today officially marks the start of the christmas season. and what better way for me to welcome my favorite time of the year than for me to make a simple list of the things i wish i could have for christmas this year. these are the things that i think i wouldn't be able to get for myself (not this year at least) due to financial constraints, hence the term "wishlist." it's time for me to be selfish for once, so if there are any generous souls out there who happen to chance upon this site and read my wishlist and be able to give poor little old me any of these five items as a christmas gift, this will be the most memorable christmas for me!! hehehehehe!!! without further delay, here are the top five material things i wish i could have for christmas this year:

5) a 4-day, 3-night all-expense paid full vacation package to either Boracay or Puerto Galera with pocket money – what can i say? i haven't been to either vacation hotspot….ever!! good thing i didn't ask for a trip to disneyland hongkong!! i actually had plans of going to puerto galera earlier this year with one of my buddies, but due to my unescapable, friggin' workload, i had to scrap the plans of going there. man, that could've been the ultimate vacation and would rid me of stress from my former company at that time. next year? honestly, i still don't know…. =(

4) a one-year free membership and free use of equipment, facilities and workout sessions at either Fitness First or Gold's Gym – i always wanted to start working out at the gym to trim down some excess pounds, but i'm bothered by the monthly fees and/or the payment(s) i have to make for each use of their equipment or for a workout session. they're damn too expensive!! what better way to discourage my plans of having a buff body than by additional pesos flying out of my wallet every month aside from the monthly home bills. *sigh* =(

3) a complete set of 5.1 dolby digital entertainment speaker system for my PC – this would make my CD burning hobby more sweet!! i usually play my music in two places: in my car, or in my PC. damn, i could just imagine the crystal clear sounds of each instrument being played and blowing the roof of my house when i play all the tunes i have stored full blast! plus watching DVDs and playing games like C&C Generals or Age Of Empires would be more exciting! damn….

2) an iPod – it would be my very first if ever. any iPod model except for the iPod Shuffle which i find so damn small and it has no visual interface. i never really thought about portable music before when the very first model came out, but come to think of it, me being a music lover, it's kinda insane for me not to have one. the least i could wish for is an iPod Mini. i guess that has enough memory to store the music i want on the road when i commute or when i want to be in my room with just music.

1) a nokia 6260 (or to exaggerate things, a nokia N90) – surprised? i'm dead serious. the nokia 6260 (the black one) is the one thing i'm really craving to have for myself since last year. december 5 would mark the first year anniversary of my nokia 7200, or what i would rather call, the "biggest purchase mistake i ever made." it was a choice between the 6260 or the 7200. i liked both of them at that time, thinking that both have almost the same important features. thanks to a sign (i guess i shouldn't have asked for one), i ended up buying what i have now. though the 7200 is serving me well, it not having bluetooth and an expandable memory is a major disadvantage that it brought me. i'm thinking of trading it in for a new one, but i'm also planning to buy a sun cellular simcard and i need to have two units. oh well, having the 6260 is at the top of my wishlist, and nothing can change that… *sigh*

so there it is. my top 5 things i know i wouldn't be able to have for christmas (worse, i wouldn't be having in the next year as well?). well, as the saying goes, "there's no penny spent for dreaming big." have a good week ahead everyone.