Who Am I To Say.

Haha. Do you want to know how random life can be? I'll tell you.

So, last night, after I blogged I when straight to bed. It was so good lying down on my bed while my iPod was playing Paramore's song. Ya ya, I always listen to Paramore before I sleep. Moving on, the next morning when I woke up my mind was saying you're my better half. Isn't that random? It gets even random when I played my iTunes the first song that played was You're My Better Half by Keith Urban. And now I totally addicted to that song.

Anyways, I went to Maluri today to by my books. While I was there,I saw Shahrul and we talked about Joey. No, wait, that's wrong. HE talked about Joey. Okay now that's right. I was just listening and talking back. But, I got to admit that he is such a caring friend and funny fella. He is a good guy for Joey. He will be a good friend for me. :)

I saw Nicholas too. Yup, Nicholas Yap. My first love and my first crush. I tell you, the awkwardness I felt was so stupid. We can still be friends. I'll work on that on 2010 ;) Heehee. At least I know we can still be friends if I learn how to talk more. I'm happy he came and talk to me. He said hi and I said hey but he didn't hear me and he was like response? Malu-nya aku. He still gives me the shy feeling inside of me. Okay, enough. Too much information.

The school was on renovation tho. I hate renovation.
*looks at next door house*

Its New Year Eve and I'm suppose to be with Mabel. Thats me whining. I'm sorry. Something its just hard to believe that things you really wanted is not happening. And this is one of the moment.

I think I need more boyfriends. No, not in a dating way but in a friendship way. I'm always hanging out with girls and that's so not cool. Girls always bitch about other people while Guys, they talk about everything. They are so open minded and I like open minded people. They don't talk about sale but they talk about cars. *mustang, bmw and mini cooper ;)* They don't bitch about other people but they bitch about their own friends among themselves in a joking way. So, I want make more boyfriends in my new school.

Oh GOD, I'll be sixteen soon. I'm already feeling old. Ha, but Mabel is getting older. Shes going to be eighteen. But she gets to enter the clubs. tsk tsk. Oh crap, my brother turns 21. Holy sh!t, that's good. Than he can move out and I get his room. Masterplan is made. And my brother has unofficially got a Diploma in IT. He is now unofficially a Diploma Graduate.

Okay, back to my sweet sixteen. I was actually thinking of throwing a party cause the last time I throw a party was when I was 2. Well, it wasn't me who throw the party but my Grandpa did. Its still MY party,right? But I changed my mind. I'm not going to throw a party but I want to spend with 5 people only. Mabel, Joey, Brenda, Lynette Natasha and my brother. So, lets see how that goes. ;)

I have blogged enough. Its New Year Eve and I'm ):

When you wake up tomorrow or when I wake up tomorrow it will be 2010 and a new journey starts. Maybe this is the year I was waiting for or maybe not. But I'm looking forward to it.

Trying Something New.

Hello.

Dont worry, I'm not going to emo.
I just want to try something new and I have some updated.

From 4 Jan 2010, I'm a Malurian.
Yup, that's right, I changed school.
Well, I'm sure I'm going to miss all of my friends in BSD.
Especially, Sheryll Siew, Jazz, Jean and Sueanne.
These people rocked my school days since 2007.
I'm glad I've met them :)
Thank you so much for being there for me and rocking my school days.

As for today, New Year Eve was suppose to be with Mabel but plans got canceled.
I'm really sad about that. Because I was really looking forward to it.
I really wanted my 1st day of 2010 with her.
But I understand. She has to travel very far to see me.
Its alright, its okay.


I have to tell that 2009 was not my favorite year.
Best Part : MTV World Stage with Joey, Brenda and Ris.
was the highlight of the year.

Worst Part : Grandpa passed away.
I still cant believe he is gone ):

As for 2010, I want to make it a different.
I dont have a resolutions for this year.
Oh, wait, maybe just one.
- Tell you that I like you and I wanna be with you.
Yea, thats right. I like not love.

I mean after 4 years of being in love with the same person, I came to the sense that its never going to work and all this while I love him with all my heart. He was a good person. A great guy for any girls but not for me. I had a crush on him for like 4 years and truth to be told he is my very first crush. Its a history now and I'll always remember him. He left the mark. Somehow, I still think of him.

