After Halloween

It's the final quarter of the year. It's time to do the remaining things on my yearly to do list and start working on my Christmas List. [That by the way is still a lot of wrapping up to do. :P]

In the Philippines once the -ber months hit, you are guaranteed Christmas songs and yes, even Christmas Trees in various establishments. [Yes, as early as September and I kid you not.] For me, the Christmas season really starts after Halloween.

Why after Halloween? Well, my birthday is at the start of October and I take this month to treat myself. Basically, this month is for me to celebrate that I am alive and kicking. I take this month say thanks to the people that have been with me throughout the years.

At the end of October, after Halloween, I start focusing on the next big thing: Christmas. It gives me ample time to save up for gifts that I will be giving to the people I would like to say thank you to. Or want to make smile this season. It's also gives me ample time to recover from my celebrations and focus on other people.

I don't believe on giving expensive gifts. Yes, I am one of those that believe that it's the thought that counts. When I give gifts as well, I prefer to give them something they need or something they want. After all, I think it sends a good message that what is important to them is important to you as well. [Yes, I appreciate wish lists.] Speaking of which  here's my preliminary list for the generous hearts out there:  *winkwink*

1. Colleczion T-shirt
2. Rash Guard [So that I'm not too burnt next year while surfing.]
3. Pop up Flash Diffuser [Gary Fong's please. :P]
4. Deviant Art Subsciption. [Even if it's just for 3 months.]
5. Surprise me.

After Halloween, I sense it get colder and I tend to mellow down. I look back on the events of the past year often and reflect. After all, I hope to learn from the lessons I had this year and have a better year next year. I also notice that this is the time of the year that the real friends come out to play. [Hi, guys.] It's been somewhat of a tradition that I see these people on this final quarter, hence, I have a year of stories to tell them and vice versa.

Anyway, just giving you guys a preview of what I do after Halloween. So how are you guys wrapping up this year?

During Halloween

A late Happy Halloween to one and all. I hope you all enjoyed it.

Despite the long weekend here in my country, I was not able to travel or head home like everyone else. Mainly due to the following things: Dimitri rendering me broke [plus tuition fees that needed paying], I'm sick and I just didn't feel like competing with everyone intent on traveling home. So, I bonded with the internet at home.

First thing I did was to visit my different accounts and update their respective looks. I actually do this [at least once] every year just after my birthday. I believe that in my life it's the new year and I want things to look and feel new. Hence, I update my profile information [informing people that I'm older :P] and page layouts.

Plurk

So, yes my Plurk page looks like you turned the light on on the last layout and also looks like the home page of Twitter.com. *laughs*

Twitter

I love my Twitter layout! It's a very nice CG of the beach which is currently one my favorite places.

Multiply

As most of you would know, I really haven't give much thought to my Multiply site in a long time. [I think it's been more than a year already] Since I was on an update frenzy, I decided to tweak it as well and change the layout. Though as to whether or not I should update it is another matter entirely. It used to be my photo dump but right now, I really don't know what to do with it. Should I start posting photos there again? To post or not to post that is the question.

And of course, for blogger, you can check out ArXy's new header and scroll back up for to see my new header as well. [If you noticed all the pictures I used up there are from the same shoot including my profile picture.]

Despite staying in, I think this is very productive long weekend. Arckham and I also started playing Dragon Nest just to check it out one afternoon. Now we are both officially working our way up the levels. We are on our gamer modes again. [We're in SpringWood, if you guys are interested to join us]

That's all I did. [and sleep and eat and watch TV and practice photography of course and... :P] How was your weekend?