Merry Christmas!


 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

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My family doesn’t celebrate Christmas, so here I am, on Christmas eve, spending some quiet time alone at home with my book and a dvd. The only thing missing would be the snow.

How’s everyone else celebrating Christmas?

106 responses to “Merry Christmas!

  1. hey joanne!
    Merry Christmas!
    ahha..
    see your phone… sure got many guys date you out de !
    be patience!
    lols!
    take good care..
    go watch the golden path lah!
    bye!
    Wish you AMerry christmas and a Happy New Year!

  2. Hi Joanne!Me again!Just stopping by to say….Merry x’mas!

  3. It’s always nice to read your blog. So true about yourself and your thoughts. Would u be willing to share some of the tips in keeping yourself in good shape, preferably by email? Thanks.

  4. Hello Joanne! Hmm, this yr Christmas is kind of boring for me. Will be going out but won’t really celebrate. Jia You for ur career!!

  5. Hey, Joanne! I’ll be like having the same Christmas Eve as you. I’m currently on a book by Jodi and I borrowed dvds as well. I didnt went out with friends this Christmas as I’ll need to go back to school on the 26th for test! need to do some last minute prep wk. school’s such a spoiler. hahas. nevertheless, enjoy your season holidays! Merry Christmas!!!

    Ho, Ho and Double Ho,
    xoxo
    A.G.

  6. merry x’mas joanne, and everyone! =))

  7. Joanne,

    Merry Christmas To u.. Hope u enjoy urself for this lovely & fun Christmas… Must take gd care of urself.. Cos I dun want to see my frez unhappy.. Cos there are some1 already make me worry.

  8. hi Joanne!

    最近几年特别不喜欢人多喧闹的感觉,可能因为我是“老人家”呵呵,所以这几年的圣诞节都是在家里,和一帮同样“无趣”的朋友一起吃吃喝喝,谈天说地!也是别有一番情趣!你很喜欢雪吗?我也是!你在有冬天和雪的地方度过过圣诞节吗?来新加坡太久了,体验过第一次穿着清凉庆祝除夕的新奇感觉,也适应了这里的一切!唯一想念的就是家乡的冬天,还有在漫天大雪中度过纯白色的圣诞节!
    ok all the best for you and merry christmas!

  9. Hee, staying at home practicing my zhongruan (chinese orchestra instrument). Most of my friends probably had appointments. Guess it will be quite late to ask also. Merry Xmas to u! =)

  10. Merry xmas Joanne.

  11. Hey, Joanne! I’d spend my Christmas Eve just the same as yours. I got a great book in hand and dvds as accompaniment this year and will be going for Christmas dinner buffet tomorrow. Well, I got to do some last minute preparatory work before my test on the 26th, a day after Christmas. School’s such a spoiler… hahahas. Nevertheless, enjoy the Season Holidays and Merry Christmas to you!!!

    P.S I enjoy reading “Starting Anew”&”The Tenth Circle” posts written by you. I’m an avid reader of Jodi’s works too.
    (:

    Ho, Ho and Double Ho,
    xoxo
    Ness.

  12. HiHi Joanne!

    Merry Christmas to you first of all! Oh I will be celebrating Christmas in the Heart Of God Chruch. They have a list of activities and events planned there such as the live band, prayer and sermon adn all kinds of sumptious food!!

    Next, maybe to my cousin’s house for barbecue which is at his chalet and not forgetting to visit the Escape Theme Park adn Wild Wild Wet..

    LAstly, I will definitely stay tune to the tv channel8 at 9pm to watch 《黄金路〉。This is die die must watch one .Lolx..

    Have a white and blessed christmas!

    Just want to share a quote:-

    “I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.”

    ~Charles Dickens

    -Sheng KAng =)

  13. wad dvd u watching??

  14. Haha, no special programme planned for x’mas this year. So will stay at home and spend some quality time with family LOL!!!

    Merry Christmas to you!!!! 😀

  15. Merry Christmas … May the Yuletide spirit provide you with serendipitous joys and warmth this festive season 🙂

  16. hello merrryyy xmas!!

