Comments on: Merry (ongoing) Christmas from Spain! http://abroadinspain.com/2009/12/31/merry-ongoing-christmas-from-spain/ A look at Spanish life through an American's eyes.... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:17:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris http://abroadinspain.com/2009/12/31/merry-ongoing-christmas-from-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-6768 Chris Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:38:08 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=891#comment-6768 @Ty - Glad to hear that you found my site useful. Good luck on your trip to Sevilla and thanks for the comment! @Ty – Glad to hear that you found my site useful. Good luck on your trip to Sevilla and thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Ty http://abroadinspain.com/2009/12/31/merry-ongoing-christmas-from-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-6734 Ty Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:44:46 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=891#comment-6734 I have to say that the "extended Christmas" is wonderful. The season zoomed past so fast this year (due to school, work and other things that preoccupy our minds) I barely felt that Christmas happened at all. I didn't even start my shopping until the 23rd, many people got "IOU's until the malls died down". It is truly my favorite time of the year though; I wish that we actually celebrated ALL the 12 days of Christmas. I personally love the Christmas carols and the overall sense of joy and jollity. P.S. I just stumbled across your blog and felt its great information for students studying abroad. I am going to Sevilla in a couple of weeks and wish I found this sooner. I'll recommend it to all my other friends who are going across the Atlantic with me. Saludos! I have to say that the “extended Christmas” is wonderful. The season zoomed past so fast this year (due to school, work and other things that preoccupy our minds) I barely felt that Christmas happened at all. I didn’t even start my shopping until the 23rd, many people got “IOU’s until the malls died down”. It is truly my favorite time of the year though; I wish that we actually celebrated ALL the 12 days of Christmas. I personally love the Christmas carols and the overall sense of joy and jollity.

P.S. I just stumbled across your blog and felt its great information for students studying abroad. I am going to Sevilla in a couple of weeks and wish I found this sooner. I’ll recommend it to all my other friends who are going across the Atlantic with me. Saludos!

]]> By: Chris http://abroadinspain.com/2009/12/31/merry-ongoing-christmas-from-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-6236 Chris Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:42:23 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=891#comment-6236 @Victor - Yes, I see your point. People <i>do</i> work between Christmas and Reyes; however, it's still different when compared with the USA. For example, I'm really surprised that I still hear Christmas carols here because in the USA after the 25th everything is effectively "over." I'm also surprised that people are still Christmas shopping (on the 25th the shopping season in the USA is over). I guess that's what I meant by Christmas being "perpetual" here... heheh Not that a long Christmas is a bad thing ;-). @Victor – Yes, I see your point. People do work between Christmas and Reyes; however, it’s still different when compared with the USA. For example, I’m really surprised that I still hear Christmas carols here because in the USA after the 25th everything is effectively “over.” I’m also surprised that people are still Christmas shopping (on the 25th the shopping season in the USA is over). I guess that’s what I meant by Christmas being “perpetual” here… heheh Not that a long Christmas is a bad thing ;-) .

]]> By: Victor http://abroadinspain.com/2009/12/31/merry-ongoing-christmas-from-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-6233 Victor Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:33:39 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=891#comment-6233 It's as if I said that Christmas in the USA is very long because we can consider it starts with Thanksgiving wich is a celebration we don't have here... hahaha It’s as if I said that Christmas in the USA is very long because we can consider it starts with Thanksgiving wich is a celebration we don’t have here… hahaha

]]> By: Victor http://abroadinspain.com/2009/12/31/merry-ongoing-christmas-from-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-6232 Victor Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:31:56 +0000 http://abroadinspain.com/?p=891#comment-6232 Well... It's not exactly holiday... hahaha The only "extra holiday" we have is 6th of january. The rest of the time people work... And traditionally the exchange of presents in Spain is in Reyes, but lately many people started to exchange some presents (normally less than in reyes, just a detail) on the 24th. Well… It’s not exactly holiday… hahaha The only “extra holiday” we have is 6th of january. The rest of the time people work… And traditionally the exchange of presents in Spain is in Reyes, but lately many people started to exchange some presents (normally less than in reyes, just a detail) on the 24th.

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