“聖誕節快樂”！一大早，“公主”號遊輪船長的道賀聲立刻傳遍數里開外。“恭祝大家聖誕節快樂！”我覺得媽媽事先並沒有設置電話叫醒服務，不過船長的問候確實帶給我們一個良好的開端。我一邊穿衣服，一邊聽他詳細介紹當地氣候，簡而言之，寒風臨近。 

      "Merry Christmas!" shouted the Princess Captain loud enough to be heard miles away in the morning. "Merry Christmas to All" I didn't think my mom set a wake-up call, but our captain did set the mood for the day. As I got dressed, he kept us in touch with the weather and talked for hours. The basic point was that there would be a chilly, breezy day ahead.

      My mom brought me some doughnuts for breakfast. They weren't what a person like me would bite. This morning, Santa Claus was coming to visit all the children under 17 years old. So she and I set out to see him in Princess Plaza where it packed with all ages of people! When it was my turn to sit on Santa's lap, Santa handed a package to me. I had no doubt that it was a teddy bear. So far I had stocked up a variety of collection from the previous cruises. I spent my rest of the morning watching movies. Before we went to lunch, there was a safety video about washing hands. The video itself seemed longer than expected. It repeated everything my kindergarten teachers taught, except that washing hands sounded a lot better than hand-sanitizing.

      媽媽拿來幾種油炸圓餅讓我權作早餐充飢，可沒有一個是我喜歡的。今天上午，聖誕老人要來看望遊輪上所有十七歲以下的青少年兒童嬰孩，因此，我們得去“公主廣場”與各界同胞一起恭候他老人家大駕光臨！我坐到聖誕老人腿上，親手接過他送的禮物，沒等打開包裝，我就猜出一定是泰迪熊。迄今為止，我已經從以往遊輪上收集了不少這樣的禮物。接下來，我靠電影來打發時間。午餐前，我還看了一部有關衛生保健的錄相，說是用水洗手要比用清潔液洗手好得多，錄相帶很長，反覆嘮叨學前班老師經常教誨的話題。

      When only a flavor and nutrient soup would do for lunch, the Princess chicken broth offered a distinct, richer, longer-lasting but salty experience. My tongue burned on the first sip! For my entree, parmesan chicken with fries fed me perfectly. The chicken was simply delightful. Although the layer outside would've probably left me toothless, the savor inside was a smooth, tender piece of delicious meat. If my mother wasn't there, I might have ordered another one.

      倘若你講究午餐喝湯的營養美味，那麼“公主”號雞湯絕對烹飪特殊、汁液鮮美、耐人尋味、甚至鹹得過頭。初嘗一口，嘴巴被燙痛了！我喜歡巴馬乾酪雞扒和薯條作主餐，外焦里嫩，火候恰到好處。如果母親不在場，我一定會再要一份雞扒。

      It was the very Christmas Day that we finally had time to enjoy daily afternoon tea consisting of cakes, cooks, biscuits with a cup of coffee. The temperature started to wake up. Before I knew it, I was sweating so much that if I were willing, I could swim in my own stinky pond of sweat. Then my mom asked if we could go to the gymnasium for a workout a bit. That was completely my sour spot. As soon as she proposed it, I jumped and yelled at her "NO"!!! I gave up through when my mom dragged me halfway across the ship to the gym. But I was surprised that watching TV while running on a treadmill was pretty relaxing. But when I returned, I thought my sweat might have created an ocean at my feet. The next moment, I was drawing in darkness as I closed my eyes for a nap.

      多虧今天是聖誕節，不然我們哪會這般休閒享用每天午茶提供的蛋糕、桃蘇、餅乾、咖啡等風味小吃？氣溫開始回升，不知不覺地，我已經熱得大汗淋漓。恰在這時，媽媽提議到健身房鍛煉身體，這下可戳到了我的軟肋，沒等她說完，我跳起來厲聲反駁：“不！”後來拗不過她生拉硬拽，我只好來此走個過場，沒想到在跑步機上一邊運動一邊看着電視，感覺相當愜意。等回到住處，雙腳好像浸沒在汗水橫溢的海洋，我情不自禁地閉上眼睛，一下子墜入夢鄉。

(二O一二年十二月廿五日，聖誕節)