  17. Hi Joanne jie,wish U A merry christmas….me 2moro Will be having a party at home celebration………joanne jie your show at Golden path very nice….keep it up……jia you!Take-care …drink more water……
    @>——- Wendy @<——–

  18. very bored
    merry christmas =)

  19. hey! merry xmas to you! takecare 😀

  20. merry christmas!

  21. I’m watching National Treasure on Dvd before catching the 2nd movie on the cinema screens later this week. Haha how I wish there would be snow too, Boo. Well hope you enjoy reading the book and watching the dvd. =]

  22. Blessed Christmas Joanne! 🙂 Somehow christmas makes me feel a little sentimental, & yes snow does add to the whole notion of christmas aint it? But it can be enjoyed by just simply reading your book & watching your DVD too yea? 😉

  23. You know you’ve grown up when none of the things you want for Christmas can be bought at a store.

  24. yah! i’m FIRST! hoorays!

    my family dun celebrate xman too.
    so i’m at home watching korean dramas.

    hope u recieves lots of gifts.
    stay healthy. ^^

  25. hihi Joanne,
    Merry Chirstmas to u and ur family,even though ur family does not celebrate chirstmas!!Yah,snow..how would it be if there is snow in Singapore now,it would be so cool!!:)I juz came back frm Bintan today,hve u been there before??And wat DVD do u watch at home…juz wishing u another merry chirstmas and a happy new year!!:)

  26. Merry Xmas to you too..I’m spending my Xmas reading your blog =)

  27. Merry Xmas to you too! I’m spending Xmas at home reading your blog! =)

  28. Merry Christmas!same as me stay at home being good boy.(i don’t mean i can be a bad guy.)

  29. Merry Christmas to you!
    well…i don’t really celebrate too…
    just went out with my good friends…
    and that will be enough!haha

  30. Merry Xmas to you too, Joanna. Glad to know that you managed to have some time to yourself on Xmas, given that artistes usually have very packed schedules! Quiet times for oneself could be a blessing too 🙂

    During these few days, I’ve managed to meet up with friends and attended xmas celebrations. Though tiring, I would say that I do appreciate the effort of those who organize such events! This a also a good time to catch up with everyone before the year ends.

    Time really flies doesn’t it? Hope you’ve received many many gifts from your loved ones. More important, I guess would be the gift of unconditional love and care from one’s family~

    ~~Enjoy your current read~~

  31. Spending some quality time at home is better than being out and not knowing where to go or what to do. Well, technically, not really QUALITY time, as you spent your night with your book and DVD. But I would call it a quality time, as long as you could sit down and do things that you would remember for a long time. 🙂

    As for me, I don’t celebrate Christmas either. YouTube doesn’t sound that bad now, eh? Playing Christmas songs and lighting up some candles would help to bring up the mood a little bit. But believe me, you wouldn’t want any snow on your Christmas. 🙂
    圣诞节快乐!

    PS: It’s cute to see your fans are mostly teenagers.

  32. mine also doesn’t celebrate x’mas. wishing you a jolly christmas & a wonderful new year!
    happy happy 🙂 !!!

  33. Read a book also on christmas eve.
    How bout going back to vjc ? haha

  34. Spent my eve at home too. Agree that the only missing component is the snow. Long for a true-blue white xmas.
    Merry Xmas to you and your family!

  35. Spent my eve at home too. Agree that the only missing component would be the snow. Long for a true-blue WHITE xmas. Merry Xmas to you and your family!

  36. Hi Joanne,

    A very blessed Christmas to u and ur family! May this Christmas bring joy and peace to u and those ard u… Best wishes for the new yr! =)

    Lots of luv,
    Delphine

  37. Julia(jestellynn)

    Heys joanne jie:) Merrii Christmas!:D wishing euu with all derhh wonders of derhh world..God bless and hope euu have a blessed new year too!hohoho:P

  38. m3Rry x’mAS to Uu sweeTheaRt!! hehe~

  39. hallo…
    i love the drama “bao bei fu nu bing”
    i think it’s the best drama of the year…. ^_^
    jia you jia you

  40. Oooo , i should live nearby there . Haha ! Merry Christmas !

  41. merry christmas to you too!!
    do take care!!
    im celebrating christmas at home watching tv and be online!!

