I still have to get the hubby my Christmas gift. It was tough to think of one because he was never materialistic, not like me. Hee hee. No cellulaires, shoes, perfume or jewelry can make him happy. But after much thought, I have finally decided on what to get him. I hope he will like it and see it as really useful. Ho, ho, ho!
One of the many things I never got around to do before leaving Sydney for the holidays is to finish my document filing. It is now 2″ thick and by the time we get back, 1″ should add to it. Uggh. Those insurance quotes and marketing brochures and fliers add to the burden, if I can call it that. I still have to check and sort them before I officially toss them into the trash bin. This chore is just getting into me.
The weather hasn’t been at all Christmas-y here in the Philippines and we are expecting it to drag until the New Year’s. While people on the other side of the world are bearing the discomfort that the Winter season brings, readying their heavy-duty shovels and huge snowblower (with reliable snowblower parts), we are here getting so much comfort in air-conditioning units and portable fans. At this point, I am thankful for the weather that we have in Sydney.
For the past nine years that I’ve been away from my family, I have only put up once, just once, a Christmas tree. I decorated it with much excitement as it was the first time that our home (in Singapore back then) would feel Christmas-y. I used a variety of lights and ribbons that made our tree reminiscent of what we have back in the Philippines. I didn’t use Christmas garlands at that time but that little Christmas tree, was enough to give that ‘touch’ that connected us with our families. This year, we passed setting up a tree once more. But maybe, next year, we will.
I have been advised several times to take care of some (yucky) warts under my left eye. Yes, of all places, a few tiny black dots found a spot on my face where they will be very visible! I am a bit scared to have that minor procedure because I was told that it will involve cautery, which is a process of burning skin tissue by burning. Just the sound of it makes me really cringe!
One of our next home projects is a bed upgrade and we’d love to get a king size bed this time. Although it is in our to-buy list for early next year, I have started checking around mattresses whenever we’re at shopping centers and even online. We’re not sure yet if we’re getting a bedroom package as the ones I saw are really pricey but for sure, the priority is getting a much bigger bed.
My list of things to do is now full of Christmas-related items. Of course, finding the perfect Christmas gift is a task not to be taken lately. He he. And with my limitation to shop in a mall whenever I want, my fallback has become online shopping. I am enjoying it still, especially the part when the packages get delivered to our doorstep. I get really excited opening them and checking out each item I ordered.
One of the things I’m looking forward to do when we go back to our home country next month is to pamper myself with hair and skin treatments. I didn’t care all that much about my skin this year and it surely paid off. My skin is very dry and needs deep hydrating. I’m still grateful, however, that I didn’t get acne on my face because of this. Otherwise, I will have to look for the best acne product and I’m sure it won’t be easy.
Of all potential jobs I can apply for, jobs retail or retail gigs is something I would never go for. I am not cut to please people and convince them to buy the products I’m supposed to sell. I’d rather be at the back-end of the business, doing paper work for example, rather than facing customers. I cringe at the thought of selling something for a living because I’m sure I’d be a total failure!
I have never made a New Year’s resolution all my life but I’m thinking of breaking that trend next year. Although my goals are purely personal like fitness and pursuing interests, I still feel that having a list of resolution and sharing it with say, my husband will put some accountability to it. Since I mentioned fitness, my goal is not really to lose weight (I think I’m already underweight) but to be fit. I don’t want to wait until I fall sick before I do something to keep me healthy, and that is apart from eating well. So, I might buy a Zumba DVD, join a group within our suburb that do Zumba, buy a new exercise get-up (I still have my running shorts from way back but I dare not wear it for my new exercise program!). I’m excited!