This is also the first year I am hosting a Christmas eve dinner
My co-workers have all made dinner plans with their own families. Spike is on vacation (with a bunch of guys) and will not be back till the new year. I am secretly laughing at him for choosing such a time to relax on a "tropical paradise" as he puts it. Because diary, as we all know, the "travelling package" in December comes with long queues, large crowds and unnecessary stress. And diary, these are the things that one has to experience and to learn by himself. He will know better when he comes back.
Pinky, on the other hand was recently dumped by her no-good/slacker/loser boyfriend and has not had a good hair day ever since. Honestly! Yesterday, I caught a whiff of her hair and it smelled like she had not washed it in days. The odour is overbearing and I stayed away from her cube all day. She is clearly not in good terms with her parents as she had not mentioned them once the entire time I have known her.
So I invited her to join us for dinner tomorrow night. I have also asked her to accompany me while I do some last minute food shopping. Turns out she knows how to cook and is very familiar with the aisles in the supermarket. As I was struggling to find where everything was, I very obligingly gave her my shopping list when she offered to help me find everything.
She seemed capable enough, so I left her to it and snuck into a Body Shop. They always have the most amazing Christmas gift baskets at a bargain. Since I've already done my gift shopping for E and my parents, I bought a bottle of Seaweed & Jojoba blend shampoo (at 50% off!) for Pinky.
Before Pinky left, I gave her the shampoo saying she deserved her Christmas gift earlier for helping me with all the shopping today. When she saw what it was, she grew very still and kept her head down. I think I saw tears in her eyes.
I knew she would love it. I am amazing at buying gifts for people. I have always known that.
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