Christmas in Buddhist Land

December is when Thailand almost does not look like a Buddhist country especially in commercial areas. You just have to go out and see how business works with a Christian tradition.

This is a tree inside Central Mall, Bangna

Sky rail tracks on the right and Siam Paragon on the left. Christmas arches in the middle are abuzz with picture-taking.

Inside Siam Paragon. That star rubs shoulders with Emporio Armani.


All ready for the Countdown. Merry Christmas from Bangkok!

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That time of year

Musical Monday: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, EHSS
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Right. Good-looking. Talented. Cute. And I’m supposed to believe life is fair? *Kidding* Take note of the final score – powerful thoracic diaphragms belting on. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Ernie Haase & Signature Sound.

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Monday Mayhem: The Return of Lola’s Holiday Meme

1. What is your favorite holiday show/animated show? I know there are so many out there, but my life is riddled with work right now. It also is no help that this country I am in does not recognize Christmas except for commercial purposes.

2. What holiday character do you think you’re most like? –pass-

3. What holiday character does your spouse think you’re most like? Spouseless me. Even if I had any most probably he’d be too frozen to think of this stuff this time

4. Favorite Christmas/holiday song? ‘Although it’s been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you!’

5. Most hated Christmas/holiday song? I may not like some but I don’t hate any

6. If you have an all holiday music radio station when do you start listening to it? As soon as the music is available in the airwaves

7. If you have an all holiday music radio station do you love it or hate it? I would love to love it

8. Have you ever wrapped yourself as a Christmas/holiday present? Come on…you can tell!Nice idea… but DHL will probably not ship me

9. Who is Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer’s father? No idea

10. Do you drive your neighborhood or one near you at night to look at other people’s holiday decorations? If I had time I would do it

11. When you see a heavily decorated house do you think, ‘oh that’s lovely’? Or do you think, ‘oh criminy, that looks like Christmas threw up all over their lawn’? I prefer the first reaction.

12. Are you counting the days to Christmas/Holidays with excited anticipation or dread? Anticipation if there were plans. I make no room for dread.

13. When was the last time you had your photo taken with Santa? Did you sit on his lap? I may try this kind of photo shoot one of these Christmases.

14. Do you make a Christmas/Holiday list for your spouse or significant other or do you rely on them to pick your gift(s) without a clue from you? I used to drop hints… until I gave up.

15. When do you put up your tree and/or menorah/and or anything else? Four Decembers ago I put up one and once about two weeks before Christmas. That tree was packaged to me from the other side of the world.

16. If tree- Real or fake? Real

17. When do you take your tree/decorations down? At home the week after New Year’s day

18. Do you shop the day after Christmas sales? What do you shop for? After Christmas I am usually too lazy to shop

19. Is your work/office having a holiday party this year? Will you attend? Yes and no

20. Do you have your New Year’s Eve Plans set yet? Not yet but the plan is taking shape

Harriet hosts Monday Mayhem