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Christmas Village in Country Club
December 4, 2011 in Day Out, My Life
We paid a visit to the Christmas Village in Country Club here in Baguio recently. It was a much anticipated visit because this will be the first time that we’ll be able to go with the kids.
I’ve never been to the Christmas Village before so I didn’t know what to expect, although I had high expectations when I saw pictures of a friend who has been there, it’s what made me want to take the kids there in the first place.
I so love Christmas. Everyone is just so happy and in such a giving mood, It’s definitely my favorite holiday. 
Unfortunately, the Christmas Village was a disappointment. I was expecting candy canes and freshly roasted chestnuts for sale at the very least, but instead popcorn and cotton candy is as Christmassy as their snacks will get. 
Bummer!
The Snowmen display were cute, I admit, and the houses of Santa’s little helpers are cute on the outside too. Still, I was like, “this is it?! what the hell?!”…
There wasn’t a lot you can do in the Christmas Village. There are no rides, not even a carousel, can you believe it? It so sucks. After you’re done taking pictures with the Snowmen and the elves’ houses and after eating a chili dog that wasn’t chili, siomai and cotton candy, you’d be like, “now what?”, and you’ll end up walking in the entire Christmas Village, four times. It’s so small, you can circle the entire place four times in 15 minutes, how lame is that?! And there were only like two little shops where you can buy souvenir items and the stuff for sale aren’t even that extraordinary. We managed to find cute Angry Birds themed watches for the kids, still, it’s something I would find in any Christmas bazaars. It was nothing really really special like it would make me feel the trip was worth it.
There was live entertainment from a band. I forgot what band played the night we paid a visit, but then again, they weren’t that good for me to pay attention to. 
Plus I don’t think they were singing Christmas carols, if they were, I would have stopped and listened. Over all, the concept for the Christmas Village was a good one, it was too bad the execution sucked balls. Oh well, there’s always a next time, I hope next year it will be better.
Except for the lights and the Snowmen, it’s
not really worth visiting, but if you have some time to kill and you want your very own photo with one of the Snowmen, then go and visit the Christmas Village, it’s just in front of the main gate to Country Club, just follow the lights.
Wow, it does sound disappointing. Like you said, I would have expected a lot more too. There definitely needs to be a few rides or something fun for the kids to do as well as more touches overall to add to a Christmassy feeling.
-Jean
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if you are to post something would it not be worthwhile if you give words of appreciation not on the negative. it only shows what your heart contains, full of criticism and pride. Give comments in a right way. May God change your way of thinking.
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Gelyn,
I made this post as a constructive criticism so that it may improve in the future. Funny how you only managed to understand the negatives and disregarded all the positives in the article. It just shows what YOUR heart contains. I pray that you become open minded and respect other people's opinion even if it does not reflect your own.
Christmas is really awesome time to celebrate and enjoy .I just go crazy about it and love it. http://www.myspainholidays.com/
maybe u could have excluded the words BUMMER, SUCKS, WHAT THE HELL, etc.. u may ask for suggestions without using those immoral words.. besides, no one promised u that u'll have a great time at christmas village..
Immoral words? Do you even know what "immoral" is? This is my blog and I can say whatever the hell it is that I want to say, no one is forcing you to read it. If you don't like what I have to say, that's your problem, not mine. Please stop wasting your time on my blog. If you can't respect thoughts that don't echo your own, that's too bad.
Aw!!! Seems like a few did not like what you said on the post.
Sorry about that, Ane.
Anyway, I hope that they will improve their Christmas Village next year. It's a disappointment to know that there isn't much to do there. tsk. tsk.
Hope all is well and have a blessed 2012 !
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The Christmas Village was made from 90% recycled materials. I think the people did a good job making this kind of effort reducing garbage and making it into something as constructive and as beautiful as this. Anyone COULD do this but not everyone WILL be able to execute and accomplish this kind of output. This should be a very good example say for the barangays to start with. It will be good for the environment and will also promote community involvement. And of course feeling the spirit of Christmas