Christmas

It is 6 days to Christmas.

I love Christmas, I love the festiveness of it all: shiny bells/balls and blinking lights, angels perching on the tree, mischievous elfs figurines shaking their bon-bon in display window . More because that it brings with it a sense of innocence and rekindles my inner-childishness again, of faith and wonder, that of a child gawking in awe at the colourful toys in display windows and hoping fervently that Santa will squeeze down their chimneys when they are sleeping and put the latest Xbox or PSP in their stockings.

Since i was a child, I am a sceptic, the successful education based on logic n science had me bound within the limits of reasoning and seeing-is-believing. I was too 'smart' to believe in Santa, on a higher level,too scienfically-attuned is my reasoning to believe wholeheartedly in the presence of God. But now, especially during Christmas, I find myself being drawn into a realm of magical wonder; not that I will start believing in Santa or God, but for a brief period I wanna immerse myself into the spirit of Christmas, of faith , love n sharing.

Received a message from Leeps this morning, and it reminds me how long i haven't talked to her or any of my friends back home.And there was a twinge of heartache. Now i really miss them. And Orchard Road during Christmas.

Every Christmas, I used to celebrate it in my own ways, three years ago I bought blue christmas lights to drape them on the walls of my room , and every year i would write cards and wrap chocolates in clear wrappings to give to my friends. But this year, here in Australia, I have too few friends to make me wanna do anything. I haven't written or received a single card, or wrap any candy bundle. My two new german housemates also can't feel much of Christmas here either; they miss the snowy Christmas they used to have , when their families get together and drink spicy wine to warm themselves up.

I refuse to let Christmas just slip like that, one of we can't feel it coming and can't feel it going either. That is just too sad. I told myself that I will do something to make my first christmas in Melbourne meaningful, maybe bake a cherry pie (cherry season now in Australia) , roast a few chickens and invite friends over for a simple dinner. Most of us are away from home, but that shouldn't stop us from enjoying Christmas.

So today and tomorrow I have some christmas shopping to do.