Heylo, Santa! You’ve not heard from me for nearly one year; I sure hope you haven’t forgotten who I am, coz I reckon I’ve been awfully good this year (but just in case, please don’t ask mother coz she’s a complete party pooper and will doubtless tell you that I’m an evil human being who doesn’t deserve any presents XD) and I’m hoping you’ll bring me lotsa presents this year! Here’s what I’m after:
(1) Books – in March, I put out my birthday wishlist (Microsoft Word tells me that wish list is, in fact, two words but hey, I think it looks fine standing as one! XD) and then in December I’ll pen my Xmas wishlist. It matters not one iota that the cruel and unfaithful God has left me such a bloody slow reader that it takes me almost one month to plough through one measly book, the fact’s that I’ve always loved reading and am determined to never let the cruel and unfaithful God take my love of reading away! My favourite genres are fantasy, science fiction and historical fiction but hey, I’ll give anything a shot bar Mills and Boon. XD Actually, could someone please buy JT’s memoir for me? When I hit the city with Kim two days ago, I saw it sitting on the shelf and was like, I want that!
(2) Chair – this one’s something I’ve not asked for before. See, at home I use two chairs: the dining room chair and the computer chair. Infuriatingly, mother has stacked LAYERS of cushions on both – at least THREE per each chair! Could someone please get a plain chair for me?? My butt just wants a solid, level surface to plonk on minus multiple layers of cushions; thank-you very much~ Hey, that’s probably why I enjoy attending church so much; no uncomfortable layers to sit on there; just the solid chair seat. XD
(3) Teddy – something that always features in my wishlists. Yes, all my teddies have names and yes, all are loved. Actually, I’ve subscribed to the Build-A-Bear newsletter and recently discovered that they’ve now opened a store at the Hyperdome! Please someone take me there to build a new bear!
(4) Pet – Yes, I’m horribly guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of poor Silver and Bronze back around July 2008 but please note: that was more than ONE DECADE ago; surely I can be trusted with goldfish again?? Honestly, I seriously had zero idea they were so pathetic they needed a heater in their tank to keep them from freezing to death during the coldest of Winter; if anyone buys me goldfish again, can you please also ensure the fish tank (another word, like wishlist, I wrote as one but was corrected by Microsoft Word as two) comes with a heater?? Apart from that, Luke Mac Court
(5) Mobile phone – my wishlists come with one expensive item each year; for awhile now, I’ve asked for an e-reader. I finally got one for my birthday this year! Hence I’m back to asking for a new mobile phone. I’ve had my current one for … years? See, mother found me this really awesome case that comes with a clip to prop my mobile upright when I’m using it, but the clip was too flimsy and broke off ages ago. So I’d like a new smartphone, please~
(6) Milo cereal – all my wishlists also usually come with one food item. Since nobody got me the Nesquik cereal I asked for last year; this year I’ll try for a slightly healthier option: Milo cereal, please! XD
(7) Minions – my dearest dad actually built this ledge along our hallway wall and stuck on my minions along the shelf. Apparently, our entire BCAC church family knows I’m beyond besotted with these adorable, jellybean-shaped yellow creatures, and I can’t get enough of them! More minions please; BA-NA-NA! XD
(8) Outdoors electric wheelchair – this year, before the NDIS came in, a church physio friend recommended I get a new electric wheelchair under the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme before it ended. I was really excited: wouldn’t this new electric wheelchair enable me to FINALLY travel back to Hong Kong and visit all my beloved family and friends again?? I haven’t seen hardly any since 2012! See, in HK, mother and I usually live with her older younger sister, who lives up a really steep hill in Chai Wan. While I’m capable of wheeling and steering myself (albeit slowly) in my manual wheelchair, I’m physically unable to do so uphill and downhill because I’m just not physically strong enough. Back in 2012, poor dad put out his back having to push me uphill; that’s when the parents decided I couldn’t go back to Hong Kong anymore. Indeed, they each go back at least once a year themselves, while I’m stuck here. After this new electric wheelchair arrived, I eagerly asked mother when was she gonna buy our plane tickets back to Hong Kong so I could finally see all my beloved family and friends because this electric wheelchair meant that dad wouldn’t haveta push my manual wheelchair uphill; I could drive it up myself! I was stunned with her smug answer: “No, you still can’t go back to Hong Kong because it’s an indoors wheelchair and not suitable for driving around outdoors.” In that case, why the heck did I even get the electric wheelchair? Coz after its arrival, apart from sitting in it to ensure I fit, I’ve never even been allowed to use it!! It’s just sitting forlornly in the living room, doubtless run out of charge and accumulating dust. *sigh* Hence why I’m after an outdoors one. Mother also pointed out another barrier to my returning: with my electric wheelchair, where could I stay? It’d obviously be too big to fit into anyone’s doorway and it’s not safe to leave outside along some corridor; doubtless someone would pinch it. My answer to that: firstly, if bike locks are available surely someone must’ve invented wheelchair locks! Then, as for it being too big to fit into anyone’s doorway, aren’t there cheap motels/ B&Bs in HK? Surely there must be; couldn’t I just catch-up with family/friends for dinner then return to wherever cheap accommodation we’ve rented out to sleep?? Surely Hong Kong isn’t THAT inaccessible!
(9) Watch/Pedometer – nowadays, those smart watch things also serve as pedometers. For the past week and more, I’ve been unable to note down how many steps I’ve struggled to plod for that day, because my pedometer watch perished and mother has somehow LOST the spare pedometer I keep in the house for times such as this! I know for her she couldn’t care less how many steps she walks because for her, standing and walking come as naturally as breathing, but for me, someone who’s not even meant to be able to stand again, let alone walk, how many steps I’ve struggled to plod each day matters to me; when I have a number, I know how much I’ve struggled that day for mother and without one, I just feel like I’ve wasted the day … *sigh* Mother has ordered me a new watch over eBay but it’s still not arrived yet and I’d like another pedometer/watch to keep as a spare lest the watch perish again.
(10) Notebook – this item was suggested by mother, coz I’d run outta things to ask Santa for but I wanted to take my total up to an even ten things to ask Santa for! XD A notebook would be a good present because I keep notes for (1) church and (2) Toastmasters; one of the many disabilities that the cruel and unfaithful God has abandoned me with is memory loss; if I don’t take notes, I’m liable to clean forget what was said! Big A4 notebooks are ideal; I’ve got a clipboard I can lean on to write from~
So there you have it, Santa! With mother’s help, I’ve managed to reach the double digits of items I’m hoping you’ll bring me this Christmas! Just note that I reserve the right to add to it should the need arise. XD Your job now will be to send all your Christmas elves (i.e. all my Facebook friends XD) to get out there and buy me Christmas presents!
Next post here … watchout for my Xmas Greetings; they’re due out December the 11th! Until then~
Cheers,
Em. ^^
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