Death of celebratory spirits
What happened to all the joyful spirits we used to have on our happy holidays?
Valentines Day
Back when I was still in the junior years of high school, lots of people sent chocolates and roses to their lovers within the school. In 2006, this event didn’t go on but I guess I wasn’t in a position to complain since I still received a bunch of roses from a “Secret Admirer”. (I never found out who he was.) In 2007, Valentines Day was dead.
Not only has the Valentines spirit died down, but this modern era is in absolute lack of romance. What’s wrong with cliche romantic ideas of evening strolls on the beach or some steaming hot sex kissing on the sand? Perhaps a candlelit dinner or handing your credit card over to the girl? Sadly, it’s all about clubbing, binging and drunk-driving these days.
Help save romance: the next time you see an attractive person, walk up to him/her and say “I love you”.
Halloween
We still have leftover packs of biscuits and chocolates in our cupboard. I think we had ten kids come to our door on Halloween this year; some of my friends had none. In my trick-or-treating years, the streets of 31st October were filled with kiddy ghosts and baby monsters. Nowadays however, it’s as if big ghosts and monsters don’t reproduce anymore.
Merry Christmas Hohoho!
Not a single customer expressed Christmas excitement when I asked how their Christmas shopping was going. Playing the same old Christmas music in every single retail store for three weeks isn’t going to help raise shopping spirits either. What sucks even more, New Zealand and Australia have white-free Christmases under the Summer sun.
Cold truth is, people are “maturing” by growing out of these fun spirits. Kids like me are sticking to Pokemon Crystal instead and those Asian parents of mine fail at singing Christmas carols. But with all the ranting aside, hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
