Everyone with whom I've shared this opinion has blamed the season's lack of cheer to the current economic recession and the impending economic gloom for 2009 and beyond. I suppose it's a valid explanation considering Maslow's hierarchy of needs. If the foundation of human needs - physiological and safety, are in danger, surely the desire to revel in the joyous occasion of christmas, often marked by excessive behaviour (eating, drinking, partying, and most of all, buying) will be dampen. And particularly for this city, the "Christmas feel" comes from the efforts put into decorations and ambience-setting by malls, landmarks and the like. And it's difficult not to notice how very much more modest this year's efforts have been in preparation for the upcoming holiday season.
How very Singaporean to experience the 'feel' only when it's shoved in our faces.
Anyway, on a personal level, I am feeling the general lethargy the city seems to be emanating. Although everyone who's still employed is well aware that we need to work doubly hard to ensure our economic viability amidst the looming uncertainties, it's rather difficult to be motivated especially when it comes to the month of December. Having associated this month with Christmas and thus the holidays and the accompanying celebrations, all I want to do is have a major holiday.
Of course I still drag my ass to work everyday, willing myself to stay focused and concentrate on all the things I have to do. But all I really want to do is to stay home for a Desperate Housewives' marathon.
Alternatively, I can get down to writing those book reviews I've planned for so long. I've been reading quite a fair bit this year (thankfully!) and have marked down a couple of books worth reveling about. Among those are:
Lottery - by Patricia Wood
How I Live Now - by Meg Rosoff
Me Talk Pretty One Day - by David Sedaris
Hopefully I can start sometime tomorrow.
Happy holidays everyone.
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