My family don't celebrate Christmas like every other people out there and we don't give gifts to each other either. My parents worked at the time of the year even on New Year, they worked and they don't take a break for two weeks. It used to bother me when I was little because everybody outside my family celebrate in that time of the year with presents and parties, the tv doesn't help me much either. Eventually I got used to not celebrating it.
I like the Christmas feeling outside, it's so jolly and everything look so pretty. I hope I'll get to do something special this year with a bunch of friends after work (Yes, I may have to work on Christmas since I'm a part timer in Tim Hortons). Maybe throw a Hot pot dinner??!! That'll be great. Maybe go see my aunt at her motel and play with my baby cousin.
I'm not much of a christmas giver and I don't see the point of doing so with people around me. I rather have their company the whole day and spend on things that both of us can enjoy. I can learn to bake food as a gift, that'll be so cool. =D I'm so in the holiday mood!! It's a cool non expensive holiday for me.
To finish this blog off, my challenge money has gone to 228$ to 237$ in less than a week!
On November the 13th, I put another 2$ for finishing my homework.
On November the 14th, I put 1$ for quitting a habit, 1$ on cleaning my clothes and 2$ for finishing my homework.
Today, I put 2$ for waking up ealy and 1$ for a no spend day.
That makes 237$!!
Christmas in my house? Nope...
November 15th, 2006 at 05:37 pm


November 15th, 2006 at 05:42 pm
Being Asian, my family didn't celebrate Christmas much either. My ex really hated that, because I was such a "killjoy" according to her. Not that I hated Christmas. Not at all, but from my perspective, it was just... too over-the-top with commercialism. I did exchange gifts, and I still do that for my kids.
Now, I look upon the holidays with dread... because even though my family didn't really celebrate Christmas, it was still a time where we hung out together. So, now I have to learn to get by being essentially alone. Sigh.
Well, as the saying goes, "This too will pass...."