Archive for the 'Holidays' Category
December 2nd, 2007 by admin
Celebrating the Christmas and the New Year, since I got here in the USA , has suddenly diminished my want to celebrate them at all. Christmas is no longer my favorite time of the year. And New Year is just one of those days that I’d rather hit the sack than wait for the countdown to the coming New Year. Why, you might ask ? For one thing, the most important people in my life, other than my husband and my son who are here with me, my siblings and my mother are still in the Philippines. Now it’s just me and my husband and my little one. What is the joy in celebrating Christmas there? Well I agree that Christmas is all about remembering the birth of our Saviour and all those things, but it’s also about being with your family in that very special season of love and giving, right ?
How I miss having my family with me on Christmas and New Year’s , especially my little nephews and nieces who, by the time I get to see them again, I know they’d be all grown up and won’t probably recognize their Auntie Nana.
Oh well, I guess I just have to try to be happy and merry this Christmas. What’s to do anyway, this is something that’s been written in the stars, it’s my destiny that for sometime I would have to go through a certain phase of my life without my Ma and my siblings around me, especially during Christmas.
November 23rd, 2007 by admin
It was Thanksgiving yesterday, I ate turkey and you know what was the most amazing thing that happened? I actually enjoyed it! After three years, this is the only time I can say I was able to appreciate the taste of turkey. Hahaha,isn’t that funny, after three long years? It took me that long, huh? Others might be laughing at me, but yes, it’s true. I can honestly say that this year is the only time I was able to actually enjoy the taste of turkey! Blame it on the 36 years of eating chicken , I couldn’t take anything but chicken then hehehe…
By the way, we didn’t prepare the turkey but just ordered it from Safeway, costs us only 45.00 dollars and it already has everything like the mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, pumpkin pie, yam and of course , the turkey, the most important item of them all. It’s going to be a Safeway turkey dinner again next year and next and next .
So that’s it, I just wanted to share that yes, I enjoyed the turkey dinner, finally. Thank you, Safeway hehehe…
October 31st, 2007 by admin
It’s Halloween, past 9pm in the evening and so far the number of trick-or-treaters that dropped by our apartment is, … ZERO.
Not even one shadow of a cutie ghost came to visit us. This is the second year that we bought treats for the kids but it’s so sad and a bit humiliating ( hahaha, it really is if you’ll ask me ) that nobody came. I shouldn’t have spent a penny for this Halloween event. The chocolates we bought should and would probably all be eaten by my sweet-toothed husband who likes chocolates so much that I can’t believe it.
Now anyway, where did all those children go? On regular days, I see them playing and hollering on the front lawn but not today nor tonight. Just when you needed them , they are nowhere to be found.
Anyways, kids or no kids around, Happy Halloween to all of you !!!
January 2nd, 2006 by admin
At long last, the holiday rush is over. Literally, it was a rush for me, everything I did was in a rush, wrapping presents due in the morning, emailing ecards, sending messages to my friends in my messenger list. But finally it was over and done with. Everything I needed to do was done just in time before Christmas eve kicked in.
Anyway, while it was Christmas eve in the Philippines , it was December 23rd here in the States. Since it was just a day before Christmas eve, there was nothing much to do so we just watched TV. Me and my husband watched an orchestra band playing lots of christmas carols. It was fun to watch and listen to their lively music but it somehow made me blue . I turned to look at my husband, noticed he looked sad too so I joked, said ” Uh, oh, Daddy looks sad now ” , went over to him to give him a hug but as I did I found myself crying. I didn’t realize I needed the hug much more than my husband did. I just lost it you know, I was teasing him but didn’t admit it that I was the one lonely deep inside. Husband’s been here for eight years already and I’ve been here for only a year and a half so it was much more sad for me. I know that my family in the Philippines are all together, preparing for a noche buena and we’re here just the three of us. It was too lonely and it just got me crying.
I used to look forward to Christmasses, it’s actually my favorite time of the year but now that I’m here far far away from my family in the Philippines, I don’t know. Suddenly I wish Christmas would not come at all. I just know that I will never be happy here during Christmas coz it aint Christmas when your family isn’t there to celebrate with you.
December 26th, 2005 by admin
finally,christmas is over and done with.our celebration wasn’t much.it was ok but different. no noche buena, no big family gatherings, so unlike what we have in the philippines. so drama ako while getting ready to sleep.
so anyway, as i’ve said , we just slept through it. then in the morning, we opened gifts and did some picture-taking. nothing much to tell really… but hey , i got a big surprise from the big Boss up there… He sent me my interview date at the USCIS. it will still be in February but hello , at least i already have a date. i am so excited….