Glad the Christmas rush is over..
By louievill
@louievill (28851)
Philippines
December 25, 2016 9:08am CST
At least it is in my part of the world, I'm now sitting here alone, sipping my favorite red wine, looking at a vase of flowers and my antique turn of the century lamp. The guests have left and all is quiet
Are you glad that the rush and madness is over? Nothing against it, it was fun being with friends and family, giving and recieving gifts but now it's over and time to be alone, so how are you there now where you are? Still in the thick of it or just relaxing like me?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
26 Dec 16
Boxing day sounds interesting, Filipinos are crazy over boxing.
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@JudyEv (326434)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 16
@louievill Boxing Day has nothing to do with the sport of boxing. It began when servants were given a 'box' of goodies after looking after their masters on Christmas Day.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
29 Dec 16
Yes, the Christmas rush is over but next will be the New Year's rush again ha ha ha !
I hope we will be having electricity already by tonight or tomorrow as NGCP has told our electrical engineer because our mall has its own sub-station which is down also because of the no supply coming from NGCP .
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
29 Dec 16
At least you can see the fireworks better in the dark, but seriously I wish power would be restored, it's a terrible way to spend the New Year.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
2 Jan 17
@louievill We had a one-hour brown-out yesterday noon when it suddenly rained with gusts of wind. A rainy start of the year :)
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
28 Dec 16
@Madshadi yes we will have to brace up for that again lol!
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@Madshadi (8841)
• Brussels, Belgium
28 Dec 16
@louievill yeah and then the new year rush will come lol
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
9 Jan 17
Yes, it's over but it still feels like vacation for me. Hahaha!
I still don't feel like going back to my online job. It's too cold right now, and I want to stay in bed a little longer but I had to get up and face the computer. Awww!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Jan 17
This cold has really gotten a lot of people down but not me, I love the cold.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Jan 17
@brokenbee boil water but you will consume gas
, when summer comes we will miss this cold so better take advantage of it, free aircon
, when summer comes we will miss this cold so better take advantage of it, free aircon1 person likes this
@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
10 Jan 17
@louievill It's a challenge to take a bath in the morning. Ahahahaha!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Dec 16
I don't know what time it is in the other part of the world, perhaps they are only beginning lol!1 person likes this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Dec 16
@shubhu3 it's 11:23 pm in the Philippines and there's a brewing storm on the horizon
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
25 Dec 16
Christmas Day still here. I guess you have earned the 'time off' to relax a little. Do enjoy it!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Dec 16
@Gita17112016 I searched about your country and it looks like a happy festive place
, all images were like people having fun in beaches and festivals, in a way it looks similar to our country, is that the true picture or my idea correct?
I searched about your country and it looks like a happy festive place, all images were like people having fun in beaches and festivals, in a way it looks similar to our country, is that the true picture or my idea correct?1 person likes this
@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
25 Dec 16
@louievill Oh yes, the national image is one of carnival. But we are of different ethnic groups. 41% Indians, 41% African and the rest is Mixed. Very diverse cultures where the lines are all blurred. We each celebrate each other festivals and we each all have national holiday for ALL ethnic groups. We are the only country in the world with so many national holidays (16 the last I check). if it's any kind of holiday, we have it!
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
25 Dec 16
@louievill Yes, but keep in mind that both my name and my pic are my 'users name'. They are not real. However I am Indian. Trinidad has a mixture of all ethnic groups. A 'creole' by definition was anyone of non-Caribbean parentage who was born here. Not only French decedents. We are quite the diverse mixture.
I think we have a lot in common with the Phillopinos. Especially family structure.
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@OreoBrownie (3755)
• Commerce, Georgia
10 Apr 17
It's been a long time since Christmas. I love Christmas time.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Apr 17
It won't take long and it would be just round the corner.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Dec 16
That is so very nice of him, so Christmas is not yet over over there?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
31 Dec 16
Ours would still be a little bit after, since there is still the feast of the 3 kings
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
2 Jan 17
@marlina No we are born again Christians not Roman Catholic but the feast is simply a tradition in the whole country. Im not so sure but I think the Epiphany had more of Orthodox origins
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
2 Jan 17
@louievill So I guess you are Catholic then?
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
27 Dec 16
I like a break from the busy-ness of the season too
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