Wheeee! It’s a month to Christmas! My absolute favorite season. \ud83d\ude42 Not only do I get to binge on Starbucks’ Toffee Nut Frappuccinos, I get to play Justin Bieber’s Mistletoe<\/a> shamelessly too. Awww yeah! But aside from these, I love that Christmas means spending time with my loved ones. Ever since moving to Singapore, I realized how I took for granted the Filipinos’ holiday cheer. The whole world does not celebrate beginning September, and the festivities definitely does not extend weeks after<\/i> the 25th. Sadly, it seems like we’re the only ones that do this.<\/p>\n

I miss resting in the knowledge that the last week of December is more or less a holiday. I miss going on out of town trips with the family. I miss attending Simbang Gabi with my best friends. I miss the subsequent bonding over churros and life realizations after that said mass. HOW CAN THE REST OF THE WORLD MISS OUT ON THESE MOMENTS?!?!<\/p>\n

The pang is harder this year coz this will be the first (and hopefully the last!) time I won’t be home for Christmas. Long story short, due to unforeseen events, my leaves are not enough. But before you feel sorry for me,<\/b> let me be the first to tell you that YOU SHOULDN’T BE<\/u>. This year, I got to take a month off work<\/a> and go to New York<\/a> and spend some time at home, I got to be there for my best friend for two life-events, and to my biggest surprise, I get to go on another long haul trip next week. I’ll be in Manila just in time for the New Year, andddd I get an extra week there too! It’s not all that bad!<\/p>\n

So, in the spirit of the holidays, I decided to “decorate” my space and give it a Yuletide facelift. Coz I have to be honest, another thing I love about Christmas is that I get to use my favorite colors (red, green, white and gold, hahaha!) excessively, in one shot, and without judgement. Cheers!!!<\/p>\n

What about you? What are you looking forward to this Christmas?<\/p>\n

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