yes it's december and the loneliest season is at hand.

december came in a breeze. i never realized it until i took a bath one very early morning and i felt as if ice cubes were purposely thrown into my bath. needless to say, it woke me up with an icy jolt. darkness also enjoys its stay on the horizon too much. the morning rush hours tarry a little bit later in this time of the year. i guess people are just getting too cozy with their fluffy pillows and warm blankets. no one is to be blamed.

my family already set-up our christmas lights and all the flashy decors that the supposed merriment requires. as usual in this oh so competitive neighborhood, every house becomes a semi-permanent disco bar of twinkling trinkets and santa clauses.

we've had our first onset of pesky (excuse the scrooge term please) carollers too. as most of the children from years ago of carolling know for a fact, the only possible replies they incite from our household are: "patawad po muna" and the very promising "bumalik kayo sa eksaktong araw ng pasko kasi baka dun namin kayo bigyan". ain't my family so generous? so i was told.

it's december and i haven't even started my christmas shopping yet. but wait! since when did i shop around for presents? well, "never" comes as the most credible answer.

again i blame the stingy family for my lack of enthusiasm in gift-giving. since the folks at home are all senior citizens, they are quite complacent with the belief that their age earned them the right to not dish up packages wrapped in green and red. the youths at home headed by me settle for the holiday food that they have always been keen on preparing for the entirety of my el kuripot familia. you can't complain and whine too much about the "giftless" situation with a stuffed stomach, believe me. not in this household, at least.

just today, my entire family seems to have been plagued by the christmas bug. i woke up finding everybody doing some pre-holidays cleaning---cabinets were embalmed clean, windows were wiped immaculately tidy, bed covers were given the seasonal color change and people were sweating happily amidst all of these.

my asthma always saves me from these house chores and once again it reinforced one of the hundred reasons why i don't want to rid me of that pretty useful lung ailment. i just stayed in my room and surfed the net. don't pity me because i can't do the very appealing task of acquainting yourself with the dust mites of our abode. don't pity me please. though it's taxing to do, i'm ok with with just sitting around my room chatting away.

it's markie's take on christmas. live with it.