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oh yeah. Finally a chance to go online. I first off, i would like to say sorry to the people i promised to give gifts. I thought i could still make a follow up but when mom arrived Dec. 22, i didn’t get a chance to use the computer again. It’s not because mom arrived, but because i had tons of preparations to do. The gifts i made aren’t finished yet, i could finish them later today. Better late than never. It’s a lesson i have learned, make the gifts weeks before the occasion. so from now on, i’ll make the gifts months before. Gonna make the New Year gifts after i’m done with the late Christmas gifts.

More Christmas gifts received and i love them!

i accept any kind of gifts. I don’t mind if i don’t receive any gift, a simple greeting will do. That’s what i tell my relatives during Christmas. My mom and I aren’t traditional. We don’t mind if people don’t give us gifts, but of course we appreciate any gifts given. My relatives won’t take no for an answer. They would insist on giving money whatever the amount is. I don’t take it. I tell them, i don’t mean to offend but i know how tough and harder it is to live these days and i would much appreciate it if they don’t give me anything. I go to their houses on Christmas to greet them and to let them know they are not forgotten. Not because i want their gifts or money.

It’s a hard thing to implement with my cousins. They’re kids. They’re in need of money. But our family is more blessed than our other relatives. And that’s what i’d like to point out to them. The older ones understand, or atleast they say they understand. They will reject but their faces show that they want it. I can’t change them, that’s how they were brought up. But i still try to teach them that the people we go to in Christmas are less fortunate than us.

Our church had a Christmas Party last Sunday and it was fun despite the sunburn. Long story. Weeks before, we were asked to make a Christmas bottle and put a letter inside telling God what service we offer this coming year. I made a Christmas tree out of my bottle, made little stars to put inside and a big star on top. I don’t think i have a picture of it but i will post it if i find a picture. The message i wrote is that i would like to serve God in the means of music. I was given the talent and i would like to use my talent for God. The tree i made symbolizes Jesus as the big star, the little stars His children, and the tree itself is His shiel to protect His Children. I didn’t win but it was still fun. My sibling friends won 1st and 2nd place. They got the major prize which was a Nokia 1110i and an MP3 player.

Christmas morning was another busy day. I woke up at 9am, hungry, but i took a bath, dressed up, and got ready to leave. I prepared the gifts i was going to bring to my mom’s godchildren and mine. It’s what i’ve been doing every year so that the relatives don’t have to go to our house. I deliver the gifts to the ones who were giving it to. The problem with our relatives is, all of them asks gifts from us. Because my mom is the most successful of all the clan. And there are people we don’t know who come to our door asking for something because it’s Christmas.

Have you encountered having someone you don’t know at your door asking for aguinaldo? I know Christmas is for everyone but it doesn’t give you the right to go to a person’s house asking for gifts or money when that person doesn’t even know shit about you. The less fortunate do this every year. I don’t think any from our family does but those from squatters area are the most likely to do it. That’s why my mom hides every Christmas. When you don’t give to these people who you don’t know who’d come to you, they would hold it against you. Like this encounter i had with a man carrying a kid, approached me and greeted me Merry Christmas and had his palms out. I said, “i don’t give to people i don’t know.” He left while saying “Kailangan pa ba kamag-anak para bigyan? Pasko naman ah.” I wanted to run after him and bang his head on the wall. I know i’m mean but what he’s doing is wrong. And it’s worse to give to people like him. I know he’s less forunate but he is not expected so there’s nothing for him. It’s not my problem that he can’t have a life. It’s not my fault he made children when he can’t afford it.

Anyway, i just had to point it out. bleh.

Christmas evening has been an anual Christmas party for the Vicente’s. I heard that a few years back the Alomosen family was invited to join this celebration and another years after my uncle’s family was invited too. Last year, i was added to the lot and was voted President for Christmas 2006. So imagine the tough day i had. I prepared a whole program for the party, provided games and gifts, and host it. But it wasn’t hosted on my place, because my place is small and we don’t have a garage. So we held it where we had party last year. They say that the current president usually collected funds for the party but my mom insisted that she’ll provide the prizes and gifts because she has tons of give-aways. The party was fun and i used 2 rolls and a half for pictures. Plus the other 2 rolls from Church party, then it’s my Lolo’s birthday tomorrow, which i plan to buy another 2 rolls, I’M GOING BROKE! lol. The film rolls are cheaper but getting them printed is more expensive.

I’m not going to hold back on the printing part because i love pictures. I was confident enough to use them all and i can’t wait to get the printed. Pictures would probably be posted Friday. BWAHAHAHAHA!! Damn. i really need a digital camera. My mom would always say that an automatic is better because digitals get broken easily. Her friends’ cameras would hang because it is computerized. But i think it’s because they don’t have the good ones. I still want a digital. You could see the pictures right away, you could erase unwanted pictures, you can upload it anytime you want, and you can choose which ones to print.
I don’t think i’ve ever felt this stressed and tired before. I just want to rest and watch t.v.

Lates!