The poorest way to face life is to face it with a sneer.
– Theodore Roosevelt
Christmas Month
16 December
Christmas Rooster, photo by JMorton
Happy Birthday to: –
- Mirei Kiritani (1989) (36)
- Park Seo Joon (1988) (37)
- Tasuko Emoto (1986) (39)
- Zhou Jie Qiong (1998) (27)
- Guo Tao (1969) (56)
- Gao Ming (1998) (27)
Notable Events:
- Today is the start of Simbang Gabi in the Philippines.
Maligayang Pasko
I love the Simbang Gabi or going to church at the crack of dawn, between 3-5 am. Simbang Gabi starts on the 16 of December to the 24th as an anticipation of the Christmas proper.
It is a beloved tradition among Filipino Catholics and apparently also by the Aglipayans.
The weather gets cooler in December in the tropical Philippines and at the early hours in the morning is really cold so after the mass, it is also a part of cultural traditions of worshipper to partake hot drink of salabat or ginger tea.
Salabat goes down well with bibingka and puto bungbong.
When puto bungbong and bibingka are widely available then it is truly the Christmas season.