tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030526845236070378.post8535770862970770765..comments2023-11-05T00:54:13.028-07:00Comments on This Garden of EDEN: Christmas in the Philippines as I remember itNursyEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15138444047488119435noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030526845236070378.post-71012096577701592172007-12-26T21:51:00.000-08:002007-12-26T21:51:00.000-08:00E, hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your f...E, hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends even though our Christmas here is not near as fun as what we were accustomed to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030526845236070378.post-82112414867059071472007-12-22T11:40:00.000-08:002007-12-22T11:40:00.000-08:00Lovely decor!!! I remember those Christmases spent...Lovely decor!!! I remember those Christmases spent in PI. Simple but memorable. This post reminds me how life back then when we did not have enough but yet we're happy. <BR/><BR/>I remember those times when we can only eat apples, grapes and spaghetti only on Christmas and New Years. We would wake up early am for simbang gabi then looking forward to hot bibingka outside the church. Oh how I miss those days. I am hoping that one day my kids will be able to experience Christmas in the PI.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, Merry, merry Christmas NursyE! I wish you all the best :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030526845236070378.post-86682456008669817242007-12-21T20:47:00.000-08:002007-12-21T20:47:00.000-08:00Wow...I would love to experience Christmas celebra...Wow...I would love to experience Christmas celebration in PI. It sounds like partying all month :) It's been a while since I did a 9 days Novena. I even often forgot to complete my 3 days Novena...hehehe...don't tell my priest about this! The Aguinaldo giving is like Angpao (ang = red, pao=packet) in Chinese New Year tradition. When I was a small kid, receiving angpao was something I look forward to. Christmas celebration in Indonesia is not that big. We do not have tradition to put up Christmas trees or gifts exchange, even though there are more and more shops selling plastic Christmas trees and all its knick knack now.<BR/><BR/>I myself prefer a simple Christmas decoration in my church village where they made the stable from bamboos and coconut leaves as the roof. <BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays to you and your family, and here's hoping you find a sweet hunky for yourself in your stocking this year.Elyanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520287171556578033noreply@blogger.com