19th
DEC

I miss Christmas so much.

Posted by jepoyzter under Random Post

It is my 3rd straight Christmas away from my home. Where is home? my home in the Philippines. Now I know the feeling of being away from my relatives, and friends. Eventhough I am living with my parents, and having couple of friends here. Theres nothing more like being with everyone you grew up with and known for the longest time. Theres only one word that would express my feeling everytime the holiday season comes, “Loneliness”.

Despite of some events that I’ll be attending this week for a simple Christmas celebration. Like our company’s Christmas party and our church’s Christmas program. I just don’t have the willingness to join and celebrate. Honestly, it is more comfortable for me to watch all Christmas themed movie on HBO.

Now, It is getting into me. I now appreciate simple Christmas cards that I received in High School. Where the student council would collect all Christmas cards in a box and like postman they will deliver it to you before the Christmas vacation starts. Simple get-together with my college buddies, eating Lasagna with soup (just kiddin Krystl). I also missed the habit of calling my friends on Christmas and just greeting them in one line “Merry Christmas”, even though some are hard to reach because the lines are busy we can still send them messages through mass text messaging.

In our family, its been a tradition that on 23rd of December, where most of us get-together and celebrate my aunt’s and cousin’s birthday. On 24th, my sister and I have to go down south of Manila to visit my “A-ma” (my dad’s mom) and be with my dad’s brothers and sister, and our cousins. That’s the day I get to eat my grandma’s special spaghetti made for me. On the 25th were we went to my other aunt’s house and eat their famous “pancit” and “kaldereta” which we all loved. And lastly before the year end, we have our family reunion. We exchange gifts, play some cheezy games, and sing Karaoke.

What else would top that? Sigh….

Reader's Comments

  1. Candy | December 19th, 2007 at 12:37 pm Quote

    OK Jepoy… I’m here. I’ve been good this year. As you say, “visit my blog and comment”, I’m here right away. Don’t I get something for being that obedient?? LOL. Where’s my Christmas gift you dufus!

    There’s always something about that “Filipino Christmas” (that everyone seems to talk about) that I may never understand. But I get your drift on being homesick during this holiday season, because I feel the same way too. :( I’m missing my cold, white Christmas like you’re missing your Filipino one. :( Cheer up… the family is always there to somehow fill in that void of loss Christmas. :”>

  2. Candy | December 19th, 2007 at 3:12 pm Quote

    I love your christmas-y theme :-) the blue ornament balls is sweet. :-) so homey. hehe

    (okay that’s enough comments for one day! are u satisfied now??? :P )

  3. jepoyzter | December 19th, 2007 at 3:33 pm Quote

    hahahahaha…. kahit man lang sa blog I can feel na christmas… maawa na kayo hahahaha

  4. Candy | December 19th, 2007 at 4:48 pm Quote

    Jingle bells jingle bells… jingle all the way

    we wish you a merry christmas… we wish you a merry christmas, we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year…

    on the first day of christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree…

    (kung may voice comment lang dito… i’ll sing these for you… ;) sayang wala!)

  5. jepoyzter | December 19th, 2007 at 4:51 pm Quote

    har har har… isnt it to early to greet? hahaha kasi dito Christmas starts on the 25th and end the same day. La nga ako makita si isang christmas ornament eh. Except sa office which is ako ang naglagay.

  6. Candy | December 19th, 2007 at 4:53 pm Quote

    hehehe… no it’s not too early… :) we’re almost there… we should being christmas caroling haha :-)

    “go tell it on the mountain… over the hills and everywhere, go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born”

    “away in a manger no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head…”

    “silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright…”

  7. jepoyzter | December 19th, 2007 at 4:57 pm Quote

    hahah I remember those children who sings christmas carol along the streets, with their DIY drum and tamborine

  8. Candy | December 19th, 2007 at 5:02 pm Quote

    what’s a DIY drum?

    okay well… I’m just sharing the holiday cheer :-) I’m excited for Christmas Day itself. :-)

  9. jez | December 19th, 2007 at 9:57 pm Quote

    am i desensitized? i don’t feel the Christmas spirit at all. X-C

  10. jepoyzter | December 19th, 2007 at 10:04 pm Quote

    well jez, what more here? I dont like christmas here, hate hate hate. :(

  11. Allan | December 20th, 2007 at 1:35 am Quote

    punta ka dito sa office namin, grabe overkill ang Christmas ornaments! Haha.. I feel like I work INSIDE a Christmas tree…

  12. jez | December 21st, 2007 at 11:01 pm Quote

    di nga? exagg naman. di ko ma-imagine. yay.

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