Christmas Homesick

November proves to be a not-so good month for this crab. A bus trip back to Penang landed me in KL; came back to find that my computer crashed; then a trip to the dentist turns into an appointment for an expensive wisdom tooth extraction…with all that going on, I forgot all about Thanksgiving. Even worse, I just realized that Christmas is just around the corner and I haven't even done my Christmas shopping! (Gasps in horror, "Home Alone" style!)

No, I'm NOT a Christian but I love Christmas. It's one of those seasons that you would know when it's around the corner. There's beautiful light decors everywhere, Christmas trees set up at all departmental stores, malls, and even on the street... and as we get closer to Christmas Day, everyone (even people you don't know) will greet you with festive wishes everywhere you go, stores that used to give the crappiest service will even have their staff smiling and greeting you. It's like suddenly the world is filled with leap year babies, and our long-awaited birthday is coming up! Sounds fun, doesn't it?

At times like this, it's hard not to be homesick. I can't help but think about that Christmas morning when we gather in the living area and open our present, with Jacque sniffing around, hoping to get a lick of the candy canes and Christmas candies Amy got us. Then there's the Christmas dinner where Keith and The Grinch Sid carved the turkey. And of course, the drinking game where we broke a glass and a drunken Geri walking into the stairs railing…sigh... I really miss that.

Anyway, fast forward to present day: Like last year, Jess will most probably be heading over to Singapore to celebrate Christmas. So, do gimmie a holler if you're heading there as well. Maybe we all can hang out together~!

Merry Christmas!

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