The Blog Rounds 22: The Gift (Round-up)

Fifty-seven days to go before Christmas!

One of the major tasks prior to this much-celebrated Holiday involves gifts. Of course, the are other tasks like decorating, planning parties and summing up all those annual reports (since the New Year is a few days after Christmas). But we all have to admit that gift (giving or receiving) is a big part of the celebration and with it comes a lot of work (and money!)

It is just then appropriate that 2 early birds for this round gave us priceless tips: over at Pulse, Em Dy writes on the following lists that come in handy during the season; at Practical Tips and More, Doc Joey shares some tips that she learned through the years on gift-giving. Thanks to both of you for these tips.

The next 4 entries(5 just now) coincidentally looks back on their childhood and what gifts/gift giving (or the absence of it) meant to them. In Scrubbed Out, Brian tells us why the best gifts are those not placed under the living room Christmas tree and ends with his grown-up list. I can't agree more.

Anesstajah brings us a mystery gift from rudolf the red nosed reindeer and how she discovered that she loves wrapping gifts, so much so that she can wrap all day and night, if need be. Makes me want to bring my gifts over to her, for wrapping, of course.

Doc Gi at The Last Song Syndrome tells us about a very beautiful person whom she wrongly thought the worst recipient of gifts and this person's best and last gift.

Gaya in An Adventure Called Life tells us a Santa story: Santa that is so much like his Father and how they were lucky to have had him in their lives. It was a gift beyond measure.

Our guest blogger for this round is one of my online buddy Linapuhan who wrote a tear-inducing entry, Gift-less Christmas that ends with his wish list for his nanay and tatay. I really hope you make it happen Linapuhan.

The Blogs Rounds can't go without some hint of comical sarcasm and social relevance (or at least the attempt to have it). Meloinks in The Philippine Daily Idiot enlightens us on the gift economy and how The Blog Rounds, among other things, is a good example of it.

I, on the other hand, have some wishes for our President, for family and other things. I am waiting for some entries too. :)

Gifts come in many forms. Gift giving consumes our resources -- time, money and even space. But the process of making a list, thinking of gift (even generic ones) and preparing them is what makes it fun. More often than not, those gifts that we can't see or touch are the ones that make the most mark to us.

Happy Holidays everyone!


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I Wish!

Christmas equals gifts
Gifts warrants a list
A list with wishes or names
Why not turn this into a game?

Gifts from far and near
Most you can see, some you can hear.
Wishes that are tangible,
some impossible.

4x4 to drive for my father,
My lolo and lola to live longer.
Plasma TV for my Honey,
I just wish I have the money.

My wish for our President,
a bottle of truth serum
a robe of transparency
a mile of patience.

A new President is what we need
In 2010, one which Filipino will heed.
One who won't bleed this country dry
One who won't make us cry.

I wish for higher salaries
for Pinoy MDs who stay.
I wish for health for all,
every Filipino, big or small.

I wish for The Blog Rounds
to stay inspiring and sound.
Blogger members to increase in number
and have an EB this summer.

It's free to wish and dream
especially when one is grim.
Christmas is for wishes coming true
one reason to stop being blue.

My wish for you
that your wishes do come true.
This is my Entry to TBR 22.
I wish you have one too.

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The Blog Rounds 22: The Gift

Photo from here.

It’s only 69 days before Christmas! Have you already made your Christmas list?

Christmas is the most celebrated holiday in the Philippines; time where most Balikbayans come home; longest holiday in the Filipino calendar; and definitely the most colorful and well lit season of the year.

But Christmas is always brighter when we celebrate its true meaning -- giving yourself (or part of it) to others. But since this, literally, is complicated, we give gifts instead. In fact, if there is one season that people spend aimlessly and without reason for gifts, it would be this one.

For this edition of The Blog Rounds, let’s talk about GIFTS.

What is the most priceless gift you ever got? It could be a Christmas gift, a birthday gift, or any other gift. As long as you didn’t buy it yourself, was given to you for a reason/occasion, then, we can call it a gift. Who gave it to you? Your reaction? Priceless or price less?

Just in case you don’t have, yet, that gift to rave about, what would it be? What's your wish list?

Or we can talk about the 'other' side of gift giving. Do you 'recycle' gifts? Or do you feel bad when your gifts are 'recycled'? What can you say about 'generic' gifts? Do big suprises really come in small packages? What about giving cash as gifts (aside from aginaldo)?

It can be a photo blog, wish list, song, poem or whatever form. Just as long it’s something that would inspire us to give (or beg for) more.

Deadline of entries will be on October 25, 2008, 12midnight (between the 2 of us, this could extend up to the 26th or 27th). Leave a comment here or send an e-mail to the TBR e-groups.

Will wait for your gifts, err, entries.

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P.S. I will consider your entry as an early Christmas gift. :)

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