I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.

Mary Anne Radmacher

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Red-Nosed Raindeer


Holiday inspo 2024
Christmas comes early here in the Philippines—four months early, in fact—making our holiday season the longest in the world.

The Yuletide season remains my favorite because everything suddenly feels so magical. When you visit malls, they’re already beginning to deck the halls in all their shining, shimmering glory. I’m not sure what it is about this season, but it fills my heart with joy, reminding me of my childhood when my mom, who loved celebrating Christmas, would make it special. I think my twin sister inherited her love for the season and strong Christmas spirit. She has already finished shopping for Christmas presents and is now busy buying decorations. I can hardly keep up, as I prefer to rest on my days off and can’t be bothered. Still, I don’t want to dampen her festive spirit, so I feel obliged to shop for decorations too, haha! I usually just ask for links to buy Christmas decor online, place the orders, and let her wait for the deliveries.


This year, our color scheme is purple, gold, and coffee (or bronze?). My sister and I have agreed that next year, we’ll stop buying new baubles and decorations and stick to the colors we already have. We might go for traditional colors like gold, red, and green next year, but we’ll see how it goes. It’s mostly to cut down on holiday expenses and avoid accumulating a bunch of seasonal stuff. Let’s be honest—clutter is no fun. It’s a bit of a bummer that my sister and I are the only ones who enjoy decorating the house for the holidays; everyone else is just so boring! The only difference this year is that we have three new cats who haven’t experienced Christmas yet, so they’ll definitely get too excited and go straight for the tree. We’re already brainstorming ways to cat-proof the house this holiday season.


As for me, all I want this Christmas is fruitcake—and I’m not even a fan of sweet stuff, lol. It’s colorful, and most people seem to dislike it because of the rum, but I guess I like what most people don’t. Only 97 days until Christmas! Sleigh bells ring—are you listening?





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