Christmas is again around the corner. However, this might sound like the tired opening of a jaded columnist huffing and sighing like a teenager tasked with cleaning his room by his mom. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In the most traditional Filipino way, I begin writing my Christmas column in September. While this columnist may feel tired at times, he is certainly never blasé. On the contrary, I wake up every morning in anticipation of the joys ahead: traveling to the province, chatting with Filipinos of different walks of life, discussing new projects and partnerships, discovering art and folklore, tasting food...