✿Violets Murmur ✿✿♫

The day actually started quite early and I even woke up before the alarm went off. When I sat up in bed, my arms had this tingling feeling and my tummy was indescribably loopy. (Don't ask me how that body part can get loopy.) And I got to my appointment on time... sort of. After an hour, I was able to get back home and rested for a couple of hours or so. Then I "prettified" myself again and escorted my second niece to her Recognition Day. It was quite fruitful... way more fruitful compared to my days of late. (Cate) (Still Cate) (Cate with the certificate) (Cate's bored classmates) (Cate with a classmate after the official shindig) (Adorable Kinder graduates singing their graduation song) (Erin with her overachieving classmates) (Students singing the UC anthem... amazingly, I still remember every word :P) (Cate with big sister, Erin, and grandpa) (Sumdge Face Cate eating a slice of pizza dog... yup, that's really the pastry's name) I got to visit

I love buying or making trinkets for friends and loved ones because I love being hedonistic that way. And when friends and loved ones return the favor, I love the habit all the more.  Let's see, these are all the presents I got for Christmas last year... that I haven't posted about yet. :P I got this cute pink bunny(and a pink pen, which I haven't had time to photograph :P) from pretty Miss Sachi, a tome from the charmingly lovely Miss Rachelle, another tome from my lovely manita Miss Maris, some oh-so-yummy brownies from Judo master Jen (The box here is actually empty. Couldn't stop myself, and my family from attacking it the minute I arrived home. Hehe.) a box of sinfully scrumptious pastries from pretty Joan, a cutie pen holder from bonita Kate... and a teeny bunny incense holder from Ley.  And then the previous months, my mom's presents arrived... with loads of chocolate, of course! And the latest are these cute makeup thingies f