n Reasons to Celebrate the Holidays

I'm making a list of the many reasons why I'm thankful for this year and the following year!

1. My sister's 18th birthday--> you could say we're an old family already... the youngest celebrated her 18th birthday last Dec.22.... which leads to...

2. Our Baguio Trip--> the original plan was to celebrate Christmas at Camp John Hay Manor but due to our house renovations, it was cut short.

3. Our new house--> our house underwent a major renovation... it's very different from the old 'ancestral house'

4. My new room--> I have a spankin' new room! My own TV, N64, stereo and double bed! yipee~

5. Trip to Japan--> I'm finally getting my wish to travel outside South East Asia! And to one of my 'must-go-to' places! My dad's really supportive and bought me woolen sweaters and pullovers!

6. Star Wars--> I'm loving Star Movies as they are airing the whole Star Wars Saga! I'm a sucker for that movie and I'm loving George Lucas right now. General Obi-wan Kenobi is hot~!

7. Toby--> He peed on the corner of the stairs but he's so cute with those big puppy eyes I can't bear to scold him.

8. Family--> my nephew and cousins came over to celebrate Christmas with us. The more the merrier!

9. Mouth Sores--> with luck and timing, I got this very huge wound in my tongue and the pain was unbearable whenever I ate or drank something other than water... in a way, it was a blessing because I didn't get to eat much.

10. Officemates--> they've been very supportive of my project and personal concerns. Basta, I'm loving them! hehe!

11. DP--> we had a reunion in Ateneo under the stars in Bel field. It was a very nostalgic feeling!

12. Sweet Valley Kids--> I recently arranged my books....some I had to throw away/ give but I can never part with Sweet Valley Kids. Those were reminders of my grade school days. One Sweet Valley book was a reward for a high grade in mastery tests and long exams. I'm trying to find time to read them all again.

13. Pagong--> for being with me through thick and thin. Seriously, if he were a real person, he would have been my life partner

14. A certain fiction--> There's this story I've been reading at adultfanfiction.net. The author made a sequel and it literally drove me to tears! The reason why it's in adultfan.net was because the theme was very deep. The setting was in Finland, 1945 during world war 2. It was a story of a boy who was forced into war, separated from his family and struggled during a time when humans did not act humane. The ending was very beautiful and I cried! If you want to read it too, let me know and I'll give you the link. The sequel is in process and I'm keeping track of it every single day~

15. PS2--> it's fixed! After 6 months, PS2 is now online! yeah~

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Today, dad and I went to Divisoria. We went to his favorite textile store (which he was a fan since his days in Petron) and bought wool fabrics. We will then have it tailored for me. The cost is actually half than that of retails and I'm confident that the fit suits me well.

It's actually my first time to visit Tutuban. Living in the suburbs of Southern Metro Manila, I don't get opportunities to go to old Manila. And with malls like Ayala, Megamall and ATC, there's no need to go there anyway. We bought fabrics for winter clothing. I also found a pattern like the ones I saw in Zara and Mango! Yey~ cheaper and fits better!

As usual, we went around old Manila, Escolta, CM Recto, as usual...

After buying the fabrics, we went back home so I can drive mom to the airport. She'll be going to Aklan for a reunion. When I got home, it was only me and dad (the others went malling) so I spend the afternoon resting and relaxing in my room.

By late afternoon, Dad and I went to Duty Free. There, I bought a laptop backpack, chocolates, L'Oreal moisturizer and some groceries. Masaya ang araw ko ngayon.