P' Tum and family visit Mom to wish her a Happy New Year 2007. Un, his eldest son, returned home three months ago after finishing his Graphic Design degree in U.S.A. Before starting to work, he will enter monkhood on Januray 21 next year at Wat Arvutvikasitharam, Thonburi.

Dear buys a new Nokia mobile phone, to replace the old phone that failed to function. He took his phone with him when he was on the canoe at Koh Mook, Trang Province, last week. Unfortunately, the canoe capsized and Dear and his phone got wet.

Christmas

It's Christmas and I am alone. Dear is away at Koh Mook, Trang, with his colleagues. Mom is going out on her routines as usual. Therefore I decide to go window shopping at Siam Paragon and Central World. This picture is the very big Christmas tree at Central World. Well, Merry Christmas to you!

Chanphen

Tum hosts a New Year's lunch for her colleagues at TISCO Asset at Chanphen Restaurant. Standing from left, Aor, Yongyuth, Oy. Seating from left, Lar (5 months pregnant), Tum, me, Taew (7 months pregnant) and Jiab.

River Cruise

Mother, P' Oi, Ohm, Paew, Dear and I went on the Chao Phya Cruise in the evening. We embarked the Wan Fah Thai-style boat restaurant at River City Pier. The boat took us along the Chao Phya river. There were some Thai classical dances and we were served Thai dinner on the boat. The cruise took about 2 hours.

Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn.

Dear brought his video camera too. Say "cheese"...

Jim Thompson Christmas tree with Swarovski crystals displayed in Jim Thompson Festival at Bi-Tec, Bangna.

Wii

Dear enjoys playing Wii Sport on his new Nintendo Wii....


.....where he manages to knock out his opponent in a boxing match.

Sherbet Concert

Dear and I watch concert of The Sherbet at Paragon Hall. Sherbet, an Australian musical band, was a big hit when I was in my teens. I used to see them when I was 19 years old and studied in the first college year.

We have a good time.

Food Hall, Paragon

Having dinner at Food Hall, Paragon, before the concert.

AOI

Mother, Dear and I have lunch at AOI, Paragon. We are so hungry that we forget to take photos of the dishes before we eat. Therefore all you can see is the photo of me after lunch. Sorry....

Congratulations Party

P' Somchai and Khun Sivaporn kick off the Congratulations Party at Siri Sathorn. The party is organized by TISCO friends to congratulate them for being appointed as members of National Legislative Assembly. For more photos, please click http://picasaweb.google.com/anbunnag/CongratulationsParty .

Khun Sivaporn and P' Somchai receive congratulations gift from P' Noo Pavilai.

Khun Sivaporn is posed with Yui, Tum, Oy and Pui.

Bye bye everybody. I'm going home to sleep. See you at the next party.

Shompoo delivers a baby girl.

Shompoo delivered a baby girl through Caesarian method on Novermber 22. It is her first child and she names her "Plern". Plern weighs 2800 grams and is very lovely. She didn't cry when I held her although I haven't held a newborn baby for more than 20 years.

Thanom, Aor, Nong Nipa and Suthas kindly give me the Birthday present.


Opening the present....


Tada! It's a nice sweater. Thanks!

Saew

I have quick lunch at Saew, Soi Thong-Lor. Its Yen-ta-fo noodle is still very good.

Le Normandie Grill

P' Rochana and I host our birthday lunch for our ladies' gang at Le Normandie Grill, Oriental Hotel. Actually P' Rochana's birthday is tomorrow and mine has already passed.

P' Ad, P' Pon and Tum give their birthday presents to P' Rochana.

My birthday gift for P' Rochana. Hope she loves it.

The chandelier above our table is very beautiful and gracious.

The restaurant is beautifully decorated in yellow, the colour so much adored by Thai people.

Some of the dishes we have, all of which are very delicious.

There are varieties of cakes, tarts, and fruit on the dessert tray.

Birthday cake, compliment from the hotel.

Blowing a candle and making a wish for my belated birthday.

3D Movies

I am one of the lucky winners who gets a free ticket from Bangkok Post to watch "Deep Sea 3D" at Imax Theatre, Paragon. Please see the comment at http://anbunnag-movies.blogspot.com.

Uomasa

We have lunch at Uomasa Japanese Restaurant in Soi Thonglor 13. Dear is pleased with the assorted sashimi and seaweed salad.

Eia Sae

After having seasoned goose for lunch, I have a cup of coffee at "Eia Sae", which is a very famous coffee shop for Chinese/Thai people in Yaowarad for decades.

Khun Puert and Khun Sivaporn enjoys bread with butter and sugar, which goes along well with "O-Yua" (hot black coffee) and "Ka Fae Boran" (coffee with sweetened milk) at Eia Sae. The price for two slices of bread and three cups of coffee is only 65 baht, which is about the same price for one cup of coffee at Starbucks.

Dear plays jukebox game at Major Cineplex. The game tests his ability to make correct rhythm with the song "El Nino" by Tata Young, which he manages to beat the record and score in the top five.

My 50th Birthday

Wow! I can't believe I am 50 years old today. I have never thought of the figures and always think I am still young. Sometimes I wai the younger persons because I thought they were older than me. I still like casual dressing for young generations. Blue jeans and T-shirt are my favourite. I am rather strong for my age. I try to go to the fitness club or sport club at least twice a week. I listen to pop and rock music, go to the movies, eat meat, drink wine, and do other activities not normally done by averge Thai middle-aged women. However, from now on, I will try not to forget that I am not that young. I will try to take care of my health, eat right, sleep right, play right, and think right.

To mark my 50th birthday I offer food to the monks. In Thai we call it "Tak Bart", which is the traditional way of making merits. The food consists of rice, fried green bean noodle (for long life), Thong Yod (for prosperity), flower lei, incense sticks and candles, and some money.

Mother goes to see the doctor at Bangkok Hospital. She has developed high blood pressure due to some antibiotic medicine she took recently.

P' Arunee's 60th Birthday

Khun Pliu invites us to celebrate P' Arunee's 60th birthday at TISCO Tower. (More photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/anbunnag/KhunAruneeSBirthday .)

After the lunch, Khun Pichai takes us to see the new TISCO Business Lounge on the 12th Floor, which is very beautiful and modern.

Khun Pichai and I check the SET Index at the PCs in the lounge.

This picture explains itself. Beware, girls!

First Paycheck Celebration

Dear hosts suki lunch at MK Restaurant to celebrate his first paycheck. He is now working permanently as Assistant Director at Goodboy'z House.

Tum's Birthday Lunch

Tum hosts her birthday lunch at Biscotti, Four Seasons Hotel.

Shi 35

Accounting Alumni 35 (Bunshee 35) has luncheon meeting at the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Chulalongkorn University. From left are Puck (Puranee), Addy (Pelanya), myself, and Oy (Supreeya).