Merry Christmas Eve

It is Christmas Eve at 4.25pm.
At this moment in time,
4,327 Singaporeans are listening to a Christmas carol.
31,769 Singaporeans are doing last minute shopping for presents.
8,471 Singaporean households are preparing for an intimate Christmas family dinner in the night.
2,107,513 Singaporeans are still working, of which 1,057,038 hope to knock off by 5pm.
793 Singaporeans are tidying their hair, ready to join the 183,364 who are already out in town.
A young Chinese teen with golden hair walks uneasily to the bus stop, trying to tidy his fringe. (He wants to look his best)
A middle aged Indian man checks the flight arrivals for the 4th time to make sure- his son is coming home tonight.
A church choir member practises his piece in the shower for the last time before he heads out to rehearse and then perform.
A yuppie career woman buys herself a $3,000 Hermes bag, just for herself. The young man behind her eyes the same thing for his fiance, but he thinks he cannot afford it.
A man tells his doctor he has problems sleeping at night because 'the thrill of the festivities overwhelm him'. The doctor sympathises.
A branch manager of a tiny trinkets store surprises his staff by deciding to let them go home earlier.
The executive cook of the Hilton Hotel takes a smoke break before working on the next turkey. It will be a long day for him.
A cheeky six-year old boy secretly opens his present under the tree, but he later puts it back. He cannot wait for midnight.
The Chinese letter-writer allows himself a break by slouching in his chair. Business has been poor lately.