Since it’s just a few weeks before Christmas, I bet people are flocking to the malls (especially when they’re on sale) to buy Christmas presents for their loved ones. Just recently, the Trinoma mall held its very first mallwide sale. I purposely shied away from that mall on the dates they were on sale. I just know how I wouldn’t be able to stand the traffic and the crowd. Apparently, my hunches were right as I heard from the radio review of the traffic last Sunday that the whole stretch of Quezon Ave. to North Ave. was bumper-to-bumper. When Bryan and I met last Friday, he was supposed to drive ourselves to Trinoma for dinner – until I begged him not to (or else, we would have ended up ketotic in that traffic.
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I get psyched up when I do my Christmas shopping. I’ve been giving presents to my family no matter how big or small since 2nd grade and it’s so often that I end up clueless as to what to give them for the holidays since I’ve already ran out of ideas. Just a few weeks ago, I chanced upon a branch of Regalong Pambahay at SM Southmall and was amazed at all the good stuff they’re hiding in there. I know – it’s not as if the store is new, it’s just that I’ve always associated that store with mommies looking for gifts for their kumares. LOL. But now, I’ve figured how the age group I belong to is slowly entering that stage. In fact I have a handful of people I personally know who have already started building their families (Dana, are you reading this?
) Just to make things clear though! I’m not getting envious alright! It’s just that maybe I should include useful – and of course – pretty household items in my shopping list (I usually get them personal stuff, you see).
Take this for example which will be perfect for my mom’s newly repainted modern bedroom:

Since the stuff I still have to do before Christmas remains to be up to my neck to this day (which reminds me of the paper I am supposed to be editing now), I’d probably be just contented at the moment listing down gift ideas or frequenting online stores instead of wasting my time at the malls. Argh. Med school is the biggest grinch of Christmas. So, you think I’d be able to finish my gift shopping on time? Only God knows. LOL.



Rosana Hvizdos
April 15, 2011 at 11:28 am
I’d have to cut a deal with you here. Which is not something I usually do! I love reading a post that will make people think. Also, thanks for allowing me to comment!