Now, I know love is something really big thing and I'm not ready for it.
But currently I have a crush. And I like her.
Yes, its HER. Deal with it. (:

Starting from 2010, I'm going to be a batter person. I need to change. This old me, thinking away, emoing, not able to be strong on my own, losing my temper, always need a friend by my side, and alot more. Its really dumb and childish. I always knew I was not okay. Not normal. For my age, I think I should be enjoying life as it come. You know, like go with the F-L-O-W. I need to grow up. Take things positively. Be strong on my own. Not thinking as much as I shouldn't. Not counting on friends. Be mature. Be hardworking. I want make it happen. I cant be fooling around, not anymore.

I'm sleepy. Time to go.
Before I do,

Wheres The Old Me?

I have a problem. Its my Temper.
I always could control it but lately I couldn't.
Yelling and screaming and auguring happened because of my temper.
sigh.

I have been reading alot of "How to Control Your Temper" online.
Its not really helping but I'm trying. ]:

Note : Saying hurtful things could be very risky and dangerous and it can hurt someone's heart so please stay calm when you feel hyper.

Swift Broke A Heart And Its My Wolf Man's Heart ):

After 3months.

Country music darling Taylor Swift and New Moon hottie Taylor Lautner call it quits.
Swift was the heartbreaker this time.
*wonders what the song going to be like*
Hmm.

Watch this;

Sorry Lautner. But you still have you crazy girls fans. :(

MusicKiddo.

He said, I'd never forget your face. Vaulted away inside my head and memories never seem to fade. You were the best part of my life and also my last regret.

He have walked this line a thousand times before it hurts too much to bear for her.

He said, I'd tear out my own heart and write our names together. I could be nothing but a memory to you.

In the end they were turning on and off again. There's a look in her eye and it's screaming goodbye
He hate to watch her cry and it tearing him apart just to look at the sky.

she's his bitch and he's her sweetheart.

The Rev.

Just found out the James Owen Sullivan or also known as The Rev died.

He was the best drummer for Avenged Sevenfold.

He was found dead at the age of 28 on Monday, December 28th, 2009 apparently of natural causes.

Rest In Peace, Jimmy.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy's family.

Every Night, I End Up With You In My Dreams.

So, you made a lot of mistakes. You've had a pocket full of regrets.

But hey, it happens to us all.
You find your faith has been lost and shaken.
My heart is full of doubt but I guess, Love is unstoppable.

Time ain't on our side.
But, I miss you so much.
Especially that smile of yours and also everything about us.
Even IF you're gone, you still here in my heart.
Yes, you sure left your mark.

Sometimes, you make me feel defeated and..
now, I have no words to say back to you.
It wasn’t long enough.

Check the phone, just in case.
Go to bed.
Dream of you.
That's what I'm doing these days.

Hey you, I just wanted to let you know,

Sarcasm Cracks Me Up.

B'day Musicians.

Hayley Williams.
my wife in my dreams :P
She turned Twenty-One yesterday.
Happy Birthday, Hayley.
Hope you had a blast with your family and friends.
Oh, and also not forgetting your sweetheart boyfriend, Chad Gilbert.

David Archuleta.
the oh-so-cute-charming-boy. (:
He turned Nineteen today.
Happy Birthday, David.
Have fun with your family and friends.

Back to my lifestyle.

Today was A-Okay day. I'll tell you.
Last morning slept at 4am and woke up at 7.45am.
When to school to submit my changing school from.
After, around 8.45am, I got my pasu. Took it in. Was good.
Went over to Joey's to drop a book.
Out to curve of Sherlock Holmes and Starbucks, my baby.
I'm so getting the Starbucks 2010 Planner.

I actually want to watch this movie again.
The sarcasm in the movie was fucking hilarious.
Whitney, Phly and I laughed our heads off.
Whitney was the bising person.
Followed by me. We talked so loud and argued who was who.
It was funny.
And while having lunch at a Norway restaurant, Whitney said I was sexist.
*based on the people who walked in the shop wearing all Black and they only speak to man who is their husband.*
Came home around 5pm something.

