And they called me "Scrooge"
Just because I am not up for Christmas this year, doesn't mean I don't want it to come. I guess I'm too homesick to even think about decorating the house for the holidays. My roommate has also been bugging me to host a party for either christmas or new year, and I finally agreed after too much prodding!
On Saturday, I queued up several times (on different stores) just because L sent me on an errand to find christmas lights, extension wires, and what-have-yous. Because she started putting on the lights outside the house, and our neighbors didn't see me helping (I was on different stores remember?), they were calling me "Scrooge" when they finally saw me.
I'm still wrapping christmas gifts!
I still haven't sent all the christmas cards!
We're still debating whether to put up the tree or not. Since christmas is only a couple of weeks away, and we'll be in LA anyway, I didn't want to put it up, only to take it down as soon as we come back - or at least after the new year's party here at home.
I guess I also feel guilty celebrating when, on the other side of the world, people in the Philippines are still mourning the loss of hundreds of lives because of the most recent calamity.
Most of all, how can you celebrate when your heart is somewhere else - with the one person whom you'd like to be with?
Do I hear Pasko na Sinta ko in the background - or am I just humming it in my head?
3 comments:
The weird thing about Christmas is that it either gets everyone so wired up and excited --- or stressed and irritated. Don't worry, you're not Scrooge -- it's just sometimes you don't want to get caught up in the whole hoopla as much as everyone does. Enjoy Christmas in LA...I'm sure it'll be a lot warmer out there.
you're not scrooge. you're thoughtful to family and friends. don't mind what they say. they don't know the you inside.:)
aaaaw :( *hug, hug*
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