Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight
I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight.
As 2008 (and the Year of the Rat for us Chinese folk) winds to an end, let me just list out 5 presents I’d like Santa to bring to me (yes, I believe in Father Christmas, lol):
- Yamaha CVP-407 Clavinova digital piano. This is a beauty of a digital piano, sounding just like a real grand piano. Moreover, the white keys are actually made from wood, which gives a very realistic feel when one plays them. I’ve played the CVP-407 before, and it sounds fantastic.
- Dell XPS M1530 Performance laptop. I was all glossy-eyed when I viewed and touched this laptop at the local Dell Center. The Midnight Blue finish on the cover is sleek and incredibly stylish. With 3GB of RAM and Windows Vista Home Premium, this is a laptop I’d really like to own.
- Canon EOS1000D digital SLR camera. 10.1 megapixels, In-Lens Image Stabilization, full range of shooting modes, small, light, comfortable, plus the renowned Canon quality makes this camera a mouth-watering delight for the camera geek in me.
- Sarah Brightman: Winter Symphony. I’ve always been a fan of Sarah since her Phantom of the Opera days. Her voice is unmistakably distinctive and sweet. I haven’t had a chance to hear this latest disc from her yet, but it’s bound to be good.
- Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward Men (Luke 2:14) This is perhaps, the best gift of all. All I have to do is pray.
Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I want a Linksys Wireless N router and a Linksys N Wireless Laptop card……
Doris, I’m also planning to get a Linksys WRT54G2 wireless router, so that the kid can do the Internet thing on his own computer, instead of always hogging mine.
I love the layout of your blog, it brings me the feel of Christmas coming soon.
BUT…
Why your Christmas wish so special? You wish for your gadgets more than peace? And, how about your family? Are they not as important as your gadgets?
Are you saying that your kid is always disturbing your job in the computer? Do you love your kid? As a father, why don’t you want to share your computer with your kid?
My wish personally, family always comes first no matter what condition, and it is always the FIRST WISH. You can get the album through downloading, why putting that as your wish?
Rachel.
For ages I’ve been hoping a few adults really still did believe. Why is it only the children make lists of the toys they want for Christmas? I’d like to take a few to the adults as well.
But, times are tough all around. I can’t ramp up gadget production here at the North Pole because there aren’t enough grown-ups wishing for anything.
Peace? Ho, Ho Ho. You must be joking. People watch those Christmas specials on TV and start to think I can do anything. Well it just ain’t so! The elves and I make THINGS. I can’t stuff a sack full of peace.
And I’m guessing from your not so subtle sarcasm, you don’t have children Rachel. I won’t even let the elves anywhere near my computer (and they’re all grown), same goes for Mrs. Claus. Since we don’t make computers here at the North Pole, replacing the laptop gets a little pricey when it gets broken. It’s costly enough to have the international air card so I can be on the internet while I’m making my rounds on Christmas Eve. (Santa’s job has gotten a lot more complicated than in the old days…..) I can’t afford to be replacing the hardware when someone accidentally messes it up.
Seems the spoiling starts early these days. By a young age most children start losing respect for their parents. My list of deliveries gets shorter each year. By the teenage years, I don’t even visit them anymore. Sure – they stop believing in me. But more troubling is that instead of wonder and awe at their gifts, they simply feel entitled. They don’t dream anymore – they simply expect – sometimes even demand. And oh the tantrums and silence their parents face if I don’t get the “order” right. I just can’t put up with that nonsense, so I stop dropping off gifts when they don’t appreciate them anymore.
What disturbs me most is the children’s complete and utter inability to understand just what their parents give up just to be parents. It’s not until they have kids of their own that children even begin to understand the sacrifices of a parent. Given all parents do for their children, I really don’t see anything wrong with a few grown up wishes at Christmas. In fact, it’s kind of selfish of you to insinuate it’s wrong to have dreams for things. I hope no little ones stumble on your comment or I’ll be out of a job. Antlers up for the grown-ups who still take time to dream with stars in their eyes!
If you open a box from under the tree, and you find nothing inside, I hope YOUR eyes will fill with awe and amazement. For if you open that box – then someone with more clout than I will have granted your wish….but that peace will be just for you. It will be INNER peace – for which I hope you’ll be appreciative.
SANTA
I must thank Santa Claus for taking the time to post a comment in my humble blog. I know how busy you must be, Santa.
Anyways, a grownup Christmas wish isn’t bad for the soul, is it? Deep down, adults are just kids at heart…Merry Christmas, everyone.
Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight
I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight.
Just a little grown-up wishing….
And grown-ups do wish, sometimes more often than children, I suspect.