    =))

  42. Wishing u very happy merry christmas. Let me tell u a story. 从前有一个勇敢的老人,在风雪交加的夜晚,他勇敢的在外面撒尿,结果把小鸡鸡冻掉了,只剩下两个蛋蛋,人们就称他为‘剩蛋老人’,预祝圣诞快乐。

  43. Merry Christmas joanne jie! Well, what a peaceful way of spending ur xmas eve! I actually had my relatives and some of my frens over to my hse to exchange prezziies. Well it was quite fun, but you’re rite! The only thing missing is snow!! Or we will be outside having snow wars and building snowman hahas.. Well you should try celebrating xmas wif ur family cos its really warm and cosy when u get together or have fun together or even exchange prezziies! Most importantly, have fun!!

    Love,
    Winter

  44. MERRY CHRISTMAS JOANNE…..WISH U HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS…=D….

  45. helo! I’m the first. hey we are on the same boat. my family does nt celebrate Christmas too. therefore, yesterday night(Christmas eve), i was alone watching “dou niu yao bu yao”, until 2am. joanne, u can try watching. it’s super nice… because there’s hebe. haha

    anyway, merry Christmas and a happy 2008!cheers=)

  46. 那么您喜欢圣诞节吗?
    圣诞快乐啊。

  47. same as me i dun celebrate christmas
    at home so sian
    see other people celebrate so fun hope to celebrate some day..

  48. merry merry christmas to you too joanne jie jie!!! my family dose not celebrate christmas but yesterday, my mum and i went to my cousin’s hose for a count down for christmas!! v fun… then we had a lucky draw and got our christmas present….. tt was how i spent my christmas… hope i can spend mine christmas nxt year with you =)

  49. Merry Christmas to you too Joanne! ^^

  50. melissa miss j0anne

    hmmm…im the first too c0mment!! anyway wanna wish y0u all a MERRY CHRISTMAS!! may your received many many presents…hahahahaha….hmm…how i would spend my christmas ah..?? probably..go out with friends…and maybe clubbing b4 sch re=opens…ll0lx..going for party and visiting l0rx..hehe…it would be great if can visit u al..ahahahahhaha..psps i think to0 much!! lalalas…kk lahs…last but n0t least MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

    *cheers’
    melissa

  51. MERRY CHRISTMAS JOANNE ! ^o^

  52. O-zaki Shimizutoro

    Hi Joanne, i wish you a merry christmas day and wish you good luck here. hope you enjoy yourself. i though you go out with your boyfriend. can you relp me in msn.

  53. Hi Joanne,
    merry christmas(: i enjoy jodi’s books a lot too esp. sister’s keeper, although i din really enjoy the twist of ending in the end.
    Anyway I wna ask how to you actly lose weight in terms of your diet?
    and dear joanne fanss, please go to xin.sg to vote for her=D
    just go: http://www.xin.sg and you will see a small column. you can go there everyday to vote for her ya!

  54. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
    hohoho!!
    santa is here!
    lolx..takecare!

    loves

  55. haha merry christmas!(:

  56. hi joanne jie!! merry christmas and a happy new year!! take care!!

  57. hey.. merry christmas.. Take care..

  58. merry christmas!! =D

  59. wasnt able to post ytd. hope u enjoyed urself today as well as ytd’s spending quality time alone.. whee.. =)

  60. merry xmaz to u..thou ur family doesnt celebrate xmaz, i’m sure u hv a great time celebration it w ur frens =)

  61. Heya all,

    For those of you who asked about tips to keep in shape, it’s a bit hard for me to describe, because somehow exercise tips are always easier with visuals or sound. Nonetheless, I will trying to work something out, so look out for it okie?

    Meantime, enjoy the festive season but don’t overeat!

    Love,
    Joanne

  62. oops. i think i’ve flooded quite abit of ur comment box. sorry yeah. =)

  63. Hi Joanne
    Ho….Ho…Ho….Merry Christmas 🙂

    We actually have the same name…..but different surname.

