That time of the year again
So, here we are again, at that time of the year. Yes my friends, its Christmas. (Cheers in the background). Its a wonder. Everyone seems to enjoy this period, buying stuff for loved ones, going for parties, hanging out with friends etc. But to me, more so this year than in other years (except maybe last year. It was really bad then) it kinda sucks. Yup. It somehow just... doesn't feel right, like something is missing.
But anyway, to more important business. I just got back from Bintan on Thursday. And if you thought that running south was going to help me escape the horrible weather here in Singapore, you are so wrong. Let's see. I was there for 4 days and it rained on 3, leaving me with a grand total beach time of only 1 miserable day. Not enough to get proper eyefuls on all the chicks on the beach (there weren't many, except for this ang moh chick. Wow!) and even less time for me to hang outside of the villa which i was staying in. If i want to spend 4 full days watching HBO on the telly, I'd rather stay at home. Firstly, its cheaper, and i don't have to worry about paying $8 for a glass of water, thank you very much. Anyway, on a whole it was a good holiday. I took the time to chill and relax, things which i haven't done for quite awhile so yeah, it felt real good. I actually got down to writing a letter to someone while sitting by the sea, but i threw it out after i finished cause i felt it was rather trashy and you'd most probably be gone forever after you read it. Sigh. I used to be better with words, but recently, I'm becoming rather bad with them. Don't know what is happening. I need to do more intellectual stuff soon before i just die.
Anyway, back to Christmas. So here i am standing in front of the cookpots again. I wonder why it always falls on me to do the cooking during Christmas. Yeah, so i enjoy cooking. Seriously, its kinda fun, especially when u try to present it up. Oh! They say that you eat not only with your sense of taste and smell, but most importantly, with your sense of sight as well. So presentation is everything. What i hate about doing the cooking during Christmas is when all the aunts and uncles come around and sample the food, next thing you know, they're asking you for the recipes and asking you to cook for their next function. And then, there are those who just outright steal the recipe from me and make it their own. Then they go around bragging that they cook better. I mean like fine, since you cook better, you can cook next Christmas, but no, i end up in front of the fires again.
As much as i hate Christmas, there are still somethings which i enjoy about it. The gifts, the time spent with the family and most importatntly, the time spent just plain not doing anything productive. Like this blog! So yeah. Christmas this year will somehow turn out fine. My friends seemed to have forgotten that i exist again, judging by the lack of cards this year, but yeah. I don't need you guys so piss off (kidding!).
You know what, this Christmas would have been if YOU had been here with me. I know it will be if you were. That's my only wish this Christmas.
But anyway, to more important business. I just got back from Bintan on Thursday. And if you thought that running south was going to help me escape the horrible weather here in Singapore, you are so wrong. Let's see. I was there for 4 days and it rained on 3, leaving me with a grand total beach time of only 1 miserable day. Not enough to get proper eyefuls on all the chicks on the beach (there weren't many, except for this ang moh chick. Wow!) and even less time for me to hang outside of the villa which i was staying in. If i want to spend 4 full days watching HBO on the telly, I'd rather stay at home. Firstly, its cheaper, and i don't have to worry about paying $8 for a glass of water, thank you very much. Anyway, on a whole it was a good holiday. I took the time to chill and relax, things which i haven't done for quite awhile so yeah, it felt real good. I actually got down to writing a letter to someone while sitting by the sea, but i threw it out after i finished cause i felt it was rather trashy and you'd most probably be gone forever after you read it. Sigh. I used to be better with words, but recently, I'm becoming rather bad with them. Don't know what is happening. I need to do more intellectual stuff soon before i just die.
Anyway, back to Christmas. So here i am standing in front of the cookpots again. I wonder why it always falls on me to do the cooking during Christmas. Yeah, so i enjoy cooking. Seriously, its kinda fun, especially when u try to present it up. Oh! They say that you eat not only with your sense of taste and smell, but most importantly, with your sense of sight as well. So presentation is everything. What i hate about doing the cooking during Christmas is when all the aunts and uncles come around and sample the food, next thing you know, they're asking you for the recipes and asking you to cook for their next function. And then, there are those who just outright steal the recipe from me and make it their own. Then they go around bragging that they cook better. I mean like fine, since you cook better, you can cook next Christmas, but no, i end up in front of the fires again.
As much as i hate Christmas, there are still somethings which i enjoy about it. The gifts, the time spent with the family and most importatntly, the time spent just plain not doing anything productive. Like this blog! So yeah. Christmas this year will somehow turn out fine. My friends seemed to have forgotten that i exist again, judging by the lack of cards this year, but yeah. I don't need you guys so piss off (kidding!).
You know what, this Christmas would have been if YOU had been here with me. I know it will be if you were. That's my only wish this Christmas.
posted by ivan at
12/23/2006 05:15:00 pm
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home