Merry Christmas Geordie Style!
If you ever watch Geordie Shore (the UK epiphany of Jersey Shore), you know what's Geordie means. They are from Newcastle. Like Cheryl Cole.
This Christmas, I am here to celebrate my Christmas, away from family and friends in the Far East.
I found my new family here, and friends on its way.
Celebrating Christmas away brings me some nostalgic moment especially this is my first EVER Christmas away from everything that I ever known. Except that one time in Labuan. Even then, I was surrounded by faces of friends that makes Christmas a jolly day to celebrate. They were my family.
Today, (in fact the whole week) I've been having this lump on my throat (no, not cancer. Thank God) somehow almost holding my tears every time home knocks on my memory box.
When I was home, I don't appreciate those little things, but I promise you, when you're apart, those are your favourite things (yes, just like the song).
I missed my fake Christmas tree and the lights blinking with beautiful colours.
What I missed the most is the cooking. (tear sheds)
Mak would cook for at least 200 people (yes, 15 kg of meat, 10 kgs of chicken) and I would eat for 10 people. yes, she reserved for me so that the guests don't eat them all. LOL
I freaking love my mom.
Pak would cook the traditional Iban delicacy. Like 'pansuh' (wild boar cook inside a bamboo) and 'ikan bakar' (grilled fish).
I would just wait for these to be serve and after church service, my friends and I would come home and wallop everything that we can.
As a child, I always wanted to have a lot of presents for Christmas.
Now I know, Christmas is never been about presents under the trees or new clothes or cards. It always about holly jolly with the whole family and friends. They are my Christmas (yes, Jesus too).
Today, I am celebrating without them for the second time.
I am so homesick at the moment. Its so hard to swallow.
But, I'll be OK as I know a house is not a home, a home is in my heart. They're close to my heart, for always.
Keep me in your thoughts whenever you have that great food and that delicious drinks.
If you see my family and friends, send my love to them, Geordie style.
xoxo
Gilly the Geordie.
