Where do you plan to spend your Christmas?
By pehpot
@pehpot (4762)
Philippines
November 17, 2008 11:55pm CST
Where do you plan to spend your Christmas?
We used to spend our Christmas in my grandmother's house, we usually have exchange gifts and parlor games. And yes even though I now have kids, I am still included on the games haha. We play with our cousins and in some ways the celebration was fun (if you will not include aunts who are dying of envy). since I am a child we celebrate Christmas with my grandmother and my cousins and aunts. The only time we did not is when my father brought along his kids to his mistress. We spent the holiday in Pagudpud instead (and that was the best Christmas I had). This year, we are not going to spend it with them. Early this year a feud had erupted and things have not been OK between us and my relatives. We will not even visit them this coming Christmas. Our first plan is to spend it in BAguio, but since financial aspect is on the way, we abort the plan. Now we are planning t spend it in La Union, which would be cheaper because w e have relatives there, but some of us have no vacation from work. SO now our final plan is just spend it in some resort near my mom's place or just spend it in their house.
How about you guys where do you plan to spend your Christmas?
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@sherylp77 (22)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
Where do you plan to spend your Christmas? I definitely spend my Christmas with my family and never missed it. Most of the time we never got to eat Noche Buena at all, we always end up eating early like 8pm and right after that we exchange gifts... though we didn't get to 12 mid night with all that, what really matters is that we have each other and its the bonding and the time spent that makes it special...But this time 2008, i wont be spending it with them I'm going to the US and experience white Christmas for the first time, and that is something i want to see and feel. I may not have my family this time but in my heart they will be always with me and I can see them through web cam. I will definitely go to Rockefeller Center, Time Square and Central Park and see it where most movies are shot. Ive also heard that during New year there is a big event that happens at Time Square and I can't wait to see all those.So what's your Christmas plans for this year 2008?
@kidjuwee (611)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
Wow I would love to spend Christmas in the US. I also spend Christmas with my family all the time. I have never spent Christmas without them. We would have dinner early , we always over eat when it is Christmas time and sometimes all the time hahaha. And then we would exchange gifts at 12 midnight.
@teapotmommommerced (10359)
• United States
1 Dec 08
I am so sorry to hear about his family feud. I bet Christmas will not be the same this year.
We spend Christmas eve with my husband's family and it will be at our house this year. It will be around 30 people for dinner. Then Christmas day we will have Christmas with our daughter and son here at home also. No traveling this year. I am glad at that because we are in the foggy season and the driving is bad.
@agrant10 (1476)
• United States
19 Nov 08
There is nothing like waking up in your own home on Christmas morning. My spouse and I spent one Christmas away from home. We actually went back home where we grew up. Our children were much younger and we had to drag a trunk full of toys with us. After that I promised myself Christmas would always be spent home as long as I could help it.
@AlucardChristian (152)
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
I'll be here at Cebu as always where all my love ones and friends are.
It's always fun here even though it's the same place. Well, the fireworks will still be there and the food... yeah, the food.... mmm....
@aya215 (41)
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
We usually spend Christmas at home with my family since we are also celebrating the birthday of my mom. Relatives come to visit us and celebrate with us. I think the essence of Christmas is being with your love ones. so whether you spend it at home or in any other place as long as you are with your family and happy you'll definitely have a memorable Christmas each year.
@mimico (3617)
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
We always go to my grandmother's house on my mother's side on Christmas eve. We'd eat together and just hang around. Then we'll go to mass because there's a church nearby. But we never stay late, often until11 pm only. Then we head back home and open presents. Christmas day itself is spent with my family only and it's usually very boring...
@lilcee (2703)
• United States
18 Nov 08
Hi pehpot. We always have Christmas at my house. My kids are all grown and out of the house so they all come here. We have breakfast and then open our gifts and play games. I don't cook a big meal. My kids like to just have pizza and snacks that day so I don't have to spend the day in the kitchen.
@jackiew (915)
• Canada
18 Nov 08
Christmas eve we all gather at my house.My children,my mother,nephews,brother,inlaws,and granchildren.Sometimes a few friends come over as well.We have appetizers and drinks.Later in the evening around 1 in the morning we all head to my aunts for a big feast.It has been a family tradition going back to her parents.At her house we have salad,meatloaf,sweet and sour meatballs,rice,lasagna,cabbage rolls,meat platters,veggie platters,etc.It is a great time! We leave there around 2:30 or 3 am.Christmas day i go to my sons for dinner.I use to make all the dinners but now that he is on his own with partner,they do it.After i come home from there we sit with a few friends and have some drinks.I always have a nice christmas and i hope you do as well.