And thats why its A-Okay.

Today, is my Grandma's birthday. )':

We Only Have A Few Moments To Breathe Before We Head Back Into The Madness.

I think about the little things that make my life great.

I wouldn't change a thing about it.
And I really hope it will always stay in me.
I'll hold on to it.
It's the state of bliss I think I'm dreaming.
But, it's the happiness inside that i'm feeling.
It's so beautiful, it makes me wanna to cry.

Now, think back all your little things that makes your life great.

Like its said,

x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x

Spencer: I can't imagine what it would be like if we never became friends. It'd be totally different. Thank God we met.

Ashley: We were meant to be.

x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x

It's Too Confusing And Complicated And It Hurts Way Too Much.

All I know is when you find love even earth can feel like you're in heaven.
But, when a heart breaks, it don't breakeven.
Love can wonderful and at the same time love can tear you apart to pieces.
Because of love, some are still alive but some people are barely breathing.
And some people are left with no love.
People hate to say goodbye to love ones.

But, you make me feel insane even when I'm not thinking about you.
Its getting harder and harder to breath these days.
Maybe im waiting for the perfect time to start.
But, i know, its that its best to just let it roll.
You cut me down to size defenseless, Im defenseless.
Your words are bringing me,so deeply in debt.

Today, I need you to know, that I ...

It's All About Love... Actually.

The best storyline I loved the most was Sam.

Sam is played by Thomas Sangster.
Liam Neeson play as Daniel.
I fell in love with Liam Neeson's acting when I watched Taken.

The story goes like this ;
Sam is especially forlorn about something, eventually revealing that he is in love with an American girl from his school, also named Joanna, who he assumes does not know he exists. After seeing Billy Mack's new video in a store window, he comes up with a plan, based on the premise that "girls love musicians. Even the really weird ones get girlfriends." With Daniel's encouragement, Sam teaches himself to play the drums, eventually acting as top for Joanna's performance of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" at the aforementioned Nativity Festival. Unfortunately, Sam's drumming fails to secure Joanna's attention the way he had hoped. After the play, Daniel consoles Sam, who is also heartbroken over recent news of Joanna's return to the United States, and convinces him to go catch Joanna at the airport.

Sam and Daniel leave to find Joanna before she and her family board their flight to America. Once Daniel and Sam arrive, the attendant refuses to let Sam through. However, while the attendant is distracted by another passenger, the jewelry clerk Rufus, Daniel encourages him to go on without the attendant seeing and Sam is able to sneak through and race past the security checkpoint. With the gate staff distracted by Billy Mack's promised naked performance on TV monitors, Sam is able to reach Joanna and confess his love to her just as she is about to board the plane. He is brought back to his stepfather by security guards, but Joanna runs back to Sam to give him a kiss on the cheek.

A part from the movie.
Daniel and Sam.

Daniel : ...there isn't just one person for each of us.

Sam : There was for Kate and Leo.
*about Titanic*

Sam : There was for you.
*about his mum*

Sam : And there is for me.

Sam : She's the ONE.
*about Joanna*

Some other parts I liked was Keira Knightley and Andrew Lincoln.
Juliet was Keira Knightley.
Mark was Andrew Lincoln.



After that he leaves, Juliet runs after him and kisses him, before returning to Peter (Juliet's husband). Than, Mark tells himself, "Enough, enough now," perhaps acknowledging that he's found closure and can move on with his life. It was really sweet.

Next up was the Prime Minister played by Hugh Grant who stole my heart in Music and Lyrics.

Prime Minister : Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know, none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaking suspicion... love actually is all around.

Overall the movie was nice.
The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress.
The best part is cast is composed predominantly of British actors.
Means, British accent throughout the whole bloody movie ;)

Hugh Grant!

Intelligently Screwed.

Today is crazy or maybe worst day of my week. sigh.

