Merry Christmas from Beijing!
Posted in Whatevah! on 12/20/2009 09:15 am by Claudine | Viewed 100 times
Five more days to go and it’s Christmas! One of the most important holidays for me but somehow I don’t feel like it’s Christmas. When everyone is looking forward to it. For me, it means more work. My bosses are away on a holiday but they’ve piled a list of things for me to do. Oh well..
Christmas came early for me as my brother and sister-in-law came for a visit. We went to Datong and some of the Beijing sites. Of course! It’s freezing but that’s winter. Hehehe! I’m hoping for a white Christmas but it’s not going to happen. My friend from the Philippine Embassy even jokingly said that maybe they should write to the Chinese government and respectfully asked for snow on Christmas eve. Hehehe..
Our building had a Christmas tree lighting ceremony but it flopped big time as they only served mulled wine which majority of the people we gave it to didn’t like.
Christmas lights are already out in most building but the spirit of Christmas isn’t there. Christmas made me miss home with all the light and Christmas carols. It made me miss my family even without a lavish feast but just being together and greeting each other “Merry Christmas”.
It’s been quite some time since our family as a whole celebrated Christmas. Last time it happened was in 2006, the month my brother married. This would also be the first Christmas that Lola Meling won’t be joining us. (Miss you lola!)
Well.. I better stop this rambling… but to everyone. I hope you have a better Christmas than I do!
Photo ain’t mine. got it in the web! 