the christmas spirit is missing for a lot of people and until very recently, i was one of them. perhaps it was the fact that school was becoming a real burden, orgs weren't easing up either and motivation was really lacking ever since the loss, but i was really at a loss until yesterday... yesterday was the kind of day which you could say that everything fell into place. it started out with angel and a lot of stories and catching up to be done. then, we got hanna and spent the entire afternoon together getting what all three of us needed - a little time with friends and searching for guidance. at night, great SB at patsy's and chuckie's wherein i won the first 14-man sb poker challenge. at the end of the day... total hours - 16 consumed goods - hero 'n' mojos, peppermint brownie, krinkles, pizza, kfc, chicken relleno, inihaw na liempo, lumpia, fruit salad, softdrinks, green salad, m&m's, chips, pistachio nuts friends met with - 28 net expenses - 0 pesos *** more than the fact that i didn't really spend a single peso for an entire great day, what made me feel the christmas spirit was just that friends were all together having fun and being there for each other. there were a lot of laughs, some drama, some silent language, but you could sense the feeling of being with the people you care most, and probably, that's the christmas spirit alive right there...it doesn't have to be grand, expensive, fancy or high-profile. any day could be a great day with great company.