Not going to talk about it.
So, I'm done with South of Nowhere.
I like when Ashley Davies says Spencer Carlin, you're gay?
Its really cute whenever she says Spencer Carlin.
I was reading Yana's blog and I found a new Tv Show to watch.
SKINS!
Sexy name, aint it?

with sexy people in it (:

Paramore, The Veronicas and Cobra Starship . These three bands got me hooked to em' like how a junkie is with drugs. No drugs, junkie go crazy. No them, I go crazy because my real life is tragic. (wait, that doesn't make any sense but, hey! that's me)

:Paramore.
whoo-oa, whooo-oa!

Maybe if my heart stops beating it won't hurt this much
and never will I have to answer again to anyone...
Tonight I'll lie awake feeling empty.
Somethings I'll never know and I had to let them go..
I'm sitting all alone feeling empty

If you are Singaporean, catch them LIVE in Singapore. March 7 2010.

The Veronicas (:
twin sisters.

Everyday, I sit here waiting and just seems so long.
I don't know what to do cause there's nothing I can do.
Almost heading for a fall and now my mind is screaming out.
Louder I'm crying and you don't even care...

The Veronicas will start recording for the new record in Jan, 2010.
Cant wait for the next album (:
Check out their new song called Could've Been.


Cobra Starship.
fangs up, baby.

I've made a few mistakes but I don't hate you anymore.
I'm not playing this game no more.
Don't ask me questions, I won't explain it.
I can love you like a sailor and I can make you dance all night.
I always dreamed that I would be your favorite.

They are called Brighten.


Brighten - Merry Christmas Baby.

Oh winter, winter, couldn't come quicker.
hope she got the card that i sent her.
a free ticket to my doorstep, i'm a worried man, no i haven't slept.
I'm writing her and mr. santa claus, hoping he could maybe make some calls.
cuz shes outta this wolrd, bring her back to me, cuz its Christmas eve and this is where she needs to be.

Merry Christmas baby.
the only thing on my wish list maybe you can come back home to me and we can walk the streets and they can hear us sing, Merry Christmas darling look at us you can watch us fall in love again, cuz its the season for us to be together, us to be together again

together again

by the fire with some miseltoe. change quick into my Christmas robe, take a walk and we can watch the lights, im not cold when your by my side.
the sleigh bells on my roof keep me up all night but it doesnt mean a thing unless your here to sing it.
it just means santas here for Christmas

Merry Christmas baby.
the only thing on my wish list maybe you can come back home to me and we can walk the streets and they can hear us sing, Merry Christmas darling, look at us you can watch us fall in love again, cuz its the season for us to be together, us to be together again

weve got some time alone tonight.
its just us two.
you gotta be lonely sometimes and then the rest the years with you
weve got some time alone tonight.
its just us two.
you gotta be lonely sometimes then the rest the years with you.

everybody!

Merry Christmas baby.
the only thing on my wish list maybe you would come back home to me and we can walk the streets and they can hear us sing, Merry Christmas darling look at us you can watch us fall in love again, cuz its the season for us to be together, us to be together again

together again

p/s : I'm sick of all my friends.

thank you very much.

this is for you,

Everybody Has A Secret.

So, Christmas is over and so far, I only got one wish which came true. But, this wish wasn't in the list but I did wish for it to happen. My wish was for Mabel to come online during Christmas and she did. Woohoo. I thanked Santa the whole day but than I stopped thanking him when Joey said she wasn't able to go out today. And same goes to Brenda. Joey had to do shopping meanwhile Brenda has to go to her mum's friend's place. Big turn down. sigh. But its okay. I still got one wish true. Thanks Santa.

Yesterday, was a boring day.It didn't feel like Christmas at all. It felt like a normal long and boring day. Well, I did expect that cause I was at home. With mum and dad. These people don't know how to have fun on a wonderful day but yelling at each other and pulling me in. Some family I have.

Oh, yesterday, my mum scolded me because I didn't eat breakfast and she was scolding me about breakfast and than it automatically lead to my PMR results. And than she said the truth out of her mouth. She said " Do you know getting 5c is not a big deal, okay. I thought you were going to fail everything cause you hardly studied for the exams. At least you got A for english. I wont be surprise if you got all D's."

