deck the halls.

it's the time of the year again. the radio is playing those jumpy joyful christmas songs. but every year i grow a little bit more tired of all these festivals. i make grand plans in my head every year to do this or that on christmas or new year's eve or valentine's day or whatever. but of course i never carry them out. i really do want to take cheesy pictures in front of some ostentiously decorated mall down orchard road, be excited about christmas festivities and soak in the warmth and cheer of christmas like most people probably do. i really do want that. but i usually end up doing none of the above. maybe it's because i know christmas is just one day that will come and go. and sometimes, i feel slightly numb to the coming and going of things. what's there to celebrate when you know it's going to be gone in a while? well, most people say it's precisely because of that that we celebrate and enjoy and appreciate these things. but i just dont feel...i dont know, indifferent or numb, at times. i cant give an answer if someone were to ask what's my favourite holiday of the year.

i want to be truly excited over things again. not just for the sake of it. but, really excited.

or maybe it's just growing up la. i dont know.

and just to convince myself that i'm still not entirely incapable of feeling festive, i leave this post with 2 pictures of the christmas gathering at mindy's house. ahahah. although i must add that the traditional chinese steamboat wasnt exactly very christmas-sy. it was still rather nice anyway. :)

so, happy holidays y'all.