Oh no, wait a second. I wasn’t considering the fact that it doesn’t snow in Hong Kong – ever. It will rain, to the point where it’s actually dangerous to be on the streets, but they won’t freeze it and give me a blizzard. I’m pretty sure I would be prepared to murder for a blizzard, just so that I could get that smooth sheet of pure snow when I wake up in the morning. I remember the sparse moments when it snowed in South-East England, and you looked out of your window at six in the morning to see the sets of footprints in the snow. 

But it’s officially winter. Even if it doesn’t feel like it, even though it was boiling yesterday afternoon, it definitely is. Winter has to be my favourite season, something about it being so mystical and romantic to me. However, I can’t help but think that there are its flaws. I was thinking 

about it when I was walking home today, a regime I want to stick to but know I’ll stop as soon as possible. 

So, since I love to ran with you guys, I think it’s time we had another list!

Bad Things About Winter:

• The Shaving Dilemma (Women Only): Like our fellow mammals, women are given fur for insulation. On those cold winter nights, you sometimes need all the help you can get. But sadly, PE has made sure to f*ck up all chances of covering up our legs if we wished to ‘forget’ to shave once in a while, and so we are merely left with the goose-bumps.
• Buying Presents: When a birthday comes around, all you need to do is give about one present – depending on the person. However, Christmas come around, and you realise that you stupidly have gotten yourself multiple close friends. Do you get them the same thing? Or, if not, how do you know who gets which one. And which place has the best Christmas sales? I’m just grateful that I’m not a parent for a while, since sorting this out for all my many relatives etc would certainly be a pain in the arse.
• Mistletoe (Singles only): The arch-foe of singles during Christmas time. Hung around the place, you avoid it at every cost. Obviously you’re not required to actually kiss, but either you’re with some randomer and there’s that awkward silence, or a pervert has decided that he will not leave, and will inform everyone about the rule of mistletoe – everyone who menstruates, that is. 
• Feeling lonely: I know that there’s your family, and for couple’s, it’s fine. But sometimes you realise that your hand misses being held every now and again. On top of that, everyone has family obligations, so the amount of time you can actually spend with friends is limited. And, after all, they’re the family you choose. 

Nevertheless, I told you be

fore that it’s my favourite season, and I stick by that. So, to be fair, it seems like we need another list to equal it out. 

Good Things About Winter:

• Christmas Music: It has to be said, I do love it. My house is completely filled with the holiday spirit where music is concerned. I think I pretty much know most of them off by heart. And if I don’t, then I want to. There is something about lying on your bed while ‘Winter Wonderland’ is playing in the background that kind of lifts your spirits. 
• Romance: Honestly, I think Winter and Christmas is more romantic than Valentine’s Day. On Valentine’s Day, you’re fussing about what to do with your partner or there’s pressure to find someone, and you end up arranging something last thing and giving each other sentimental gifts. On the days of December, you can relax at home, snuggled up on the sofa, and actually get gifts that are useful for the other three-hundred-and-sixty-four days of the year. I do like the sentimental stuff too, but I’d rather than a Bill Bailey live DVD. 
• Last Day of Term: Gifts, hanging out in Central with mates, and the freedom of knowing that you have a whole holiday ahead of you. And when you finally arrive home, you can crash out and think, ‘Let the celebrations begin.
• Christmas: Pretty much I’ve incorporated the reasons above, so I don’t need to say any more. 
• New Year’s Eve and Day: The start of a new year. While I usually find it sad to say good-bye to the year that’s just passed me, I can’t help but enjoy it. Fireworks and champagne, you just have to look out and see the people celebrating together. The drunkards coming back from Lan Kwai, couples ready for the New Year’s kiss – the whole shebang. 

I probably could think of more, but not for tonight. I’ve pretty much been out and about for the entire weekend, so it comes to a point where I just can’t deny

 the temptation to lie down and do absolutely nothing. 

Aim For Next Week: I don’t actually have any deep aim which is connected with this post that I haven’t said already. So, I’m just going to tell you to take a leap. Too many things have not happened because people have been too scared to go for it. Well, what bullsh*t. I have faith in you. If you fall, pick yourself up again. We have our whole lives to fix the things that have gone wrong.