Where will you be during Christmas and New Year?
By ethanmama
@ethanmama (1745)
Philippines
December 18, 2007 4:22pm CST
The whole Christmas season (including New Year) is my favorite holiday. It's a long celebration here in the Philippines, and people look forward to it each year.
This Christmas Eve, we will be having Christmas dinner at my mother-in-law's place. All my husband's siblings and their families will be there.
New Year's Eve will be my family's turn. We will be having New Year's dinner at my grandma's place. My father's siblings and their families will all be there.
What about you? Where will you be and what will you do to celebrate?
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17 responses
@lyn2008 (442)
• China
21 Dec 07
Haha,we just students now.We will spend the holiday togother maybe.It also makes us happy.We are far from home,and we can't leave for home.I guess will be alone if I am at mylot,haha.Are there people still here at mylot during the holidays?
@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
I guess there will still be people here on mylot :). Well, you could still enjoy the season even if you're not with your family. Merry Christmas!
@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
Oh, Beverly, I hope you're feeling much better! At least you're not in the hospital for Christmas!
@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
lpetges, for me Christmas = family!
Merry Christmas to both of you!
@keminem001 (779)
• Saint Lucia
19 Dec 07
i'll mainly be at home spending time with my family. i will occasionally go out to parties and stuff. i hoping to have a good time this Christmas. i hope you guys do too.
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@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
24 Dec 07
I know majority love the year end holidays (Christmas and New Year). I do too until one particular year. These are the holidays I now dread. I find it meaningless now to scurry from one place to another merry making and feasting. I prefer to work in the day and be home alone at night mulling over my life so far.
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@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
28 Dec 07
Oh, that's sad, whatever happened to make you feel that way? Anyhow, I guess we have our own ways of being happy and I hope you were happy on that day, however you chose to celebrate it.
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@pigeonzhang (5)
• China
24 Dec 07
today is christmas eve ,but in my country ,we haven't holiday in this day ,so I'm working now,but thank godness, today is not busy and my husband will cook a delicious food foe me.
In New Year,we will have one day vacation dan I'm planing to shopping with my husband.
In next year,I wish I will have a baby ,and everyone have good luck!o(n_n)o...
@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
28 Dec 07
Well, I guess they have different holidays in China. You do have Chinese New Year and you have a break for it, I guess. Here in the Philippines we celebrate Chinese New Year since we are overseas Chinese but it's not really an official holiday so we still have work.
@pigeonzhang (5)
• China
28 Dec 07
You are right,we will have a long time vacation in spring festival---ten days.I do hope it will come soon.o(n_n)o...
New year will come soon,all of us will have new hopes....... good luck !
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@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
21 Dec 07
since i have always been working all year long.im planning oto treat my kids for a Christmas in bagiuo spending our chricmas there is a first for my family and they were all exciting and looking forward to it.for me family bonding is the best not just during the festive season of christmas but when veer there is a free time for me at work i see to it that me and my family will be in a place worth remembering all ourlives
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@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
Oh, we used to go up to Baguio after the New Year fireworks but that was a long long time ago. In fact the hotel we used to stay in got damaged by the earthquake and is no longer existing. I haven't been to Baguio in ages. I wonder if it's still as magical?
I hope you and your family will have a great time up there!
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
24 Dec 07
We will be at my brother's house for Christmas Eve dinner. It always so much fun to have all the kids around. My sister-in-law is a wonderful cook so we always look forward to the great meal served also. Christmas Day we are going a friend's house for dinner. This friend is one of the best cooks around town. She's a retired dietician and honestly serves the best food I have ever eaten. She knows what is healthy and that's exactly what she serves. The food isn't boring, just healthy and tasty. Not sure what we are doing New Year's Eve. We've been invited to attend a party at one of the local casinos but doubt we'll go. Just too crowded. Merry Christmas.
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
19 Dec 07
I think I used to like Christmas more before. THe past few years have been a bit hard specially during the holiday season, still it's one of my favorite times of the year.
This Christmas Eve we are going to stay with hubby's aunt and uncle. Their son is away and at least we will be there so they don't feel so alone. WE will probably sleep over in there and spend Christmas day as well. There won't be anyone else though. I"m afraid my husband's family is not great in the get together department - which might be a blessing since they're always upset at someone else anyways. His aunt and uncle are the best ones in the family and don't deserve to be alone.
