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Young Life
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2016 Isah V. Red, Editor / Bernadette Lunas, Issue Editor isahred@gmail.com.ph
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WHAT MILLENNIALS
WANT FOR CHRISTMAS CAN’T BE WRAPPED
Concoct the perfect holiday cocktail
THE RIGHT WAY TO CAP THIS DAY By Bernadette Lunas
W
E ALL have a Christmas wish list: it can be something that’s written on a piece of paper or saved on mobile phone or stored in our brain. Due to the gift-giving nature of this season, this is the time when we wish for something that we want to have.
But apparently, for some millennials, the no. 1 thing they want to have this Christmas is not a thing. Perhaps the surveys are right when they said that individuals age 18 to 35 value experiences over material objects. This is not to say, however, that millennials don’t need and don’t want to receive tangible gifts, because they do. But on top of their wish list are gifts that you can’t put a ribbon on. Here are 10 member of the Generation Y who shared with Young Life the number one item on their Christmas wish list this year. “They say that as you grow older, your Christmas list gets shorter. For Christmas, I wish for people to become more kinder and do our part to make this world a better place for everyone.” —Aimee Lagman, 30 * * * “Now that I am working, I wish to be able to spend longer time with loved ones to do fun things. I barely see them on weekdays due to work and other responsibilities, so I hope to go on vacation with them as often as we can.” —Mark Ferrer, 23 * * * “I want the war in Aleppo to end. It pains me to think that we’re partying and having fun here while they are not certain whether they will get to see another day there. I also wish that people won’t just share news but instead take action to help.” —Arnel Vasquez, 33 * * * “I think as you grow older, you care more about non-material things that you can keep and not easily vanish. So I want to finally get that elusive CPA (Certified Public Accountant) title.” —Karen Manuel, 25 * * *
“To learn a foreign language, not because I’m planning to move to another country, but because I want to broaden my boundaries, so to speak.” —Camille Tiangco, 28 * * * “I wish to have the influence and resources to contribute to the community (support and financial means), because anybody can now make a difference and make the community a better place. It’s not enough anymore to have the things you want for yourself because every time you go out of your house, you see a lot of things that need change. People will only listen to someone who has an influence, and to do so, one needs to have the proper support and financial help to make it happen.” —Joey Silvestre, 29 * * *
We hope these wishes and yours will come true. From us here at Manila Standard Young Life, Merry Christmas!
AS THE sun sets this Christmas day, it is perfect to gather loved ones and while the moment away exchanging stories over a cup of hot beverage. The night of Dec. 25 is the time when we wind down from all the merry making and celebrations and just enjoy the company of those dearest to us. Here in the Philippines, the traditional Christmas drink is the rich and creamy tsokolate made from cacao. But mixologist Kathryn Eckstein makes it more special as she gives a twist to this popular beverage—tsokolate with, you guessed it, rum. If US and Canada have Eggnog, Chile has Cola de Moro, and Mexico has Ponche Navideño, the Philippines now has a rum-laced Christmas drink in the form of Peppermint Papa. Peppermint Papa combines tablea and Negros Occidental’s Don Papa Rum to create a drink that triggers a lot of pleasant childhood memories. “Peppermint Papa was inspired by my lola who used to make us hot chocolate for Christmas using traditional tableas,” shares Eckstein. “Adding the peppermint flavor was my idea since it adds a wonderful touch of ‘festiveness’ to the drink.” Don Papa Rum’s sweet taste goes very well with tsokolate. End this day on a sweet note with this nightcap that’s best shared over good food and intimate moments. Want to make Peppermint Papa for tonight? Here’s how:
“[On top of my Christmas wish list is to go on a] vacation, because I’ve been around too many toxic people these past weeks, it’ll be good to relax and unwind for a while.” —AC Brizuela, 25 * * * “I want my husband, who’s deployed in Mindanao, to come home so our family will be complete this Christmas.” —Anna Leah Estrada-Gonzales, 25 * * * “I want a hotel or beach resort staycation and more quality time, like movie marathon, with loved ones.” —Joanne Javier, 30 * * * “Because I’ve been busy in 2016 and was not able to travel, [on top of my Christmas wish list is] Indochina travel.” —Archer Urbano, 25 * * *
Learn how to make Peppermint Papa
You need to have: 45ml Don Papa Rum 20ml Kahlua 7ml Crème de Menthe 1 Unsweetened choco tablea (add ¾ cup hot water) Whipped cream Optional: Choco bits or Strawberry Syrup Turn to E2
WISH LIST LIST. Forget about Christmas wrappers,
because the number one thing on top of millennials’s wish lists are gifts that you can’t put a ribbon on.
If Americans have Eggnog, Filipinos now have a Christmas drink featuring rum and tablea