Maybe This Christmas Could Mean Something More
So I spent a guilty Christmas, cos the few of us went around Casuarina Suite at Raffles Hotel with our hands outstretched for generous people in the spirit of giving to drop presents and sweets into them. Haha! Thanks for all the candy, chocolates, cards and presents, my friends, I'm sorry I have empty hands this year. Please know that I accepted your gifts with a heavy heart.
Didn't like the grand reunion carolling this year though, seemed less grand than it's supposed to be. And of course, lesser people singing and watching too. Loved it when the sparrows flew into the lobby though, it felt so.. Christmassy. Haha okay weird la I'm weird.
As the years go by I realise that Christmas is actually a season for family gatherings, less of friends. The early years were spent with family, going around delivering presents and log cakes as a family and attending Christmas parties with the brother's godmother's family and family friends. And I'd always be sooo happy with receiving gifts. Used to have a Christmas tree at the old house but now my house is too small for that. Haha. AND I remember my Dad posed as an imaginary Santa Claus once and placed presents on me and my brother's tables with typewritten letters saying they're from Santa. And my brother would send letters over to Finland to the supposed REAL Santa, and receive replies every Christmas. And the best Christmas period ever we flew to see the old guy and got cheated of 25 euros to receive 5 photos with him. HOHOHO indeed. But it was great cos we got to experience a white Christmas.
I could go on and on.
But maybe it's just cos I didn't listen to my carols for the past two years, when I usually stay home on Christmas Eve and blast them in the years before that.
All the same this Christmas I'm thankful for VJ Choir and the friends I have in there. Past two Christmases've been spent with them, and we've certainly weathered through the darkest storms and shared the sunniest days. Time to say goodbye to this choir, soon. 29th December, farewell. Mmmhmm.
I wish I had photos to spice this entry up. Haha. Long-winded post.
Merry Christmas everybody. :)
Didn't like the grand reunion carolling this year though, seemed less grand than it's supposed to be. And of course, lesser people singing and watching too. Loved it when the sparrows flew into the lobby though, it felt so.. Christmassy. Haha okay weird la I'm weird.
As the years go by I realise that Christmas is actually a season for family gatherings, less of friends. The early years were spent with family, going around delivering presents and log cakes as a family and attending Christmas parties with the brother's godmother's family and family friends. And I'd always be sooo happy with receiving gifts. Used to have a Christmas tree at the old house but now my house is too small for that. Haha. AND I remember my Dad posed as an imaginary Santa Claus once and placed presents on me and my brother's tables with typewritten letters saying they're from Santa. And my brother would send letters over to Finland to the supposed REAL Santa, and receive replies every Christmas. And the best Christmas period ever we flew to see the old guy and got cheated of 25 euros to receive 5 photos with him. HOHOHO indeed. But it was great cos we got to experience a white Christmas.
I could go on and on.
But maybe it's just cos I didn't listen to my carols for the past two years, when I usually stay home on Christmas Eve and blast them in the years before that.
All the same this Christmas I'm thankful for VJ Choir and the friends I have in there. Past two Christmases've been spent with them, and we've certainly weathered through the darkest storms and shared the sunniest days. Time to say goodbye to this choir, soon. 29th December, farewell. Mmmhmm.
I wish I had photos to spice this entry up. Haha. Long-winded post.
Merry Christmas everybody. :)
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