I jumped to one event to another just within Makati but I needed to drive because my street parking meter is running down so my car would be towed away if I didn’t move it. Anyway, I was able to accomplish two missions.

I attended an early Christmas party yesterday, too. Corporate Christmas parties start early because once you get past Bonifacio Day, it will be hell on earth. Next week will be carmageddon. Well, Christmas rush super heavy jumbo traffic has already started. No one will be happy to attend Christmas parties by mid-December, a time when everybody will be spending 5 hours stuck on the road.

Then I won a PS5. It was a super random raffle draw and it was funny because I’m lucky when it comes to things like this. Several Christmases ago, I won an Iphone 13 or something. When they were drawing the names, I told Twin I to do a raindance to drive luck our way. Lo and behold, we did win! I sold that phone and bought a new Panasonic fridge instead.

But this time, I am keeping the PS5 because my girls are old enough for this. Plus they can now control themselves; they know they can’t skip studying and doing homework just to play games.

I would have wanted a Nintendo because their games are more my jam but of course, a PS5 is also welcome. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Sonic, God of War Ragnarok… A long time ago I had my PSP loaded with Diablo but nooooo, it’s not for me. My carpal tunnel syndrome worsened with God of War back then so I sold everything to my brother—including all the games I had loaded it with (bought from Greenhills).

This time I have a more ergonomic controller and have a higher capacity box. But the PS5 extra controller and games themselves are expensive though… 😅

I was already in the Rockwell area (I edited stories while in their sort of food court) so might as well do my Christmas shopping for things I wasn’t able to get online.

Mission accomplished.