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our 18month old

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loves to play with daddy k’s iPad! πŸ™‚ she plays online apps i downloaded (fisher price, talking tom, etc.) and angry birds! she loves watching phonic song 2 (kidstv123) and twinkle twinkle little star (supersimplesongs) on you tube!

loves shoes! she sits down and raises her legs so i can put them on!

loves grapes! she eats them like there’s no tomorrow!

lovesΒ broccoli! what can i say, sinanay ko talaga sya kumain nito and she still eats them without hesitation!

loves dutch mill yogurt drinks and tipco veggie juices!

loves noodles! you name it – spaghetti, pancit, pasta, chinese noodles, etc. πŸ™‚

loves to walk/run while stomping her right foot! so cute!

loves to shake her head! on cue!

loves to identify parts of her body – eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tummy, hands, feet! so clever! sakin nagmana to! πŸ˜‰

loves to sing along twinkle twinkle little stars with her hands opening and closing, and forms an almost “diamond” with her 2 forefingers! says gaaaahhhhhh for star! πŸ™‚

loves to sing along phonic song 2 – a a-apple, b b-ball, maaa for cat (meow daw yun e!), woof woof for dog, aaaarrr for lion! πŸ˜€

still knows how to bless, and now agrees to kiss and hug everyone! so sweet! πŸ™‚

still does the happy feet! πŸ™‚

loves to put coins in her coin bank!

daddy k taught her the “apply deodorant” action, and she does this on cue! πŸ˜€ also the “shampoo your hair” and “apply lotion” actions!

when daddy k asks her to do the “pa-cute” action, she tips her head to the side na parang may iniipit sa neck nya! ganito yun o!

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can’t take my eyes off of you

she likes the iPad.

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a bit too much, if you ask me.

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she can’t take her eyes/hands off it.

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kahit antok na, gow pa rin.

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she get’s access to daddy k’s iPad at home only in the evening and during weekends. what does she do with it? play with the kiddie apps i installed (fisher price, talking tom, etc.), open you tube videos to watch the phonic song 2 and twinkle twinkle little star (her current favorites), and play angry birds!

she’ll grab your hand/finger and ask you to play with her/make pindot as well, like this.

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haaaaay anak. awat na. di makapag-facebook si mama. πŸ˜€

but seriously, i try to limit her playing time as her day tends to gravitate towards this gadget. we have to keep it out of sight or else she’d cry buckets over it.

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good friends are like wine indeed!

we recently reunited with kit’s barkada (the ninong/ninangs of kirsten) over lunch at don henrico’s greenhills (we love don henrico’s! but the last time we went there to eat Β was 3 years ago, the one along brickroad).

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so cute, noh? πŸ™‚ we’re all in our 30s, and our kids are almost of the same age. the couple on the left has a 2 month old little girl, and the boys are 3 and 7 years old. the couple in the middle is holding their 2 year old (who was the reason why we got together, he was celebrating his birthday). and ours is 1.5 years old.

we may not see each other regularly as we live cities or countries apart, but the friendship doesn’t change. we’re always here for each other.

life is good! πŸ™‚

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a post-valentine concert: gangnam style in manila, 16 february 2013

if you read my earlier post, i shared that i scored tickets (VIP seats!) to spy’s gangnam style concert in manila last 16 feb. i was actually surprised to receive a text message from mccormick as i only sent 1 entry to this particular contest. lucky lucky lucky! πŸ™‚

we started the evening with dinner at aristocrat in MOA. it was a huge letdown! will not go into details anymore, all i can say is that after years of patronizing that resto, now lang kami nanayang that we spent almost Php800+ for bland, tasteless food. 😦

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the concert started at almost 9:30 pm (after a DJ played music on stage) with ai ai de las alas singing some songs and shaking her booty. enough said. di masyadong binili ang mga antics nya onstage. she was trying not to be so bastos since there were a lot of kids in the audience. we appreciated the effort. but her performance was not smoothly sequenced (if there is such a word!), parang walang program. basta lang makakanta/sayaw, then biglang nawala sa stage. pumasok na yung wally and jose.

i don’t have a photo of these two guys. they cracked up the crowd more than ai ai did, pero mas bastos e. then biglang nawala din sa stage.

