Beautiful Lights. Cheerful Music. Christmas is indeed here

Less than 100 days and it’s Christmas. Homes, offices, establishments, malls, etc. are getting ready with their grandest decorations that they can think of to show this season. Christmas songs fill the air, some are singing their heart out along side with the best instruments of danelectro 12 string.  This is the season to be festive, colorful, fun and full of love and appreciation in our hearts, it's the joyous season to celebrate our Saviour’s birth.  

 

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My hometown Zamboanga showcases one of the brightest Christmas decorations. The classic city hall holds thousands of lights and beautifully lit at night. Hah! I’ll be traveling to my hometown next week, I hope the lights are already set up. I miss my hometown and hope to visit during the Christmas.

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The Making of the Christmas Tree out of Recycled Materials

Last year, we had our “Lantern Made of Recycled Materials Contest”, this year we were looking forward for another Christmas Decoration Making Contest out of recycled materials. This is one of the Environmental Enhancement activities/projects of our department. The decision to push through with the contest came in a little bit late because of budget issues. But it didn’t hinder us to create what we can make out of the used/recycled materials we can find at home or in the office.

The recycled soft drink bottles didn’t bring us to the final 4 entries last year, thus, this year we decided to make more use of papers, magazines, calendars found at the office.  But making the Christmas tree structure is really one tough job. As much as we want to pay and have it made, we opted not, and asked my husband’s help to make the tree structure out of the recycled rolled paper tube (used to roll floor mats/linoleum), a broken plastic hula-hoop, some wire insulators and wrap them with papers. Galvanized wires were used to hold the layers in place. For, there is a height requirement of 5ft to 6ft, ours stands 5ft with an allowance of 1 foot for the star.

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Getting Ready for Our Christmas Presentation

How time flies, it’s December once again, the merry month of the year because we are celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. And when this season comes, parties and merrymakings are all over the place.

And when there are parties, group presentations are there vying for the crown as the year’s champion. Are group are also preparing for such entertainment and we are currently looking for the right music to fit our retro theme. Thus, microphones for recording are one of the equipment for us to record our Christmas caroling to mix with our retro dance.

Everyone is very busy and excited for our coming Christmas party. Hope we all have a great time. 

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Contemplating Ideas for a Christmas Tree Made from Recycled Materials

It was like yesterday I welcomed the beginning of ber months September, now I had said my goodbye and looking forward for October and the remaining months of the year. How time flies really fast and before we knew it is already Christmas.

One of the activities that we are looking forward in the office, is the Christmas décor making contest made from recycled materials. If last year the theme was “Christmas Parol”, this time it will be a Christmas Tree.

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Our group lost the battle last year, this time we are determined to make it. As early as now I have to encourage the group, especially the young ones who recently joined our team to come up with ideas and start collecting items that we are going to recycle before it will be thrown to the pull out waste containers.

Anything from papers, cardboards, plastics, etc. found in our workplace that can be recycled are the some of the options we have. The challenge will be how to make it into a Christmas Tree. Let’s see, if our group can come with something unique and interesting.  Cross fingers…

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Christmas Lantern Made from Recycled Materials Contest

Our department’s Christmas committee this year came up with a "Lantern Contest" to be participated by the six divisions under the Operation’s department, the office of the head, janitorial and security. Each group was tasked to plot their wild and creative ideas and turn it into a Christmas lantern  made of recycled materials.

After more than a week of planning, researching and trial and errors, each of the groups had finally submitted their work of art, and are now hanging along the staircase of our office building. Here they are, the most creative lanterns made of combined ideas coming from the engineers, technicians, office staffs, janitors and the security guards;

Entry # 1 (Janitorial Services)

Christmas lantern made from empty bottles of hand wash and hand sanitizer, plastic spoons and rugs.

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The "Ber" Months have started

The “ber” months have started, and I can already smell Christmas in the air. The malls and department stores are already lining up their stalls and hallways of fabulous Christmas decors from the Holy Family figurines, Santa Clauses, Christmas trees and ornaments and a lot more. I am looking forward for more splendid displays at the malls soon, like the nativity SM had last year.

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Seeing them reminds me that I have to take out our old Christmas decors that we had over the years. They may be old, but when I’ll incorporate it with beautiful and elegant ornaments like those radko from christmasplace, I’m sure it will be transform into a perfect Christmas arrangement.

How about you, have you started decorating your house for Christmas?

