Christmas is in 3 days time, yet the yuletide spirit is severely lacking at my house. 12 christmas cards propped up on top of the piano are the only sign of decoration. No nativity scene, no advent wreath, no christmas tree. Not even christmas shopping! Looks like I'll only start feeling christmassy during the mass on christmas eve. I love the carols, they give you this nice, warm feeling.

2005 is just around the corner too. Almost a year ago, at the beginning of 2004, I was looking ahead and thinking how big this year was for me. I just wanted school and In Focus to end. I couldn't wait for the O's to be over and done with. Now I actually miss school. Ok, well not school exactly. It's more of the friends and those unforgettable times we shared. The debating sessions. Chatting while having recess and lunch together. Sharing our problems. Going to TM after school. Kenneth spewing watermelon out of his nose while Ili and I exploded into peals of laughter(Heh heh sorry dude).

I guess what makes these memories more precious is the fact that we're going to drift apart. What's worse is we've probably already started to. Somewhere after June, we just didn't hang out together as much. When we did, there would always be a few people missing. Maybe it was because we were all concentrating on the O's, but even after that ended, plans to go out usually fell apart. We're all slowly heading in different directions without realising it. Then again, change isn't always a bad thing. Next year will be full of big changes, new friends to make, and more fun to have. I'd just like to say that whatever happens, I'll always remember the experiences I had with my close friends. You guys know who you are! Never forget, okay? Friends forever, give or take.