Holidays have gone by, Thank God!!! Don't get me wrong, I love holidays (at least I used to), but lately, it just seemed to mean that I'll be spending it alone.
Whenever I think of the holidays, I always go back the old Christmas parties we had back home. All of my cousins coming on Christmas day; Mama in the kitchen, cooking up a storm; me locked in our bedroom trying to finish all the last minute gift wrapping details; Boboy dressed in an improvised Santa suit, giving out the presents to all the "kids" (that usually meant us). Me & my sister going over the details of the parlor games and tricks we were going to play on our cousins, one of my younger cousins getting the biggest gift box, which had nothing bu tissue paper in it... I could go on and on... it's just my favorite holiday.
But!!! how did I spend my Christmas? Went to church alone (feeling pathetic amid all the families going together for the mass), dinner with friends, and spending the whole Christmas day locked up in the house (since all the stores are closed). It's the same scenario on New Year's day. Not a lot of excitement, huh?
Oh well, that's done and over with...
What I'm really excited about (and is keeping me up all night - resulting to logging a complaint at 4:30 in the morning on this computer) is my going home in 1 week. I tried not to make a big deal out if it, since I already went home last May, but I can't help it. It's just home.
Anyway, it looks like I finally get to see some of my old classmates... got a hold of some of them and we're planning a mini-reunion. I hope it pushes through. It would be fun to see old faces again, and see how they've turned out... it's nearly 10 years since we've last seen each other.
The real reason I'm going home is because one of my friends is getting married, and I did promise that I'll be there (by hook or by crook) and I'm a lady who keeps her promises (as much as possible :) . So here I am preparing for a long trip back, trying to lose as much excess baggage (as in fat) to make me look better in that knockout dress for the entourage... I have not been very successful in trying to get slim for that day, but who cares, there's nobody I know in there, except for the bride.
I don't want end this with a sour note, so here's a happy thought... I may not be as slim as I used to be, but I've got more attitude to light up the whole room (hehehehe)... Kidding!!!
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