Christmas means a spirit of love

[pioneer]

Best of all, Christmas means a spirit of love, a time when the love of God and the love of our fellow men should prevail over all hatred and bitterness, a time when our thoughts and deeds and the spirit of our lives manifest the presence of God. - George F. McDougall

http://dailychristianquote.com

[mikeygatal]

Christmas means gastos na pod kaayo...this year lang daan 5 ang nag approach sa akoa na maging ninong ug dili ko katell ug no,it's a blessing di ba?

[Lorenzo]

uy, don't remind me, Mike. Kanang Christmas season jud, i get very jolly during its duration. It starts with me seeing my neighbors putting up Christmas lights...and the malls showing off christmas decor or gift sales, hahaha. Something about christmas that really changes people.....the birth of our lord...and really is a time of 'giving'.

[ms da binsi]

uy, don't remind me, Mike. Kanang Christmas season jud, i get very jolly during its duration. It starts with me seeing my neighbors putting up Christmas lights...and the malls showing off christmas decor or gift sales, hahaha. Something about christmas that really changes people.....the birth of our lord...and really is a time of 'giving'.

it is the happiest season gyud but i dont know why i always had this WINTER BLUES in me... i hate it...

[hazel]

it is the happiest season gyud but i dont know why i always had this WINTER BLUES in me... i hate it...

Bella, I think it's normal. Layo man gud ta.

Last year, I spent christmas with bulak. We ate buwad and pansit while watching my family on the web eating lechon.

I was happy though.

[Happy]

Gimingaw nako sa christmas celebration sa pilipinas.. 6th christmas this year nga wala ko sa pinas

[Lorenzo]

Luuy pood...

Happy okey raman kai mo balik man ka this summer diba? Sige, tagaa'an ka nako ug christmas card ha!

[Happy]

aguyy ka anindot, salamat dong

uli jud ko ani, dili na kapugngan haha, kanus-a gani ka uli dong?

[Lorenzo]

June 2008 till late July 2008 pohon.

I'm going back with family, and my two best buds are also coming with me. They want to go 'pnay hunting' kono..hahahaha! Excited sila kai they want to try out different kinds of Filipino foods, and ako..excited ko kai gusto man ko mo visit bohol, cebu, and my ancestral province of Leyte-Pintuyan.

Ikaw 'te? When are you planning to go back? Sige ha!

[Happy]

Pohon dong kung matugutan ang ako bana, july jud kay mao jud na akong first plan kay 50th birthday sa akong papa. Hopefully next week makahibalo nami sa resulta kung unsa gani.

[Lorenzo]

Mao ba? Uy bata pa diay imung papa, 'te! Almost same age as my dad. 49 man si dad.

[Happy]

Bata pa dong, luoy lang tawon kay bun-og sa trabaho ang lawas.

[hazel]

Pohon dong kung matugutan ang ako bana, july jud kay mao jud na akong first plan kay 50th birthday sa akong papa. Hopefully next week makahibalo nami sa resulta kung unsa gani.

Happy, I really hope Palle will get a long vacation on July. Para kita kits ta pohon.

[Happy]

Mao lagi, ako ni gihatagan ug ultimatum para next week makig storya siya..

[mikeygatal]

i am sure my christmas will be malungkot...

[Happy]

bakit naman mikey?

[mikeygatal]

pagkat Miss kita

[Happy]

haha luoy pud, log in lang permi sa TB Mikey, para wala kay ma miss

[orChids]

No better gift is more than love.

[bulak]

Last year, I spent christmas with bulak. We ate buwad and pansit while watching my family on the web eating lechon.

I was happy though.

Yes Gin, it reminds me..naghu-ot ako dughan hopefully this x'mas dile na unta pariha sa una nato nga experience nga ato lang gikatulgan...huhuhu but at least pagmata nato diha sad ay nihatag nato og gift diba??? tnx to your aunts family...though wala tay klaro tulog the day before kay sige ta  niya pukawon bisan 3am aron paimnon og sikwate og pakan-on og suman...nag bas tawn ako mata inig buka! but pugson nalang kay hulaga-on man sad ta nga og dile ta mumata dile nata kakaon kay wala na daw to pag-kaugma..

[bulak]

Happy, I really hope Palle will get a long vacation on July. Para kita kits ta pohon.

i hope maka join sad ko sa inyo kasabutan peps...pagtigum bulak!!!!

