It’s Christmas

I would be the first to admit that I am a regular scrooge about Christmas. YUP, I don’t particularly enjoy this particular holiday. I find it too impersonal,  I get gifts from people not because they particularly like me but because it’s the season. I think that’s crazy!  Plus, what makes the season so special? Everyone else is receiving gifts at the same time… Ruy on the other hand LOVES Christmas. Go figure how we co-exist…

You see, I have 2 father figures who died before Christmas. One at November 22, one at December 2 (not on the same year)…imagine hearing all the songs and seeing all the decors which would remind you of that period when you were grieving. What sucks even more is seeing everyone seemingly so happy while you are sad. When my Uncle (whom I called Daddy Ba) died on December 2…I was walking around crying and I would see people smiling and laughing and I hated them. I was thinking how the hell could you be laughing like that, don’t you know my Daddy Ba just died?

Despite my lack of enthusiasm over Christmas though I try to get into the spirit of things and I avoid dampening others moods. Case in point, last year I was the one who bought and wrapped all of Ruy’s gifts for friends, relatives and inaanaks.  Last weekend I decided to get into the spirit of things earlier than usual. I already bought my Christmas Gifts for my 4 nephews. I also bought birthday gifts for my 2 nephews.

Why am I buying gifts so early? Because I want my 13th Month Pay to be sent solely on my baby…yup…none for me or for my loved ones, my 13th month pay is just for my baby. Luckily, my mother’s friend who is an OB told me that she’ll only be charging me **,*** Pesos for my delivery. This means, that my 13th Month Pay alone would be more than enough to cover my baby’s delivery AND probably a stroller. So Ruy’s share could go to buying a really expensive crib, beddings, storage, and other baby stuff. Meanwhile, I need to make sure that I have bought all of my Christmas Gifts before December. So I will make my list here to remind myself.

• Lola
• Abap (my Aunt)
• Mommy
• Helena (my sister)
• Gab-Gab (2 year old nephew) - bought a train set that goes round and round as he adores cars
• Caspo (2 year old nephew) - bought a basketball set 
• Vinci (7 year old nephew) - spy set
• Mark (6 year old nephew) - spy set
• Mary (my lola’s maid who still washes my clothes up to now) - will definitely give her cash
• Carmi - my bestfriend
• Mama Lulu
• Papa
• Quitos
• Lola Mommy
• Ruy
• ANDREA — I want to buy her a small stuffed toy fromAnimal
  Land but I need to know the gender first.

I don’t know who among the people in the office I should give gifts to…Hmmm…I’m so happy cause my list seems really short right now.