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Thursday, December 25, 2003

the return of feefs

after what seems to be a very long hiatus...i'm finally back but i'm pretty sure that no one really ever noticed my disappearance from the blogging scene. anyway...first up...christmas wishes. merry christmas...merry christmas.

it's supposed to be a time of year where we celebrate the birth of christ. the one thing i've noticed is that none of my friends...at least the ones i'm close to...none of them went to church. most of us spent our christmas eves and christmas days gambling. i believe having open houses during christmas is just an excuse to gamble. it's the time of the year where we're given a sneak preview of things to come...Chinese New Year!!! i didn't feel very festive this season and up till yesterday afternoon i was still in a bad mood. but the one thing that gave the the christmas spirit was shopping for the kids at the orphanage. my friends and i collected a few hundred bucks (not nearly enough) to buy presents for the kids at the orphanage and the whole experience made me realize how lucky i was and how i should appreciate what i already have rather than to pine away about the things that i don't. seeing the smiles and laughters on the childrens faces was a reward in itself. i will definitely be contributing again next year.

but alas...the season of joy and giving is over as we usher in the new year. now it's time for us to reflect at the year that has passed. i can't say that i've done much this year. time could have stood still and i would still be in the same place. i haven't done anything that deserves an award...i haven't achieved anything of great heights....i haven't gone anywhere. but i'd like to think that i've made some new friends...and that i've grown closer to the old ones. i'd also like to think that i've strengthened my bond with my parents and my siblings. i've also managed to nurture the minds of my students. that should be enough for a years work.

what do i do next year? i hope to make even more friends....rediscover my beliefs....write a novel....and make someone smile :) until then....merry christmas and happy new year!