Comparing Christmas
Written on December 22, 2005
2001, A Memorable Christmas
The most memorable Christmas for us was when we first bought the house 4 years ago. That was right after we got married and it was our first house. That small little home sweet home (which we just sold :o) holds so much good memories.
Isn’t it funny that we feel happier when we were … POOR?
Four years ago I just started a new degree program and worked part time in a library. We bought a small house and living off Pop’s small income. (Comic book artists do not make a lot of money, unfortunately!) We were so poor we didn’t have money for expensivee gifts, no christmas tree and no party. That year Pop and I didn’t work during holiday season so we just spent days and nights on an old sleeper sofa playing Final Fantasy 10. (The game was released 12/18/2001)
We got so stuck playing the game. I would play until I fell asleep and Pop would take over. (Shift mode) Yeah, what a teamwork! We beat the game in two days! That’s how we spent our 2001 Christmas and New year. Cuddling up with the most awesome Playstation 2 game ever!
This year, we’re doing much better in term of financial. We bought a new house, twice a size we used to live in. My salary trippled and Pop has his creator-own book coming out. We’ve got more money, more work, more responsibilities and less less less … LESS TIME for ourselves. We don’t spend as much time together as we used to 4 years ago. We stressed our from work overload. It’s so overwhelmed … I wish I could go back to be a bum working mimimum wage and carefree. Well … can’t do. We’re planning to have a baby next year. We’re expanding our family and there’s no turning back now 
We’re growing up!
2005, A Hectic Christmas
Christmas this year is a hectic. I’ve been looking forward to holidays season since the beginning of the year but when it actually came, I’m so NOT READY for it 
This year, we’ll have Pop’s family over for dinner on Christmas eve. That makes me nervous … very nervous. It’s the first time we open our house for guests (family members The house is still a mess and basement construction is still going on. Today they should finish up with the paint job. Next, we have to get the bathroom done, Wet bar installed as well as carpet on the floor.
Pop is out and about right now. He just got done with the book and now have time for wife and family again. I asked him to stop by Toys R Us to pick up something for our 4 years old nephew. Toys R Us opens from 8AM to midnight, wooohoo!
Filed in: One Day At a Time.
happiness is always time together- don’t worry about christmas eve- just enjoy having pop’s family around- but plan cuddle time! that’s the best part of the holidays. mo took 3 days off so we’ll find time to do that ourselves!
I know what you mean.. I’m completely stressed out and I’m not even done with the x-mas shopping yet *sigh*.
I’m sure everything will go great with Pop’s family
Oh, and we opened most of our presents tonight (22 Dec) I don’t know why but Pop started it …
I got tons of stuff (will make a list later
)
none of adult want to be an adult .. right
I’m waiting to hear more about that new family member !!! woohoo…go p’ golfy go p’golfy!!!
Happy holidays ja. I’m off to Europe !!! (do you want anything? I’ll be in Germany (Berlin, Munich, Ingostadt, Frankfurt) and Italy (Rome,Venice,Pisa,florence) so if you want anything in particular in those places, let me know !!! I’ll be checking my email through out the trip !!
Happy holidays !!!
seems like you have a lot going on right now na ka p’golffy~
:) 
I haven’t been online much lately… (too lazy to do anything now that i’m on a break. All I want to do is just to cuddle under my comforter and sleep!!!) But anyway, hehe. glad to hear that you’re off the hook for the x’mas dinner na ka. (although I’m very sure your cooking would’ve been great anyway.)
Cannot wait to see your list of x’mas gifts!!! Hope there are things that you like.
Have a merry merry x’mas this weekend na ka. Best wishes.
–noi
unless..you and p pop happy is count.
im sure you both will have a great family, nice home, beautiful kids, and happily ever after.
LOVE YOU ka p’ GOLF
Merry X mas na ka
I got your card , thanks a lot, I showed the card to Penguin. He then, smiled to me,….weird face as usual ??!!!
4 years ago, I probably in a same situation..(Actually much worse,… I moved to UK, get my first small job in Supermarket,…. salary is now tripple as well. It’s so nice that you ‘re planning for baby next year. I start thinking, but I cannot settle down in UK and I have no plan to buy a house here (Cannot afford for a good place).
Probably will look forward for a big move in 2007.
It’s good to look back but don’t forget to enjoy your present.
Wish I can go to say Merry X Mas in front of your Door
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