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Happy 1st... of September! (Re-post: 95 Days Before Christmas)

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Happy 1st of September everyone!

Today I started downloading my favorite collection of Christmas songs and add them back on my playlist.  I am playing the Ray Conniff selection while editing this post.

Please don't be confused with the content/title of this post.  Today, 1st of September is technically 113 days more before Christmas.

The following content is a re-post from my former blog "The Lucky Blog" originally titled as "95 Days Before Christmas"...
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It kind of surprised me big time when I heard from today’s morning news that it is just 95 more days before Christmas!  I can’t help but utter the over used but oh so true phrase “time flies so fast”!  And it flies more faster when you are so caught up with the daily rushes of life that you missed to savor the moment when the most anticipated season of the year is fast approaching.

For those who’s been following my blog posts, it is so obvious that for almost two months now, I am having one helluva time.  My schedule is so messed up and the mess directly affected my blog postings.  Though I manage not to be in total blogging hiatus, I was not happy either on the way I am managing my posts lately. I love blogging, I love writing!  However, sometimes there are far more pressing responsibilities that one needs to take care of and in the process, some things are needed to be given up for a while.  In my case I need to sacrifice some of my blogging time to accommodate more pressing and important matters.   I’m not happy though.  Thus, in spite that my schedule is almost unmanageable, I’m still trying very hard not to neglect my blog sites. It saddens and touches me at the same time when blogger friends are commenting that they are missing my posts. How I wish that I can post like I used to.

I sound frustrated yeah?  Another reason is that, I failed to do one personal tradition that I annually do.
I love to wake up in the dawn of September 1st, tune in the radio and wait for the first Christmas song to play, then be one among the first to greet everyone a “Happy Christmas!”
Do I sound overly dramatic? And yeah I know this may sound too early for some people especially for non-Filipino.  Well I have my reasons. 

Christmastime is a joyful season that brings hope to people.  Something to be anticipated for, a time when wishes are given chances and followed by hope for something new and prosperous – the New Year.

And since I talk about music in this blog, let this be my venue to greet you all here through this beautiful music video that I traditionally post in my social media accounts every 1st of September.


HAPPY CHRISTMAS everyone!
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  1. OlivrSeptember 21, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    Silver bells, it's Xmas time in the city..

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    1. Balut The Lucky BloggerOctober 9, 2012 at 9:34 PM

      Ring-a-ling, Hear them ring... ha ha

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    2. OlivrSeptember 4, 2013 at 11:19 PM

      Silver bells, it's Xmas time in the city..

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    3. BalutSeptember 6, 2013 at 4:20 PM

      It's Christmas time indeed! Happy Christmas Olivr :)

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  2. Anne Trinidad-LegsonSeptember 21, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    Merry Christmas! ^_^

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  3. MEcoySeptember 21, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    bilis ng panahon nu

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  4. Pareng JaySeptember 21, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    yaaaaaa ipon-ipon na mga pre para sa mga inaanak. hehe

    *Pareng Jay was here

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  5. joanneSeptember 21, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    Merry Christmas!!! Naku, nun Sept.1, agad agad nagpatugotog si mama ng Christmas songs, tas yun ate ko, nagtext din sa nagpapatugtog na din siya, haha, excited ang pamilya ko sa Pasko!! :D

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    1. Balut The Lucky BloggerOctober 9, 2012 at 9:38 PM

      hindi! hindi naman silang halatang excited sa pasko tulad ko he he

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  6. ^_^ wReY and R0bbYSeptember 21, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    Beyonce is divine! Merry Christmas ma'am Balut! ◠◡◠


    P.S. Thank you so much for your effort in voting for our contest photo.
    Please keep on voting! ◠◡◠

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  7. Mar UnplogSeptember 21, 2012 at 10:42 PM

    Merry Christmas!!! Aga ng pasko natin dito ah.... paborito mo pala si Beyonce.... sampol naman dyan hehe

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    1. Balut The Lucky BloggerOctober 9, 2012 at 9:40 PM

      Oo Super M. para maaga din aginaldo ma sakin :)

      Sampol? tatakbo na lang ako lolz!

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  8. joySeptember 21, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    wow, nakakatouch naman a ng post mo.Anyway, when we missed your post, it only means that you are an impostant blogger and your posts inspires and we like your personality:) Hope someone will miss my post too if like you I have to prioritize.
    Oo Norway ay maaga pa nga, but in the activity center where I work, we started making christmas things to sell beginning in october. So, here is also christmas time soon. Have a nice week end:)

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    1. Balut The Lucky BloggerOctober 9, 2012 at 9:41 PM

      THANK YOU so much joy for this nice comment :)

      Oo nga makita ko na yung mga work of art mo for selling ang gaganda :)

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  9. anneySeptember 22, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Ang bilis ng panahon no? Sandali na lang at pasko na naman! Ganda talaga ng voice ni Beyonce!

