Christmas is coming!
Okay, hiatus is over. Still don't feel like posting much, though - must be some sort of post-research paper syndrome, to quote Robert. XD In the next few days, I will try to catch up by commenting on my friends' LJs, and by trying to post entries about the research paper, the Hero Con (an anime convention) and answers to memes, among others.
Anyway, tomorrow is December 25 - Christmas Day! I can't believe that it's already Christmas Eve. To be honest, I couldn't - and until now, I still can't - feel the Christmas spirit. The research paper kept me so busy for the last few weeks that I could hardly get into a Christmas-y mood. Plus, shopping for presents isn't as fun as it used to be.
During the years past, I had lots of fun going around Divisoria, Greenhills and anywhere else hunting for presents that so-and-so might like. I enjoyed exchanging presents - okay, the saying goes, "It's better to give than to receive," but I'll be honest with myself by saying that I enjoy receiving presents too (though giving is fun, promise). This Christmas season, though, I had to take into consideration the fact that I'm in college now, and that it would be difficult to keep in contact with every single friend of mine. So, as much as I wanted to give presents to some of my friends, I just couldn't. But the optimist in me still included lots of names in my recipient list, hoping that I could somehow get someone to deliver my gifts to them. *sigh* It's sad, considering that gift hunting is one of the fun things about Christmas. Oh well. I'll just send SMS or e-mail greetings to them, as impersonal as it may seem.
Also, I faced two more dilemmas: Should I give gifts to my college friends, considering that I'd hardly known them for a year? When could I go Christmas shopping? I was busy back then, so I hardly had the time for Christmas shopping - a first for me. I usually do my Christmas shopping as early as November, after all.
Aside from the reasons above, I guess I also couldn't get into the Christmas spirit because it just didn't feel like Christmas, for some reason. The child in me always senses this "magical" feeling when Christmas is near. I could not feel it this year. Maybe I've grown disillusioned, or maybe there is some truth in what I read in the papers this morning: when you get past the age of 12, you usually don't get into the Christmas spirit as much as you used to. Or, if we're going to take things on a literal level, another possible reason could be that the December days are unusually hot this year, unlike December days of past when mornings and nights were chilly and the days were cool. Well, hello there, global warming.
Hmm, let's see... There's also the fact that things aren't exactly smooth sailing in the household right now. Nothing big, don't worry, but still, problems - no matter how small - can dampen spirits.
Don't get me wrong, though; this Christmas season hasn't been horrible. On the contrary, I had fun exchanging presents with my friends, and I enjoyed M04's poetry concert. Let me explain the poetry concert. It was our English/Lit (our section is called M04) class's Christmas party, in which each one of us had to perform. The ambience of the room at Dela Costa was nice and warm (warm as in comfy; the room was, literally, quite cold, thanks to the airconditioning), the food was good, but best of all, the performances were cool and interesting! I love M04; my classmates are all geniuses, but they're not the stereotypical book-smart geniuses. They sure know how to have fun, and they've got talent! I was treated to poetry readings (someone even read in Spanish!), a parody of "Springtime for Hitler," song numbers (including one in Bisaya), a boy-band medley and a Mean Girls-esque rendition of "Jingle Bell Rock," among others. Sir Exie even sang "The Way You Look Tonight," and even though he said that he butchered it, I thought that he had a good singing voice. Yay for M04! Our block also had a Christmas party which, though short, was okay, I guess, and Toujin (the anime club I joined) also held a mini Christmas party, which was enjoyable too.
My friends and I have also made plans to meet up during the Christmas break. Jasmine, Andria, Kathleen, Richmond, Leslie and I intend to go out sometime this week, plus, Maia, Andrea, Willy and I will probably dine at Teriyaki Boy next week. Syril has also invited me to her fashion-themed debut, and I plan to wear Gothic Lolita clothes (if I can find some that suit me)! And just last Saturday, the 22nd of December, I got to see old friends during Jacky's debut.
So how come I haven't been able to feel the Christmas spirit?
Maybe it's because I've forgotten - as many others do - the real spirit of Christmas. You know, the ones religion teachers always talking about, the birth of Christ. Charity. Getting together. Things like that. I guess I haven't really equated Christmas with togetherness, because I never really grew up in an expressive, loving family (no, my parents aren't evil; they just aren't expressive in showing love and all).
Perhaps I ought to rethink this entire Christmas spirit thing. Or perhaps I will feel the Christmas spirit tomorow. Who knows?