  64. Hi Joanne,

    Merry Christmas to you too! For me, I spend my Christmas eve with my close JC friends at someone’s house, which we slangingly call ourselves the JC gang. Have a wonderfully full dinner due to some misplanning, and so we have so many food, when someone is already cooking. Suddenly, someone broughy 3 roast chickens, and a big choco-log cake. That is too much food for us to bear, so we take it slowly. Roast chickens / sometimes turkeys is a traditional custom for Christmas season, for reasons I m not sure.

    And kid not, instead of playing Mahjong, which is our tradition for almost every year, we play a new game, called wierdo Scrabble. I don’t know the real name of that game so I call it like this, but it plays a bit like Scrabble, except the most fun part which is different from Scrabble is you can build words on top of words already formed. Challenging right? Wonder if you have played it before?

    We ended by watching DVD movies all the way to the morning, but I could almost not keep my eyes open, even with the help of strong coffee. I am not a good night-owl, haiz, so usually I dun dawn overnight to study unless there is no choice. I think the only way to keep awake while watching shows is to choose some light-hearted comedian shows, that require little thinking to get the joke, and laugh all the way as you watch. Hee. 🙂

    Warmest Regards,
    Yoke Peng

  65. Though its past christmas for 2 hours already…i would still like to wish you a merry bleated christmas!

    You can record a clip and post it up. Everyone will love it. But that’s just a silly suggestion of mine. Given your tight schedule, its already so tough for you to blog what more to spare time for such stuff 😛

    btw, what cca were you from?

  66. Hi Joanne jie jie,

    WiSh YoU A MeRrY ChRiStMaS:D

    . ‘ , ‘ . May This
    , 0 . Candle
    I I Bring U &
    *l J* Ur Family d Light
    of peace, love &
    happiness.
    Have a Blessed
    Merry X’mas & Happy New Year(:XD

    Cheers,
    Alicia

  67. If a fat man in red comes into your room in the middle of the night and shoves you into a bag, don’t be scared coz I told Santa i wanted a friend like you on christmas day.

    with Kisses And Hugs,
    Alicia

  68. MERRY belated CHRISTMAS(:

  69. O-zaki Shimizutoro

    Hi Joanne, i likes your show called: THE GOLEN PATH.

    inside the show got my idol felicia and Joanne.

    both my idols

    wish you good luck and all the best for your show

  70. O-zaki Shimizutoro

    Hi Joanne, i hope you have celebrate christmas day with your family or friends. christmas is very fun and interesting. i hope you enjoy this occasion. once again the next public holiday is CHINESE NEW YEAR on the 07/02/2008. i hope you also will enjoy this festival. once again happy all the way and wish you good luck and all the best to you.

  71. christmas with books and dvds? they must be your loves. Mind listing your top/fav reads so that we can check them out too? 🙂

    do you have a bf now? im sure someone as eligible as you must be attached liao. Share with us la!

  72. Hi Joanne!

    My xmas spent on work! Xmas eve work, Xmas day work, Boxing day work!!!! LOL

    “Heya all,

    For those of you who asked about tips to keep in shape, it’s a bit hard for me to describe, because somehow exercise tips are always easier with visuals or sound. Nonetheless, I will trying to work something out, so look out for it okie?

    Meantime, enjoy the festive season but don’t overeat!

    Love,
    Joanne”

    Hmm, maybe you can start recording some exercise regime for all your beloved fans! haha.. you can try naming it as “Jo can exercise, so can you!” HEHEHE… or some yoga! Just joking.. don’t be angry 😡

    jacks0n!

  73. O-zaki Shimizutoro

    Hi Joanne, Christmas day is over. so recently got any new shows about you and your favourite channel8.

  74. hello! Just asking how do you make the “ajollyaffair” for your blog header? Can teach me please? Arigato =)

  75. O-zaki Shimizutoro

    Hi Joanne, i think your looks is better than Fiona Xie or Felicia Chin. because you know why? let me tell you that your smile is better than them and 2008 star award, you will win the trophy, not other princess. what i means is that Joanne and Jesscia Liu will win the star award 2008.

