Christmas is just less than two months away. And I know I am not the only one who is surprised with how quick days have actually gone past. This is going to be my 4th Christmas here in UK. I was planning to go back to the Philippines this December because I really missed how Filipinos celebrate Christmas, but unfortunately things are not acting the way I wanted/planned them to be.
Looking back, I missed how my mom asks my brothers to decorate our two Indian trees outside the house with Christmas lights around them. The way us, and not only us but almost everyone decorate their houses with bright Christmas decorations. I missed waking up at 3am to attend”Misa de Gallo (Simbang gabi). I am craving since God-knows-when native foods such as “puto bumbong” (rice steamed inside a “bumbong,” or small bamboo tube), “bibingka” (rice cake with salted eggs and fresh coconut meat) and “suman” (steamed rice wrapped in banana leaves) which are normally sold outside the church. I missed the carolers who visit our house, serenading us with Christmas carols using their musical instruments. And more!!! It’s just the best way to celebrate Christmas. I keep telling my friends (not Filipinos) here in UK about how we, Filipinos, celebrate Christmas in the Philippines. I want them to experience the real Christmas, which for me, is Filipino Christmas -where everyone is just so excited that as soon as September arrives, Christmas has arrived. *Sigh*
I love Christmas! My Christmas list is (at this very moment) teeming. I don’t want to write them all down here but I will do anyway just so when friends and family visit my blog, they won’t have a hard time thinking of what to give me this coming Christmas. I will even include pictures to make life even easier for them. Hahaha!

Of course these only are things that I HOPE I can have this Christmas. I still wish happiness and good health for my family and friends, World Peace and Food for everyone in this world. =)

I am really not liking the way  I organized my timetable to fit all the things that I need to do. I am annoyed with how I manage things. And I am absolutely hating the WORKLOADS. In short – I am not happy -
Most people tell me to enjoy my first year in University because when I get to 2nd and worst 3rd year of this course, I will not be able to enjoy much of myself as the workloads will be doubled or even tripled. But I wonder how other Freshers like me are feeling? Are they loving their first year? Are they all stressed out with all the Uni works? Do they attend or missed lectures and tutorials? Are they meeting all their deadlines? Do they like or even love the nightlife? Well…. I asked myself all these questions last night and I don’t even know the answer…=p

I pitty myself for not making the most of this University life thinggy (so far). I am not (yet) 100% motivated. There are a lot of things going on behind my back that I still need to sort out. Even more things ahead of me to be aware at. Everytime I intentionally don’t do Uni work, I just always tell myself “It’s fine, YOU need  time”.  Worst is, I keep telling that to myself EVERY SINGLE DAY. And now what?? I have all these work piled up on my desk -yet again-. I know that I won’t go anywhere if I don’t motivate myself. I NEED TO FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS and I NEED PURE CONCENTRATION, MOTIVATION and ENTHUSIASM.

It’s good to be back home, not in the Philippines where I grew up but here in Wales where I’ve been living for almost 4 years now. I have to say, I was well so excited when I got off the train. My Daddy picked me up down the train station. It felt like I’ve been gone for a really long time and no words can explain how happy I was when I saw our house. I was shouting and screaming and jumping and dancing around the house.

I thought at first that it’s probably not a very good idea to go home when I have all this UNI assignments and essays that I need to do, but when homesickness really strikes you just wouldn’t bother at all about doing them. “I am definitely going home” I told my friend when I had my train tickets safely kept inside my purse. We couldn’t stop screaming while talking with each other over the phone. We were totally excited about seeing each other again. All my friends rang me to asked me about it and I told them all that I am going home and will be celebrating Halloween with them.

I had the most amazing night last Friday. We all went down Sherryl’s house and dressed up ready to go down town. We didn’t bother buying our costume for the halloween so we just decided to do our make-up ourselves. I wanted to look scary. And indeed I was

At the same day was Sherryl’s 20th birthday. It was hell of a night and we were all drunk and totally wrecked, especially me. I am so glad, I have my friend ALVIN who took care of me that night. Thanks Al! =)

The original plan was to stay down the pub til 5am but we had to go at 3. (Don’t ask why). It was the best Halloween ever.=) It’s a good thing to get really drunk and to just dance all your sorrows and pains away.

Tomorrow I am going back to Leicester and will definitely be working my arse off. I will probably go back to Wales every month or week or best to just stay here with my friends and family.

Below are some photos from last Friday night.