I wrapped the long-sleeved shirt I was wearing this morning around my neck. I've not coughed for hours, and it feels so darned nice!

know what else?

If somebody gave me a scarf for Christmas, I'd give them a big hug. Really.

And I ain't talking about the wussy-looking oversized handkerchief things they have little boys wear in scout meets. I'm talking the knitted, wooly-textured thing. The kind they put around necks of snowmen. The kind that you find in Baguio sometimes, or in Canada most of the time. The type that the crowds of fans in soccer games raise up in the air, showing off the team's colors in solidarity. The sort that you'd NEVER use in hot-as-Hell-almost-all-the-time Manila.

Thing about it. This weather? My health? It's the most logical thing I could ask for. I'd cough less, and I'd shiver less too. And they could be my personal fashion take, given the cold weather. (after all, I'd only wear it when it's cold. like December, when I get sick. and I'd never have to fear December again!)

IN FACT, I've a spontaneous desire to start collecting scarves! Yes. That's right. I'm for collecting one of the arguably the most useless things you can own in the Philippines. I'd love to have a veritable army of neck-warming cloths in my wardrobe someday. :)

NOW, if that scarf was an Arsenal FC scarf, I'd cry. Really. because I've always wanted one. hehehe.

YES, I know they'll be useless for most of the rest of the year. But I can dream, can't I? And I'll keep them safe and warm for ten months (Feb to Nov), and they'll keep me safe for two (Dec and Jan).

Won't you help me make this dream real? Sure you will. :)