  76. lol. i tot new year is teh next public holiday?
    its holiday for everyone! break time!

    merry belated xmas for u… ^^
    yea.. joanne shud cr8 a profile on this blog..
    so new fans can noe u better… like mi. >.<

  77. Hi Zhiwei,

    Currently, other than Golden Path, I haven’t got any other appearances upcoming. The current drama I’m filming got to wait till April before you’ll get to watch it.

    Love,
    Joanne

  78. Hey Sheng Kang,

    Unfortunately, I’m also quite a design-idoit. My wonderful brother did it for me! Try to get hold of Adobe Photoshop and play around with it, who knows you might come up with something creative!
    Good luck!

    Love,
    Joanne

  79. Hey Tessa

    I was from band in secondary school. In JC, I was playing volleyball and in university, I played a bit of tennis la!

    🙂 Joanne

  80. Hey Teddi,

    Prison Break!!!
    Ahh…Wentworth darling…

    *grins* Joanne

  81. oh.. watching prison break eh.. haha quite a few of my friend watchign it also.. hmm.. =p miss u!!

  82. melissa miss j0anne

    hmm..j0anne jiiex..tot me first to comments..think my comp sumthinqq wr0nqq lia0x…grrrrr..anyway..thought is 27 dec now…wanna wished u a belated belated MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YR…may u receive l0ts and l0ts of presents…like wad u said…DONT OVEREAT!! hehe…but u eat also nth happend one…still so slim and fit..!! N0T lyk me!! grrrrrrr…diia0x…anyway h0pe to see y0u so0n..w0nt f-rget ut presentss this time wrong bahx…=)) takkaiires..do reply kkx…
    love you always!!

    melissa

  83. hi joanne!
    its my birthday tmr!!
    wish me a happy birthday!

  84. This letter touched my heart, i hope it will touch your heart too.

    当我老了 — 你是感动, 还是愧疚?
    循众要求, 这是怡凤和振荣在’有话就说’里朗读的, 附上文稿:

    《当我老了》——写给孩子的一封信

    当我老了,不再是原来的我。
    请理解我,对我有一点耐心。
    当我把菜汤洒到自己的衣服上时,
    当我忘记怎样系鞋带时,
    请想一想当初我是如何手把手地教你。

    当我一遍又一遍地重复你早已听腻的话语,
    请耐心地听我说,不要打断我。
    你从小的时候,我不得不重复那个讲过千百遍的故事,
    直到你进入梦乡。

    当我需要你帮我洗澡时,请不要责备我。
    还记得小时候我千方百计哄你洗澡的情形吗?
    当我对新科技和新事物不知所措时,请不要嘲笑我。
    想一想当初我怎样耐心地回答你的每一个“为什么”。

    当我由于双脚疲劳而无法行走时,请伸出你年轻有力的手搀扶我。
    就像你小时候学习走路时,我扶你那样。

    当我忽然忘记我们谈话的主题,请给我一些时间让我回想。
    其实对我来说,谈论什么并不重要,
    只要你能在一旁听我说,我就很满足。

    当你看着老去的我,请不要悲伤。
    理解我,支持我,就像你刚开始学习如何生活时我对你那样。

    当初我引导你走上人生的路,如今请陪我走完最后的路。
    给我你的爱和耐心,我会报以感激的微笑。
    这微笑中凝结着我对你无限的爱。

    extracted from:
    http://blog.omy.sg/mingde/category/solo-%E4%B8%80%E5%8F%A3%E5%8F%AE
    November 20th post

  85. Joanne, you are watching ‘Prison Break’ lately? What season are you on now?

    you can try watching 24. It’s a very nice show based on realistic timing and the whole show is about anti terrorism. I’ve been watching this lately coupled with Prison Break 3 and of course your 9pm show – The Golden Path… hee nice show..

    take care of yourself! i’ve been having pimple outbreak lately.. don’t know what is wrong with me!

    regards, jackson

  86. O-zaki simizutoro

    you must let me your upcoming shows at channel8. i will watch your upcoming show de.

  87. O-zaki simizutoro

    you must let me your upcoming shows at channel8. i will watch your upcoming show de.