[st. agnes]

whew! its Christmas nasad? gush! murag dili man ko excited... maybe because, I am not that happy as before... somebody is lacking... this would be my second year, having a Christmas without my dad... The usual thing we did before on  Christmas Eve was, we will be having a family gathering, have our dinner together, have some programs which ang mga apo nila papa was participating, even a 4 year old kid did a part of the program, mag MANITO-MANITA, then giving of surprise gifts from Abroad... as in super duper happy kaayo before among Christmas...  Last year, we celebrated Christmas  with  just a simple dinner nalang together sa whole family.. cause my dad died man gud last March 2006. as in mingaw jud sya... and gimingaw sad kaayo ko sa akong papa...

[orChids]

well st.agnes.that is very sad to hear.But as what I said life has to go on,dili lang ikaw ang sad sa nahitabo,why not make yourself as a santa for all of your family...santa to give joy and happiness,kay sila pod nagsubo sa nahitabo.Share what you can than taking what you'll have for this season of love.There are things that need to be considered...as "considering inconsiderables to be considered",that was my words sa una pa,and now I'm going to share that specially sa akong mga friends.I know dili lalim ang mawad-an ug Papa,and the more dili lalim ang magdaku without Papa.......so we have to be thankful instead nga hangtod nagdaku ta,naay Papa nga nakigbisog para mulambo atong kaugman...the way nga nawala siya,it means God needs him,ug naay rason nga ang atong Ginoo lang ang nakahibalo.Let us be thankful to our dear Lord nga sa kadaghang katuyigan gipahulam niya ang life sa atong Papa,okey?..Merry Christmas dear.And continue doing what you did before,kay wherever hi is,surely naa siya nag-tan-aw..be happy ,aron he will go to his distination freely and happy.

[hazel]

Bulak, asa man ka mag christmas?

Wala pako plans oi. Happy's MIL invited me though pero wala murag kabalibaron ko.

Asa kaha ko ani?

[ms da binsi]

Bulak, asa man ka mag christmas?

Wala pako plans oi. Happy's MIL invited me though pero wala murag kabalibaron ko.

Asa kaha ko ani?

Sayun ra na GEr...

Mo adto ka sa Mt pleasant for christmas!!!

hala kanindot kaha noh??

one day - isang araw...

that will happen...

[hazel]

murag naa ra sa silingan ang Mt. Pleasant noh?

magsabot lang mi ni bulak kay kami man permi mag uban basta pasko.

mag sipa lang tingali mi ug lata daplin sa karsada..

[ms da binsi]

wahahhahahhahahhaha

[st. agnes]

well st.agnes.that is very sad to hear.But as what I said life has to go on,dili lang ikaw ang sad sa nahitabo,why not make yourself as a santa for all of your family...santa to give joy and happiness,kay sila pod nagsubo sa nahitabo.Share what you can than taking what you'll have for this season of love.There are things that need to be considered...as "considering inconsiderables to be considered",that was my words sa una pa,and now I'm going to share that specially sa akong mga friends.I know dili lalim ang mawad-an ug Papa,and the more dili lalim ang magdaku without Papa.......so we have to be thankful instead nga hangtod nagdaku ta,naay Papa nga nakigbisog para mulambo atong kaugman...the way nga nawala siya,it means God needs him,ug naay rason nga ang atong Ginoo lang ang nakahibalo.Let us be thankful to our dear Lord nga sa kadaghang katuyigan gipahulam niya ang life sa atong Papa,okey?..Merry Christmas dear.And continue doing what you did before,kay wherever hi is,surely naa siya nag-tan-aw..be happy ,aron he will go to his distination freely and happy.

THANK YOU...

[grazie7y]

karon pa ko kabasa ani na thread! nakadumdum na hinuon ko na dapat humanon na nako tog plastar akong LBC box para mapadala na aron maka abot sa ato before Christmas!

[bulak]

Bulak, asa man ka mag christmas?

Wala pako plans oi. Happy's MIL invited me though pero wala murag kabalibaron ko.

Asa kaha ko ani?

Wala pako plan sad sa xmas Gin, but nag invite you aunte kay adto ra daw sila sa ila mag celebrate so perhaps adto napod atong padulngan ana..at least dile na tingale ta mangatog ana nga time...laag lang god ta sa city mamunit lang ta og upos sa sigarelyo og wala nay lata nga masindol...huhuhu

[orChids]

THANK YOU...

