they know that santa's on his way.

he's loaded of toys and goodies on his sleigh

and every mother's child is gonna spy

to see if reindeers really know how to fly.

there's really a sense of nostalgia emerging from within whenever i hear carols being played on air and through youtube. the five consecutive days of carolling were once such a pain in the ass; tiring schedules, odd timings, sometimes horrid food, but nevertheless all the while fun. Majestic songs such as "O, Come All Ye Faithful" and "O Holy Night" never fail to bring back the tingles and satisfaction felt after singing those high notes and finally ending the song with a beautiful slow decresencdo. i then heard celine dion's version of "The Christmas Song" and nearly teared. it was a song that our batch sang in our post-christmas concert- the first concert we did on our own. with meaningful words matched aptly in flowing tandem with the fluid-like music, it will be yet another symphony of voices, of both young and old (yes chorale, don't deny it. we are All old) in the Grand Hall of Raffles Hotel on Christmas Day. so even as i type this here in taiwan, i look forward to the day of carolling with my best companions beside me, because after all, that's what makes Christmas each year special- spending time with you.

... although it's been said, many times many ways,
Merry Christmas to You.