Christmas Day

December 27, 2008

Christmas is over and New Year is just around the Corner.  We don’t usually celebrate Christmas that much.  The usual, on the eve of December 25, we had mass.  The Christmas Eve mass in our barangay now is no longer the same 4 to 5 years before.  Officials of our Church usually prepare a small play depicting the birth of Christ or the “Panuluyan”.  Those who be Mary, Joseph and the other characters will go from selected houses and would ask if they could stay for the night.  The actors will sing out the lines instead of just saying it.  The play normally starts at 8 and their last stop is at the church.  Thus the whole presentation end around 12 to 1 am of December 25.  For almost 3 years now, the church’s officials no longer do such play and just a normal mass.  I’ve kind of miss that one since aside from the fact that you remember how Christ was born, you get entertained literally (hehehe you know what I mean) So, Last December 24, the mass started at 9 and ended arounded 10:45pm still couple of hours before December 25.

 

As the mass ended, we did our usual family gift giving and immediately opened it.  And this are what I received.  We normally don’t have “Noche Buena” .  When my bestfriend and also my cousin was still here in the Philippines, I would eat at their house after the midnight mass.  (ow I missed that one )

 

Gifts from my family

 

Morning of December 25, I opened the gifts are received from the office.  I love receiving gifts, no matter how small it is, I really appreciate it.  Around 8am, many from our neighbors, family and friends are already coming for a Christmas gift (namamasko).  Before the day ends, my friend visited me.  We had some chat and gave some pointers in taking pictures using SLR camera.  She gave me this wonderful necklaces (sorry I have nothing for you ) She didn’t stay that long since she still have to visit her relatives. 

 

Gifts from friends and colleagues

 

 

…from my friend

  

Oh well another Christmas just ended and is surely is fun.  Can’t wait for New Year to come.   How did you celebrate your Christmas?