Christmas 2010
When my brother and Sis Anne went to do their Christmas shopping at SM Southmall, I tagged along.
Since I knew what I was going to buy for the kids, I finished early. I didn't tell my brother I was done because it was obvious that they weren't and I didn't want them to feel rushed or something. So I decided to just wander around the mall a bit. Of course, knowing me, my feet brought me to the first shop I always go to when I'm at Southmall - National Bookstore. Seriously, there were tears in my eyes as I gazed at the familiar layout of the bookstore and all the books that they had on sale (nerd lang talaga, LOL!)..
I realized then that I can get something for the "older kids" (Mojo, ManMane & Aizing) from the store. Mojo and Aizing loved the Percy Jackson series so I decided to get them the first book on the Jason Grace series by the same author. For my brother, because of our mutual love of Pugad Baboy (and because he reminds me of Igno, hahaha!) I got him & Sis Anne a copy of Pugad Baboy XX.
After making my purchases, I texted my brother that I'm finished with my shopping and that I was "going" to National Bookstore to look around. My brother texted me back saying they were almost finished and that they'd meet me in front of the stage instead. I said that I'd meet them there but that I'll drop by National first, just to say 'hi'. When he said "Don't buy anything, 'te Malen, ha", I started to get a funny feeling..
The bus ride home was comical because my brother kept trying to look at the bags I was carrying for any proof of purchase from National. I think my brother suspected that I bought some books in National for myself and that I might have ended up buying something that he was giving me. So it got obvious that my brother bought me a book, which one out of the hundreds he could have bought me, I don't know, but by then I had a funny suspicion.
Well, to throw them off, I only placed the presents for the kiddos under our tree. For their part, to throw me off, Sis Anne placed a different gift for me (one that definitely didn't look and feel like a book) under our tree..
Then it was time.. Noche Buena - opening of gifts:
Hahaha.. :)
