Maybe it was how we were brought up, but maybe it wasn’t. Growing up (in Indonesia), Christmas was never a big thing. Plus we didn’t come from a Christian family who would celebrate the holiday in all its glory. But every year, we decorated our Christmas tree and even created our own little nativity scene out of boxes and newspapers. Christmas was always filled with music; tunes from the fancy fairy lights and carols sung on karaoke. Christmas …
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Three random pop culture gifts to buy for Christmas
What? You still haven’t bought your Christmas gifts yet? Well, neither have I. But fear not, this definitive (sort of) Christmas gift giving guide might help you in your purchase, especially if you’re buying for someone who loves a bit of pop culture and celeb buzz. Oppa Gangnam Style Merchandise I don’t know about you, but my attitude towards this particular K-Pop viral video has been a mix of “ugh, enough Gangnam Style already” and …
Why I really really want a Christmas tree…
My fondest memories of childhood have always been during Christmas time and the weeks leading to it. I didn’t grow up in a Christian family and I probably didn’t care much about the real meaning of Christmas back then. However, since a young age, Christmas has always been a festive season for us in the Gozali household. Here are just some of the things we usually do (or at least we used to) leading up …