Christmas Bucket List

It's the first day of December. Counting today, it's exactly 25 days before Christmas. Christmas has always been one of my favorite (if not my most favorite) holiday. When I was younger, a lot younger that is, I always look forward for the month of December since they used to feature Holiday-themed cartoons all day. I remember not wanting to attend school because I will miss watching a show (there were no re-runs), and hated mandatory sleep in the afternoons because of that. Another thing I like about Christmas are my new clothes, shoes, and sometimes, toys which my mom would buy from Cinderella (that's a name of a store). And during Christmas eve, I look forward to spending it at my lola's side of the family where there are games, prizes, gifts, money, lots of food, and laughter filling the air. But then I grew up. 

I have to admit that during the past couple of years, I treated Christmas like an ordinary holiday. It seems that the magic has worn off. Aside from no longer believing in Santa Claus, it seems that I outgrew the spirit of Christmas. I no longer watch the cartoons, I no longer go caroling, and we no longer celebrate Christmas at that side of the family. But even as I am saying it now, the little kid in me still smiles when she sees Christmas decorations, and even if I no longer receive gifts for Christmas, my heart still jumps at seeing gifts (even if they're not mine) under the Christmas tree. Watching Home Alone re-runs on TV still completes my holidays. Christmas lanterns are still my favorite decorations. And hearing Christmas carols still fills my heart with joy. So I want to rekindle that flame. That flame that I had in me when I was twenty or so years younger - a time when Christmas for me is magical. So, how do I bring it back?

Abby's Christmas Bucket List.

1. Watch Home Alone 1-3.
2. Make A Christmas Wishlist.
3. Buy a gift for myself.
4. Attend the "Simbang Gabi". And complete it when possible.
5. Hear Christmas Carols.
6. Go to places where there are a lot of Christmas decorations.
7. Watch Christmas movies.
8. Eat Bibingka and puto bungbung?
9. Go to Star City.
10. Wrap a Christmas present.
11. Visit my inaanak.
12. Spend time with family.
13. Holiday dinner with friends.
14. Write a letter to Santa.
15. Create an ornament.
16. Starbucks special holiday drinks.
17. Drink hot choco/cocoa.
18. Get family Christmas pictures.
19. Eat chestnuts.
20. Stuff Christmas stocking with candies and chocolates.
21. Take a picture with Santa.
22. Buy a candy cane.
23. Read the Nativity.
24. Take a holiday photo.
25. Read a Christmas story.
26. Watch a Metro Manila Film Fest (MMFF) entry.
27. Look at Christmas lights.
28. Attend a Christmas bazaar.
29. Watch a parade.
30. Purchase different holiday-themed treats.

So, that's it. My very own Christmas bucket list. Hope to get them done before the year ends. And maybe at which time, I would have confessed that I still believe in Santa, his elves, reindeer, and yes... North Pole. ♥

XOXO,

AbbyMercs ♥