I still don’t feel the Christmas spirit. I did feel it when I helped my family put up their Christmas tree last weekend but after that, poof, it was gone. I still have gifts to buy and cards to send out! The problem is I don’t want to start on my Christmas shopping and card-writing unless I’m feeling that Christmas vibe. Oh well, I hope it does come.
My sister and I were thinking of cooking or baking new dishes for our family Noche Buena. She’s set on making Better than S** chocolate cake, while my other sister’s taking care of the traditional family fruit salad. I hope she bakes her delicious cupcakes too. I still don’t know what to bring. Kaldereta perhaps? Hehehe.
Do you feel the Christmas spirit yet? If you do, can you send a box of it my way? I sure could use a dose of it.
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
anj
December 1, 2005 at 5:06 pm (18 years ago)I your gift ready, wrapped in blue japanese paper and glittered with your name. Not very artful giftwrapping, but I was excited doing it. Does that help?
annabanana
December 1, 2005 at 7:16 pm (18 years ago)same here toni…december na pala, nagulat na lang ako kasi i saw a bill from the fitness center dated december 1st! haaay, anyway where can i send a christmas card to you? kindly email me your snail mail addy. thanks!
anna31fog@hotmail.com
Pao
December 1, 2005 at 7:55 pm (18 years ago)whenever i start my Christmas shopping, i get that X’mas spirit. iba kasi feeling kapag you’re already in the process of writing ur list & shopping na for the gifts. i always start my X’mas shopping end of October so that early pa lang eh feel ko na lagi Pasko.
merry christmas!
dexie
December 1, 2005 at 9:11 pm (18 years ago)i am feeling the same way. i haven’t felt it yet. when you find it, please send some of the pixie dust my way. thanks
jeanny
December 2, 2005 at 12:21 am (18 years ago)me too. I still dont feel the christmas spirit. Dunno why? Maybe because Im preoccupied with lots of things lately.
Up to now, I havent bought any gifts yet nor send any card. Can you share a part of that thing in the box. 😀
BabyPink
December 2, 2005 at 1:44 am (18 years ago)merry christmas toni girl and everyone!:)
JO
December 2, 2005 at 2:05 am (18 years ago)You can’t feel Christmas in Manila? That’s impossible! Christmas time in Manila is the best!
Unlike here, we don’t really feel the Christmas spirit, because they don’t celebrate the birth of Christ. Here, they celebrate Santa. Here, they celebrate boxing day when everything is on sale!
Like Pao, maybe all you need to do is go shopping!
mare
December 2, 2005 at 3:46 am (18 years ago)I finally wrote out this year’s Official List last night. I am most definitely overwhelmed but hopefully working on my tasks will GET me into the spirit!
paz
December 2, 2005 at 4:01 am (18 years ago)hi toni! i served better than s*x cake for thanksgiving! it’s easy and delicious!
sha
December 2, 2005 at 6:48 am (18 years ago)wala pa wala pa talaga… i look at my cards daily still I cant write…
padala mo rin dito ang feeling….. pls lang
Junnie
December 2, 2005 at 7:09 am (18 years ago)its in the heart.
napaka profound ko naman, actually it is. so please do your gift wrapping, your inaanaks are waiting for them na…pati ako na rin..hehe:)
jen
December 2, 2005 at 7:33 am (18 years ago)naku toni! i have the same sentiment. however hard i try to get into the christmas spirit, i just can’t seem to get there. i have not bought a single gift and i have not written a single card. it just does not feel christmas-y.
my husband thinks that the reason i feel this way is because i have been away from the malls for quite some time (i am a mall rat, but i haven’t been to any malls in the last 2 weeks). i remember last year, i was done with my christmas shopping before december.
tumatanda na ata ako.
tin
December 2, 2005 at 11:34 am (18 years ago)i do! i do! i’ve been listening to christmas cds and really feeling the cool breeze day in, day out. i’m looking forward to go home again in 3 weeks.
christmas na in 23 days!
Linnor
December 2, 2005 at 4:04 pm (18 years ago)I agree with Tin, the Christmas carols/music do it for me. Then talking to my boys about Christmas and seeing the excited look on their faces get me all nostalgic and child-like too.
BTW, Jerry and I started distributing noodle packs to street families and seeing the sincere smile on their ragged faces melts any hardened heart. It’s worth a try. 😉
Merry Christmas in advance!
dang
December 2, 2005 at 10:42 pm (18 years ago)ako din di ko feel christmas kahit last year , but after seeing hubs decorate the house and putting up the tree, hala, i know i have to start shopping, planning the party here at my house, buying the christmas outfit for b..plus have to plan the recipe pa..merry christmas!
Paparazzi
December 3, 2005 at 10:14 am (18 years ago)Hi Toni. Send a Christmas box your way? Ano nga pala ang business address mo? I will send one by express, the same I did last time, so you will remember Paparazzi for the next 365 days come this 2006.
You may send it again by email.
Let’s always put Christ in Christmas, Toni!
Yasmin
December 3, 2005 at 12:08 pm (18 years ago)Huwhaaat? You can’t feel the Christmas spirit? With all those lights in Manila right now? Or meron nga ba? Well, the spirit is not really on those lights but how you feel inside. Ako, I can feel the spirit because I am counting down the days to going home! Got your number, will call ya
And, Merry Christmas my dear!
toni
December 3, 2005 at 4:57 pm (18 years ago)You’re right guys. Maybe I should start putting on those Christmas CDs, scenting our home with hot chocolate and cinnamon and starting on my XMas shopping!
The Manila streets aren’t as decorated as before. While decor shouldn’t dictate how Christmassy one should feel, I guess it did help in setting the mood!
Christine
December 4, 2005 at 9:21 am (18 years ago)hi toni — pareho tayo, i don’t feel it yet. i normally feel it AFTER my birthday which is just a few days away but if it makes you feel any better — here’s a cloud of christmas spirit i’ve blown your way straight from NZ! mwah!
mae gabriel
December 5, 2005 at 12:09 am (18 years ago)Hi Toni,
I’ve just started feeling the Christmas spirit when fiance and i put up the christmas tree and decorated it.
Sending you a box full of christmas wishes…
jey
December 5, 2005 at 3:27 pm (18 years ago)i don’t really feel like it’s Christmas either. there’s work. then more work.
we haven’t even put up our Christmas decors yet. and yes my list is still a list.
sigh
Alma
December 6, 2005 at 9:16 am (18 years ago)Toni, I have decided not to put a tree this year. My cousin’s son died a few years back from swallowing a Xmas ball… I have decided its not worth the risk, so I have opted putting a few wall decorations..
Zita
December 8, 2005 at 12:09 pm (18 years ago)Bah hambug! At least Patrick is looking forward to xmas. I really lost it some time back. Why kaya?