Thursday, December 21, 2006
JON's CHRISTMAS LETTER !Great big hello to everyone here!
Here's Jon's christmas letter for all, fresh from the mail :)
It's only a few days to Christmas! This is the most anticipated time of the year for me, the time where people share good times and spread happiness. This is also the time where I get to eat the nice food at my family gathering on Christmas day!
Thank you so very much for ALL the cards and lovely gifts! I have not received so many Christmas presents in my entire life! I absolutely love all of them. Thank you again! However, you shouldn't have... the money you spent on gifts for me could be put to much better use... like pampering yourself to something during the festive season! Your constant support is more than I can ask for and that's really good enough for me. To those of you who were involved in writing in the scrapbook and in the caroling... it was wonderful and very touching. It must have taken so much time!
I was just thinking to myself that a lot of you have been with me ever since the very beginning of my public pathway to a music career. Its been great having you at my side and the love you put in to see me through this infantile time of my career has not been put to waste I can assure you. It has been a great, eventful year for me and most of the credit goes to you. Going as far as I did in the competition, and being voted as hunk of the year (which came as a real surprise!) are just some of the things amongst many that you have made possible.
The couple of months after the competition have been very exciting and yet foreign to me, adjusting to changes in my life and learning about the music business have been really interesting. Honestly, sometimes it is a little frightening because everything is so new to me and you never know whether you will succeed or fail with the decisions you make. But I can only hope for the best and do what's in my power to do I guess.
The main prerogative for me is to be recognized as a stand alone artiste and not as the runner up of the competition, that was a stepping stone to get me noticed but if I don't hold my own ground I will be forgotten as new programmes and competitions appear on television. Maybe that's why I get bored when people ask me about the competition now. Resting on past accolades is not something I want to do and living in the past is something I avoid. I don't want to be remembered as the "Singapore idol runner up guy"! Haha. I have to hold my own ground if not I won't last.
On a lighter note, I was looking through a couple of art books in borders that day and I came across one huge book of one of my favourite artists, Norman Rockwell. Maybe you can take a look at his work! Its really good. And he paints a lot of Christmas paintings which in my opinion really capture the festive mood… his Santa Claus is the way I imagine Santa Claus should look like. Speaking of
Christmas stuff, I went with my secondary school teacher to catch the king's college choir at the esplanade. They are really good! It made me feel all festive inside. It was great to catch up as well.
Being the movie buff that I am, in the next few days I will head out to rent Christmas movies that put me n the holiday mood like love actually, the nightmare before Christmas, jingle all the way, merry christmas mr bean(which I watch with my cousin every year since I was 13), and home alone. Maybe if I can spare the time I would go catch "the holiday" too. The trailer looks good.
The festive season is the time for peace, love, sharing, enjoying the company of the people that you love, it's the time to forgive and get ready for another year and another chance to make the things in our lives right. Eat what you like, drink what you like and enjoy the family and friend bonding time. Here's to a wonderful Christmas! I wish you all the warmest fuzzy feelings which can only come about at
Christmas, may you have lots of fun laughter, mistletoes and cheer. See you for the new year's countdown at vivocity if you go but if not, all the same...
Have yourself a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year.
Jon.
To get yourself tickets to the Countdown Party @ Vivocity, do visit the forum for more details! We have 100 tickets, first-come-first serve! View the thread "Tickets to Countdown Party at Vivocity".
On another note, we wish to tell Jon that the production crew for the videoclip is really happy that you like it. :) From the production team; to the photographers; to the people involved in the caroling, we put in much effort for this special gift for you. We are content that you like it and recognize our efforts, and we'll always support you! :)
We wish you a Merry Christmas from all the Jonatics! :)
See you all at Vivocity!
Colleen :D
P/S : The results for "Dude Of The Year" will be published in The New Paper on 26th December 2006, Boxing Day! Remember to grab your issue & keep your fingers crossed that our votes are enough! :)
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