Christmas and what not,

I wonder why is it that when it comes to christmas I must give away presents? This year I would be in solidary confinement. Last year I had christmas with one of my closest friend, Wong Zhi Wei aka Matthew Wong. I'll need to give him a call later.

When I look back onto my friendsters, its studded with people whom I know and whom I don't. Time for some spring cleaning. Those who I really know, as in I've met them, talked to them, and have memories with them... I'll retain them. Not to say that I don't want to mix around people, but rather I think its useless to be bothered by people who only wants to add you so that they've got the bragging rights in the class that they've got like 3-4 accounts loaded with 1K friends each? Thats insane, stupid and time consuming. I rather like it the way when friendster was still in its infancy stage.

Anyways, back to christmas. Its supposed to be "Joy to the world, for the Lord has come", but everytime as the hour strikes near to the midnight point of christmas (usually people don't celebrate it at the eve), I can only remind myself the torments of the "Life Game" which I underwent with my cousin and friends, oblivious and naive to the nature and outcome to the game. I hate no Christians, but I detest the nature of the game.

Christmas is the day we go out and give. Donations, big, small, it is the day when the Roman Catholic Church had decided to use that day to celebrate the birthday of Jesus of Nazareth (its not his real birthday, but the Catholic Church had their reasons as why to do that). Times like this puts us to remind ourself how Jesus had came and propagated the Word of God for that Age, and how his age had helped humanity to address their problems in that particular Age.

Irregardless of whether religious or not, Christmas as Charles Dickens and other prominent writers tried to revive the tradition of Christmas.

Saint Nicholas, you just got into the crossfire. No medic to help you, no paratrooper to rescue you. I pity for your sake, for now its commercialized beyond its name sake.

Maybe then, I should try and see if there's a trance party, and hop into it. Maybe not, I think I'll be better off watching a film.

December 23rd, 2006