First of all, to everyone out there and all around the world, 
To my families, relatives and friends, 
Have a blessed, warm, and loving Christmas in this holiday season, take care and,
Have a lovely 2014 ahead.

This year is the first time, I'm able to celebrate Winter Solstice, Christmas,
New Year, Chinese New Year with my family and friends. 
Maybe it's a good sign, and hopefully 2014 will be good to me.
Since I went to overseas for studies,
I've been celebrating all the exciting events with my friend. 
It's a different experience for me, yet it's heart warming and unforgettable too.
Celebrating all these exciting events with family will be memorable to me.

Every year, during this holiday season, I try to have like flash backs of my childhood,
How I celebrated Christmas, and I try to blog it every year's Christmas.
Well, Christmas is a season to give, where everyone has a present for themselves, or, 
a present for someone. For me, Christmas is not about Santa, is about giving love to everyone you love.
I still remember receiving presents from relatives, families, friends and of course, Santa Claus.
Looking at all those wrapped presents, thinking what will it be underneath all those wrappings.
Maybe its what I want? Well, here's one of the stories to share.

My uncle is the one who always, without fail, every year, organised like a family reunion on Christmas Eve,
where he takes maybe a month to prepare and organise, from the menu, to the guest, 
very dedicated and thoughtful. Of course, mouth watering menu as always.
Turkey, warm hearty soup, finger food, a small cheese corner, dessert like pudding with warm custard.
Oh...and also the Christmas tree he puts up, and decorated with colourful ornaments, bells, 
and the shiny star at the top of the tree, and under the Christmas tree, full of presents for all us.
Christmas songs played all night, everyone jokes around, telling their own childhood stories.
It's nice to have relatives gathering around, although there's no fireplace, definitely not snowing outside.
However, everyone enjoys it. Laughters fill the room, and when the clock strikes midnight,
Everyone toast for a better year ahead, and just like that, the year ends with laughters and happiness.

As I grow older, of course, it's not compulsory to have Christmas present,
However, I'm still happy, and as I grow older, I start to help my uncle in the kitchen,
and the desserts too. Up till today, although this year's Christmas will be a little different from before,
but this little flashback still remains in my mind. Doesn't matter how many years have past,
Christmas is still Christmas, where kids are happy, because Santa Claus is coming to town with presents, 
Everyone busy preparing dinners and reunion party, and welcoming a brand new year.
I hope, one day, I can celebrate somewhere with snows and sleigh rides. As everyone says, it's very different celebrating a white Christmas...

Once again, blessed Christmas everyone...

一年一度的冬至节，

在还没结束以前，祝全天下冬至节快乐，又长大一岁了。

今年的冬至，真的是我出国留学以来，第一个和家人过的冬至。

虽然对很多人说，这只不过是一餐很普通的晚餐。

对我而言，今年的汤圆，是我奶奶亲手爱心准备，真的甜在心中。

家中的两位老人家，因为她知道，今天他的孙子全部都回到他们身边，

又会是一个很热闹的冬至。难得今年一家人吃饭，

我看到他们脸上的笑容，是打从心里，笑得合不拢嘴。

也许很多人认为，幸福是拥有很多钱，又或是生活无忧。

幸福是什么？见仁见智吧，并没有一定的解释。

新娘出嫁，脸上的微笑，嫁得如意郎君，就是幸福。

家里增添孙子，亲朋好友送上祝福，就是幸福。

一位乞丐手上的一碗温热饭菜，嘴里慢慢细嚼，就是幸福。

那我对幸福的定义又时什么？

幸福对我而言，

就是尽量在节日里陪他们，特别是家里的3位老人家。

做自己喜欢的事，没有后悔，对得起自己。

幸福本来就是这么简单。

Everyone has their own story book of life, 
There's bitter and sweet, spicy and sour.
The sweetness of success, love and happiness.
Let's not forget about the bitterness of failure, tears of sadness and sorrows.
Sometimes things wont't go the way we want,
It gets spicy and awakens the senses in our nerves, and things start to get out of control.
So, is either we fight or flight.
However, just when you thought your plan is going smoothly, it starts to crumble and fall apart,
its like looking at an orange, just when you thought its sweet, but actually is sour.
So, we never know what will happen the next moment.

I love reading story books and of course, movies and dramas. 
Like Harry Potter, well, magic, witch and wizards, and the flying broom,
or watching Captain America, the actions and the handsomeness... 
Who doesn't like to read? Or even watch a movie like The Avengers? or maybe Transformers?
There are endless when it comes to fiction books and movies.
However, all those are part of our story book. 
It sweetens the bitter and sourness in our pages of story book.
Life doesn't have to be the complete opposite of each other, its either too sweet or too bitter.
Its like a box of chocolate, there's dark and milk chocs,where bitter and sweet comes in one.
When is the last time you actually taste happiness in a piece of chocolate?
Or maybe spend some time with the one you love, or even laugh out loud?
It's up to us how we write our pages. As long as we got no regrets.