  88. O-zaki simizutoro

    you must let me know your upcoming shows at channel8. i will continue to support you. really must let me know.

    Upstair is a typeing error.

    these is i write de.

    Confirmed

  89. O-zaki simizutoro

    you must let me know your upcoming shows at channel8. i will continue to support you. really must let me know.

    Upstair is a typeing error.

    these is i write de.

    Confirmed

  90. Hello! Hmm.. in that case, I tink nvm. By the way, can you ask your brother for the name of the font that he helped you to put in your blog header for ‘a jolly affair”? Cos i love the font in it.. Funky and cute lol thx. =) If possible, ask him for the website he got it from. Thanks =) Have a happy day!

  91. nice song in december stars 2[:

  92. hi joanne

    the december stars album

    were you the one who sang the first verse?

    cos i only cld recognise fiona’s voice. haha. x:

    please reply ya?

    just to say, your voice dam nice lorh

  93. “Heya all,

    For those of you who asked about tips to keep in shape, it’s a bit hard for me to describe, because somehow exercise tips are always easier with visuals or sound. Nonetheless, I will trying to work something out, so look out for it okie?

    Meantime, enjoy the festive season but don’t overeat!

    Love,
    Joanne”

    My advice is simple and cheap; unless you have the budget to spend, the best, most effective exercise and also cheap option, is to jog for at least 2-3 km (can increase as your stamina improve) around your neighborhood or park every day. If it is too tedious for those who never exercise a lot, and decide to start exercising, I recommend 3-4 times a week, until you feel confortable with it. And it naurally becomes your routine in your life; you realize suddenly you can never live without it. 🙂 Hey it works for me, now I can never live without jogging; it becomes part of me.

    Running or jogging improves your physical health two ways: one is your cardio-vascular endurance. You realize you can breath more easily, and doesn’t get breathless easily, since your cardio endurance can let your body take in more physical stress, and more air volume (intake of oxygen and exhalation). Second, your leg luscle endurance goes up, and your leg power endurance improves. You realize you can walk for long distances without your leg muscles aching that fast. 🙂

    So I recommend running as the best form of exercise. Of course, there are other options, for you all to name. 🙂

    Regards to fans of Joanne,
    Yoke Peng

  94. Dear Joanne,

    You play tennis? Hope one day, can play tennis with you. I am a mediocre and beginner tennis player. Because I only go for a few lessons (i think 3 times) on tennis long time back during JC days. I think I might forget some basics of tennis, but can learn, and willing to learn 🙂 But the flesh is weak, because there are no opponents like you to play with. Hee 🙂

    Best Regards,
    Yoke Peng

  95. Hi joanne!
    though its late,
    MERRY BELATED CHRISTMAS!

    with love,
    annabelle 😀

  96. STAY HAPPY ALWAYS!!!!

  97. Cheers i am finally going to finish working in 2 days time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

  98. O-zaki Shimizutoro

    Hi Joanne, i likes to know about your Coming Event at the shopping centre, Joanne, u are my best IDOLS.

    Come on Joanne, i believe you can do it de.

    Reply me. ok.

    🙂 🙂 🙂

  99. O-zaki Shimizutoro

    hi Joanne, May i know what shows do you have in April. i would likes to watch your show at channel8. because your shows is very cool and cute, i guess many people will like it.

    Wish you all the best for your APRIL Show.

  100. O-zaki Shimizutoro

    Hi Joanne, i also know that your show called: THE GOLDEN PATH. it is a very nice and interesting show to watch.

    Be Happy

    🙂

    🙂

    🙂

  101. Hey Zhiwei,

    Actually, the new show I’m doing tt will be out in April is quite serious, but I still hope all of you will like it! 🙂

    Love,
    Joanne

  102. Hello! In case you forget..

    “By the way, can you ask your brother for the name of the font that he helped you to put in your blog header for ‘a jolly affair”?=) If possible, ask him for the website he got it from. Thanks =) Have a happy day!”

    Arigato =p

  103. melissa miss j0anne

    eh j0anne jiiex..dun worry eh..sure like it de wor!! BLEAh..

  104. woh. ur bro designed sucha cutesy and girly banner for ur blog? hahas.

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