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Trippy Terrible Twos

2011-08-05T01:04:00.001-04:00

"There's three of you leaving for Mexico but there might be four of you coming back", my friend teased, hinting I might get pregnant during the trip. I laughed it off, as my fantasy only involved downing tequila shots and not really procreating. I'm against drunk trying. However, it was understandable that I get teased and asked about becoming a mom again. I'd rather that than, "Oh wow, you've gained weight." I might let that person carry on with THAT conversation by himself/herself. Anyway, the funniest thing happened weeks after the trip besides my friend getting pregnant. Yes, same one who teased me about getting knocked up(she's beautiful and blessed with a gorgeous family). I started experiencing pregnancy symptoms(wanting to throw up, getting grossed out with whatever I smell, etc.). Freaked out for a couple of days, I took a pregnancy test.

Bunky's first time in Mexico. Cooling off with a soy drink

It was a false alarm and I had mixed emotions about it.

Of course I want another baby. Have you seen my last post?

I'm not yet ready for another baby. I mean, have you seen my last post?

The hubs told me that I do get psychosomatic reactions to impending events I dread going to, so he ruled that my body felt pregnant since the idea was floating in my head whether I welcomed it or not. It's fascinating how on the way to Bunky's terrible twos, I'm on the road with him with my own scruples. Thank goodness for blessings like this blog, my hubby, and my new job writing for a magazine. They help me march the road with a banner that says, "The world is his oyster. Just excuse him when he's crabby." And on the back of my shirt, "Same goes for me." Just saying.

Overstimulation After Party

2011-07-18T18:12:00.000-04:00

Bunky was an ultra Krabby Patty at a wedding reception and no one had the recipe to figure this burger out. The hubs and I knew he was just overstimulated with all the music and the joyous crowd, but we still felt helpless when Bunky cried and shrieked. We took turns eating and letting Bunky wail it out in the banquet hall lobby. Hurrying home after dessert, I remembered I had to take his 19th month smile picture. I half dreaded it for obvious reasons aside from my arms aching from all the shrieky squirming from hours before. I brought out the camera and this miraculous moment unfolded:

That's Bunky drool on his shirt. From teething or crying, I can't tell anymore.

This moment was just glorious.

Sporting a cheeky grin

The hubs can't help but smile, too.

Bunky turned 19 months last Canada Day. Though there were no burgers on the grill and no Adirondack chairs to zone out in, his late night grin and giggles were all the fireworks we needed to end a great family day.

Rearview But in the Clearview of NKOTBSB

2011-06-15T12:19:00.000-04:00

The super efficient production side of the concert

The front corner rearview seat appealed to me because I love to watch what I can from the production/backstage side of the concert. The set-up crew did such a clean job that some of them were able to get down to Jordin Sparks' "I Am Woman"(she was amazing, performed several songs after hometown band Neverest wowed the early bird audience) and it was hilarious to watch.

I sat here to kind of see what they can see...

Before the curtain dropped, they were stretching, giving each other props, etc.

The earliest screams came from my side of the audience since we got first visuals on NKOTBSB! I enjoyed seeing them give each other great vibes before their big show.

Posing and hearing the shrieking fans before their show starts

They'll still be in the middle of their tour by the time I post this so I will not get into details of the concert. But yes, I sang along to all the songs and so did 18,000+ fans. It was phenomenal. :o) This post looks like a photo blog but I'm sure NKOTBSB fans won't mind.

NKOTBSB revealed!

During a song where NKOTB was facing the back with their arms crossed(choreography), I realized Donnie Wahlberg was looking in my direction. I had to make sure so I blew him a kiss and eventhough he can't move from his pose, he puckered up and blew ME a kiss too!
I melted.

Packed Air Canada Centre

Howie, Danny, and AJ all waved to me from backstage when they heard me scream their names. I had help from a few fans from my row.

Howie waiting his turn to go onstage

NKOTB singing "The Right Stuff". :oD

At one point in the concert, Brian Littrell of BSB faced our side and looked at me. Of course I blew him a kiss. He blew one back and I melted. Again.

