Do you have already plans for the coming christmas?
By hotsummer
@hotsummer (13837)
Philippines
September 20, 2009 8:29am CST
Are you already planning where you are going this christmas and what food you are going to prepare. I for one do start to have plans. Hopefully that we will have lots of food on the coming christmas and lots of visitors too. i don't know if we are going to visit our relatives and if they are the one going to visit us here in my place.
Basically christmas is not a special event for me being an adult and since we don't have any kids around our home and so it is quite boring. and also mostly my relatives are in other countries, there are only few relatives that actually we can visit in our country. so i will just try to be happy during these seasons.
Do you have plans you wish to fulfill before this christmas come. I wish that i have already bought the phone i am wishing to buy before christmas comes.
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16 responses
@aseret (2)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
Yes, I also started planning for Christmas and I hope it will be done. I'm planning to take my baby to his father because he is working far from us and we are separated. I want my son to be with his dad since they are not seeing each other for a long time..
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
i hope every thing will be alright with you and your baby will see his father on that very special day.
@jen14ed (865)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
hi hotsummer I just want to ask want your country, because in my country Christmas is very happy all people adult or children are happy when Christmas is coming,I'm very Excited this coming Christmas plan is buy New Christmas Tree in my house Buy new Decoration from my Christmas Tree and i plan to buy Christmas light i setup my home from Christmas I love decorate Christmas tree and decorate Christmas light my house is full of Christmas light when Christmas is coming my house is have a 1000 light is full of light when Christmas is coming i love to see my house full the decoration and a lot of light I'm feel happy when i see this.my favorite holidays is Christmas day. my plan go shopping buy food for Christmas, celebrate Christmas from my relative and family, and you know what i have a favorite song from Christmas The Title is "Christmas in our hearth" i love this song i feel the spirit of Christmas from that song do you like to sing with me. I'm shy maybe next time. is almost 90+ Christmas is coming I'm so excited!
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
i am from same country as you. and in fact my relatives are all from bulacan too . i think i read that you are from bulacan. my relatives are from malolos. yeah when i was young we usually go there for christmas but now we are adults my parent working abroad with other member of the family. but it is no big deal too bad i don't have friends to hang around and celebrate special season such as christmas.
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
20 Sep 09
I've been thinking a lot about what is going to happen this year since I'm not living at home anymore really and because I'm working in the city that I live in. I won't be off for about a month's time so I'm trying to come up with how in the world I'm going to make the holidays this year work. I'll probably leave the day before Christmas eve or leave on Christmas eve morning to go home. I still haven't decided yet but I'll have to decide soon, it's approaching very fast.
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@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
how far is your work fro your home. how many hours drive. hope you will have time to travel.
@rosepedal64 (4188)
• United States
20 Sep 09
Hi hotsummer...
I too am planning out the holiday. I have two sons that have an ex-wife that they have kids with. So therfore I have to work it out to when each are coming over to open gifts..It actually gets funny at times. Then we have our big christmas dinner at the inlaws on christmas day.. All this talk about christmas has me excited and nervous too...LOL...Oh gift shopping..Thats scary..LOL
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
you seem to have a big family now that your sons have their own children from their ex's. we are single. i hope my siblings will family already so we will have big family like yours.
@JennyMarie (366)
• United States
20 Sep 09
rosepedal, why is gift shopping scary? That is my favorite part of the whole holiday. I love thinking about each person and trying to find that perfect gift for them. Now granted some of them are hard than others so that is why I start so early
@rosepedal64 (4188)
• United States
20 Sep 09
jenny..It is scary to me because of the finance problem that we are in right now. Don't get me wrong I love to shop for others. I get so excited to hunt for that prefect gift. I have to bite my nerves in the butt and get a job to cover the cost of the gifts. Thanks for asking and have a nice day..
