Christmas Fantasy 点灯式

Ok, how shall I start this? Exam is over, a holiday is coming. But before that, homework is banking. What else? Another 3 months before going back home sweet home. You might think that what I am thinking all the while is just going back to Malaysia. Well, you are right. I miss home……especially in this cold season! No, I am not talking about the coldness, but the slippery walking on the icy snow! Oh, it is liked a nightmare, which visits you everyday (actually only those days with the icy snow road!). Just wait until you have the chance to walk on it, then you will know what I mean.

Ok, Christmas Fantasy 点灯式, what is this all about? Er…a special event held only in Hakodate from 1st of December to 25th of December, celebrating Christmas. There will be a special ceremony at 6 o’clock everyday, where the chosen one can go up to the stage ａｎｄ push a button to light up the beautiful lights around the bay area. Did my explanation make sense? For your information, every year this event attracts applications from all over the country to be the chosen one. Guess what, we were lucky enough to be chosen!

Snowing cats and dogs…our clothes were collecting snow after walking for some while.

There is a big Christmas tree behind the main stage. It changes its colors every 5 minutes, i think.

Then we got dressed with the Santa Claus costume.

We were asked to ride on this 'car' to enter the ceremony. It was freaking cold, could be below Celcius, i guess. And the snow had no mean to stop!

Ok, we were on the stage. Everyone was asked to speak some words. What did I say? "It is very cold now, but I am enjoying it very much!" The wind was strong, as we were at the bay area.

It was a simple ceremony. Just push the buttons in front of us when the countdown was over. And then some fireworks finally put an end to this ceremony. That's all. It was a great experience after all, being on the stage, facing a lot of people. But may be it is better to be the audience. At least there won't be any spotlight on the audience that make me couldn't see around clearly. Nevermind, I will have another chance to attend this ceremony again. And I know it well that that will be much more colder at that time.