Backstreet Boys at a mobile stage at the end of the catwalk

During one of the songs, Brian went back to the same spot(facing us) and pointed at me. I pointed at myself and he nodded. Then he pointed at himself, pointed at me, then did the "rocking a baby" motion with his hands. In my books, that meant "I want your baby".

I was so stunned, I nodded. :oD

After the same song, he went to that spot again and formed a heart with his hands. I did the same and he flashed a big smile.

One super happy fan.

NKOTBSB made me feel like I had the best seat in the house.

Back in the early 90's, my mom asked me,"Why do you keep buying their cassette tapes? They don't even know you exist."

A few days ago, my mom and I had lunch together. When I told her what happened at the concert and reminded her of what she said back then, she said, "See, it's good I said that. Now you're able to throw it back at my face over sushi. It's so much fun!" Oh mom. LOL.

Save to Getaway, Save to Stay (Save the Philippine Seas: Blog Action Day)

2011-06-08T00:02:00.000-04:00

The Philippine Seas can make a non - swimmer(my husband) snorkel. I remember begging the currents to let us stare at the corals that are too precious to touch, as our world stood still in the presence of a giant clam on the ocean floor. He has yet to witness the seas at night, where its magic astounds with endless twinkling of undersea spectacle akin to Christmas lights.

Even on foot our souls are filled with awe as we take in the sights and tastes of the seas.


The hubs and my little bro: Out to the waiting sea from the mangrove's embrace (Palawan, Philippines)

Gifts to feast on

Pure magnificence

We are spreading the awareness so more non - swimmers can snorkel.
Visit Save the Philippine Seas and get proactive.

Mayhem Last May

2011-06-07T01:57:00.002-04:00

Ah, the May that was solemn and sullen. I'm pretty sure of not being the first mom blogger with mixed feelings for the flowery month. If only it was whisk - deep as, "I love December for all the gatherings. I hate it for sanding down my credit card". May had me celebrating phenomenal moms, lost moms, and "I can't believe she's a mom" moms. I can't say with full confidence that I toasted to my own motherhood the best way I could as May also marked the first death anniversary of a fellow mom, a dear friend of mine whose bipolar disease sent her to heaven way too early(Well, that's how it felt). I wanted to use this blog entry for Mother's Day but I was struggling with grief. Like I told you, not whisk - deep; more of Triton stirring the ocean - deep. But before this entry goes on, a little revelation if I may. Notice what my friend wrote on the scrapbook page she made during my baby shower:


"If there's one word to describe this picture, it would be DEEP". - Redge

Our connection remained even beyond her mortality. In my sleep she showed me some of her own memories that I would otherwise not know of, and finally an image of pearls in the ocean arranged to profile her face glistening in the moonlight. I celebrated her and yet I felt sad and bitter. Was it grief? It was only yesterday that I decided to call it missing and remembering. Grief only held me back. Missing and remembering did not lead to understanding but they helped me go on. It was never the Resurrection that I doubted. It was whether the ones she left behind can live their lives celebrating what they learned from hers. If I get reunited with her and the angels boast of her brilliance, I would only be too itching to say, "Please. I've already seen that when she was still on earth".

Not Lugging Luggage

2011-05-24T16:56:00.000-04:00

The maximum combined weight for check-in baggage* is now 44 pounds. Didn't it used to be 2 pieces maximum at 50 pounds each?!? We haven't landed in Mexico or Manila, and I'm already fanning myself to calm down this mild panic attack. Still in shock, we scrambled to redeem our Air Miles for some snazzy luggage. I've been a Heys fan for 5 years now and find their luggage conveniently lightweight, easy to maneuver, and durable. The older models I own only have scruff marks from wear and tear. Hopefully, we won't luck out and have an ACME anvil drop - sharp edge down on these frameless beauties.

Lightweight aluminum handles, 360 swivel wheels, and a piggy back feature


My pick: The Heys Eco Orbis is made from 100% recycled ABS plastic

Bunky picks out his luggage since he's traveling with me(L to R: 30"-11 lbs., 26"- 9.2 lbs., 21.5"-7lbs.)

I'm freaking out about the baggage weight allowance because parents haul serious turtle shells when going anywhere with a toddler. It's hilarious how the hubs and I are currently calculating how much formula and diapers we can bring for our upcoming trips.

