Merry Christmas to all of you out there! I know we are all over Christmas, but my decorations in my house are still up and I still feel Christmassy. So I'm still celebrating! Getting fat, staying up late, watching movies, looking at the Christmas tree, listening to Christmas music.. I mean, I'm in America we gonna be celebrating for the next month (probably not) but the decorations will still be up for another month.. yep that is how we do.
Christmas here is very different from New Zealand. First of all its winter here. Now every person I have talked to is like 'what?! you saying you have Christmas in the summer, now that ain't a real Christmas!' Yes it may not be a real Christmas to you, but who wants to be celebrating the Lords birth when it is cold and it ain't even snowing (what's the point), I personally would rather be at the Beach swimming and getting burnt, now that is a good Christmas. Any who apart from that it has actually been a great Christmas and yes it does feel more like Christmas when it is freezing and you can wear ugly Christmas sweaters (it is a thing).
From the start of December you immediately feel like it is Christmas for example Christmas lights and decorations go up in peoples houses and in the city. You have the big lighting of the Christmas tree at the Rockefeller, which everyone watches on TV or you actually go see it light up.
Then there is the big Macy window display (which is annoying because all the tourists just stand watching it blocking the path), the ice skating rink gets put in at Bryant Park along with the Market. Now most of you won't have a clue what I am talking about, but to those that do, I'm sure it will bring back great memories. New York City really has the Christmas Spirit going it is pretty amazing!
Christmas Eve, my host dad's family came around. They are all Italian so the Christmas Eve tradition is to have seafood and pasta. Very different but pretty cool (I do like seafood a lot). Also the family buys presents for every Aunty and every Cousin, which is insane, but pretty sweet for the kids! I also went to Hillsongs Christmas Eve service which was awesome! My friend and I sat in the front row where Vanessa Hudgens and her boyfriend were sitting just down from us (just casually).
Christmas Day was a hoot! The kids opened their presents which was insane I have never seen so many presents been given my whole life, I was shocked. After that we headed to New Jersey to my host mums sisters house which is a mansion literally. It has a movie theatre inside, a library, gym and a sauna, it was massive and so nice! It was real chilled. The kids and I played games, watched movies and ate (of course). oh and I wore my ugly Christmas sweater (best thing ever).
I hope y'all had a great Christmas, I sure did! Have an awesome New Years and maybe you will make a new years resolution that will actually last the whole year instead of just for a week or two.
peace out homies!
#lovelife
#Christmastime
#uglysweater
#kiaroanewyork
krystal xo
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