Suburbia
back when i was a kid, i read this issue of the Uncanny X-Men where the members of X-Men were spending Christmas eve in New York city, shopping, dating, hanging out, and stopping rogue mutants. ever since, i've always had this mental image of the ideal Christmas for me - living in New York, walking around Manhattan, observing the Christmas lights with a light snowfall and just taking in the ambiance of Christmas in a metropolitan city. my love for New York city obviously has not waned over the past few years, and observing Christmas in such a city has always been something of a dream of mine. of course, i am aware of how romanticized New York (or any other cities in the world) is, yet i suppose i'll never be able to shatter this image of New York until i walk on the five foot paths of Manhattan, get blinded by the neon lights of Times Square, or even take a stroll in Central Park, maybe skate a little bit in Rockefellar plaza.
but i'm here in Puchong. in suburbia. it's certainly not New York city. there's no such thing as a light snowfall, the Empire State Building, or the subway. i have my family here in suburbia. we're shopping for groceries in our suburbian hypermart. and we're going out for dinner in a hotel for Christmas eve. the weather is rainy and cold - my favourite kind of weather (when i'm not out on a photowalk) and it somewhat adds to the Christmas mood for me. as much as i want to be in New York for Christmas, being there alone is meaningless. family is where Christmas is. this is the perfect Christmas for me.
seasons greetings, and have a joyous and merry Christmas.
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