Spending Christmas

It's been a while since i spent Christmas with somebody 'special'. Come to think of it, never really did spend it with that kind of somebody technically. The last time was when i was too young so Christmas was mainly spent stressing over what to give, how to give it, how much the budget was, etc. etc. It was spent thinking the more we spend, the more we express our love...If I remember correctly, from my measly allowance, I gave him a watch -- And he gave me a life-size stuffed Elmo coz that's what I asked for.

I'm the kind of giver that would catch the little tidbits in our conversation and pretty much remember what to give on Christmas what was important to the person throughout the year. For example, if I would be seeing Karen, i'll either give her Tortillos or Cheetos, to remind her of our binging days together on the wicked stuff. If I saw Grace, I'll just give her a hug and some time out with Salsa, not to mention a good screaming match since i think that's what she needs most right now.

This is of course not to say that I'm such a cheapskate. This Christmas, I'm splurging on my family. I bought their gifts second week of November I think, so that I wouldn't have to go through the Christmas rush. I remember while i was buying their gifts I also thought, well, better spend it now on them, just in case I meet a guy and splurge on him. I'm pretty sure they'll like my gifts.

Nevertheless, I did meet a guy and will be spending Christmas day with him--after I cook and spend Noche Buena with my family and the kids. He's not the type to ask for anything. He's not the type to tell me what he wants so I can tell him what I want, and we'll just swap gifts on Christmas. So what did I get him for Christmas? I got him Tabasco sauce. Why? Because he likes his sunny side ups smothered in Tabasco sauce. And that really made his day.

A lot of us take the time to cook something special, give little tokens of appreciation and affection to almost everybody we come in contact with. Funny thing with my friends and I, we have this stupid Kris kringle where we can just bring any junk or jewel for gift swapping and try to steal in an orderly manner (up to two steals) from anybody, any item. It's hilarious. Especially when the girls fight over the makeup. I'm just sorry for Raissa she got the beer bag (which was later on swapped for an already-stolen item).

So what's the point?

We can express our affection for someone in different ways. If you're the splurging type, then go right ahead, if that works for you, even if it does eat into your budget. If you're the token type, that's equally great too. What I think should be important is to be able to communicate how you feel towards that person through your gift.

With that, Happy Holidays everybody!!!