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    1. Balut The Lucky BloggerOctober 9, 2012 at 9:42 PM

      Merry Christmas Anney! san kayo gagala sa Pasko? Yes! Beyonce talaga!

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  10. Pink LineSeptember 22, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    wow bigla ko narealize na malapit na talaga ang pasko.. merry christmas :)

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  11. Arvin U. de la PeñaSeptember 22, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    ramdam ko na ngayon ang pasko..

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  12. MarcoSeptember 22, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    Maligayang Pasko! :D

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  13. KULAPITOTSeptember 23, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    penge ng regalo

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  14. Manong UnyolOctober 4, 2012 at 1:09 AM

    advance merry xmas to everyone :)

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  15. jonathanSeptember 1, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    Christmas is celebrated with a different outlook here. It is all about decors and parties. Who could blame them when this is actually a Buddhist country. I love Christmas and I do anticipate the beginning of ber months. It is like hope resurrected, the coming of happy days, of friendships renewal, of homecomings, and of Jesus.

    Please find time to blog for it is in blogging that we get connected. Time management is very important as well as time to reflect. For what is life without blogging?

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    1. BalutSeptember 6, 2013 at 7:57 PM

      Yes that is the sentiment of most Filipinos living overseas. The celebration of Christmas is far more different from how we do it at home which causes loneliness and the feeling of being home sick during the holidays. Christmas itself is a gift to us.

      Don't worry my friend I'm not seeing myself not blogging :) and I so agree with you "for what is life without blogging?"

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    2. jonathanSeptember 6, 2013 at 10:19 PM

      That even if we don't have enough money to buy the things we need, the family is still together. I hope that the spirit of togetherness is not just during the festive season but for everyday.

      I hope to see and read your entries more often. Have a great weekend!

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  16. SuperjaidSeptember 1, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    Time flies so fast indeed. Mery christmas!! Haha

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    1. BalutSeptember 6, 2013 at 7:58 PM

      Yes it's like everything happens in just a blink of an eye. Happy Christmas too :)

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  17. DWeiSeptember 1, 2013 at 10:20 PM

    I'll start celebrating Christmas when discounts and sales start happening.

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    1. BalutSeptember 6, 2013 at 7:59 PM

      Ha ha you're so typical DWei! Let me know when you start shopping ok?

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  18. yccosSeptember 2, 2013 at 12:03 AM

    pwede po bang maki-ninang? haha

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  19. JoySeptember 2, 2013 at 5:25 AM

    There is time for everything Balut. Take it easy and take care.
    I love christmas too, but for now I want to.enjoy the autum before welcoming winter:)
    .

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    1. BalutSeptember 6, 2013 at 8:03 PM

      Thanks for the reminder Joy :)

      Aaah the season that we Filipinos won't experience back here though somehow there's a counterpart for those seasons. I think it's "taglagas" and "taglamig" ha ha

      Enjoy your autumn and your winter joy and be sure to share to us your stories.

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  20. ZaiZaiSeptember 2, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    Hihihi ikaw ang unang bumati sa akin ng Merry Christmas...at ikaw ang aking unang babatiin ng Merry Christmas! May this be a very special Christmas season to all of us :)

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    1. BalutSeptember 6, 2013 at 8:04 PM

      Hi hi hi ang swerte ko naman Zai ako ang una mong binati! Yes let's hope for the best holiday! Aginaldo ko ha? hi hi hi

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  21. fiel-kunSeptember 2, 2013 at 11:36 PM

    Happy Christmas Ate B!!!

    Grabe, sobra na akong nae-excite for the Christmas season!

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    1. BalutSeptember 6, 2013 at 8:05 PM

      Happy Christmas pusa!

      at ako din super excited na! Aginaldo ko ha :)

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  22. Axl Powerhouse NetworkSeptember 5, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    ito na, ito na... magpapasko ko na.... uso naman ang mga regalo....

    Super Advance Pasko.... Ninang B.. hahaha....

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    1. BalutSeptember 6, 2013 at 8:06 PM

      Hoy Ninong Axl salamat sa pagdalaw! Aginaldo ko? :P

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  23. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2013 at 12:38 AM

    bigla ko tuloy naramdaman na malapit na talaga mag pasko.

    Nagkabit ka na ba ng christmas lights ate B?

    Ay busy ka nga pla :) hehehe

    merry Christmas..

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    1. BalutSeptember 6, 2013 at 8:08 PM

      Hayan naramdaman mo na kelangan i-prepare mo na regalo mo sakin ha ha

      Kahit busy tuloy pa rin ang pasko di ba? Pag nagkabit ako ng Christmas lights papa-alam ko sa yo ha ha

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  24. GracieSeptember 7, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    Yeah, ber months na nga.. bilis ng panahon!

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  25. hitokirihoshiSeptember 14, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    oo nga advance Merry Christmas po!

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