Birds singing in the sycamore tree

This year, I'll be in sunny Singapore spending Christmas with my family.

I've had so much to be thankful for this Christmas, and more to regret. But Christmas means that I get to wipe the slate clean and start the new year afresh!

Last Tuesday, I fell out with someone that I thought could be considered a good friend. Turns out he was someone that did not deserve whatever little kindness I bestowed on him.

Then M said he wanted to come visit. Of course, once bitten, twice shy. I wasn't going to be stupid to assume he was actually coming. And of course, he didn't show up. Again, I realised that he wasn't worth any of my attention.

You would think that after all that I would be a bitter gourd at Christmas. However, I have had the most wonderful two days.

Yesterday, I had breakfast with Mal and we ended up spending the day together. We went to the Manchester Art Gallery and then just took a walk around Manchester.

This morning, we had breakfast at Patisserie Valerie and went to see the Museum of Science and Industry.

I think he's an amazing friend. He's extremely smart and loves the boring stuff that I love.

I don't know if there might be something more to this. He's really sweet and seems keen on me. But I'm afraid that I don't come across as very smart, or very mature.

Things I never thought I had to worry about before. (LOL. The irony!)

Well, in any case, it has been a good weekend and I'm happy to be leaving Manchester knowing that there is a lot more here in store for me when I get back.

This is a beautiful city with a lot of hidden treasures just waiting for me to explore. :)