Dear Santa

 Dear Santa,

How are you Santa? I haven’t written to you in about a year. I have been pretty busy being an exchange student in Thailand and stuff but, I am sure your elves had informed you on my current adventure. Well, it’s true; I am in Thailand doing a one year exchange. It’s pretty exciting here in Thailand, Santa, but it is also very difficult adjusting to a new culture. I have been a good girl though Santa, I brush my teeth twice a day and I even mailed out letters and postcards to my friends and family yesterday. They should arrive home in 2-3 weeks. Being in Thailand has made me truly appreciate the life I lead back home.

Enough about me though, I mean you have loads of children that want to tell you about how good they have been. I want to hear about you. How is the weather in the North Pole around this time of year? Cold I presume but does the North Pole experience seasons, like Ontario does? If yes, could you tell me about them? How are the reindeers? I hope they have been keeping active in the past ten months; it would be tragic if one of them suddenly got a cramp and couldn’t complete the long journey around the world, to say Thailand.  And of course the misses, how is Ms. Claus doing? I hope she hasn’t been feeding you too many cookies. Just in case she has I will leave out some tropical fruit for you this year. I would leave out cookies, but unfortunately Thailand hasn’t exactly grasped the concept of making good cookies. They try but it is a recently new, practise to them and just like anyone trying something new, they just haven’t gotten it quite right.

Santa, I am going to be honest with you, I am really scared my family in Canada is going to forget about me on Christmas. I mean it is going to be strange to spend Christmas in a tropical climate and to add on to that, without my family. Hmmm. Christmas isn’t celebrated by many people in Thailand because of it being a Christian based holiday, but you will still come Santa, right? I hope so. Do you think my family back home will send me little gifts for Christmas?  Let me tell you Santa, those little things from home right about now would make me the happiest girl in the world. I don’t want or need much only a few things out of convenience. What I want most, Santa, is to be able to travel around Thailand as much as I can and for that I need money. Humph! Your elves probably don’t have a money press, right? I mean I guess that would be considered naughty, but if they do could you send some my way through my Bank Account in Canada? If you need more information you can ask my Mom, she is always willing to help.

As for the other comforts of home I miss and wouldn’t mind seeing again this holiday season, here are a few ideas:

Kraft Dinner

Lululemon Headbands

Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

 Chicken Noodle Soup the Liptons box kind seems light enough to mail

Toiletries are always welcome because the toiletries aren’t the same here as they are in Canada.

 Work out clothing is also always appreciated because I happen to live in it here between boxing, running and going to the gym. Even when I am not exercising, it is the best comfort clothing. Once again Santa, you can talk to my mom.

  I hope that is not too much, remember I don’t want it all, I just wanted to give you some Ideas, so you could pick and choose. If you cannot make it to Thailand this year please remember mail takes a long time to get here, THREE TO FOUR MONTHS! So you might want to send a package or a letter ASAP. If these things are too difficult, a Christmas card would achieve almost the same effect, the effect of remembering home and getting that warm and fuzzy feeling.

Thank you Santa, once again for making my Christmas’ magical.

Xoxo Chantel <3