What I really want for Christmas

Since it’s only fifty days to go before Christmas, I’m helping you with your shopping list in case you’d like to give me a gift (so egocentric, hehe)

Euro tour from the generous you!

If you just won the 300M lotto

- A house and lot in a posh QC village a few minutes away from where I work

- A yellow beetle convertible

- A Europe trip, all expenses paid (including visa processing)

- VIP tickets to this season’s Broadway shows



Posh gifts from co-Altas



If you just feel like a thrifty Alta

- a new Blackberry smartphone
- Chevy aveo sedan in lime green
- a cool pair of pink Nike trainers
- original iPod earphones
- a macbook pro loaded with useful apps
- Shu Uemura make-up and brush set for pros
- an antique Germany-made violin with authentic horse-hair bow
- a happy Christmas party for the Sagip kids

fab gifts for a fashionista

If your budget is about a thousand bucks
- Fruits and Passion Grapefruit fragrance set
- Nina Garcia’s Little Black Book of Style
- iPod wall charger
- Altec Lansing speakers
- A citrus colored comforter and pillowcase set
- The Face Shop Ecovert facial care set
- Mac Hello Kitty make-up
- Bath and Body Works Pink Grapefruit cologne and lotion
- Body Shop lip and cheek tint
- Suesh make-up brush set
- Pirastro olive rosin
- A cute Persian cat
- A spa GC

 If the budget is around P100 – P500
- Companion Catholic Scripture journal
- Belle de Jour 2011 planner
- any Sophie Kinsella novel (except the Shopaholic series)

- any book written by Jodi Picoult, Audrey Niffenegger or Amy Tan

- A Jordi Labanda notebook

- A set of Dong-A color pens

- A sweet dress (I’m not choosy, it’s ok if it’s from a tiangge)

- Body Shop Strawberry body butter

- Chocolates

- Maybelline Hello Kitty mascara

Below P100
- Whatever you feel like giving is ok. As long as it comes from the heart
- Photoframes and scrapbook materials
- Flat Tops chocolates
- A pastel-colored nail polish from The Face Shop
- Cutesy stationeries and Post-its
- Careline eyeshadow
- Nichido Girls Night Out eyeliner in green or silver
- Stylish accessories that spell DIVA
- Arts and crafts materials
- Tiangge tank tops
- 2011 desk calendar
- Cute sleepwear from Divisoria
- Pillowcases
- Face towels
- Crayons and coloring books
 

Pinoy Christmas celebration is the best in the world

Lasting and Priceless gifts
- A warm hug on cold days
- A greeting card with your heartfelt Christmas message
- Hearing your voice singing me Christmas carols
- Going to dawn Mass with you
- Your constant prayers
- Attending UST’s Paskuhan. This year should be grand because of the Quadricentennial celebration
- A personalized text message
- Eating puto bumbong and Bibingka while walking me home
- Christmas shopping with me (read: bazaar-hopping)
- Kite-flying while waiting for the fireworks display
- Sitting next to me in the Christmas Mass
- Spending a hearty Noche Buena or Christmas lunch together
- Seeing old friends, nostalgic conversations over coffee
- Videoke until dawn, belting out happy songs (no more I Will Survive and Alone, please)
- A week of Christmas break from work. (paging: my bosses!)


So, have you decided which gift to give? :)

Cheap thrills



Stylish gifts