OUR CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME

Hello everyone! Feeling the Holidays yet? Well me, definitely! Seeing Christmas trees makes feel Christmas in a whole definitive way. Its very concrete and its like the lights and colors are telling you the festive season is in again. From last year's 3 feet tree, we now upgraded to a 5 feet giving us more room for colors and decors though we opted to scale down the accents to 4 kinds only. This year, we decided to have bright orange as main color.

Everyone, meet Khalel- Holidays 2008 official Christmas tree of the El Claves households.
The total cost to have this kind of tree? Hmm, a little less than two thousand bucks. So you, can you show me your tree?

CHRISTMAS GATHERING

Hello everyone, it’s been quite an erratic mode of blogging from my end all because I need to really give much attention to a project were currently working on. Anyways, I can’t help but feel the holiday scene slowly biting in. There may be minimal decors and lights as of the moment but the temperature is already giving sight (or feel) to the upcoming Christmas!

In this season of parties and celebrations, I am writing this post to give a new taste to the already tradition of my college block mates to have a “one time big time” Christmas gathering. The details of this year’s gathering are yet to be consolidated and laid downed. The idea of having this post is gather names to be included in the “guest list”. Yes, I am making it complicated ( hehe). This will help me make head counts on the total attendees of this gathering I am cooking MYSELF (in case, this is still not effective in telling you I need help).

So, if you are someone who belongs to the Advertising and PR class 4-2n batch 2007, kindly click on the COMMENTS link on the footer below this post. Simply include your name, your most active email and mobile number, plus you suggestion of location, December date of the gathering, and maybe a theme you want. Yes, there will be a theme and you will all live with it (another hehe).

I will try to make this year’s gathering a tiny bit special than what we had last year. So please (without me kneeling) cooperate! I’ll keep you guys updated so, keep coming back on this blog if you don’t want to feel like you’re living in a place without any wifi signal or Globe satellite ( third hehe).

Happy Holidays everyone!

A date to 2008

It has always been emotional for me when instances call for parting gestures-and saying goodbye to 2007 is no different. Preparing for the new year also gives us the chance to reflect on good and bad things entailed in the year that we are about to live. They say, the day today is a history tomorrow. We are to make the most of everything when a chance for it comes.



In my case, 2007 definitely was a blessed year. The year when I finished school. The year when our class won the adclash- sweet sweep. The year when I became a part of the Alchemy family. The year when my new nephew, santino came into our family. Now, alongside with the blessings are mishaps of course(damn it). I am sad to say that I lost track of some the most important people in my super life.


Now, 2008 is here. There's no holding back to the year that was. Instead, we shall keep high hopes and include one higher lift for this year ahead.






opppz, this photo was taken not during the new year's eve. I was busy glazing at the fire works. So forgive me for this.

happy days.

Christmas has always been my favorite season of the year. I specifically look forward to seeing bright, colorful lights on different areas looking all dainty and bright as if they are all in for a tight tight competition. I am also excited to how the weather changes, though it was not felt that much this year. Simbang gabi has always been my frustration. Old folks say that completion of this nine consecutive mornings ( without excuses or negotiations, it should be straight 9.Strictly.) entitles you to one wish that has 99% possibility of coming into reality. ( fairness it is, we leave 1% room for you to doubt.) I am proud to brag that I have once, completed a winning simbang gabi streak .( now, did my wish come true? that I cant remember.)



Now, we all know that Christmas season has never been complete without the temp-me-I'm delicious-who cares about your diet-food. Yes, food it is. I had my share of splurging over it of course. Now don't go looking at me as if you did not do the same, you mustard!


And as they say, Christmas is a season to give, get bank account zeroed, your mind boggled with stuffs to give to people asking or not asking for it. Gifts are flowing. Divisoria, Greenhills and some fab mall if your moneyed and choosy. Now, I always believe in the virtue of giving more than receiving.( Actually, I only started believing in this when I started earning money to support the belief.)



here are the people who received my oozing generosity!




alexis bledel : all my love, my eyes and my loyalty.


chico and delamar: my renewed pledge of being a 5-year rusher.



my mom: waking her up and ask her to have tea with me when i Know that she barely catches the urge to sleep. peace mama. this plus some cash of course.



my tatay: a secret phone call and report that my brother is not growing any better and that mom remains loyal as ever.



my three old maid titas: oppppz, i give them my support and prayers that its never late for love. yeah never.



my rich sister: the sisterhood of the travelling pants dvd + my encouragement for her to diminish her flabs.



my mom sister: some cash and renewing our partnership of mocking our youngest brother. the brother who wont receive anything from me.



my nephews: cuddly pillows to induce them to fast sleep and avoid quarrels with them on tv when their at home.



my noisy,filthy,chismosa neighbor: my out pour of love filled with looks of a constipated tiger and someone who never experienced passing out gas in his or her entire life.



and finally,





TO THE BIG GUY UP THERE: happy birthday sir and i promise you more prayers and time and obedience.



Christmas can pass without all the gifts and cliches but it sure will be celebrated better if we have the heart to give and be happy for the happiness of others.



Cheers you guys!!!!