You're welcome dear..ako gani 6 years old pa ko nawala na akong Papa,sometimes I wish buhi pa aron makita niya iyang mga apo..but that's whay life is...let's be strong...ok..

[st. agnes]

You're welcome dear..ako gani 6 years old pa ko nawala na akong Papa,sometimes I wish buhi pa aron makita niya iyang mga apo..but that's whay life is...let's be strong...ok..

papa's girl man gud ko... mao affected kaayo ko pag kawala sa akong papa... as mingaw to the max gyud... He was my good friend, my dad, my adviser sa lovelife, sa akong negosyo, sa akong work... as in grabeh to si papa... basta mingaw ko kaayo niya woi... I'll be home naman sad sa Bohol ugma after sa among exam... at last mo adto ko sa iyang puntod, and beside hapit na sad ang kalag-kalag...

[Happy]

Bulak and Ginger, kung wala gani moy kapadulngan anhi nya mo sa amo pag christmas, aw! dili diay amo oi, sa akong ugangan kay adto man mi mag christmas didto

You know baya nga, welcome jud kaayo mo 2 sa amo ug sa ako ugangan anytime.. Ganhan mana siya nga daghan tawo

[grazie7y]

Wow, that's nice of you Cel! 

[Happy]

Thanks Grace, you're welcome here too

[grazie7y]

Kamaayo unta ug pwede lang silhig sakyan! 

[thegirlnextdoor]

Chrismas is lovely back home in America and mingaw for me here as my mom, and sister and brother's have not seen me for a very long time now.
I miss the types of foods we have back home so nice to eat. the Christmas deserts can not be beat as well. here lechon is at every holiday or birthday and once hurot the guest say bye bye you at Christmas time we normally feast on prime rib instead of our usual turkey bird meals.

We also make specail Christmas drinks like egg nog, hot Tom and Jeryy's, and ppermint alcohol drinks that are made with steamed water.
I am lonely when bakeries here do not make traditional cherry, apple, or pumpkin pies. I am able to make original chocolate fudge at 3x the cost compared to in the states.

When ever I share my recipee's with fellow Filipino friends they go crazy for the flavor of a sweet American flavored dessert!

[grazie7y]

I felt so bad for you, Precious; your friends only go there for the lechon you serve and not your company because you said once hurot the guest say bye bye.  Our friends would stay until sleepy na and even would stay with us until morning comes.  We always have fun when we celebrate Christmas.  Back in times when we only had puto to celebrate Christmas with, we still had the same fun!  We are full of fun, love and happines and all of the true meaning of Christmas.

[Happy]

I miss christmas at home too even we only have puto.

[bulak]

Bulak and Ginger, kung wala gani moy kapadulngan anhi nya mo sa amo pag christmas, aw! dili diay amo oi, sa akong ugangan kay adto man mi mag christmas didto

You know baya nga, welcome jud kaayo mo 2 sa amo ug sa ako ugangan anytime.. Ganhan mana siya nga daghan tawo

thanks for the invitation happy..your so nice....

[Happy]

Thanks bulak, ang pinaskuhan unya bwahahahah

[ms da binsi]

Agaay ! naa diay trade...


hahahhahahah    

[Happy]

Naa jud Belle hahaha, kanang free delivery pa jud lol

[ms da binsi]

door to door na kang bulak nga case....


hahahhahhahhaha

[Happy]

Yes haha

[bulak]

ok..sige door to door pero wala moy ipada???hahahha aron dile sad ko alkansi muadto unya usa ra diay ako ihatod..bitaw oi..joke!!hu hapit na raba bday ni happy..agoy magbaguod ko ani kay pinaskuhan og birthday  man diay ni...hala pagsugod na og wish Happy....weeeeeeeeeeeee........

[grazie7y]

When is your birthday, Cel?

[hazel]

Graz, hapit na. Ayaw kabalaka kay akong i-announce pohon. Andama imong cake ha.

[grazie7y]

Thanks, Haze! Maajong adlaw diha dear!

[hazel]

Maayong gabii diha, Graz!

Di na gyud ka pug-ngano, hapit na gyud ang pasko. Naa ba kaha ko'y madawat pinaskuhan?