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there was an intermission of about 10-15 minutes (they showed the sponsors on the TV sets and played tehcno/house/whatever-you-call-it music). then there was psy.

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he literally brought the house down. MOA arena was, i think, 80% full.

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psy’s english wasn’t all that bad, actually! he connected well with the crowd, way better than the first 3Β pinoy performers.

ever wondered how he looked like without those glasses? lookie here. πŸ˜€

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he asked the crowd to match his energy, and they (we) really did! everyone stood up and danced when he asked them to.

he sang 4 songs and the cult hit gangnam style (twice).

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encore – of course, gangnam style ulit!

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music is indeed universal – we didn’t understand the lyrics but we sang and danced to every beat.

a shot of the crowd exiting MOA arena. OPPA! πŸ™‚

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valentine’s day 2013

as usual, my k never fails to surprise me. πŸ™‚

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hecalled to ask how i was, saying he is leaving the house for his office. turns out he was already outside our office door, and can even hear my voice while i was completely clueless. sigh!

he even brought the ladies a rose each! so sweet, noh? πŸ™‚

actually, we started early that day when daddy brought out a heart-shaped cake with a candle for miss k to blow. and she actually did! proud mama!

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that evening, we had a yummy dinner at silantro.

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i must say though that every day is valentine’s day with my 2 Ks! thank you, daddy k, for always telling us and making us feel your love! i love you and k super much! πŸ™‚

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k and i walk /jog around kapitolyo during weekends and would see this resto just beside the church (which is currently being renovated). i haven’t heard of any reviews about it so we have been putting off eating there. until my new friend bella Β recommended it in one of her FB posts, we decided to try it. and we were not disappointed.

of course, kasama si kulit! πŸ™‚

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the resto space was small, about 6 tables for 4 inside and3-4 more tables al fresco.

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we ordered the burrito (i had mine sliced into two.) note: if there is just the two of you and you are ordering more than 3 entrees, share one burrito. πŸ™‚ and the guacamole was yummy and refillable at that!

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their not-so spicy caliente wings.

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cheese and chicken quesadillas. i wasn’t so happy about this, na-overwhelm yata ako sa dami ng inorder namin heehee will order this again next time.

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beef nachos. this was our absolute favorite! crunchy tortilla chips, generous shower of salsa, guacamole, and cheese.

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miss k loved the rice inside the burrito, she ate almost all of it from my burrito heehee daddy k was so happy with this find that he wanted to go back the next night. wag naman, sabi ko.

we went back there 2 weeks after this (on valentine’s day!), and tried their lucho tacos. yum-o! that night, the place was packed with young couples with their toddlers. not kidding! there were like 4-5 toddlers all around, one even younger than our miss k! πŸ™‚

service was fast, and the servers were very friendly, too! we will definitely be back soon!

silantro fil-mex cantina
no. 75 east capitol drive
brgy. kapitolyo, pasig city
tel. no. 0917 5084748
their FB page here

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this got me laughing off my chair :D

happy valentine’s day! warning baka sumakit ang ulo ninyo o ang tyan ninyo!

—– Forwarded Message —–

THE!

We’ ve been friends for a long time ago. We come from the same alma mother. Actually, our paths crossed one time on another. But it’s only now that I gave him a second look. I realized that beauty is in the eyes. The pulpbits of my heart went fast, really fast. Cute pala siya.
And then, he came over with me. He said, “I hope you don’t mine. Can I get your number?” Nag-worry ako. What if he doesn’t give it back? He explained naman na it’s so we could keep intact daw. Sabi ko, connect me if i’m wrong but are you asking me ouch? Nabigla siya. Sagot niya, The! Aba! Parang siya pa ang galit! Persona ingrata!!! Ang kapal niya!
I cried buckles of tears.

Na-guilty yata siya. Sabi niya, isipin mo na lang na this is a blessing in the sky. Irregardless daw of his feelings, we’ll go ouch na rin. Now, we’re so in love. Mute and epidemic na ang past. Thanks God we swallowed our fried. Kasi, I’m 33 na and I’m running our time.
After 2 weeks, he plopped the question. “Will you marriage me?” I’m in a state of shocked. Kasi mantakin mo, when it rains, it’s four! This is true good to be true. So siyempre, I said yes. Love is a many splendor.

