Friday, September 26, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Our First Christmas Away From Home
By: CORINE LEI MANANGAN GONZALES
We used to dream of a white Christmas when we were still in the Philippines especially when we were kids.
But now that we are here in the US, it seems that the snow would not compensate for the unparalleled Christmas spirit that only the Philippines has.
Here, it’s really fun to feel the snowflakes coming down your cheeks, make angel wings on the snow-covered ground and throw snow balls at each other.
We could hardly wait to make a snowman for our little boy — he’s only six months old now but he seems to appreciate the snow already.
However, playing with snow makes us miss "halo-halo" even more…
Despite the snow fun, we still wish to come home for Christmas in the coming years.
There, the holiday season starts as early as September. In which time, the Christmas countdown begins and many already put up their Christmas trees and decorate the outdoors with lots of lights and "parol" which is an authentic pinoy Christmas lantern .
What we miss even more is the simbang gabi — we don’t usually get to complete the 9-day dawn masses but it’s always worth the try. That’s when you’d really enjoy eating puto bumbong and bibingka.
It’s also fun to see little kids all over the streets at night singing carols from one house to another hoping to get even just a few coins.
But on top of it all, it’s being with the entire family during noche buena that makes Pinoy Christmas extra special.
(
Corine, husband dudz and son)
However, the family is only the second most essential element of the season. Most important of all, it’s this time of the year (and preferably all the other 364 days too) when we remember to give what is due to the REASON FOR THE SEASON.
After all, it’s His birthday that we celebrate.
Writing this blog makes me realize that though we definitely miss spending Christmas back home, the right place for Christmas is actually deep inside our hearts where our Lord resides.
So, let me be the first one to greet all of you an advance Merry Christmas !!!
and happy birthday to you Lord!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ma'am Corine as fondly called by her former students is a soft spoken but determined young woman who had decided to migrate abroad to New Mexico with her hubby - Dudz.
Looking at her petite frame, one would not guess that she had been a competent college instructor and has several educational degrees tucked under her belt - MS Micro, BSMT and is now an ASCP board passer.
Ma'am Corz, thanks for accepting the invitation to guest post in my blog.
It has been a pleasure having you here; and I hope this will not be the last.
Good luck and God bless!
We used to dream of a white Christmas when we were still in the Philippines especially when we were kids.
But now that we are here in the US, it seems that the snow would not compensate for the unparalleled Christmas spirit that only the Philippines has.
Here, it’s really fun to feel the snowflakes coming down your cheeks, make angel wings on the snow-covered ground and throw snow balls at each other.
We could hardly wait to make a snowman for our little boy — he’s only six months old now but he seems to appreciate the snow already.
However, playing with snow makes us miss "halo-halo" even more…
Despite the snow fun, we still wish to come home for Christmas in the coming years.
There, the holiday season starts as early as September. In which time, the Christmas countdown begins and many already put up their Christmas trees and decorate the outdoors with lots of lights and "parol" which is an authentic pinoy Christmas lantern .
What we miss even more is the simbang gabi — we don’t usually get to complete the 9-day dawn masses but it’s always worth the try. That’s when you’d really enjoy eating puto bumbong and bibingka.
It’s also fun to see little kids all over the streets at night singing carols from one house to another hoping to get even just a few coins.
But on top of it all, it’s being with the entire family during noche buena that makes Pinoy Christmas extra special.
(
Corine, husband dudz and son)However, the family is only the second most essential element of the season. Most important of all, it’s this time of the year (and preferably all the other 364 days too) when we remember to give what is due to the REASON FOR THE SEASON.
After all, it’s His birthday that we celebrate.
Writing this blog makes me realize that though we definitely miss spending Christmas back home, the right place for Christmas is actually deep inside our hearts where our Lord resides.
So, let me be the first one to greet all of you an advance Merry Christmas !!!
and happy birthday to you Lord!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ma'am Corine as fondly called by her former students is a soft spoken but determined young woman who had decided to migrate abroad to New Mexico with her hubby - Dudz.
Looking at her petite frame, one would not guess that she had been a competent college instructor and has several educational degrees tucked under her belt - MS Micro, BSMT and is now an ASCP board passer.
Ma'am Corz, thanks for accepting the invitation to guest post in my blog.
It has been a pleasure having you here; and I hope this will not be the last.
Good luck and God bless!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
A Linky Love From Eric S.
photo by lilivaniliI have recieved this Linky Love from ERIC S of Ruminations of a Small Town Mountain Boy. Thanks Eric, and just like you, I'm very slow with memes and tags. Eric S was handed down the link love by Vixens Den who had received the award fromMommyingOnTheFly. I invite anyone who wants to take the tag. As Eric said, it could increase your technorati . According to Eric, do not replace, just keep on adding!. Add five links, and be sure to let them know.*The benefits of Viral Linking:
According to our Mountain Boy:
"It is one of the fastest ways to see your Technorati authority explode!
Increase your Google Page Rank fast
Attract a large volume of new traffic to your site
Build your community."
Make new friends!Linky Love Tag:
The Strategist NotebookLink
Laura Williams Musings
Confessions of an Everyday Housewife
Blah Blah Blog
Stop the Ride!
Soap, Blings & Girly Things
Amanda:Mama’s Musings
An Ordinary Life
The Zen of motherhood
Atomik Kitten
The Sassy Southerner
A Room of Mama’s Own
Exploring Autumn
Mommying On The Fly
The Rocky Mountain Retreat
Peace is Every Step
Life According to Lizzy
Vixen’s Den
Red Sox Mommy
The Dirty Shirt
Lala Girl Reviews
Got Multiples?
Grandmother Wren
Ruminations of a Small Town Boy
Will Think For Wine
Red Pine Mountain
San Diego Backroads
The Big Picture – A Novel
Gewgaw Writings
The Senator’s Daughter
Maggie’s Mind
Lilly’s Life
Jena Isles Mixed Bag Freebies
The Esoterical Journey
Caught in the Stream
Ken Armstrong Writing Stuff
HotMomma
The Spitting Vessel
Tasha's Take
Enjoy blog hopping. Happy blogging!
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