fireworks and New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2008 at 9:42 pm , by Ces
Only in the Philippines do we experience this. At the strike of 12 midnight on New Year’s Eve, firework displays and loud firecrackers are a sight to behold all over! not just in one open arena or park or some special televised show but e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e! i somehow miss that. it has been 5 holidays since we last spent it in Manila…crazy, dirty but fun…it feels very much like HOME. right about this minute, as i type the boy is in front of the television in the living room playing Starwars Wii while the dad is supposedly playing with him after lighting up the logs in the fireplace and the daughty is in her bedroom watching tv…and it is almost 10 pm! my way of saying..i’ll get back to you later as i need to prepare ’something’ to make this our first New Year’s Eve celebration in Massachusetts a bit meaningful, with just the 4 of us…that is before the clock strikes 12!
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by iska
On December 31, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Haha! Ako naman iba…
After years of watching awesome fireworks Beijing style…
Watching fireworks in this city is peanuts hehehe
Well, still is quite good as we still have a fantastic view of the city’s fireworks.
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by Manang
On January 1, 2009 at 4:52 am
Kagabi I was talking with my family in PI about 11 pm there and I could hear in the background the loud bangs of fireworks! They could hardly hear me so I had to call again at 1am. I do miss that kind of fun, although I must admit during my grown up years there I was more afraid than excited (I used to be fearless when I was younger).
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by bertN
On January 1, 2009 at 8:32 am
After all these years, I got used to the deafening sound of silence every New Year’s eve. Iba talaga sa atin, they celebrate it with a bang and organized chaos.
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by gmirage
On January 1, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Dropping by uli, sounds weird, but I dont celeb kasi…so id rather sleep kaso maingay…thanks for the well-wishes….Glad to have ‘met’ you online…I’ll surely enjoy more of your glorious food and other photos!
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by Jescel
On January 1, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Nothing like back home huh? It’s really true….I miss being in the Philippines sa New Year.. people here just sleep through the night! Makes me crazy! Anyways, HAPPY NEW YEAR and here’s to more lovely creations in 2009!
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