@Zelmarq (12607)
• Cebu City, Philippines
21 Dec 07
Hello ther ethanmama!
Thats nice that you will be able to enjoy your christmas and your new year. This coming christmas I will be working here and for sure Its going to be a very lonely christmas ahead of me. But i will be going home for the new and no work for december 29 until the new year so im going to be enjoying a lot.
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@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
When I was still an intern and later a resident doctor, I always had holidays when I had to stay in the hospital. I'm so glad I no longer have to.
I hope you'll be compensated for working during the holiday, though. :)
Have a great Christmas, even if you're at work!
@marababe (2503)
• Philippines
19 Dec 07
I'll be here at home with my brother. This Christmas will be a lot different than the other Christmas cos my dad's not around anymore and my mom's in LA. Sad sad.
But my friend's making plans on taking me out for Christmas. i don't know. I'm not yet sure. In short, I still on't have a definite Christmas and even New Year's plan yet.
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@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
How nice of your friend! Anyway, for whatever it's worth, do enjoy the Season, even if it's just you and your brother. At least you still have each other.
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
24 Dec 07
i will be in church during christmas service. Having christmas day lunch with my hubby's immediate family.
Christmas is also my favourite holiday because it's the most meaningful public holiday to me because of my christian faith.
For new year's eve, it's traditional for me to celebrate with a group of friends. I feel that as i grow older, I am more comfortable with doing the same thing year after year. Somehow there's this sense of familiarity and comfort. So this group of friends and i usually get a nice hotel room over new year's eve and spend the night playing games and chatting.
There was one year where we had a great view of the fireworks exploding in the night sky. And it was fantastic because we were in a comfortable room instead of squashing with the crowds below.
Blessed Christmas.
@kittypinky (245)
• China
19 Dec 07
en ,X'mas is coming ,but with it comes the examinations ,so i don't think i can spare my time with my friends or my family though i want to .
the new year i must be with them !!
@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
I understand about the examinations. Maybe you can at least have Christmas dinner with them? You have to eat anyway, so might as well enjoy it :)
At least you will be with them on New Year's!
@anupam_giridih (7)
•
19 Dec 07
hi kittypinky,
examination really matters enough but happy cristmas will come after one year.one thing is very clear that if you are a smart student then you dont bother for the examination and please dont prepare so seriously for examination.
one more thing,to earn money here in mylot you always remember to write atleast four sentences
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@anupam_giridih (7)
•
19 Dec 07
hi ethanmama,
i am a hindu and its a co-incident that my birthday is on 24 th and very next day it will be cristmas,happy cristmas.i will be in my father in law`s town madhubani in bihar in india along with my family members on this day.really not only i but my children and wife will enjoy this cristmas.
@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
Hi, anupam_giridih! Happy birthday in advance to you! It's nice that you also get to enjoy the season.
@gigaclix2007 (49)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
I will be with my family. On Christmas maybe we will go out for lunch since we will have cooked already on Christmas Eve. Take in a movie or something relaxing for the whole family. On New Years, I will be at the house setting off fireworks for the kids. Only me, not them since it's dangerous. Happpy New Year and Merry Xmas advanced.
@WiteNgtOwl (304)
• United States
24 Dec 07
Christmas is my favorite holiday to. I set up the tree, which is real, on the day after thanksgiving. I also decorat the house inside and out with lights and garland. I go the the after thanksgiving sales and shop till christmas eve. Me and my hubby and kids stay home for christmas. We open a present christmas eve night and have a dinner that each of us helps make.
I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year!
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@pinay81 (1535)
• Philippines
22 Dec 07
hi ethan i missed celebrting christmas there in philippines i know we celebrate christmas as early as october until feb we still feel the spirit of christmas and new year so sad this is my 2nd time that i celebrate alone again because im here in saudi and christmas is not celebrating here because this is muslim country except from christian like me but i hope next year i will be there and celebrate with my family:-) merry christmas and happy new year too you and your family:-)
@jamaicanwizard70 (148)
• Pakistan
19 Dec 07
well usually on such events i am at my house,dun like to go here and there,people do come to my house to visit me,but leaving for other city or country.."No",many people do leave for their houses for da event of x-mas eve and new year so all da best for them