It's the holidays again and it's quite stressful for me. Well, see, I don't go out of the house that often now compared to when I had a regular job. So with that, I don't really get to experience gradually the added number of shoppers in the malls, the worsening traffic jams, and all those discounted items. Well, who would not pass for a really good deal, right?

Anyway, since I only go out in the evening for just a couple of hours and just hang out with friends, I don't actually know the situation downtown. It's like I've been cocooned somewhere and I am just going to be emerging in a really busy part of town with all the Christmas shoppers. Hey, it's really not those shoppers' faults nor Christmas' fault. It's mine. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. So there.

I was planning on doing the shopping Saturday but felt like the malls were too crowded. Instead, everybody here went out shopping except for me. Then today, I would've gone out but I thought of all those families going to the mall after church and I just also didn't want to deal with that. I really just hate going to crowded places. And I hate long lines when paying for just a couple of things. I am impatient like that and I guess I have long lost the trait of the long lines and the really crowded places of Manila. The life in the province is suiting me well. Really well.

Anyway, so I'm thinking. At this rate I'm going, I'd probably be done with all my Christmas shopping after Christmas. Hehe.

P.S.
The 'Christmas dinner' party with former colleagues was simple but really fun. It even extended to three days. :p Thanks Julian for accomodating us despite all the mess we leave behind after.