Titles and Entitlements
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!!!!
*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!!!!