Thursday, December 31, 2009

Tomorrow is another day... another year... another decade

Every December there is an onslaught of year-end lists to pore over. “The most…” and “top…” fill the pages. I don’t want to do the same here.

What makes 2009 different is that a lot of people I know got married: friends, relatives, colleagues, clients, friends’ friends… It is said that 2010 is not a good year for marriage because there’s no spring on the lunar calendar. Believe it or not. I guess for most couples, it’s time.

2010 is my 10th year in Beijing. I’m not going to make a to-do list as I never like to be bound by plans. I’ll just let nature take its course.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Cold air

North wind howls,
Draining the last water molecule from my skin.

Spine chills,
Teeth tremble.

Hair smells of dust,
As though I have been to the desert.

Saltless tears roll down,
They are not tears of joy or sorrow,
It’s all because of the wind.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Dec

“One, two, three!” The MC was counting when I walked out of the elevator after work. “Bang!” Paper crackers were exploding. It’s another Christmas light up ceremony @ Landmark.

The calendar was turned to the last page.

Dec is the busiest month, trying to rush out everything before the year ends. As usual, I’ll write a brief “summary”. It’s become a habit. The year will pass, but words remain.