起先，是完全的為了偷懶、休息、hiatus、冬眠。覺得2009真的把我累壞了，我決定要在聖誕新年的期間，完全不事生產。由工作至寫作至打掃書房至執拾basement，一概讓路。不知是搬家時傷到了還是什麼原因，右腳腫痛了好幾天，更加給我多一個原因不事生產。

吃、睡、玩、看書，這段期間的成績，就是看完了兩本書、幾套影碟、100%完全「打爆」了Uncharted 2。好爽好過癮。

聖誕新年過後，工作方面雖然仍不太忙，但功課方面則進入如火如荼之際，所以也得把心情收拾收拾。

可是嘛，到今天，還仍然留在半不事生產狀態中。不是因為之前玩得太瘋，只是有點倒霉。一月的某天，在路上不慎重重扭傷右腳，而且一傷再傷，使平常也算能忍痛的我也吃不消要到急症室走一趟。

開不到車，走路又不方便，上班也是work from home，困在家又差不多一個月。不是事先張揚早有預謀的 hea ，原來可以悶成這個樣子。除了必須做的公事和功課之外，其他事一概沒有心機去碰。幸好，家裡還有兩個寶貝相伴，不便走動要呆在家裡的日子也未至於心情太差。

這幾天右腳的傷勢好轉了一點，一拐一拐的總算可以行動一下，上樓下樓是有點麻煩，不過總比不動好，心情也轉好了點。

要是雪不是下的這麼多，心情可能更好。

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還欠大家的兩首聖誕歌，本來在聖誕節的當天要貼出來的，可是碰巧連不上server，然後我便冬眠了，所以一直都不見天日。不過熟悉我口味的朋友，太概也會猜得到是那兩首：就是Beatles 兩大巨頭，Paul McCartney 的Wonderful Christmas Time ，和John Lennon 的Happy Christmas (War is over)。今年的聖誕節，記得再找出來聽聽吧。

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

Pet Shop Boys 不久前推出的應節EP Christmas，收錄了早在十二年前限量推出的作品It Doesn’t Often Snow At Christmas，作重新混音，仍然熱鬧，是不折不扣的聖誕皆大歡喜作品。

A New York Christmas 是Rob 的第一張Solo 細碟，分別在2002 及2003年都有推出過，所得的收益，都是撥捐予New York 當地的慈善機構。

推出過兩張專輯之後Chynna Phillips 決定單飛，而剩下的Wilson 姊妹，在九三年推出過節日專輯Hey Santa! 之後也消聲匿跡了好一段時間。Hey Santa! 專輯入面的點題歌曲Hey Santa! 到今天仍然是每年聖誕節的熱播歌曲之一。

If everyday was Christmas
If we could make believe
If everyone would care a little more
There’d be harmoney

The city is covered in snow tonight
The children fast asleep
I’m waiting for him, but he’s nowhere in sight
And I wonder if he can hear me

Hey Santa
Hey Santa…Santa
I wish with all my might
Hey Santa
Hey Santa…Santa
Bring my baby home tonight

Why does it feel like it’s colder than winter
Even by the fireside
My baby said he’d be home for Christmas
And now it’s almost midnight
The Christmas lights up and down the street
Are such a sight to see
But all the presents by the tree
They don’t mean a thing till he’s with me

Hey Santa
Hey Santa…Santa
I wish with all my might
Hey Santa
Hey Santa…Santa
If you hear me won’t you hurry
Bring my baby tonight

I know your sleigh is full inside
But won’t you stop and give my baby a ride
I’ll be waiting by candle light this Christmas
The Christmas lights up and down the street
Are such a sight to see
But all the presents by the tree
They don’t mean a thing
Santa please hear me

Hey Santa
Hey Santa…Santa
I wish with all my might
Hey Santa
Hey Santa…Santa
If you hear me won’t you hurry
Bring my baby tonight

The Christmas lights up and down the street
The presents by the tree
I hear a knock, oh can it be?
My wish is staring back at me

Hey Santa
Hey Santa…Santa
I guess you heard me tonight
Hey Santa
Hey Santa…Santa
I’m underneath the mistletoe
With my baby tonight

Sleigh ride…
It’s Christmas time…

其實什麼是聖誕的氣氛呢？

大概是為了對我們所珍惜的人表達關愛。

也許這種愛可以傳得更廣。如果你碰見聖誕老人，你也會給他這樣的一個Christmas List 嗎？

Grown-up Christmas List 是音樂大師David Foster 1990的作品，多年來一直有不少歌手cover 過，而我比較喜歡的，是Michael Bublé 2003 年Let it snow! 節日專輯內的版本。

Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well, I’m all grown-up now
Can you still help somehow?
I’m not a child, but my heart still can dream

So here’s my lifelong wish
My grown-up Christmas list
Not for myself, but for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth?
Maybe only in that blind belief can we ever find the truth

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal our hearts
Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end

This is my grown-up Christmas list
This is my only lifelong wish
This is my grown-up Christmas list

Andrew Allen 是加拿大BC 省的創作歌手，風格有點像Jason Mraz，過去一年一直在努力touring 中，因此漸漸越來越多人認識，在電台聽到他的機會也多了。

這首 I Wanna Be Your Christmas 是我今年聽到最討好的聖誕歌之一，男生們宜好好學一下。

Well it’s cold outside and the lights are low
Everything around me is covered in the deep snow
And I’m thinking about you
Well the gifts are laid beneath that tree
And I’m wondering to myself if you’re thinking about me
Are you thinking about me?

Coz it’s not like I just wanna be
The guy that you’re waiting to see
When every festivity is over

I wanna be the 12 days wrapped in 1
I wanna be your drummer boy, burrum bum bum bum
I wanna be the eggnog in your rum
I wanna be (I wanna be)
I wanna be the north star that you see
I wanna be the partridge in your tree
I wanna know your Christmas just ain’t Christmas
Without me

Those city sidewalks and that holiday style
Ain’t got nothing on me and my holiday smile
Don’t you like my smile?
Well the table looks nice and the gravy looks hot
But I counted all the chairs and you’re still missing one spot
Hope it’s not my spot

Coz it’s not like I just wanna be
The guy that you’re waiting to see
When every festivity is over

I wanna be the 12 days wrapped in 1
I wanna be your drummer boy, burrum bum bum bum
I wanna be the eggnog in your rum
I wanna be (I wanna be)
I wanna be the north star that you see
I wanna be the partridge in your tree
I wanna know that Christmas just ain’t Christmas
Without me

The lights are dimmer and they’ve lost their glow
You and me should’ve been making angels in the snow
It’s not like every Christmas you can say that you are mine
And if you pass this up, if you mess this up
I might not be your Valentine
I might not be your Valentine

I wanna be the 12 days wrapped in 1
I wanna be your drummer boy, burrum bum bum bum
I wanna be the eggnog in your rum
I wanna be (I wanna be)
I wanna be the north star that you see
I wanna be the partridge in your tree
I wanna know that Christmas just ain’t Christmas
Yeah, Christmas just ain’t Christmas
No, Christmas just ain’t Christmas
Without me
Without me
Without me