The hubs will roll with Heys Hummer Spinner Set

Lightweight luggage can carry more shoes, bags, and makeup. There. Now I can breathe.

*(in our case)Cathay Pacific International Flight for Adult/Child, Economy Class, no restriction in number of pieces

Easter Basket Heavy

2011-04-27T14:41:00.001-04:00

The home cooked meal your father whips up is beyond-words-phenomenal. Out the window you see a colony of ants take apart some mangled remains of something they decide will be their dinner. You call out to them to come over for better food, but ants cannot understand human talk. Your father turns you into an ant so you can tell the others about that heavenly smorgasbord. But the ants don't appreciate you questioning their system of where to get their meals, no matter how good you were getting at using antspeak. You've formed a little ant line but also pissed off enough ant elders and you get all your six legs crucified, just because your way to better food was not sweet enough for the ants that called the shots.

I giggled as my favorite professor (Sir Ray Aguas) ended this story by drawing a crucifix-turned-asterisk on the chalkboard. This simplistic, yet powerful version of the Passion of Christ has been in my heart for the past fourteen years. Holy weeks of years prior were spent in Candelaria, Quezon, witnessing the bawling Pabasa chanters, and joining processions marked with ivory faced, tear laced statues of holy people and men whipping themselves. To understand the drama, here's Christ's physical suffering in a nutshell, as I learned from Lee Strobel's The Case for Easter: Hematidrosis(sweating blood from extreme levels of stress), respiratory acidosis(increased respiration leading to increased carbon dioxide in the blood and diaphragm malfunction, among others), excruciating pain(so painful, "pain from the crucifix" gave birth to the term excruciating), pericardial and pleural effusion(chest trauma resulting in inflamed sac pushing against the heart, and excess fluid in the lungs that impair breathing - the reason behind His chest shooting out water when the Roman soldier stabbed Him).

Dreadful as it was, His existence meant to teach us about love, forgiveness, and what smells so good up there. His life is (since He was resurrected) teleological and because of us, has extrinsic finality. His message is love, and not religion. At the wedding in Cana, He turned water into wine and used jars that were supposed to store holy water for cleansing hands. The extremely religious thought this act was plain rude. Jesus wanted to say, "Marriage is a celebration of love. Let's party!"(something I learned from Bruxy Cavey's The End of Religion)

It's disappointing when I don't love and forgive enough. It's heart wrenching to see anyone miss the point(especially the religious doing REALLY BAD things). Easter makes me reflect. Easter makes me celebrate. Easter makes me love all the more. The little one gets to hunt Easter eggs. I can't wait to teach him what Easter is all about.

What each egg represents: A new life, a new understanding of love

What Bunky knows for now: toys inside eggs and he gets EGGStra kisses for growing new teeth!

It's Easter Skittles Mani, three coats after!

L to R: Essie's Beach Party, Blueberry Crumb, St.Martin Mint, Barbuda Banana, Castaway

Silver Shatter by O.P.I. :o)))

It's like transfiguration for this Easter mani

Love all year round, Bumparoos. It won't be easy, but it'll be worth it.

Plastic, No Plastic

2011-04-21T01:13:00.000-04:00

Festive weekend afternoons involve cakes, balloons, and ball pits. The jealous weekdays got me thinking that two of the three need inflating, and one will just "inflate" me. So cakes aside, my hubs and I got Bunky a toddler-friendly ball pit that he can crawl into before we can toss him into one.

The 3-in-1 Arcade Play Center comes with 25 plastic balls

spiral ball ramp, ball drop, and crawl tunnel

By Fisher Price. Hi Bunky!

For wanting to make the whole week fun (read: For fetching balls thrown out of the pit), we need to stay hydrated.

For Mommy

For Bunky

For more about SIGG Premium Reusable Water Bottles and where to buy them, click here.

I'm eager to take playtime outdoors as soon as this chilly Spring weather lets up. Until then, it's festive cabin fever on the weekdays, Bumparoos.

Evil, Caveat!

