Saturday, December 25, 2010

Good Tidings For Christmas!

It's that time of the year again! The days left unchecked on the calendar may be few, but these days are to be savored. I've managed to finally get in touch with quite a few long lost friends, and that in itself is enough to keep me smiling till the new year dawns. As it has been every year in recent memory, the virtual playlist of Christmas songs is playing in my head once again. Spirits are sky-high again, ironically as another year approaches it finite end. I do wonder what it is that makes the head a little lighter, the tongue a little softer, the hands a little gentler, the heart a little warmer come this time of the year..

Yesterday I spent my Christmas eve at Bukit Bintang with a few high school friends and our dear teacher, Miss Shanti. We started off watching a solo-act at the Actor's Studio on Lot 10's rooftop - a 'Malaysianized' adaptation of Frank Capra's 'A Wonderful Life.' I haven't watched the original version but I thoroughly enjoyed the heart-warming performance which depicts a man who sacrifices so much in his life for the others around him. He does so much without expecting anything in return, so much so he even saves another man's life without hesitation when he is at the point of suicide, driven by his own woes. At this point he questions the purpose of his life, upon which with the help of a god-sent angel he is able to realize how much lesser the world around him would be if he weren't born. It's amazing how such simple stories capture the heart with ease.

After the drama Miss Shanti treated us to a sumptuous dinner at Esquire Kitchen. The streets of Bukit Bintang were immensely crowded with people and they only grew in numbers as the night aged by the minute. By the time we finally decided to leave, the massive junction between Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail had turned into a stage for a foam party! Regardless, I am truly enjoying these festive days; much like I have enjoyed them in the past years with wonderful people. With that, I wish you all a merry, merry Christmas.

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