@razzberry1 (73)
• United States
20 Sep 09
Yes, my two youngest kids and I will be going to Oregon to my parents' house for the holidays. Both of my sisters and their kids live up there, so if my brother and my oldest son and his wife can make it up, we'll all be together. As for food, Mom will probably make most of it, a beef roast, roast turkey, stuffing, yams, peas, salad, fruit salad, homemade apple and pumpkin pies, sugar free cheesecake. I'll probably make spiced nuts -- yummy! I may smoke a turkey for them while I'm there. Oh, and they'll invite the neighbors too, so there will really be a houseful of people.
I'd advise you that if you're going to be alone during the holidays, have a huge potluck with all your friends who are in the same situation and make it a happy day for all of you. Sing karaoke, watch a special movie, play cards or cribbage or Monopoly. Make it a good time for all.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
yeah. hope to find some people who are in the same situation as me.
@dilipreddy (36)
• China
20 Sep 09
iam a foriegner studying in chinese university.every year on the day of christmas our university will throw a party for all the foriegners here and we will have a great fun there.most of our university's and local leaders will be coming there just to wish us and its really one of the best times we have in china.
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@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
wow. that sounds real fun to have that party over there in your place. so it is really one thing that you look forward too.
@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
23 Sep 09
It's like that with us too hotsummer, the only relatives that I have near me is my parents. My brothers and aunt are all 4 hours drive to the north of us. My uncle is about 8 hours from us. The only plans I have is to spend time with my parents and cook them a nice Christmas dinner. This year I hope to give them some money to shop with or give as gifts to the others because last year they weren't able to do so and it really made my mom depressed big time. Maybe this year I can make her happy by doing this. This Christmas, think about me and my family and I'll be thinking about you and yours - wishing each other a very Merry Christmas!!
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
your relative are so far away from you considering the nearest is 4 hour drive. that would be a very far place. specially that 4 hour drive is without any traffic yet. i hope you and your mom will have great time this christmas
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
20 Sep 09
We basically do the same thing for Christmas every year. we go to my mom's house for Christmas Eve and we usually have dinner at a local family restaurant. Then we go to my sister in laws house for Christmas day after we open our gifts and stuff here at home. I don't have to do any work for the Christmas holiday. I am the one that does Thanksgiving so I get to do the work on that holiday. But I basically fix the same thing every year, and I have it down to a science so it is really easy for me.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
that is nice thing to do. eat out then visit your relatives. we don't eat out. we just cook and stay at home.
@uicbear (1900)
• United States
20 Sep 09
Well, I host Christmas in my family. It's not a huge group of people, only about 15-20, so it's manageable. Everyone comes over and I cook a big meal. Most of the time I cook a ham, sausage, a turkey and lots of sides and appetizers. The food is a very important part of our get together. We play games and exchange gifts. It's a good time. I don't even worry to much about cleaning up, that can wait until the next day. Usually when everyone leaves, I just collapse on the coach and sleep until the next morning.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
i think that Christmas is big in US. i mean that you usually prepare lots of delicious foods like turkey which are not easy to prepare. here though we do cook but our food are not that delicious and expensive as you guys prepare over there. hope you will not get tired on christmas.
@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
20 Sep 09
hi dear,
i experience christmas in the united states but it's not as joyful as we celebrate it here in the philippines...with my family. i just appreciated the breeze, tall (real) christmas trees and the snow.
this year, please don't stress out yourself too much. have fun!
@JennyMarie (366)
• United States
20 Sep 09
Yes I have started making plans for Christmas, not so much the food, but the presents, I have already begun shopping and working on the items I am going to make.
I am also single and don't have children, but Christmas is a very special time for me. I love decorating for it buying gifts for family and friends, baking. I usually end up making a ton of cookies and breads. I love all the parties and everyone seems to be in a great mood
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
seems you have lots of agenda on this coming christmas. like you will have such a great time. hope to have a great time just like you. i hope it will not be a boring just like last year. good luck to your baking.
@JennyMarie (366)
• United States
20 Sep 09
hotsummer you need to make the decision your self it is not going to be boring. I could sit at home and be bored because some of my family lives too far away.