Now, tell me if you were a daughter to this women how will you feel? Imagine your own mother didn't have faith in you. Imagine you own mother saying these to you. Just freaking imagine how would you have felt. Now, my mum thinks filmmaking or photography is not for me. Now, she knows what the fuck I need. Or what I wanna be. As days pass by, she is really making me feel uncomfortable at home. Wait, I don't call this home. This is not family.

Sometimes, I wonder whats my brother life like. Out all night till morning. Sleep till in the afternoon. Has friends who always call him out. He doesn't care about what the fuck happens in the family. He does what he wants to do. I wont be surprise if I found out he had sex adi. That's just my brother. Sometimes he can really be awesome and caring but sometimes, he is a jerk. But still, I only count him as family. I just need to grow older to lepak with him. Heehee. Theres still time. :D Its funny how I use to say my brother sucks and he is such an asshole when I was young but now, I think he is really an awesome brother. Compare all the things he has done for me (which is not alot) I'm glad I can call him my brother. He is family.

This part goes out to you.

There's a place in your heart where nobody's been.Take me there. I wanna know everything about you and I wanna go down every road you've been. Where your hopes and dreams and wishes live where you keep the rest of your life hid. I wanna know the girl behind that pretty stare. What makes you who you are, tell me what your story is.


I coulda been like all the others is that what I'm supposed to do? I try to be sensative but I just wanna play. You're my daydream. You know that I've been thinking about you, lately. Everytime I look at you I can't explain what I feel but I feel insane and I can't get away from this feelings.


I don’t know how to feel. Let the words come easily to me cause I find it hard to breath. Why won’t you tell me what it is. Don’t say the words if you don’t mean it. Don’t wanna hear it out in the open. Just keep it inside if you don’t mean it, alright? It’s a game that I can play but do I just let you go?

Joy For Christ Is Born.

Christ is born!

25th December

“for God so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Son' John 3:16”

We're Gonna Dance This Night Until It's Over.

For the past 15 years, (including this year) I have never celebrated Christmas but I always wanted to. I always wanted to have a Christmas tree and full of present below it. And I always make a wish list for every Christmas. My mum or dad doesn't know that I do. I started this when I was 9. It been six years and I still have that habit.

This Year's Wishes.

- Be a Malurian once again.
- Own Hook Me Up album by The Veronicas.
- Be out with Mabel during New Year Countdown.
- Go out with Joey and Brenda on 26th.
*didnt happen*
- Get a Hello from Hayley Williams in twitter.
*didnt get it*
- Meet Grandpa in my dreams.
*didnt come*
- Get a Nikon DSLR 3000.
- Own All We Know Is Falling album by Paramore.
- Own Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen albums.

BOLD ; I really want it or have it.

Heres abit of history about Christmas. You don't know what Christmas is, than, just read this and find out. :) Learn something new in this very special day.

Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday that, in Christianity, commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on December 25, but this date is not known to be Jesus' actual birthday, and may have initially been chosen to correspond with either the day exactly nine months after some early Christians believed Jesus had been conceived, a historical Roman festival, or the date of the northern hemisphere's winter solstice. Christmas is central to the Christmas and holiday season, and in Christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days.

Varied traditions.

Among countries with a strong Christian tradition, a variety of Christmas celebrations have developed that incorporate regional and local cultures. For many Christians, participating in a religious service plays an important part in the recognition of the season. Christmas, along with Easter, is the period of highest annual church attendance.

In many Catholic countries, the people hold religious processions or parades are held in the days preceding Christmas. In other countries, secular processions or parades featuring Santa Claus and other seasonal figures are often held. Family reunions and the exchange of gifts are a widespread feature of the season. Gift giving takes place on Christmas Day in most countries. Others practise gift giving on December 6, Saint Nicholas Day, and January 6, Epiphany.

A special Christmas family meal is an important part of the celebration for many, and what is served varies greatly from country to country. Some regions, such as Sicily, have special meals for Christmas Eve, when 12 kinds of fish are served. In England and countries influenced by its traditions, a standard Christmas meal includes turkey (brought from North America), potatoes, vegetables, sausages and gravy, followed by Christmas pudding, mince pies and fruit cake. In Poland and other parts of eastern Europe and Scandinavia, fish often is used for the traditional main course, but richer meat such as lamb is increasingly served. In Germany, France and Austria, goose and pork are favored. Beef, ham and chicken in various recipes are popular throughout the world. Ham is the main meal in the Philippines.

