For example, my dad's family live in the heart of the bustling city of Manila and almost all the streets hang lights and have decorations hanging on poles. But the biggest difference between NZ Christmas celebrations and Filipino Christmas celebrations are the parades. The parade is basically floats with statues of Jesus and Christian ornaments that are brightly lit with candles. And the décor around the city centre are full of parols, which are Filipino Christmas lanterns shaped as stars that are lit with various hues of coloured lights.
And not to mention New Year with the fireworks and the exclamations of joy and happiness. Filipinos gather outside a minute before midnight which will signify New Year, and one it's midnight they will start shouting and then have a midnight feast. Well that's what my family does. But all of this is not going to happen since I'm staying here in NZ.
At least this Christmas my cousins from Auckland, Sydney, and London are coming to visit in Wellington. So it won't be too bad, and then we go to Masterton with some family friends. I also just get to relax before I get anxious with college.
This blog post will be my last official post, meaning my last homework post. But if and when I have the time next year I'll try and write something . . .