Instead I bake for my neighbors for my co-workers for friends at church and family near and far.
It is me who makes the holiday exciting and not boring. If we rely on others to do this for us we are going to be disappointed
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
that is true. i am trying to develop some plans to have a great christmas
@angelajoy (1825)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
This coming Christmas I'm going to have parties with friends and spend the Christmas day with people whom I love. I am also saving up my money so that I could buy them nice presents. I always have fun shopping for presents. I especially like shopping for kids because it really lifts up my mood when I look for good toys or other kid stuff.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
you are so generous that you are going to buy many people presents. have great time shopping for gifts on the coming holidays.
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@msfrancisco9369 (10002)
• Boston, Massachusetts
20 Sep 09
hi friend,
i will appreciate receiving one... thanks in advance and merry christmas!
@doryvien (2284)
• United States
21 Sep 09
Personally I don't have plans for Christmas yet. I normally do my shopping around the month of November and early December. I also haven't planned what we're going to do, whether to visit my hometown or just stay where we are. But I have already started planning for the company Christmas party, as my department is the one in charge of this event. I hope I can pull a big event this Christmas so the employees will be happy.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
it is nice that you do your shopping early cause when you do shopping days before christmas usually it is so crowded that it is hard to shop.
@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
20 Sep 09
Hello Hotsummer,
I am not Christian but I do celebrate Christmas before. We did exchange presents with family.
I like it when Christmas is around the corners. All the shopping malls will decorated with Christmas tree and many beautiful decorations.
For this year, I don't have any special plan for Christmas. Maybe we will just go for a buffet dinner on Christmas on Christmas eve. I hope to get some Christmas presents for my children.
How will you decorate your house. Do you like to have a Christmas tree at home? I never buy any Christmas tree before. Maybe I feel like want to buy a Christmas tree this year. I hope you can buy the phone you want in real soon. Wishing you here Merry Christmas in advance.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
i have noticed that during christmas even non christian celebrate and i am happy to learn that you still celebrate christmas with us even just for the preparation of food and meetings of friends though you don't actually believe on christmas. hope you enjoy it always.
@fruitcakeliz (2638)
• United States
23 Sep 09
I don't have any plans set in stone as to what i am doing this year for christmas, i just only hope it turns out better than my christmas last year did! Last year was to be my first christmas with my boyfriend (my first christmas with ANY boyfriend and loved ones to spend it with in quite sometime) But we would up getting a really bad snowstorm the day before, so travel was impossible. I was really quite upset, even though it wasn't anyones fault. I had just had such high hopes for getting to spend christmas with my loved one and his family, instead i got to sit at home and try not to let them hear my tears of disapointment as i listened in while they opened all the gifts i had sent up.
At least i had my little brother (who is also my roomate) here with me. Otherwise it would have just been me and my cats, and that would have been even more depressing.
I just hope this year i am able to actually be with him, and be with his family.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
yes, i hope that this year your plan will push through. you seem to have a great plan ahead of you. that will be a lot of fun indeed.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
20 Sep 09
Hi Hotsummer,
I don't celebrate christmas and nothing special for my christmas days. During the month of December, I always back to my hometown with my husband and my son.
We will have a short holiday back to my hometown,enjoys the food there and spent out precious times with my family members.
During my dating time, I used to out for dinner during Christmas day. Buy a gift for exchange. But now, no more such practice.
A simple day to go and EveryDay can be a Special Day to me!!
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
hope that you will have a great christmas this time. i just hope the whole country here will have good christmas as i remember last christmas there were many news of accidents during christmas or when christmas was just few days away. and i would hate to see people suffer and had problems while christmas was just around the corner. i think last year there was storms that killed some people in some places. it was really sad news to hear those things during special holidays.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
20 Sep 09
yeah that was what i noticed . every christmas seems family bring their children to the amusement park. hope you have great time with your friends.