CU Faculty Christmas party 2008

this year's faculty Christmas party is the simplest and shall we say less grand...ever since i joined CU, celebration had always been grand and expensive with big cash prizes and tedious presentations and contests from various colleges...there were always costumes and everyone seemed so engrossed with his own lines and roles. this is the first time i have witnessed the simplicity of the program and although there were door prizes and on-the-spot contests and trivia, this year's party is quite different because CU unlike last year's very grand Broadway theme and the years before with themes and motifs, this time, it is simply a celebration of Christmas the CU way...very simple and i love it. at least we all had the chance to get together and talk with colleagues and friends without the hassles of thinking about the presentation on stage, the costumes, make up and etc. i guess everyone enjoyed the food and the camaraderie...last years were good but this year? i find the celebration better... i just love it...for me, the decoration was perfect for our touch of red motif...it was still grand minus the choral group competition and the modern / jazz dance contest...the cash prizes were big...it doesn't matter at all if we did not have the same kind of party, after all, we are not bound to any tradition or any form of celebration...we are only bound to Christ, the real meaning of Christmas, as He is the reason of the season...it doesn't matter at all what nature of celebration we will be having so long as it is not against the will of the ONE whom this celebration is intended for...with or without food, with or without presents, near or far from our loved ones, it's not true that Christmas will never be the same...Christmas will always be the same no matter what because HE is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8)...