This is a journal of what is happening in my life, things I want to do, places I want to visit or have just visited, new and old experiences/adventures, people I have met and who have made a difference in my life, thoughts, ideas and dreams. My struggles, disappointments, failures and successes. This is my world, my life and you're welcome to share it.
Our company's head office is in Vancouver and there is close to 50 staff there. The Alberta office is a lot less smaller. Less than 10 staff member.
So at Christmas time, they fly the Edmonton and Calgary staff to Vancouver to attend the Christmas party.
We leave Friday morning and we get to Vancouver by lunch time. We check in at the hotel which is located close to our head office, in fact it is walking distance. There is a nice mall close by so we go shopping as well.
The celebration is held at a very nice Italian restaurant.
We are lucky as we get a short break. We can stay the whole weekend but I'm going back the next day in.
Here is another song from Morissette, a cover of Rise Up.
This is not one of my good memories of Christmas past. In fact I think this counts as one of my worst Christmas memories.
Our Christmas celebration always includes a program from the grandchildren. There was singing, dancing and skits. After that, one of the uncles would be dressed up as Santa and he will hand out the Christmas presents to the grandchildren.
One particular year, you have to sing before you are handed your present. Well, I could not sing nor would I sing if my life depended on it. So when I was called, i remember I tried a few words of one Christmas song and I started crying. Of course, the mean uncle did not give me my presents. I went to my mom and told her, I don't really care if I got my presents or not but I definitely will not sing. For the rest of the evening, I was not really interested in my presents.
After a while one of my aunts finally gave me my presents. I believe at some point in my life I really disliked that uncle and when I was an adult I tried to get even as now I can say something. Even at times insulting him even if it sounded li
This is not a Christmas song but I saw the movie on Netflix last night and I like this song.
When I was thinking of what to have for Christmas dinner, I tried to remember the menu of Christmas .eve a long time ago. We usually celebrate Christmas eve with my maternal side of the family. It was always held at my aunt's house which is beside my grandmother's house.
I remember there is always ham, macaroni salad, embutido or pork roll. There were a few times we had pork barbecue. We had the usual dinner buns which we ate with cheese like gouda. I remember one of my aunts making hot chocolate which was so good.
Desserts are native rice cakes, fruit salad, all kinds of cakes made from rice four or glutinous rice.
She is one of the best singers in the Phillipines today and she represented the country but not as a contestant. This is 2 songs and she is really good.
And also very beautiful.
I don't know what brought this on, but I just thought of past Christmases in the Philippines. One particular memory is about this time our group of friends will start planning a Chritmas party. It was usually held on December 21 or 22.
We will plan our menu and how we plan to fund it. Most times we would go caroling. And it is always held in our front yard. The group is divided into smaller group and each is responsible for part of the menu.
One year we had a group of students doing community work and we invited them. It was a lot of fun, there was singing and dancing.
Eve now when we see each other, we talk about it and have good memories of it. I found this video and it just reminded of it.
It is less than a month till Christmas and the stores are getting crowded. Whatever Christmas shopping I had to do, I'm done. I have bought all ingredients for my holiday baking. Only exception is the cream cheese for dessert for Christma dinner... white chocolate cheesecake with caramel sauce.
I will order my prime rib a week before Christmas. I went out shopping on Friday as I we have Black Friday. But of course not as big as in the US. I found a few things I need for my kitchen. And good price too.
I have my first Christmas decor....a poinsettia plant!!!! I also have Cristmas decor on my balcony door. I have a big clear glass bowl and I had put gold Christmas balls in it. I had taken out my Christmas dinnerplate set.
I was busy today making part of my laundry/storage room into part pantry as well. My sister showed me an apron she had done in colours of my kitchen which is white, black and red. I saw an apron in a music video I like which is simple.
I baked oatmeal date bar as I found out I have lots of dates.
I think this
Is the video with the apron l like. The apron is in the kitchen scene.
I also like the song as it is upbeat.
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