Thursday, December 21, 2006
Missing Manila this Christmas
It's my first time to spend Christmas (and New Year) away from home. It's a different feeling going through the Christmas-rush shopping for people other than close family, friends and godchildren. I just want to feel that sense of Christmas spirit no matter where I am or whom I'll spend Christmas with.
Holidays are coming! Malls' have extended their hours for last-minute shoppers (like me!), further down discounts (cooool!), people at work have gone off for vacation, less cars in office parking and filled-up parking at the malls, Christmas lights and music everywhere (I put some lights on my balcony and christmas cd in my car hahaha!), Christmas cards, gifts, parties...
But I still can't help but miss Manila's Christmas...simbang gabi then puto bumbong and bibingka, parols, saving coins for those makulit kids singing carols with their improvised instruments, kris kringle, Divisoria, bazaars, decorating the christmas tree, wondering how old your mga inaanak (at sino sino nga ba sila) so you can buy more suitable gifts, queso de bola, goldilocks or red ribbon's christmas cakes, Purefoods ham, mom's or dad's arroz caldo, and the list goes on.
To mom, dad and Rayms, Merry Christmas! (I have to end this kasi baka maiyak na ako hehehe! )
posted @ 12:24 PM
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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Missing Manila this Christmas
It's my first time to spend Christmas (and New Year) away from home. It's a different feeling going through the Christmas-rush shopping for people other than close family, friends and godchildren. I just want to feel that sense of Christmas spirit no matter where I am or whom I'll spend Christmas with.
Holidays are coming! Malls' have extended their hours for last-minute shoppers (like me!), further down discounts (cooool!), people at work have gone off for vacation, less cars in office parking and filled-up parking at the malls, Christmas lights and music everywhere (I put some lights on my balcony and christmas cd in my car hahaha!), Christmas cards, gifts, parties...
But I still can't help but miss Manila's Christmas...simbang gabi then puto bumbong and bibingka, parols, saving coins for those makulit kids singing carols with their improvised instruments, kris kringle, Divisoria, bazaars, decorating the christmas tree, wondering how old your mga inaanak (at sino sino nga ba sila) so you can buy more suitable gifts, queso de bola, goldilocks or red ribbon's christmas cakes, Purefoods ham, mom's or dad's arroz caldo, and the list goes on.
To mom, dad and Rayms, Merry Christmas! (I have to end this kasi baka maiyak na ako hehehe! )
posted @ 12:24 PM
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