Mikaela's Moon

Happy Holidays!

I spent Dec. 24 shopping with Nell first. We met up in Glorietta at around 4pm, and then we went to Market!Market!. I bought a gift for Pakko, and I bought this really cute phone accessory there. Also bought two Christmas cards for my parents.

Nell and I went to her friend's store. Their wine is so cheap! Even Baileys is cheap, they sell it for only P520. In local supermarkets, Baileys is around P700++. WOW. Bought red wine for my sup (which later on was drunk by my boyfriend and his mom). Also got Red Ribbon's Black Forest cake.

We got home around 10pm. Nell spent Christmas with us, like she did last year. She couldn't go home to her province in Iligan. Nell, Raymund and I attended mass at 11pm. Raymund was running a fever that night. Anyways, I cried during mass, especially when the children started kissing their parents. I remembered my parents and siblings at home, and how much I miss them. It has been two years since I have not spent Christmas with them. I texted them during mass, asking for forgiveness and telling them that I love them all. Raymund hugged me till the mass ended. I was embarassed that so many people saw me cry, but I couldn't control my tears. Sigh.

After going to church, we ate and exchanged gifts. I suddenly remembered I don't have a gift for Nell yet...hmm...Anyways, I got a cute bag from Nell. His mom gave us a card that said "To Mr and Mrs Raymund Paras" ... *naks*

A few minutes after we all went to bed, his sisters came: Bebz and her family, Ate Joy, Ysa, and Rolly. We gave the gifts to the kids. It was such a rowdy bunch because Melot's 3 kids were there (Crystal, Basti and Ethan), plus Bebz's kids (Yan-yan and Jade). Basti was the entertainer, making funny faces and crazy antics making us all laugh. Ate Joy gave me an orange blouse and she just gave Raymund money as gift. LOL!

At 3am, the three of us went up to sleep, leaving all of them in the living room. I was awake at 5:45am because Raymund was asking for a glass of pineapple juice to drink his medicine. He was running a fever again. I couldn't sleep after that because he was sweating like a pig and I had to keep changing his shirt. But after that he felt a little better. The three of us left for work at 7pm.

I still haven't received a gift from work. Everyone else received their gifts except me. huhuhuhu. Pakko gave me a pair of shorts. haha!

I don't feel good today. I want to sleep and rest. Raymund is on leave till the 29th. Lucky duck.

The new year is approaching, and I hope that this will be a better year. Wishful thinking.