2011-04-15T01:37:00.001-04:00

A girlfriend and I thought of each other when we saw the trailer of the movie Insidious, we had to see it together. We both stayed away from horror flicks for a while(she got a new house, I had a baby) and we were curious if we're ready to get back on the freaked - out bandwagon. I guess the anticipation of getting spooked psyched me out because before heading out, I realized I dressed myself as my favorite tv villain.

An evil character can laugh off a scary flick...right?

(KRMA Jade jacket, Lavajewelry Lapis Lazuli pendant, La Mer wrap watch, FCUK skinny jeans, Bebe bracelet, Hunter Jimmy Choo rainboots)

The Vampire Diaries' Katherine Pierce(played by fellow Torontonian Nina Dobrev)

Image courtesy of CW

The movie was carnival - scary fun, with the cheat of blaring background music/sound effects. If it was anything like The Shining, I would have been mortified. Whew!

Proud that I wasn't jumpy at the theater and wasn't freaked out the next morning, I celebrated by painting my nails in a kick - ass fashion.

OPI Not Like The Movies (Katy Perry Collection)

Topped with China Glaze Black Mesh Crackle Glaze

It's like Disco peeking through Black Forest.

Mmmm...Black Forest cake...Sorry.

And that's what's "crackle"- lackin, Kraken.

Discovering Me Time

2011-04-12T01:09:00.004-04:00

Now that I'm someone's mom, I'm laughing at the thought of going for a semi-MILF look. It will take a lot of work because for starters, I have three nipples; one of which is a binky(pacifier) hanging off of my top. I'm as Total Recall sci-fi sexy as they come. Kidding aside, any break from the nurturing I do taught me to crave for "Me Time". One was due when the most badass thing I've said to my husband recently was, "I'm shaving my legs. Don't wait up." My time in the shower is precious, precious time.

A couple of days before I indulged with my girlfriends on a small road trip walking off slices of cheesecake, I developed an urge to drool over bottles of nail polish(my new indulgence) and get the girliest mani pedi.

Polish: OPI's Senorita Rose-Alita

Yes. Girly.

Since your mind is stuck on the word cheesecake...

Clockwise from top left: Red Velvet cheesecake, Dulce de Leche cheesecake, Blackout Choco cake, Tiramisu cheesecake.

The Cheesecake Factory

Me Time is awesomesauce.

Rainbows After Raindrops

2011-04-12T00:56:00.001-04:00

I consider myself lucky if I can blow dry 75% of my hair with a crabby Bunky wanting to play. Resourceful as he is, of course he finds a way to entertain himself and save me from a looming wet hair headache.

He was having a blast (of air, pun intended), I had to take a pic.

My mom used to dry her hair while sitting on the bed. I'd lay down behind her, close my eyes and enjoy the "raindrops" on my face. Realizing that I used to do the same thing Bunky's doing now blew my mind.

Giggling too much with hands a blur

What else is there to do but laugh with him?

Oh right, I have to dry my hair.

10 Yippee Things! Day EIGHT

2011-03-27T10:48:00.000-04:00

Day Eight: Three things you want to do for your community/ the world.
1. Inspire. I find delight in the simplest funny experiences I have with my family. I want to inspire others to dwell on theirs so the world can benefit from widespread happiness and the strength that it brings.

2. Perspire. Run for a cause on a more consistent basis. I've only done it once, forming team A Fortiori (Latin for "with greater reason/ more convincing force") for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure. I'll revive this team again for my mom and everyone who wants in.

3. Wow. Up against generations that are getting increasingly desensitized, I'm on a mission to find ways to bring heart and beauty back on everyone's priority list.

Day Nine: Two things you think you need to work on personally.
Day Ten: One thing you'd like to change about your life.

Mundane Mane Limbo Rock-a-bye

2011-03-26T01:30:00.001-04:00

Short hair mama days are not quite panning out so my hair lengthening plan is to put it up in a ponytail and fuhgeddabaodit. My oh-my-goth jet black hair is thick, spongy, and should not be let loose. I am growing it out so it can be rebonded to its former fabricated glory. The ends are touching my shoulders now, which means it's halfway through the desired length.

Bunky's hair is taking a while to grow as well. I don't have to take him for his first haircut yet and I'm not in a rush. I stroke his head of short hair to make him sleep and most of the time I pass out before he does. Sometimes he tries to lull me by stroking my head, in awkwardly cute back to front strokes. My awry baby bangs or as I'm renaming it baby pulls, gets caught in between his tiny fingers and "Ow!" goes this mama.

