vergara clan party. there was the usual flock of cousins and aunts and uncles. and the half of the crowd who you dont know (you only see them once a year and there are too many of them). some watching tv, some playing billiards, some chasing each other on the lawn, some talking endlessly, some (like me and my gang of cousins) teasing each other over playstation. food all around.

getbackers marathon till midnight. the gayness! lots of laughs.

clock strikes twelve. i go downstairs. chad's on the sofa, the tv softly blaring. i sit by the christmas tree. kaiser sniffs around the gifts i open. "merry chirstmas"s. "good night"s.

valenzuela clan party. three words. food. food. food.
wacky: i remember the first time i saw you... you were in a blue dress.
me: *laughs* i was... eight! you'll never see me in a dress agaaaaiiin!
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me: sayang nga eh... we cant diss the school in the paper.
wacky: aww... kung pwede sana... "our principal sucks and is involved with a 19-yr-old girl from UP!"
me: O_o... now that would be interesting, since our principal's a nun!then i just hovered around my brothers listening to them talk to my older cousins. then got tired of that and slept on the couch.

there'll be ceasar salad later from tito boy vic, and ham from lola.

and presenting... the eraserheads:

There's a fruitcake for everybody
There's a fruitcake for everyone
There are b-sides to every story
If you decide to have some fun

Take a bite
It's alright
There's some brandy and star margarine to make it bright
Take a bite
It's alright
A little lovin' and some fruit to bake
Life is a piece of cake

It's the season for being happy
But the reason is dead and gone
If the reason for being happy
Takes a backseat when the season's done

Just take a bite
It's alright
Taste the taste that sent all mothers giggling in sheer delight
Take a bite
It's alright
A little lovin and some fruit to bake
Life is a piece of cake

Everybody, everywhere people do you really care
Christmas time has once again arrived
Everybody, everywhere people do you really care
Christmas time has once again arrived

Mistletoe and a little snow
But we don't get it there at fruitcake heights
Mistletoe and a little snow
But we don't get it there at fruitcake heights

Stars are falling down from heaven
But it's nowhere near our town
Miracles are falling down from heaven
But it's nowhere near our town

There's a fruitcake in everybody
There's a fruitcake in everyone
There are b-sides to every story
If you decide to have some fun

Just take a bite
It's alright
Taste the taste that sent all mothers giggling in sheer delight
Take a bite
It's alright
A little lovin and some fruit to bake
Life is a piece of cake