I have always been a huge fan of Christmas. It's my favourite time of the year. I love everything about Christmas, the festive mood, the presents, the Christmas dinners, and parties and so on. I love putting up my Christmas tree, it's one of the things that the whole family would get involved in. My dad would set up the tree and the lights while the rest of us hang the ornaments.

My mum, however, do not share the enthusiasm that we have for the Christmas tree, she would nag non-stop about how huge the tree is and how much spare it occupies in the house or that she doesn't want us to put up the tree that year and no Christmas lights and stuff. Usually it's all talk and no action from her, we always end up putting the tree up and she would just comply. She doesn't have a choice, really.

But this year, she is taking a stand. She's so damn serious about not putting the tree up that she even told my dad not to help us with it. Damn! So this year, the only thing Christmassy about my house, is the Christmas stocking that is hanging on my chest drawer. :( Talk about Christmas cheer in the air.

9:28 pm