Ah, anyway, enough about that. In a few hours, it will be the 25th of December.
Have a very merry and a very blessed Christmas!
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. . ." - Isaiah 9:6
Anyway, tomorrow is December 25 - Christmas Day! I can't believe that it's already Christmas Eve. To be honest, I couldn't - and until now, I still can't - feel the Christmas spirit. The research paper kept me so busy for the last few weeks that I could hardly get into a Christmas-y mood. Plus, shopping for presents isn't as fun as it used to be.
During the years past, I had lots of fun going around Divisoria, Greenhills and anywhere else hunting for presents that so-and-so might like. I enjoyed exchanging presents - okay, the saying goes, "It's better to give than to receive," but I'll be honest with myself by saying that I enjoy receiving presents too (though giving is fun, promise). This Christmas season, though, I had to take into consideration the fact that I'm in college now, and that it would be difficult to keep in contact with every single friend of mine. So, as much as I wanted to give presents to some of my friends, I just couldn't. But the optimist in me still included lots of names in my recipient list, hoping that I could somehow get someone to deliver my gifts to them. *sigh* It's sad, considering that gift hunting is one of the fun things about Christmas. Oh well. I'll just send SMS or e-mail greetings to them, as impersonal as it may seem.
Also, I faced two more dilemmas: Should I give gifts to my college friends, considering that I'd hardly known them for a year? When could I go Christmas shopping? I was busy back then, so I hardly had the time for Christmas shopping - a first for me. I usually do my Christmas shopping as early as November, after all.
Aside from the reasons above, I guess I also couldn't get into the Christmas spirit because it just didn't feel like Christmas, for some reason. The child in me always senses this "magical" feeling when Christmas is near. I could not feel it this year. Maybe I've grown disillusioned, or maybe there is some truth in what I read in the papers this morning: when you get past the age of 12, you usually don't get into the Christmas spirit as much as you used to. Or, if we're going to take things on a literal level, another possible reason could be that the December days are unusually hot this year, unlike December days of past when mornings and nights were chilly and the days were cool. Well, hello there, global warming.
Hmm, let's see... There's also the fact that things aren't exactly smooth sailing in the household right now. Nothing big, don't worry, but still, problems - no matter how small - can dampen spirits.
Don't get me wrong, though; this Christmas season hasn't been horrible. On the contrary, I had fun exchanging presents with my friends, and I enjoyed M04's poetry concert. Let me explain the poetry concert. It was our English/Lit (our section is called M04) class's Christmas party, in which each one of us had to perform. The ambience of the room at Dela Costa was nice and warm (warm as in comfy; the room was, literally, quite cold, thanks to the airconditioning), the food was good, but best of all, the performances were cool and interesting! I love M04; my classmates are all geniuses, but they're not the stereotypical book-smart geniuses. They sure know how to have fun, and they've got talent! I was treated to poetry readings (someone even read in Spanish!), a parody of "Springtime for Hitler," song numbers (including one in Bisaya), a boy-band medley and a Mean Girls-esque rendition of "Jingle Bell Rock," among others. Sir Exie even sang "The Way You Look Tonight," and even though he said that he butchered it, I thought that he had a good singing voice. Yay for M04! Our block also had a Christmas party which, though short, was okay, I guess, and Toujin (the anime club I joined) also held a mini Christmas party, which was enjoyable too.
My friends and I have also made plans to meet up during the Christmas break. Jasmine, Andria, Kathleen, Richmond, Leslie and I intend to go out sometime this week, plus, Maia, Andrea, Willy and I will probably dine at Teriyaki Boy next week. Syril has also invited me to her fashion-themed debut, and I plan to wear Gothic Lolita clothes (if I can find some that suit me)! And just last Saturday, the 22nd of December, I got to see old friends during Jacky's debut.
So how come I haven't been able to feel the Christmas spirit?
Maybe it's because I've forgotten - as many others do - the real spirit of Christmas. You know, the ones religion teachers always talking about, the birth of Christ. Charity. Getting together. Things like that. I guess I haven't really equated Christmas with togetherness, because I never really grew up in an expressive, loving family (no, my parents aren't evil; they just aren't expressive in showing love and all).
Perhaps I ought to rethink this entire Christmas spirit thing. Or perhaps I will feel the Christmas spirit tomorow. Who knows?
Ah, anyway, enough about that. In a few hours, it will be the 25th of December.
Have a very merry and a very blessed Christmas!
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. . ." - Isaiah 9:6