I have been here in the US for a while now, but I am still not used to the christmas celebration here. I grew up in the country where Christmas is a very big deal, it's so big deal that when September comes, christmas songs are already heard in the radio, people are already decorating their houses with christmas stuff and malls are already doing pre-christmas sale. You could feel the christmas spirit already. Here, christmas isn't christmas until after thanksgiving.
In the country where I grew up, Christmas is celebrated on the eve of the 25th. Nobody goes to sleep. That's when we eat the feast that's on the table and open our gifts. Here, there's no such thing as christmas eve celebration, they mostly celebrate it on the 25th itself. I remember back home, the 25th is the day when we go to our ninongs and ninangs to ask for our christmas gifts.. LOL...
But I make it a point that my family would celebrate it, as closely as possible, like the way we do it in the Philippines. I prepare the food on the 24th and we go to Christmas eve mass. Right after the mass, we eat together and open our presents, we do some karaoke and listen to christmas songs. It's not as festive as it is at home but it's a way of introducing the culture of the Filipinos to my kids.
Merry Christmas Everyone! And let's not forget that Christmas is about Christ's birth and not just presents...
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napuliki ko designani amo tree kay payatot kaayo, sa display nga tsada man unta, ge gamit na nko gift card palit ug tree ug tree topper.
na grabeh daghan nga email sa ako about sa iya, iyang supervisor nag pasalamat ila sa ako kay ge alagaan daw nko iya anak, din para pud daw na inform sila sa prob kay wla daw ni ga saba nga naa sya probs, ganina kuyog napud iya sgt dre sa balay murag ge bantayan ang papa sa bata. nag attend sila ug financial counseling..
Yeah, wala pa rin talagang tatalo sa Paskong Pinoy. Grand ang celebration natin saka mas mahaba compared to other countries in most part of the world. It's a bright idea din na iminumulat nyo po ang inyong mga kids sa kulturang pinoy. Kahit paano, kahit nasa ibang bansa kayo, mafeel pa rin nila ang pagiging isang pinoy ^_^
Happy Christmas po!
btw, can I add u on my blog roll? pretty please? *wink wink*
pretty well said sis...indeed! Christmas is about Christ's birth and not just the goodies...commercialize naman jud ang pasko ron...ehheheh!
korek..wala jud makalupig sa atong celebration sa pinas....ako sad...wala japon ko naanad sa pasko dire...pati sa new year....:)
musta na sis? sensya na ha karon lang pod ko naka balik...saon nga super busy kaau ang lola sa skul....
1 more week to go final na namo...hay buhay...gamayng pakog nalang...lol!
woi maau pamo do kay permi mo ug terno sa inyong family photo...gastoan man jud woi...ka bonggacious ba kaau....kami kay wala man me ikapalit so mantinir nalang me ani ug daan nga sinena para sa among pictorial puhon....lol!
can't wait to see the photos....ehhehehe!
Really? I thought Christmas would be bigger there. Well, every thing is not look exactly like we saw from here then. Here, we celebrate Christmas in glorious also, Kath, especially the Christmas Eve mass. Andrea and Fifi would be very grateful for they can still experience the real glorious Christmas from their Pinoy mama. ^^
And you are absolutely right. Christmas is about Christ and the other stuff is just for fun.
PS: after seeing so many stuffs we have in common, I really want to meet you directly one day, Kath. ^^
I love it when you said that Christmas is about Christ and not just about presents. Sometimes we forget the real essence of Christmas and anchor our happiness on material things. That is the reason why Christmas is not felt the same way as before. Because man has become more materialistic and they equate Christmas celebration with all material trappings. I remember when Christmas was celebrated in all solemnity in the Philippines when everybody knew why we were celebrating Christmas. It was because our savior was born. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.
Iba talaga ang Christmas dito sa Pinas. Sana maging happy kayo kahit wala kayo dito. Ma appreciate pa rin ng iyang mga anak ang culture ng pag celebrate ng mga pinoy,.. Ingat!
I agree with you kath, same here lahi ra ang Crhistmas kay sa Pinas. Mao ni akong ma miss gyud every Christmas season and Christmas sa ato kay dili man mi mangtulog maghulat mi sa misa. Then akong papa mag andam ug daghan paboto. Alegre gyud kaayo sa ato.
Just like you , I miss Christmas in Pinas to..
Im back and trying to catch up..
hello sis Kath, bago namn pod imo layout and it's nice! Advance merry Christmas diay sa imo sis.. muahhh!
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