Special desserts are also prepared: bûche de Noël in France, panettone in Italy, and elaborate tarts and cakes. The eating of sweets and chocolates has become popular worldwide, and sweeter Christmas delicacies include the German stollen, marzipan cake or candy, and Jamaican rum fruit cake. As one of the few fruits traditionally available to northern countries in winter, oranges were long associated with special Christmas foods.

Decorations.

The practice of putting up special decorations at Christmas has a long history. From pre-Christian times, people in the Roman Empire brought branches from evergreen plants indoors in the winter. Christian people incorporated such customs in their developing practices. In the fifteenth century, it was recorded that in London, it was the custom at Christmas for every house and all the parish churches to be "decked with holm, ivy, bays, and whatsoever the season of the year afforded to be green". The heart-shaped leaves of ivy were said to symbolise the coming to earth of Jesus, while holly was seen as protection against pagans and witches, its thorns and red berries held to represent the Crown of Thorns worn by Jesus at the crucifixion and the blood he shed.

Nativity scenes are known from 10th-century Rome. They were popularised by Saint Francis of Asissi from 1223, quickly spreading across Europe. Many different types of decorations developed across the Christian world, dependent on local tradition and available resources. The first commercially produced decorations appeared in Germany in the 1860s, inspired by paper chains made by children.

The Christmas tree is often explained as a Christianisation of pagan tradition and ritual surrounding the Winter Solstice, which included the use of evergreen boughs, and an adaptation of pagan tree worship. The English language phrase "Christmas tree" is first recorded in 1835[24] and represents an importation from the German language. The modern Christmas tree tradition is believed to have begun in Germany in the 18th century though many argue that Martin Luther began the tradition in the 16th century. From Germany the custom was introduced to Britain, first via Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, and then more successfully by Prince Albert during the reign of Queen Victoria. By 1841 the Christmas tree had become even more widespread throughout Britain. By the 1870s, people in the United States had adopted the custom of putting up a Christmas tree. Christmas trees may be decorated with lights and ornaments.

Since the 19th century, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico, has been associated with Christmas. Other popular holiday plants include holly, mistletoe, red amaryllis, and Christmas cactus. Along with a Christmas tree, the interior of a home may be decorated with these plants, along with garlands and evergreen foliage.

In Australia, North and South America, and Europe, it is traditional to decorate the outside of houses with lights and sometimes with illuminated sleighs, snowmen, and other Christmas figures. Municipalities often sponsor decorations as well. Christmas banners may be hung from street lights and Christmas trees placed in the town square.

In the Western world, rolls of brightly colored paper with secular or religious Christmas motifs are manufactured for the purpose of wrapping gifts. The display of Christmas villages has also become a tradition in many homes during this season. Other traditional decorations include bells, candles, candy canes, stockings, wreaths, and angels.

In many countries a representation of the Nativity Scene is very popular, and people are encouraged to compete and create most original or realistic ones. Within some families, the pieces used to make the representation are considered a valuable family heirloom. Christmas decorations are traditionally taken down on Twelfth Night, the evening of January 5. The traditional colors of Christmas are pine green (evergreen), snow white, and heart red.

Santa Claus and other bringers of gifts.

Christmas has for many centuries been a time for the giving and exchanging of gifts, particularly between friends and family members. A number of figures of both Christian and mythical origin have been associated with Christmas and the seasonal giving of gifts. Among these are Father Christmas, also known as Santa Claus, Père Noël, and the Weihnachtsmann; Saint Nicholas or Sinterklaas; the Christkind; Kris Kringle; Joulupukki; Babbo Natale; Saint Basil; and Father Frost.