有很多人每次都会埋怨为什么身边的人，
缺点多，脾气不好，小气，不会体谅别人，
总之，嫌他人缺点比优点多。

曾经真的很沉思的，因为有一位长辈问了我一句话，
在一张白纸上，中间有一粒很小的黑点，
他问我，我先看见什么，
当时，我真的很认真的，还很理所当然的，
告诉他，当然那粒黑点啦。
他，并没说什么，就笑笑的，点点头。
听起来，是不是很禅？我还一头雾水，是不是我回答错了？

人渐渐长大，我才慢慢领悟，为什么那位长辈会笑笑，点点头。
人性，本来就是肤浅。不是说我不肤浅，因为我也是人。
可是，黑点与白纸，我现在还是很努力的，不是在看那黑点，而是白纸和黑点。
为什么要努力看那白纸和黑点？其实，问任何人，谁不会先看到那粒黑点？
黑点在白纸上，黑点更显得抢眼，更会引起你的注意力。反而白纸一张，还不如那粒黑点。

白纸就好比人的优点，良性。黑点就好比人的缺点，恶性。
当然不是要你忽视那粒黑点，因为黑点本来就是白纸的一部分。
就好像我们，我们并不完美，我们身上总会有那粒“黑点”。
人总是把注意力，放在黑点上，并没有注意整体上。
但是，接受并不是代表盲目的包容他人的缺点。

人的缺点，自私，奉承，骄傲，推卸责任，歧视等等，
想到的，意想不到的缺点，每天司空见惯。
10个人里，当然会有很不一样的缺点，有时候真的考验我们。
让我领悟的一点是，我还是在我的忍耐力范围内，
尽量忍耐，与此同时，我也用同样的观察里和理解，
去发现你的优点，因为每个人都有善恶两面。
每个人的成长经历不同，就好像故事书，各式各样，各有精彩。
人长大了，就会在社交圈上打滚，人与人之间的相处，
要和谐与和睦，真的比太阳从西边升起还要难。

人人说，要和平共处。所谓的和平共处，不是说，世界没有战争，就是和平。
和平其实是在大家各自的领域里找到互相包容的那个平衡点。
可是，要真正做到，就要看你对“和平共处”如何定义。
我还在很努力的学习，学会在看黑点的同时，也看看白纸。
与其把全部的注意力放在那小黑点，不如看看那大大张的白纸，
也许，你会看见，其实你身边所谓缺点多多的朋友，也会有善良的一面。
因为有黑点的存在，人生才叫完整。
如果只有白纸独存，那人生还会精彩吗？

时间真的很快， 又来到了12月。
很快的，新年要来了，2014也充满着很多神秘与很多的未知数。
圣诞节快接近，到处都会有圣诞歌，非常应节。
圣诞歌结束后，不久华人新年的新年歌又会响起。

每个节日都会有不同的音乐与节奏的相伴。
我小时候就很喜欢听歌。因为我是很文静，平常没什么话讲。
我妈妈每次说，我在家与否，都没什么分别，因为一样的安静。
大部分时间，我都是耳机塞耳朵，什么都听不见。
可能我比较喜欢自己一个人的空间，听歌就是全部。
不知怎么解释，就是很喜欢听歌。歌曲里的世界，真的很自由。
我非常了解在幕后作曲和作词音乐人的那份热情。

喜怒哀乐，悲伤，兴奋，睡觉，我都需要音乐。我真的很感恩，五官端正。
在音乐的世界里，没有所谓的“标准”，没有所谓的“空间”，没有所谓的“语言”，
没有所谓的“宗族”，没有所谓的“颜色”，没有所谓的“眼光”，
爱听就听，不爱听，随时关机。

一首歌的时间，可以改变个人的心情。
不是每个人都可以把时间给一首歌，
要不就是忙着工作，要不是就把时间花在别人的身上。
曾几何时，有谁记得真正的把一首歌的时间，
留给自己，好好的了解自己，好好的和自己说话？

现在的世界，音乐越来越多元化，越来越多不同的曲风。
总有一首歌是适合自己，总有一首歌，能够让你想起很多往事，勾起很多回忆。
我每次会被朋友笑，笑我有时还真的很老土，
听老歌，听一些不是现代的歌。
对我来说，只要是好听的歌，哪怕是真的很旧，只要能够适合我那时后的心情。
华语，英语，韩语，日语，广东语的歌，
还有只有配乐的，传统和现代乐器，我都在听，都很欣赏。
哪怕有时不明白，因为你只需要有心与用心听。
这就是音乐里世界。

给自己一首歌时间，你会发觉，
其实，在那时间里，你会很了解自己，
环境多恶劣，事情多难，心情多糟糕，
都会很快过去。