How do you celebrate Christmas away from home?

this was year ago ha - but just wanted to share.

I still put up my Christmas tree but in my real home wala kaming tree. I decorated my trees and call up friends to at least meet on the 25th evening and we planned for exchanging of gifts. Though there were only a few of us and inspite the unchristian environment we still felt it. Our home is full of Christmas music -- so i think medyo magaan ang lungkot dahil sa layo ng pamilya and of course there was the long distance call on christmas day and new year -- expected talaga yan.

and in that 3 years -- on christmas day and new yeaer's day I was really at work. bt tapos ng work na ung mga like-at-home (Pinas) activities namin.

Go to Church and sleep. Boring no?

24th Decemeber [noche buena]@ at home after 6 o'clock p.m. As usual there will be a small christmas party among the flat occupants hosted by the land lady then matutulog na ready for another working day kinabukasan.
25th December [christmas day] @ it's a working day. There will be some christmas activities inside the club for christian members, like santa klaus distributing gifts, christmas carols and santa's grotto and christmas brunch at the resort's restaurants.

it's somewhat boring but am already used to it. :cool:

aside from being a working day [s] walang spirit ng christmas. if ever meron man dito sa aking pinagta trabahoan, it's just for the sake of business kasi meron din namang mga christians na pumapasok sa resort tuwing christmas and we need them to feel na it's christmas para mabenta ang aming christmas brunch.:-/

Maranasan ko kya ito? Parang gusto or ayaw ko.

...Dec. 1 ~ bili ng "natural" Christmas tree and putting up of Christmas decorations.

...Dec. 24 ~ kung wala akong trabaho, the whole family attends midnight Christmas church service...if not, the following morning ang samba.

...Dec. 25 ~ kung wala akong trabaho, the whole family attends early morning Christmas church service...After church, opening of gifts na!...if not, opening of gifts in the morning then church service after work.

November pa lang, basta tapos na ang undas at may time ako, kinakabit ko na ang aking lil Christmas tree.

December 24, pag walang invitation, tulog lang hahaha! I don't cook kasi sino naman kakain, akong mag-isa? My husband spends Christmas eve din at work.

December 25, spend time at work pero kalimitan half day lang. Kasi considerate naman si boss, he sends us home to attend mass lalo na alam nyang Catholic kami.

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Hopefully, after 8 long years of not getting the chance to celebrate it, baka makapagcelebrate ako this year back home kung.... makakasingit sa bookings. :(

Dec 21 bumibili kami ng real xmas tree(I'll make sure that my kids will experience decorating a real xmas tree every year)
Dec 22 going to the shop to buy xmas food e.g Ham coz it takes time to thawed the frozen ham:disappointed:
Dec 23 d2 kami nagdi decorate ng xmas tree and makes some casserole for tommorrow's xmas dinner
Dec 24 usually nasa work ako if hindi natapat sa weekend,( I dont work on weekends).we open gifts after xmas dinner
Dec 25 mingling at home with my friends (boring life eh)

I havent experienced celebrating CHristmas away from home but waaaaaaaaa I don't want it to happen.. seems i will be very sad celebrating one of the greatest holidays in the world and in a year without your loved ones :wah:

...same as last year but, this year it would be better because, I don't work weekends anymore...not done Christmas shopping yet, still waiting for more 'promos'.....B-)

Hi all! Musta na kayo? Hindi rin ako uuwi sa amin this Christmas. Nakakalungkot nga eh :(

...lahat masaya sa laman ng dalawang balikbayan boxes na aming pamsako back home, from the apos to the apos sa tuhod, lahat nasa bahay ng nanay ko to celebrate Christmas...ako lang at ang aking pamilya ang wala. Maraming salamat sa 'internet', we got to see them all and join their celebration thru cyberspace...para na rin daw kaming nanduon...haaay...:(