I'm writing this post since he's not sleepy yet and Bunky pushes off my laptop to hang ten on my laptop support.

Mama's blogging on the bed...surf's up!

Brada Laptop Support, available at Ikea Canada

Humming of the fan

Sheer magic of the moonlight

Eyelids tuck him in

10 Yippee Things! Day SEVEN

2011-03-25T23:18:00.000-04:00

Day Seven: Four turn ons.
1. A spankable behind

2. Sharp witty humor

3. Eagerness to please me

4. Great massaging hands

Day Eight: Three things you want to do for your community/ the world.
Day Nine: Two things you think you need to work on personally.
Day Ten: One thing you'd like to change about your life.

10 Yippee Things! Day SIX

2011-03-22T20:06:00.000-04:00

Day Six: Five people in whom you perceive Ultimate Goodness. (I'm listing groups instead of individuals)
1. My husband who does an amazing job in every role he has and my lovable son who gives meaning to my life

2. My best friends with whom I'm so in sync with. They chase their dreams, live them, and let me be part of their beautiful lives

3. My grandparents, especially my compassionate grandma who can stop fires and floods with her prayers

4. My dad who serves his country with much ardor and who introduced me to Anne Frank's "I still believe in the goodness of man" philosophy

5. My mom who shows me everyday that indeed in the end, only kindness matters

Day Seven: Four turn ons.
Day Eight: Three things you want to do for your community/ the world.
Day Nine: Two things you think you need to work on personally.
Day Ten: One thing you'd like to change about your life.

A Small Happy Breather Day

2011-03-22T19:18:00.000-04:00

I have been stubbornly braving the pain of an ingrown toenail for several weeks until my mom dragged me out for an emergency pedi at a nearby aesthetician's basement salon. The lady recognized me from a show I used to do on tv and her sister was more than willing to feed Bunky some homemade soup. While my mom, Bunky, and the lady's sis hung out in the kitchen, I submitted my feet for some old school pedi care. We shared small talk as she played cello with her scrubber on my foot and I got pleasantly dazed listening to her hallelujahs playing on cassette. My ingrown nail did not stand a chance against the pedicure skills of this lady and with a final bloody sting, we parted ways. I picked out a polish in honor of my mom who survived breast cancer and I went home with relieved pink toes.

Revlon Nail Polish Enamel Power Walk Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

(Image courtesy of Amazon.com)

I continued onto the evening getting tickled pink on a movie date with my husband. We munched on our favorites, Maltesers(his) and peanut M&Ms(mine) and I savored listening to his laughter all throughout "Just Go With It". That's it. I'm collecting Adam Sandler movies. Happy Madison always delivers.

Looking back: another fave M&M moment with the hubster in New York

Pink toes and sugary giggles. I'm so ready for Spring. :o)

Bring Back My Binky to Me

2011-03-18T01:00:00.000-04:00

Bunky has been a squawking PteranoTone lately. His chewing teeth(molars) are starting to bust out of his aching gums, so this mama is on hand for some extra sing-alongs and scream-alongs. I have not yet weaned him from his binky(pacifier) and he still uses it right after his milk and during bedtime. His teething has finally ruptured his 2 month old binky earlier this evening and since his back up one is stashed somewhere my short term memory is refusing to show me, out came the emergency binky.

The happy biter when the top and bottom teeth came out

Have you seen The Simpsons episode(Crook and Ladder) when Homer hopelessly tries to soothe Maggie with replacement binkys when hers gets thrown out? He couldn't find Maggie's brand and it turned funny ugly. Well, the toon isn't far from the truth. Babies and their binkys do have that exclusive bond. I was lucky Bunky was a bit more forgiving, settling for the emergency binky for the meantime after no less than a rigorous inspection. He knew it wasn't his old reliable.

My Bunky's choice: Gerber NUK BPA Free Orthodontic Silicone Pacifier

NOW it makes sense that these come in a 2-pack. If only I can remember where I hid the other one. >.<

10 Yippee Things! Day FIVE

2011-03-17T23:38:00.000-04:00

Day Five: Six things you are thankful for/appreciate every day.
1. My family. We laugh together.