@Mikyoo12 (187)
• United States
18 Nov 08
Well this christmas instead of me spending it with my family and having great food and watching funny movies, I will unfortunaely be at work working a four to twelve shift. So by the time I get off of work All the festivities will all over. But I will try to make the best of Christmas for myself.
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
We're always celebrating Christmas at home. It's more on family bonding as we're complete during that time. An enjoyable vacation from works with a happy feeling for the long waited holiday celebration. A reunion with relatives visiting us and sharing them with simple gifts and sharing the food prepared on the table. Candies and toys for the children. Little amount of money for the adults or whatever giveaways we have for them. After hearing the Misa de Gallo, a Noche Buena follows and an exchange of Crhistmas gifts followed. Singing of Christmas carols, showering of coins for the children is so much fun as even adults join...
How I wish I could gather all my relatives and spend christmas with them, a Cristmas experience they won't forget. A memorable one that they will be satisfied with their christmas gifts and special food served. Christmas is making others happy. How I wish I can make more people happy on Christmas Day. Merry Christmas everyone.
@jlamela (4897)
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
I will be spending christmas with my family in the province (surigao del sur) it's been two years since I returned home and I really missed my family. Since working here in Davao city I hardly went home because of the distance (8 hours landtrip). I am super excited to go home and right now I am preparing my list of what to buy this christmas especially for noche buena and media noche. Christmas is my happiest season and whatever crisis our country is experiencing right now I don't mind spending great deal of money especially in buying gifts, one thing for sure, I won't hide from my inaanak (godchildren)lol!hahahaha. I already plan to buy them clothes. If I have only boyfriend in Davao, maybe I will spend christmas with him and went home for the new year celebration..so sad,none.
@jhhayes777 (46)
• United States
18 Nov 08
I am not completely sure. I have to see what is going to happen in my life. On one hand I would like to go home to see my parents and my friends but on the other hand I have to stay for work, school and wish to stay with my fiancee. I have a hard choice but as we get closer we shall see where my life leads me.
@daryljane (3406)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
If by any chance my vacation leaves will be approved next month, ill be able to go home and spend it in my parents place. Im all alone in the city and i wanted to spend a week off with my family especially for the holidays. Im still working on getting my leaves approved which for some reasons its not probable yet...
@yellowpaisley (71)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
We usually stay at home during christmas and entertain some relatives and friends. The day after xmas, we go to malls just like the rest of the populace and experience congested malls!
@nixxi76 (3191)
• Canada
18 Nov 08
My traditional Christmas plans use to be going to my mom's house and staying overnight on Christmas Eve then getting up early in the morning to open presents then wait all day until the dinner was ready but since I've been with my hubby we usually just stay home Christmas Eve and let our son open the presents that Santa brought him then let him play all morning. Usually by the afternoon we're ready to go to my mom's for dinner.
This year my brother and I are not getting along so I'm not really looking forward to going there this year because of him. I was thinking about just skipping my mom's dinner if him and his twisted wife are going to be there and just making Christmas with my mom another day after? I'm not sure yet.
Have a great day
@Jezebella (1446)
• United States
18 Nov 08
I am going to spend Christmas with my family. I'm not really sure where it would be just yet. I haven't really discussed Christmas with my boyfriend yet. I may be invited to his place or he would come here. IT all depends on a bunch of different things.
@icegermany (2524)
• India
18 Nov 08
christmas is really nice here and i like the decorations and the things we get for christmas here, i can see now itself the decorations have been started and i could see the christmas trees already set and the lightenings are really nice. i am going for the vacation to my place for about one and half months and i would be spending the christmas time there at my place but i dont celebrate christmas but i would love to see the decorations here and also visit the christmas kindle markts here.
but wish you happy christmas in advance and also for the preparations.
@daceyp (327)
•
18 Nov 08
we normaly spend the first part of the morning at home then my youngest daughter goes to her dads for a few hours and the rest of us go to my parrents place.i think this year theres about 13 of us going there.we open up presents play with the kids toys and generaly have a really fun day.this year i expect we will be going to my partners parrents if they are at home.hope you all have a good day
