Another Christmas Gone By

Before anything I would like to thank everyone who make time to check for my updates. Your comments inspires me to continue blogging. I wish everyone a Happy Holidays!

Our family had a pretty simple "Noche Buena" or christmas dinner eaten after the midnight mass since we only have one guest, my cousin Marc who I haven't seen for more than three years. In between eating and exchanging stories our fingers were busy sending and receiving christmas sms greetings from family and friends. Gifts were also exchanged and opened, then with nothing else to do we sat in front of the tv and watched "Duelist" a historical action movie until three in the morning. It was only then that we said our goodnight only to be rudely awakened early in the morning by our neighbor playing "Boom Tarat Tarat" by Willie Revillame on full volume over and over again. I seriously wanna shout out to keep that thing down but since it's christmas after all I resigned and just got up to clean the house before we are invaded by our godchilds for their customary christmas greeting before you give them their gifts.

Breakfast were just heated left-overs from last nights dinner because we had to prepare kare-kare, rellenong bangus and buko salad for dessert. One of my mom's sister-in-law came over so we had another round of storytelling. We capped our christmas day with the family going to mass early in the evening.

Christmas Is Here #2 "Policarpio Street"

For the past years, Policarpio Street in Mandayulong City has been gaining a lot of attention for the lavish and beautifully decorated houses in time for the christmas season. I've been meaning to check it out but I never found the time until last Saturday night. With good friend Charity and her sister as guides, I was able to expecience what the buzz was all about.

Santa's House, and rightfully named with Santa statues gracing the gate, the terrace and interior of the house.

I wonder how much these house pays for electricity? Their human santa is nowhere to be seen though since it was still a little early.

A manger scene depicted on the balcony of another house.

Another house that looks like a nightclub from afar.

Good thing we went there early because according to my guide, the place is jampacked as Christmas draws nearer.