Pero nung inaayos ko na ang aming kasal, everything swell to pieces.
Nag-di-dinner kami noon nang biglang sa harap ng aming table, may babaeng humirit ng, “Well, well, well. Look do we have here.” What the fuss! The nerd ng babaeng yon! She said they were still on. So I told her, whatever is that, cut me some slacks! I didn’t want this to get our hand kaya I had to sip it in the bud. She accused me of steeling her boyfriend. Ats if! I don’t want to portrait the role of the other woman. Gosh, tell me to the marines! I told her, “please, mine you own business!” Who would believe her anyway?

Dahil it’s not my problem anymore but her problem anymore, tumigil na rin siya ng panggugulo. Everything is coming up daisies. I’m so happy.
Even my boyfriend said liketwice. He’s so supportive. Sabi niya, “Look at is this way. She’s our of our lives.”

Kaya advise ko sa inyo – take the risk. You can never can tell. Just burn the bridge when you get there. Life is shorts. If you make a mistake, we’ll just pray for the internal and external repose of your soul. I second emotion.

J

The! Part2

I thought Jay’s ex-girlfriend was really out of our lives. But heaven only goes that I was wrong. Kakakasal pa lang namin nun when Jay received a uninamous text. “Meet me at the clinic.” I had a stinking feeling in my butt. I told him not to go. It might in danger him. Pero sabi niya, ok lang daw because life is what we make. Tumahimik lang ako. Sabi niya, “Penny for you talks.” But I didn’t know what to say.
Beggars can’t be losers. Isa pa, worried talaga ako na baka yung girl yun. Jay said, “Can’t got your tongue?” I tried to smile at him.
Kahit di ako nagsalita, actions speak louder than works, di ba?

Be that as is may, umalis pa rin siya. I was out of the loophole.
After a few hours, I called him on his cellphone. But my calls fell on Jeff’s ears. Lalo akong nag-worry kasi I didn’t even know Jeff. Sabi na nga ba di na dapat umalis si Jay. That’s what I’m talking about it.

So I tried calling some friends who will help me find Jay. That’s what friends are for naman di ba? But I just faced a blank mall. I had to do this alone. Nag-taxi na lang ako. Pero ang mahal na pala ng plug down rate.

When I got to the clinic, the security was really buffed up. Di basta-basta makakapasok. So I said, “I beg your cordon. I’m patient.
It’s my favorite virtue nga e.” Nagduda yata yung isang guard.
Hinawakan ako sa arm. The nerd! I shouted, “Don’t touch me not!” Buti na lang the other guards were nice and said, “Come on, let’s join us.”

When I went inside, parang I’ve been there, done there. Nung walang nakatingin, nag-explore ako. Nakarating ako sa top floor and I had a bird’s IQ of the clinic. I could not explain it but I was drawn to a room on the floor. Siguro Divine Intermission na yun.

Parang may narinig akong umuungol. I was thorn. Di ko alam kung aalis ba ako o papasukin ko. It made me stick in the stomach to think that Jay and his ex-girlfriend were there. I tried to tell myself to slower my expectations. But to tell with it! I had to strike while the iron is not. I had to hear the truth from the corpse’s mouth. I barraged in. O my gas! Si Jay, naka-strap sa operating table, parang genie pig sa isang nakakatakot na experiment. He was on the cutting edge. He was bleeding. At ang doctor na nagpapahirap sa kanya, ang ex-girlfriend niya at ang bago nitong boyfriend, ang nurse na si Walter. Doon ko napatunayang blood is thicker than Walter.

Guess watch? Di ko alam kung paano ko nagawa pero I was able to search and rescue Jay. Siguro adrenaline brush na yun.

Now, he’s recovering. Nag-sorry siya na hindi siya nakinig sa akin. I know it’s a better pill to swallow your fried so it’s forgive and forget me not. All swell that end swell. I know we should kiss and put on makeup.

Ang ex-girlfriend naman niya at si Walter, nakakulong na. Detention is really better than cure. So the moral of the lesson is: if symptoms persist, insult your doctor.