2. Extremely supportive friends

3. Good health

4. Great food and the occasional great wine/beer

5. Chances to indulge in my interests

6. Opportunities, however grand or small

Day Six: Five people in whom you perceive Ultimate Goodness.
Day Seven: Four turn ons.
Day Eight: Three things you want to do for your community/ the world.
Day Nine: Two things you think you need to work on personally.
Day Ten: One thing you'd like to change about your life.

10 Yippee Things! Day FOUR

2011-03-15T11:45:00.000-04:00

Day Four: Seven things that make you laugh.
1. Bunky's hysterical laughter that makes him snort

2. Nonchalant conversations that turn funny

3. My friends reacting to gossip

4. Sesame Street spoofing adult shows and personalities/ muppet funny comments like Grover saying,"Wait, that's not educational!" after showing a B-roll of some kids playing with wire toys

5. Brilliantly sharp-witted comedy on prime time tv and good animated feature films

6. Inside jokes

7. Sarcastic remarks that are well put

Day Five: Six things you are thankful for/appreciate every day.
Day Six: Five people in whom you perceive Ultimate Goodness.
Day Seven: Four turn ons.
Day Eight: Three things you want to do for your community/ the world.
Day Nine: Two things you think you need to work on personally.
Day Ten: One thing you'd like to change about your life.

Laptop Tap-Tap Envy

2011-03-14T15:10:00.000-04:00

Bunky can scroll through my touch screen cellphone and send his dad a blank text message. He can also hammer in his toy shape blocks with my cellphone/ITouch. I say he's halfway ready for a device with a digital screen. Blogging around a toddler created laptop tap-tap envy so I gave into getting him his own; especially when I noticed that his toys didn't suffice when he saw me typing away.

My knuckle bump find: a laptop for toddlers that have blinking lights that shine through an activity card that you insert into the "screen". No LCD screen to crack! This battery powered toy comes with 30 activities on 15 cards that you can store in its bottom compartment. Outfitted with a carry handle, power and volume switches, built in speaker, alpha-numeric keys, and a Buzz shaped keyboard mouse that you can toggle and click.

Laptop! Need.To.Push.Those.Keys.

I went on his laptop for a bit until the familiar LTTE scene played out, as shown above. It's classic Bunky see, Bunky do. It was a smooth transition.

Now to check what mom's blog says about me...Oooh, lights!

The VTech Toy Story 3 Buzz and Friends Learning Laptop, available at Walmart .

10 Yippee Things! Day THREE

2011-03-13T20:58:00.000-04:00

Day Three: Eight things you know for sure.
1. Beauty strengthens purpose. Find beauty in your spirit(listen to God), your heart(listen to the Earth) and its kindred(listen to the wise); and your purpose will present itself to you.

2. Purpose drives passion.

3. Passion creates beauty.

4. A love-centered family has such great beauty.

5. In beauty lies genius

6. Genius might not manifest itself in beautiful ways

7. A string of silly thoughts, given time, can prove to be inspirational

8. Inspiration may just come to you, but you better be ready to drag it out and let the world see the beauty of its power.

Day Four: Seven things that make you laugh.
Day Five: Six things you are thankful for/appreciate every day.
Day Six: Five people in whom you perceive Ultimate Goodness.
Day Seven: Four turn ons.
Day Eight: Three things you want to do for your community/ the world.
Day Nine: Two things you think you need to work on personally.
Day Ten: One thing you'd like to change about your life.

Ricky Coon and Poopie Fish II

2011-03-12T17:17:00.000-05:00

Birthday loot bags excite me. Each bag takes a stab at the question, "What can entertain a kid enough to let parents squeeze in a tiny break after they've gone home from our party?" Did I say break? I meant chore. Bunky was finally old enough to look into his loot bag and his delight quickly overshadowed mine. He shook the tiny tambourine long enough for me to grab the candy and hide it. He pulled out the raccoon beanie baby and gave it a kiss. This is the first time he showed affection for a stuffed toy. I was beyond thrilled. It was such a cute moment, I gave the toy a surname.

