wonderful in South Africa. There is an amazing atmostphere, everyone is in good spirits. Most people have gotten Christmas bonuses and are gearing up to head off to Cape Town or Jeffrey's Bay for a nice beach vacation. Throw on a bikini and be one of the hoards of ant-like people basking in the African sun. All the holiday braais at camp sites and bus loads of domestic workers going home to some faraway land to visit their families which they only get to see once a year.

The grass and trees are green.. if you are going on a Safari.. everything has babies! Its awesome.

Oh well.. I had my mini-escape from the cold of my present reality..... back to work!