[grazie7y]

Mao kana ang pangutanang gatangag ug dakong ganti!  Hehehe bitaw, bisan sa ka pobre2x naa man jud ta madawat bisan greetings nlang.  Unsa man gusto nimo gikan dre Haze? 

Did I tell you, my already bought me a Christmas gift?  Wala man na sya gimik2x oi ingon sya "no surprises here, I am getting you a gift already."  So mao, last week nadawat na nako akong gipangadoy na Airmaster Compressor and Airbrush Set!  Ingon sya I can use it na daw but he'll wrap it up for Christmas party sa akong Tita kay naa man gud mi exchanging gifts hehehe

[hazel]

That was early, Graz. Well, naa man gyud ko gusto nga naa ra sa merika ma palit, wala jud na dire...hahahaha

I will let you know kung mo baga na ni akong face...Akon i-post didto sa dear santa nga thread or better make a Christmas Wish thread.

[grazie7y]

Naa na diay Dear Santa thread?  that's a nice thread, Haze!

[hazel]

Yes, naa...Letter to Santa diay. http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=4666.0

[Happy]

ok..sige door to door pero wala moy ipada???hahahha aron dile sad ko alkansi muadto unya usa ra diay ako ihatod..bitaw oi..joke!!hu hapit na raba bday ni happy..agoy magbaguod ko ani kay pinaskuhan og birthday  man diay ni...hala pagsugod na og wish Happy....weeeeeeeeeeeee........

hala ka, pag-abang nalang ug truck haha

When is your birthday, Cel?

hapit na jud kaayo mapun-an ang akong edad, ilang tulog nalang hahaha

[C2H4]

Christmas to me means midnight mass with my family, and noche buena right after.

[ms da binsi]

eat ra lagi gihapon hahahhahha

ako baya pod na....

[C2H4]

ahahaha,

bisan unsa nga estorya ms belle,

pagkaon ra jud ma punta 

when man mo mo adto sa Fil resto?

[ms da binsi]

karon tiud2x...

ako ra... kay nag dula ang sa-i...

naa sha tournament and i have no plans on watching him today and tomorrow...

mag pinoy shopping ra akong tuyo diri...not his tourney!

poor banana... he must need my support, but what can i do?

i love to eat than watching him play...

[C2H4]

I'm sure he wants you to enjoy yourself pud.

Ako man gani ako ra isa dire, si banana tua sa football stadium, watching the Dawgs' game with his uncle,

so karon taod2x mo lakaw pud ko,

mo suroy ko'g ako oi

[thegirlnextdoor]

As a reply to grazie my hospitality is great I am talking of other's fiesta and holidays. heck no when I buy lechon for holidays and events it is big enough to send my guest home each with generous helpings, we play many kinds of games.
My guest get drunk on imperadore and with the happiest of laughs.
I make many types of pies even if I go way out of cost as the ingredients are imported here that I need to make them but the outcome is like watching happy faced kids licking their pie covered faces.
I have seen guest staying up all night until the Greenfield's has run out and the creek is dry as well.
I ave also watched many passed out ho bug persons as well but happy they stay put and sleep and do not try to drive after getting drunk.
Most the persons I invite here to my parties are professional people and they know how to limit themselves.
My parties are so great and the food I make is done alone by all be and myself and the rave I usually receive lands up in the papers as one of the best parties to go down with the tastiest of foods loved by all.
I wish In the states we had the neat Christmas lanterns like they do here.
I wish here we had the real pine scented tree's or better the noble tree's that smell so much like Christmas in the woods.
I have never been able to find a real candycane and be able to hang it on the tree here?
I am mingaw for those.
last year i got to together with the ICM"S malls entertainment committee and designed the malls first Santa house ever to be put up in the city of Bohol every one loved it.
I hope this year if procedes will be made that charities can receive from the Santa house fund raiser.
Christmas is about giving and enjoying in the merriest of company.
FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA! Deck the halls! the first Noel! Angles we have heard on high! and the Christmas songs played on.

[grazie7y]

It seems like you had fun after all.  It's nice to hear not just the negative but also the positive part of our lives.  Let's be happy and merry.  Christmas is not all about us but for Jesus Christ.  We please him when we are all giving, sharing and loving each other.  That's the essence of Christmas.