THE season

This might sound a bit late considering the fact that it's already halfway through the month. But I'll say it anyway... Alas!!! December has come!!! It's Christmas season once again!!! There are a lot of cliches I wanted to write about Christmas but duh! just read somebody else's blog about it.

The department Christmas party was held the very first day of December at Krua Thai, BTC.




My manita gave me exactly what I asked for but, fearing for my soul, I guess, she also gave me a booklet for a spiritual reading.




The company Christmas party will be held this Friday at Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) and it will be Christmas vacation after that!!!! Cool eh?



Although I was a bit dressed up last Friday night, I still went to Colon St. (again) to see this Night Bazaar after a hearty Japanese meal. They have the street closed from Jones Ave. intersection all the way to Junquera St. intersection. You can find a lot of goodies in there - local fruits (buongon, oranges, guavas and others), shoes, sandals, toys, shirts, bags, tribal necklaces and pulseras (I forgot the English term aning hinampak), accessories and so much more. Of course, there are barbecue stands if ever you get hungry rummaging the displays. I got a few toys and a couple of coin purse for my cousins, nephews and nieces. If you're looking for a nice savings on your Christmas gifts, drop by at the area. And always haggle for the prices. There was this toy that I wanted to buy for my nephew. The first store priced it at 45 pesos. The second store at 60 pesos. Then finally I was able to buy it at 20 pesos.



Last Saturday, I did a very unusual thing. I went with the Validation group to do some Samaritan work. There was this misfortunate community in Tabor Hills in Talamban that we spent time with. This outreach program was really for the children. There were a lot of games, singing and dancing and eating. I learned that eating in Jolibee can be the ultimate happiness to a lot of children. The weather's very hot. It was exhausting but exhilarating as well. If you can just see the smile on those children's faces, you know that the effort was worth all your while.