Every holiday season, I’m faced with the same dilemma: what do I get my parents?

It’s so easy to get presents for my friends. You’d think it’s easy to find gifts for my parents. It just that it seems as if they have everything they need, that it’s hard to pick out something for them. So usually I just go with generic stuff like shirts, perfume, etc.

This year, I want to get something different. My dad won’t be a problem because I already found something for him. I got him a gold saxophone pin, which is apt, since he’s a saxophonist.

It’s my mom that’s the problem. I’ve always had trouble finding gifts for her. I initially thought makeup, since that’s something she always uses. For work and all. But she already has a lot of that.

I guess I need more time to think about it.

I miss Davao. I really would like to go back. I’ve been back in Manila for a day, and I just miss the peaceful atmosphere of Davao.

Seeing my cousins after 6 years was a lot of fun. Definitely something I wouldn’t undo. I wouldn’t even trade the experience for Outer Banks vacations. It’s just funny because I seemed to get along better with my older cousins this time. I never talked to them when I was younger. I guess at our current ages, the age gap that seemed to be so big doesn’t amount to much anymore. We understand each other better now.

I’m saving up for a plane ticket so I can spend Christmas and New Year with my cousins. I hope the schedule permits me to spent Christmas with them. We have to make up for a lot of lost time.