Expect the unexpected, NO MORE! I don't like surprises. It's almost like an ambush! Although it is what it is for some people still not too great for majority of the people involved especially those "organized people who valued privacy and respect for the occasion."
Anyway, past has just passed. It is just a matter of accepting that some surprises are just part of customary for ethnic people and paying homage or let say sign of respect for certain families and clan.
If they want to celebrate Christmas Eve on the 24th let it be but Christmas is actually on the 25th of December. Hey, Christmas is being celebrated the Orthodox way which is later. You can never be too advance or too late to celebrate the birth of Baby Jesus.
My Sister and her family had a surprise visit last night. We're caught off guard!! Darn it! Thanks for the surprise visit. Thanks for the gifts!!
Sunday morning was my dialysis schedule which was supposed to be on Christmas Day but the hardworking nurses have to celebrate Christmas that our schedule was moved to Sunday instead.
SOMETHING WEIRD HAPPENED THAT DAY!
I hope it's not a social experiment or else... Because you know that is obvious sometimes that it's hard to differentiate one from the other.
May God forgive you for all your sins.
What's happening in Israel-Gaza HAMAS War. Is that the beginning of Armageddon? The battle between Good & Evil?
WARNING: Do not bring ARMAGEDDON IN CANADA!
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That's right, my schedule to cook for the festive season is today on Christmas Day. My husband usually helps in the kitchen. He's the chef for roasting the turkey. Our 2023 butterball turkey is young and smaller in size than previous years because I don't really eat turkey. It would be just 4 of us here at home and my eldest son wont be coming home for the Holidays. He might try to come back home for the New Year. Whatever! He went on a holiday in Japan for 2 weeks and spent so much and now he's to work so hard. As usual. I know that's the most common usual reason why some kids cannot come home for the holidays as in "too busy working hard for the money." Too many bills to pay, insurance, and loans to pay or something wrong with their car or something wrong with the axle, etc, etc. Or some kids are turning into being practical, responsible and frugal which is actually good. Nothing's wrong with being frugal. Some millionaires and billionaires were frugal that's why they passed their wealth down to their next of well deserving members of their families. Those who think they have "limitless" end up empty.
My husband is turning very frugal too since he retired from work. Having fixed income, the value of money is very important especially when the high cost of living is astronomical. WE should live in Saturn for the great spin. Not kidding you but not so many families can afford the standard of living in Canada. If you are working at present time, one job is not enough to support a family. You live here in Canada? You must have at least two jobs or 3 jobs to support your family. For the unhealthy, you can only have one job at the most or else you'll end up at the ER or Hospital. You wonder why too many sick people in Canada its because think of the harsh environment and the many obstacles that surround it. High pressured workplace is very common here. I know that for a fact as in too much evidence in those high pressured too much hypertension moments. Kaya nga high blood ako noh! As if you are working in "Hell Kitchen" all the time. Worst than that! Have you seen flying mayonnaise bottle hitting the kitchen wall. The loud swearing and cursing and angry crazy workers aiming and scaring you with sharp knife?
OMG! It's Christmas what am I ranting about? LOL. Sorry to make your day not as bright as it would be. Just look at what's happening between Israel and Gaza. Even in the birthplace of the most Holy Jesus where Christmas celebration is cancelled because of the war. In solidarity, our Christmas is just very low key. We don't even have our Christmas tree this year. The real tree is too costly! I can't afford it. There are too many beautiful trees, perfect for Christmas trees along the sides of long highway from Jubilee Park to Parksville to Cumberland to Courtenay up to Nanaimo but it's illegal to cut those trees. You can buy a tree from the Christmas tree farms or buy at the supermarket. A new friend suggested to buy a fake tree or artificial tree on Boxing day. Hmm...
It's Christmas already. We can get by without it. Look at what's happening at the mall, as in they already stocking up the shelves with New Year stuff for the New Year festivity. Commercialism is real fast here.
Anyway, here's wishing you the very best:
PEACE AND HAPPINESS TO YOUR HOME
LOVE IN YOUR HEART 💓
GOODWILL TO EARTH AND MANKIND!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!
GOD BLESS US!!🙌🙏
