It’s the 23rd of December, or what I have referred to as
“Christmas Eve Eve” in past years. Memories of being bundled up in cozy pajamas
watching the snow fall from my bedroom window or watching the Polar Express at
school (or maybe having a math test last period, but let’s not ruin it). This
year is my fist Christmas away from home and I’ve gone through a rollercoaster
of wanting to skip it and wanting to relish in all its European glory. In honor
of my favorite holiday, I’ve made a list of all the ways I’ve celebrated to
date:
Watching Christmas Movies: Four
Christmases, A Very Murray Christmas, Elf, The Royal Opera House Nutcracker (I
saw this as a live broadcast at a movie theater in Sevilla, it was good,
“Clara” was AMAZING and I loved the costumes but I’ve seen better
choreography), The Santa Clause (1,2, and 3), The Grinch (In Spanish with Ester
and Mario)
Still to watch: Love
Actually, The Polar Express, Rudolph
Listening to Christmas
Music: A variety but especially Lady Antebellum’s Christmas Album <3
Eating Christmas Sweets: St. Lucia’s
torta (in honor of my confirmation Saint), mantecados, turrónes, an array of
candied nuts I bought from a street vendor, chocolates from the dulce tray in the kitchen, drinking Anís
de la Castellana
Da
una vuelta to see the
Christmas Lights: Madrid, Athens, Sevilla
Christmas Markets: Madrid, Sevilla
(both traditional (3) and the Belén market)
Cooking Christmas Things: Ester and I
tried to make chocolate chip cookies. Yeah it didn’t work out very well and we
ended up with a pudding/brownie type thing. Good, but not cookies.
Miscellaneous Christmas
Activities: Buying/wrapping/sending gifts, ice skating and checking out the
Christmas village at the Prado de San Sebastian, going to mass, seeing Belens
set up all over the city, seeing the Alumbra
show
Regardless, I can't wait to celebrate Christmas with my host family over the next two days before setting off!
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