My face, arms and thighs. Ugh!

How was your Christmas? Mine felt like a pigging out contest!

I must congratulate myself for avoiding rice for the past two weeks. But believe me, I still gained the extra pounds for overeating pasta and cake. I guess since my stomach was so used to being heavy with rice consumption, I sort of always thought I was hungry since my stomach felt light. Or was it from being too tired shopping and carrying all those promotional products for give-aways, that I always wanted to eat after?

Whatever. It’s the holidays so I’m excused. I gave myself freedom to gain 5 pounds max while on vacation.

Christmas is so much fun! I love that I was able to give gifts. What amazed me this year was I love (ok, some I just like, but at least not I hate) all the gifts I received!

They’re not as luxurious as Ferrari parts, some are so simple that I actually been meaning to buy for myself only I was too busy to. At least a friend or relative had done it for me, without me telling, or even hinting I need one.

Thanks everyone. It was really a Merry Christmas.

Today, we went to my parents’ place. We had to. I wish I knew how to receive a check by phone. No, just kidding. We wanted to celebrate Christmas with them, even a day later, and I was excited to see their faces when they opened their gifts from us.

We had a long discussion about the upcoming election, and a friendly little debate as to who the president we are rooting for. And quite expectedly, we took a “stroll down the memory lane”.

Got presents from my parents and my sister (and brother in law). A brother kept asking me what I want for my birthday. I told him twice that I can’t think of any. Really, I can’t think of any. I just told him not to forget to greet me on my birthday.

Wait, that only applies to my brothers, ok? If it’s the husband asking, I’d probably have lots to tell.

Is it just me or there’s so much food to eat everywhere?

Who can resist the cheesy pasta, creamy soup, yummy shrimps, juicy barbeque and all other sugar-filled desserts? Aargh! Maybe everytime I eat out on a party, I’d take appetite suppressants so I won’t feel any guilt.
Just like last night, the husband suddenly thought of ordering pizza and spicy chicken. I couldn’t resist eating! I imagine the extra pounds adding up on my waistline. Tsk, tsk.

And it isn’t Christmas yet!!! I’m pretty sure I’ll have carbo overload for the next couple of days. Yikes!

This is what I like about working for an IT solutions company. We don’t have work on Christmas and New Year! We call it the Christmas shutdown. These non work days are computed along with other local holidays at the start of a fiscal year. So everyone will have a great time during the holidays with their loved ones.

So for two weeks, I’ll be stress-free! Woohoo!

Today I had a wakeup call. It brought back a desire that had long been suppressed to give way to one unselfish calling. But as they say, desires are nourished by delays.

I was sad. Even if it was expected, for when I have chosen, I knew of the consequences. I had to do what I had chosen to do. I had to be ready for the repercussions. But I wasn’t. I thought I was.

This time, I choose to give in to this one desire, knowing that even if I don’t, I can be happy. I just want to be happier.

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

Yesterday, as soon as BG entered our gate, she announced that we will “buy a —tar!”
The announcement was so loud it can be an effective school alert system. Hahaha. We kept wondering what “tar” was, until she started strumming her fingers on her belly. Oooh, a guitar! We told her it’s called a guitar. So she now kept telling us to buy her a guitar, uhm, more than 5 times a day. We had no idea where that came from.

But today, I saw on her journal, (the teacher wrote) to bring a guitar or drum for their Christmas school play. That explains everything!

So I guess Doctor BG will have to take a backseat and make way for Musician BG.