Of long-ago Xmases and Dreams

How was Your Christmas?

Christmas 2005 had a very similar feel of Christmases that was spent working in our family resto back home. Everyone in our family were all tense because my mom was freaking out and blowing her fuse because she didn't get her way and all. My dad was cooking some orders for their catering sideline. This Christmas felt like those many stressful times back home. I wanted to tell them that they shouldn't be doing those things anymore because we're not in the P.I. anymore. But, unfortunately, no one ever really listens to what I have to say.

After the spooky deja vu at home, our family with the gifts and goodies, drove our way to my Aunt's house and spend the entire day there. My Aunt's house is less than ten minutes drive away from our house but, I haven't seen them for like months. People here are so busy and preoccupied with a whole lot of stuff that sometimes, families hardly see each other. It's sad but that's the way life here in Canada.

This is the Christmas that I felt like my age is catching up on me. I had more fun looking at my cousins and my little brother's faces when they received and opened their gifts. I was more excited in getting their reactions rather than on me getting/receiving any gifts. I guess, this is how it feels like to get old.

We had loads of food at my tita's house and there were only four or five families that came to partake all the goodies. All day long we (my cousins and I) were just eating and chilling out. I think I gained nearly 5 lbs. on Christmas day alone! Geez. . .and I have a feeling that we will be doing the exact same thing come New Year's day. Oh my!

There's still hope for me. Maybe I'll soon find the Holiday Cheers before New Year. . .or maybe not.

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A Dream Come True

After many years of salivating over different laptops, arguing with my parents on the necessity of a laptop, and after years of wishing for it; I finally got my own laptop. I bought an HP Pavillion DV4207, yesterday Boxing Day at my favorite store Best Buy. (Yup! I am a geek. . .)

Of course, there are trade-offs of having this laptop. I am in so much debt right now that I have to literally watch my spendings these coming months. But I know that purchasing this laptop is one of my wisest and greatest buy. Since I am still in school and I have three brothers with home I have to fight with just to have a slice of time with our old pc, this laptop will surely make things easier for all of us. If one of us is working on an assignment on the family computer and the other needs to email a project or something, then they both can do their stuff at the same time. Less time is wasted then, eh?

Just hope I'd be able to make ends meet. I know I will. Some higher Being always helps me out in tight spots. . . even though, lately it feels like I'm just always in a tight spot. But that's another and very different story.

One of my dreams came true. . .Hopefully, the others will follow soon. . .~_^

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I am Angel. . . singing: a dream is a wish your heart makes... Lalalala...