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Christmas Decors at the Malls

As much as we want to dress up our home with beautiful Christmas decorations, we simply can't because of some reasons, like house space, budget and time. We have no choice but to settle on simple Christmas wreaths and ornaments. Hopefully by next year we'll be able to find time and budget to decorate our home with style and elegance. 

For now we are very much contented just by looking at stunning decorations outside our home like those found in shopping malls.

Here's what I saw at the two shopping malls in the city.

Many have forgotten what the season is all about. The "Nativity" decor at SM Cagayan de Oro City will remind us that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. 

 

I think the church replica, also at SM CDO depicts the Filipino Tradition of "Simbang Gabi". Simbang Gabi is a devotional mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a 9-day series mass which starts early morning of December 16th until December 24th.

And of course, who will ignore this tall Christmas Tree at the Center of Lim Ket Kai Mall also here in Cagayan de Oro City. 

Having a Nativity scene and a Christmas Tree at home is my goal next year. I hope it will come true.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

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Ruby Tuesday Too

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Hair Dryer + Electric Cork Opener

I received two gifts this Christmas coming from my two closest friends, though we don’t see each other often. I'm so glad they remembered me. winks*

 

Nice gave me a hair dryer and kojic soap,

while Jefer got me an electric cork opener. 

 

 

 

Receiving gifts unexpectedly is such a wonderful feeling. 

Thanks so much. Mwah!

Here's a macro shot of the cork opener for Macro Monday.

By the way the hair dyer is gray and blue perfect for Blue Monday.

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Christmas Decors

Aside from Filipino homes, the hotels, malls, plazas, streets, offices are some of the places that are gorgeously decorated on Christmas Season.  

Just like this local hotel, that we usually at during seminars and trainings. In fact our Christmas party last week was also held here. Take a look at their grand decorations although I wasn't able to photograph the rest because I only have with me my mobile phone but still I was able to give justice to some. 

These are the gorgeous Christmas Trees at the lobby of N-Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.

 

 A closer look of the Christmas ornaments at the resto.

 And these cute elves at the pool side.

I sure do want to spend our Christmas or New Year in the hotel, unfortunately we don't have budget for that. And besides Christmas spent at home with family is always the best Christmas ever!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Blue Monday

Mellow Yellow Monday

Ruby Tuesday 2

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13Hours before Christmas

It's the 24th of December and in 13 hours its already Christmas here in our beloved country the Philippines.

Since I was in Cagayan de Oro City last Tuesday for a work related activity, I did our last minute shopping for our preparation on tonight's Noche Bueana.

My husband and I are expecting my elder brother with his family from Zamboanga City to arrive this afternoon so we will have a Merry Christmas today here in Iligan City our first Christmas here in our apartment and their first vacation also.

Tomorrow we're planning to spend the rest of the day @ Timoga Swimming Pool.

Have Blessed Merry Christmas to all!

Enjoy the Holidays!

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LP 84 Paskong Pinoy

Ngayon unang huwebes ko sa Litratong Pinoy, ang maibabahagi ko na litrato na may temang Paskong Pinoy, ay isang malaking Chirstmas Tree na kuha ng camera ko mula sa Bintana ng Cebu Midtown Hotel kun saan ako tumuloy noong isang linggo.

Ang malaking Christmas tree na ito ay nasa gitna ng Rotonda sa may Fuente-Osmeña Cebu, hindi ko lang alam kung ano pangalan ng park na ito.

Kaya mga kapuso ko na Pinoy eto po ang Paskong Pinoy sa Lungsod ng Cebu.




Today is my first Thursday joining Litratong Pinoy (Filipino Photos) , I'm sharing to you a tall Christmas Tree that i have photographed at Cebu Midtown Hotel's window last week.

This tall Christmas Tree can be found at the center of Fuente Osmeña Rotonda, sorry but I do nott know the name of the park where the tree stood.

Have a Nice Day!

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Christmas Spirit and Golden Balls

Wish you all A Merry Christmas,
May the Joys of the season
Fill your heart with goodwill and cheer.
May the chimes of Christmas glory
Add up more shine and spread
Smiles across the miles,
To-day & In the New Year.
-Rosie Cash

31 days before Christmas, and the lively spirit is all over the world!

I have here a set of golden balls ready to beautify your Christmas Trees.



This will be my 7th Mellow Yellow Monday entry.

Merry Christmas don't forget to send me gifts....Whew! joke!

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