Titles and Entitlements

[dvampyrlestat]

Congratulations to Singapore! Their Idol won the Asian Idol title. :) All 6 contestants were very good, really, although I refuse to declare myself biased for thinking Philippines' Mau Marcelo is the best singer of the lot. Anyway. As they said, whoever gets the title, ASIA wins.

*shakes self awake after having slept merely three hours. Damn live telecasts and the importance of commercials!*

So! I was teasing my unmarried aunt a couple of days ago via SMS, asking her what present she'd give me. (One good thing about having your mom's closest sister unmarried is you get to be her favorite. Nyahaha!) She went, "why should I give you one? You're already much too old!"

Ouch on the 'old' bit. But indignation took over. WHO SAYS SO!? 

Out here in my country, there's a saying that goes "Ang pasko ay para sa mga bata", literally translates to "Christmas is for the children." My nephew seemingly hammered this into his brain that now he pesters me to give him something (a) he REALLY likes; and (b) is REALLY over-the-top expensive. As a result, I notice him being more obedient than usual. I somehow miss the bickering we have before he actually does what I tell him to. He's sucking up.

And it's so not working. I am immune to it. I mean, IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE, right?

I posed the question to my mom. "What'll she give me for Christmas?" She goes, "Why should I give you anything? You're already earning!"

Ack.

But she relents in this respect, and she told me she has something for me.

Now THE trick question: What about my birthday present?

This time I get a dirty look.

*sigh* Having your birthday quite close to Christmas is really not as fun as it appears to be.

How are the Holidays treating you????

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! Or, as we Filipinos say, MALIGAYANG PASKO SA INYONG LAHAT!!!!

Comments

[yuckie-chan.livejournal.com]

LOL, were you often getting christmas present + birthday present as one package? *pats*

[dvampyrlestat.livejournal.com]

*nodz* Yeah. That's always been the case....It's worse now that I am already able to financially provide for myself...

...tsk. I sound so friggin' ungrateful, don't I, considering some others don't even get a single one....*bricks self*

[yuckie-chan.livejournal.com]

I think that sounds totally makes sense, you don't have to brick yourself x3

[aatash.livejournal.com]

I... I am so amazed that Singapore won.

Merry Christmas~

[dvampyrlestat.livejournal.com]

Amazed...how? :)
He wasn't exactly my top choice, but I guess his fanbase was really huge....And he does have charisma on stage....:)

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, TOO!!!!

[eun-hye2207.livejournal.com]

"Ang pasko ay para sa mga bata" This is so true. Nowadays, it doesn't feel like Christmas at all not like in our younger years... And, I am totally with you on that "why would i give you something, you're already earning ..blah blah.." it's not that we can't buy for ourselves, right? we just want to have a feeling of being given something >_< anyway, it would have been a better holiday for me if i don't have work on both Christmas and New Years... Hmm... when's your bday? ~ yuubi

[dvampyrlestat.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY. :) It sounds almost superficial, but the feeling of receiving some thoughts....it's irresistible. :) Anyway, different strokes for different folks. Haha! But I did ask her jokingly, so all's still good.

My bday is the 22nd, by the way.