Your presents will never arrive. (BONUS: Music Recommendation — December 26, 2011)

(Autopost) Blog typed on December 23, 2011.

Oh, it’s part 3 of the Christmas specials! And well, after this, Christmas has officially come to an end. 😦 but then, well, new year is just right around the corner!! This will also be my last post of the year 2011, and it will also mark the end of my PostAWeek2011. If there is a PostAWeek2012, I will definitely join, but will start in May at the earliest.

Maybe I’ll be back breifly in February… or maybe not. (Maybe just 1 post. LOL)

Since my birthday’s coming up (in around 1-2 months, I’ll be 18!!), it’s about time for me to think about which CD to buy for myself. Since my birthday in 2010, I’ve been giving myself one CD as a birthday present. In 2010, I gave myself Ke$ha’s “Animal”, and in 2011, (I’m not sure, but I’m quite positive it’s this one) a Hong Kong newcomer, Erika’s self-titled debut album.

So what am I going to buy this year? I have actually shortlisted a list: (Not in any order)
Owl City – All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011)
Evanescence – Evanescence (2011)
Bjork – Biophilia (2011)
Christina Perri – lovestrong. (2011)
Ke$ha – Cannibal (EP) (2010)

Help guys? Did you buy that CD? What do you think? Or simply which CD do you think I should buy this year?

Maybe you would ask why do I do this, and why don’t I buy a CD that was released by a singer I like. This is because I would love to discover something new, and buy CDs that I won’t buy normally. And for the past 2 years, I’m satisfied with what I bought.

 

Music time!

Since it’s Boxing day, I’ve chosen a new and fun song for you to hear. It’s by Waa Wei (魏如萱), a Taiwanese singer. The song is quite catchy, and I really like the beat. The music video’s quite fun too. The song’s called “Three Words”.

Enjoy!

魏如萱 － 三個字

 

and now, a little flash fiction.

The presents will never arrive.

This Christmas, it felt different.

It felt like there’s a hole inside of me, waiting to be filled.

I stood in front of the naked Christmas tree. Without the ornaments, without the lights, it looked like just a normal tree. Without the presents underneath, that’s even worse.

It’s not like I don’t have time to go buy anything, I just didn’t think I need to this year, since no one is going to give me any gifts.

Last year was so much better, I missed the good old times, when the three of us would spend a night around the Christmas tree decorating it. Since then so much things had happened. It felt like a strong bright light. It numbed me, my feelings.

It felt like a whirl, and I’m standing here right now, once again, but the atmosphere will never be the same.

 

There isn’t any writer’s block this time, but this, very short fiction (well it’s not called flash fiction for nothing), DID express what I wanted the story to express. These few times when I wrote, they all had a quite similar atmosphere or feeling, because that’s what reflected my feelings at the moment. The story may not be the same, but the feeling deep down was the same. I am sad. As simple as that. but I’m okay, thanks for asking. (That is, if you are asking at all. That is, if you are reading this at all. LOL)

Well, see you next year on January 17/18 for the most-anticipated post of the year! (I’ve confirmed that I won’t be able to finish the post since there’s CDs released a few days ago.) and maybe see you in February, and well, I’LL DEFINITELY SEE YOU GUYS AGAIN IN MAY 2012!!!! LOOK FORWARD TO IT!! (and I’ll finally be able to return to the world where books, music, and Tumblr exists.) SEE YUH GUYS!

Christmas will not be coming anytime soon. (BONUS: Music Recommendation — December 25, 2011)

(Autopost) Blog typed on December 18, 2011.

First things first, music recommendation.

Christmas day, with a little Christmas melody, but it’s not a Christmas song. This singer from Hong Kong is talented, but not that popular. She deserves more for sure.

We have “Going Home Alone” by Ellen Loo.

盧凱彤 – 《一個人回家》

 

How about our flash fiction? (Sort Of)

Christmas will not be coming anytime soon.

Surrounded by lights and ornaments, I walked on the only path that extends endlessly. I was carrying a really heavy backpack and was alone on the road. The backpack was definitely draining all the energy out of me.

The lights continued to blink and change colors, and the ornaments continued to sparkle under the lights. I came to a stop and sat by the path. How am I going to survive through the holidays, knowing that I won’t be able to finish anything?

………………..I’m having a writer’s block. Just let me skip this please?

So er, it’s my second last post for the year 2011, and I have FINALLY FINISHED my PostAWeek2011 challenge! Yayy! Next year, just a little sneak peak (you know you like sneak peaks), I will not blog…. Well, no frowning (you know you are frowning), because I’ll come back AS SOON AS I finish my examinations at the end of April, that’s only 4 months away. So I’ll post one more post on January 2 (Or January 17/18, depending on how busy I am), which is the biggest post of the year!! (And maybe 1 or 2 post along the way.) I’ll return around the end of April or early May. See you then!

P.S.: Be sure to check out the post on January 2 or January 17/18! (If I didn’t post it on January 2, then I will post it on January 17/18.) I’ve been preparing for it for such a long time!

Santa will not be coming tonight. (BONUS: Music Recommendations — December 24, 2011)

(Autopost) Blog typed on December 18, 2011.

It’s Christmas Eve!~~

I’m dreaming of a White Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
May the tree tops glisten, and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

Tonight should be peaceful, so I recommend slow songs like “White Christmas” or this following song I’m going to recommend to you, sang by Christina Grimmie. (She has an AH-mazing voice.)

Enjoy and good night!! Sleep tight tonight and wake to the joyful mood of Christmas tomorrow morning~

O Holy Night – Christina Grimmie

 

so…that was the little bonus for you guys, and now, a flash fiction on Christmas Eve. Enjoy!

Santa will not be coming tonight.

Sometimes I would ask my mother about Santa Claus, but she would just tell me that he isn’t real. I don’t believe her. Santa is real, if you believe he is. I’m only 7, and well, I believe in everything.

Tonight, I lay tentatively in bed, straining to hear the music on the radio downstairs. “O Holy Night” was on, and it was so soothing I almost fell asleep. I walked to the door and pressed my ear on the door. The cold door freshened me up and luckily, just in time to hear that someone had turned the radio off. Someone walked up the stairs, and in a few seconds, I heard the door close. I waited for a few minutes (which felt like forever), and cracked open the door to peek out. Making sure there’s no one along the corridor, I tiptoed out of my room. I held on tight to my blankie and went downstairs.

In the kitchen, I grabbed a glass of milk and the jar of cookies, and walked to a spot behind the couch. This was a perfect place to spy on Santa when he comes in. I wonder how he comes into our house. Does he really climb in through the chimney? I doubt it, since his clothes were never dirty. Maybe he broke in?

I waited and waited, determining not to fall asleep. Hours passed, why isn’t Santa coming? I started to doubt. Maybe Santa’s not real after all.

I must have fell asleep and someone had put me back in bed, because when I woke up again, I found myself in my bed. I ran downstairs, only to find that the Christmas tree was filled with presents. Maybe he came when I fell asleep last night?