Bumparoos, meet Ricky Coon.

I'm guessing Bunky used this "Awww" moment and my enthusiasm to figure out that affection makes me happy and might work in his favor. Ever since this meet and sweet greet with Ricky Coon, he's been kissing me in exchange for snacks, playtime, and that arduous climb down the stairs that I've been watching him master.

Letting him perfect his skills will always be bittersweet. But I'm not anxious to potty train just yet. I found giving him toys while I change his diaper prevents him from checking out what's going on down there. But I have a separate set of toys for that. First was Poopie Bunny with her soft texture, then Poopie Fish with her lights and sounds. My mom recently brought home this third installment in the Poopie Toy series. He's bright, rubbery, and slow-looking. Thank goodness, because his spikes might make you run. At least you'll get a head start.

May I present, Poopie Fish II

(Bumparoos' version is the bathroom reading material)

There you have it, Bumparoos. A soon to be classic little tale of love and distraction.

10 Yippee Things! Day TWO

2011-03-12T11:06:00.000-05:00

Day Two: Nine things about yourself that you like.
1. My decent sounding, slightly deeper speaking voice
2. My apparent knack for giving advice. "Wise, deep, smooth, and straight up", I was told.
3. My ability to appreciate geeky tidbits when I myself don't have the aptitude for the academic
4. My way with my written word
5. My skin tone. No need to tan, no need to bleach.
6. My 20-20 vision. I'm a good finder, except in a game of Pictureka! Blast.
7. My skill of bitching up a storm ever so politely
8. My strength that pulled me through an epidural-less childbirth. I'm not partial to pricks. Maybe I should change this to, "My sense of humor".
9. My sense of discomfort in drumming up this list. I'm still grounded, after all. ;o)

Day Three: Eight things you know for sure.
Day Four: Seven things that make you laugh.
Day Five: Six things you are thankful for/appreciate every day.
Day Six: Five people in whom you perceive Ultimate Goodness.
Day Seven: Four turn ons.
Day Eight: Three things you want to do for your community/ the world.
Day Nine: Two things you think you need to work on personally.
Day Ten: One thing you'd like to change about your life.

Tinola Lola and Cookie War

2011-03-11T23:33:00.000-05:00

Dinner:

Bunky is enjoying his Tinola(gingery chicken in soup and rice)dinner in a bowl. I reach for a wet wipe since his chin has soupy mashed chayote on it.

My Mom: Hindi ba natutuyo 'yan? (Doesn't that dry up?)

Me: I just pour more soup in it and heat it up.

My Mom starts laughing. I look at her and she's pointing at/and referring to the box of wet wipes.

Dessert:

Cookie War!

Light camouflage pants

Cutest li'l mercenary

Cookie crumb messed hair

10 Yippee Things! Day ONE

2011-03-11T20:54:00.001-05:00

I got this 10 Things list from my cackling sunshine SIS, Katinka. I've been a Negative Nancy getting antsy these past few months. It's fun being mad and making things happen but you can only rant so much especially when you know you are blessed and loved by those who matter.

Here we go:

Day One: Ten best things about being alive.

1. Getting to have a hearty laugh at least once a day

2. Knowing I have best friends on both sides of my world (Philippines and Canada)

3. Taking in breathtaking scenery(nature and man made)

4. Appreciating beautiful people(the good hearted, the passionate, and the Victoria's Secret runway type)

5. Experiencing a brilliant moment amidst the stupid ones

6. Seeing the daimon in people(good or bad, they're impressive)

7. Eating food that I crave or miss

8. Humbling in the fact that God became Man just so He could show us His love in ways we should understand but often do not

9. Becoming a mother

10. Being with my Mr. Right and loving the fact that he's involved with all ten points of this list

Day Two: Nine things about yourself that you like.
Day Three: Eight things you know for sure.
Day Four: Seven things that make you laugh.
Day Five: Six things you are thankful for/appreciate every day.
Day Six: Five people in whom you perceive Ultimate Goodness.
Day Seven: Four turn ons.
Day Eight: Three things you want to do for your community/ the world.
Day Nine: Two things you think you need to work on personally.
Day Ten: One thing you'd like to change about your life.