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let's celebrate!

everybody is so excited about september. for me, september is just the start of a much more exciting celebration: Christmas! they say, "it's the most wonderful time of the year". i say, " i second the motion". it's amazing how the weather dramatically turns cold and yet, the season keeps the atmosphere warm

i remember last year 01 sep 2010, i was a firstclass cadet at PMA and i was posted as Cadet Assistant Mess Officer (CAMO). the camo oversees running the mess hall to include the distribution of food for the cadets and the officers present as well. not only that, the camo also has the choice of what music she wants to play while the whole corps is having it's mess. last year, i took the chance of welcoming christmas by playing the jolliest christmas songs i have in my lappie. i even prepared a separate playlist for that specific guard posting. i downloaded at least 20 songs before i posted. pahirapan pa ang internet nun. what i would do for christmas.hahahahha

when we were firsties, a giant christmas tree is placed in the center of yap hall

i love christmas but we don't celebrate christmas per se at home because we believe that it's christmas all year round. the part of christmas which sweeps me off my feet is the warm feeling of spending time with family and loved ones. christmas eve is celebrated with our respective families and all of us gather for the very festive new year celebration at our house. so christmas tree for us is actually a symbol for new year celebration. weird? well, that's us.

when i was a cadet, errrr, i meant, the moment i joined the military, i didn't have the luxury of going home as frequent as i would like. so as much as possible, whenever i get to go out of the academy during september or october break, i volunteer to initiate setting up our christmas tree. oh how i love this activity!

bare back or bare tree?

decor shopping. see the price tag? forget about the price tag

the tree when first set up. it gets more beautiful as christmas nears

 last year, i was not able to set up the tree. i was the most junior officer in our unit so automatically christmas and new year celebs are not for me....

 but...

this year, i am out of the unit for schooling and i'll have a long break by december...

so...

 how about this for an early christmas gift for myself? :) i am totally broke today but i know for sure that money can't buy happiness and that my new year will be very happy.

merry christmas everyone!