The most famous and pervasive of these figures in modern celebration worldwide is Santa Claus, a mythical gift bringer, dressed in red, whose origins have diverse sources. The name Santa Claus is a corruption of the Dutch Sinterklaas, which means simply Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was Bishop of Myra, in modern day Turkey, during the fourth century. Among other saintly attributes, he was noted for the care of Children, generosity, and the giving of gifts. His feast on the 6th of December came to be celebrated in many countries with the giving of gifts. Saint Nicholas traditionally appeared in bishoply attire, accompanied by helpers, and enquired about the behaviour of children during the past year, before deciding whether they deserved a gift or not. By the 13th century Saint Nicholas was well known in the Netherlands, and the practice of gift-giving in his name spread to other parts of central and southern Europe. At the Reformation, many Protestants changed the gift bringer to the Christ Child or Christkindl, (corrupted in English to Kris Kringle), and the date of giving gifts changed from December the 6th to Christmas Eve.

The modern popular image of Santa Claus, however, was created in the United States, and in particular, in New York. The transformation was accomplished with the aid of six notable contributors including Washington Irving and the German-American cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840–1902). Following the American Revolutionary War, some of the inhabitants of New York City sought out symbols of the city's non-English past. New York had originally been established as the Dutch colonial town of New Amsterdam and the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition, was reinvented as Saint Nicholas.[36] In 1809, the New-York Historical Society convened and retroactively named Sancte Claus the patron saint of Nieuw Amsterdam, the Dutch name for New York City. At his first American appearance in 1810, Santa Claus was drawn in bishops' robes. However as new artists took over, Santa Claus developed more secular attire. Nast drew a new image of "Santa Claus" annually, beginning in 1863. By the 1880s, Nast's Santa had evolved into the robed, fur clad, form we now recognize, perhaps based on the English figure of Father Christmas. The image was standardized by advertisers in the 1920s.

Father Christmas, a jolly, well nourished, bearded man who typified the spirit of good cheer at Christmas, predates the Santa Claus character. He is first recorded in early 17th century England, but was associated with holiday merrymaking and drunkenness rather than the bringing of gifts. In Victorian Britain, his image was remade to match that of Santa. The French Père Noël evolved along similar lines, eventually adopting the Santa image. In Italy, Babbo Natale acts as Santa Claus, while La Befana is the bringer of gifts and arrives on the eve of the Epiphany. It is said that La Befana set out to bring the baby Jesus gifts, but got lost along the way. Now, she brings gifts to all children. In some cultures Santa Claus is accompanied by Knecht Ruprecht, or Black Peter. In other versions, elves make the toys. His wife is referred to as Mrs. Claus.

There has been some opposition to the narrative of the American evolution of Saint Nicholas into the modern Santa. It has been claimed that the Saint Nicholas Society was not founded until 1835, almost half a century after the end of the American War of Independence. Moreover, a study of the "children's books, periodicals and journals" of New Amsterdam by Charles Jones revealed no references to Saint Nicholas or Sinterklaas. However, not all scholars agree with Jones's findings, which he reiterated in a booklength study in 1978; Howard G. Hageman, of New Brunswick Theological Seminary, maintains that the tradition of celebrating Sinterklaas in New York was alive and well from the early settlement of the Hudson Valley on.

Current tradition in several Latin American countries (such as Venezuela and Colombia) holds that while Santa makes the toys, he then gives them to the Baby Jesus, who is the one who actually delivers them to the children's homes, a reconciliation between traditional religious beliefs and the iconography of Santa Claus imported from the United States.

In Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy), Austria, Czech Republic, Southern Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Slovakia and Switzerland, the Christkind (Ježíšek in Czech, Jézuska in Hungarian and Ježiško in Slovak) brings the presents. The German St. Nikolaus is not identical with the Weihnachtsman (who is the German version of Santa Claus). St. Nikolaus wears a bishop's dress and still brings small gifts (usually candies, nuts and fruits) on December 6 and is accompanied by Knecht Ruprecht. Although many parents around the world routinely teach their children about Santa Claus and other gift bringers, some have come to reject this practice, considering it deceptive.


In 10 years time, I might have my own apartment than I will have my very first Christmas celebration. I might as well throw a big party. I wanna make Christmas special in my life. In 10 years time, it might just happen. :) Christmas makes me smile for no reason and I love it.