Mish-mash

I know it's been a while. Busy, eh. Anyway....

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Pikon ako. Last night, we were on Skype. May kausap yung mga bata, but I don't want to say who. Aba naman, ayaw naman nila magsalita, nanonood lang at gusto mag-monologue mga anak ko. So, ang mga bata, being kids, naghaharutan na lang. May narinig akong comment: "Bakit mo ginaganyan si D? Siguro kasi mas pree-cher ang nose nya. Inggit ka lang." Bwiset. If there is anything I will never, never do to anybody, most of all to my kids, is to say one is better than the other. Mabuti na lang balanced si A. Snub sila.

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Ito namang isa, pinipilit mag-bilang si A. E naglalaro nga yung bata. Nung nagbibilang na, biglang babara, "Ay, si NAJ, nagbibilang, backwards pa at ang bilis." Tapos pinipilit nila anak ko magbilang daw backwards na mabilis. Namaaaaaaaan! Nang-iistorbo na nga sila, e. Nakakapikon lang parang nakikipag-contest. Kesyo daw si NAJ, 2 1/2 lang, ang galing daw magbilang backwards at ang bilis daw magbasa ng alphabet. Please lang. Ayoko ng ganyan. Wala akong pakialam sa talent ng anak ng iba. Lalo kung gagamitin lang pangyabang.

After a couple of hours, tinatanong na ako ng magaling kong asawa. Bakit nga daw ba si A, ayaw mag-cooperate sa ganyan. Sabi ko, e sa hindi yun ang personality nya, e. I tried forcing her before, lalo lang siyang umaayaw. Eventually, I backed away, siya na lang natuto mag-isa. Tsaka ano ba kako? Are they implying bobo anak ko? Hindi lang kako ako mayabang, but the school is actually telling me how easy it is to teach her and that she's a fast learner. And I realize, A is not D. They have different personalities. I acknowledge that D learned stuff early. At A's age, D was reading by herself. Heck, at NA's age, D was doing addition! But kids have their own pace at learning things. And I am not worried. If only they will converse with A, they'll know she's smart. And I am not saying that just because I am the mother.

Disappointed lang ako at naturingang teacher yun, and yet she doesn't realize that children have different personalities and learning styles.

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Anyway, kabata-bata pa nitong batang to, marunong nang mang-bribe. May ipinapakuha akong gamit nya nung isang araw, hindi nya makita. Sabi sa akin, "where is it?" Sabi ko, "hanapin mo!" Hindi ko napansin, binalikan pala ako. Sabi sa akin, "Can you please help me look for it?" E hindi ko pinapansin. Nagulat na lang ako, bumalik may dalang play money galing sa Operation nila. Sabi sa akin, "I will give you money if you help me look for it." Nyehehe.

In fairness, nung sinabi ko sa kanya nahiya naman siya. I don't think she knows she has been bribing already.

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Ang funny ni D. Naglalaba ako nung isang araw, nagulat ako, nagkakalabugan sila. Sabi ko, "ano na naman pinagtatalunan nyo?" Ang sagot: "We're not jumping!"

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Ok. Kwentong corrupt na naman.

I recently had my teeth done. Na-root canal. What is really annoying is that I know I need to have another tooth done. Ang lalo pang nakakabwisit, both teeth has fillings that were replaced just recently. Dun sa isa pa naming dentist. Ang problema, I have a hunch she purposely did the fillings wrong para ma-root canal na nga. Hubby had a third molar, sabi nya, maliit lang naman daw kung kailangan i-fill. But her post-op recommendation included monitoring the tooth for pain at i-r-root canal na nga daw. Ang surprising pa, after a week, tine-text ako, hindi pa daw ba sumasakit? Hmmm.

And then my teeth. When she was doing my fillings, she did something that, in school, we were instructed NEVER to do. Nagulat ako, but I said nothing. And take note, alam nya background ko, so that really surprised me. Since she did my filling, my tooth was always sensitive. As in hindi na ako nakakainom ng malamig without a straw dahil nangingilo talaga. On my birthday, nag-iba yung pain. Hindi na siya mangilo, but there was a dull pain on my cheek. Patay na. I told the new dentist, and she asked me what I thought. Sabi ko, wala na. Root canal na to. E di root canal na nga. Nakakainis lang talaga. Kamag-anak pa mandin.

No comment.

Haha. Yun na.

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At the park

Grabbed: 100 Q's

It's been a while, so in an effort to post something, I grabbed from Melisse:

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT??
- When I was about 6 years old, I caught chicken pox. When my parents thought I was well enough, they dressed me to go out -- e puro girly dresses lang ang damit ko nun and I specifically chose one with puffed sleeves, me garter sa may arm. Meron pa palang chicken pox blister, pumutok nung naipit sa garter. Forever peklat na siya ngayon.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
- Bookshelf

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
- I think I snore sometimes. Sometimes lang (I think) kasi nagigising ako pag napapa-snore ako. Hehehe.

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
- Depends on my mood, although I usually listen to alternative music.


5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
- 11-something in the morning.


6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
- wala naman.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
- I miss doing our long drives.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
- the hubby and kids


9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
- 5'0"


10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
- sometimes.


11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
- when I have just watched a really scary movie, yes. Otherwise, hindi naman.


12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
- Hehe. Secret. Napikon lang ako kasi ang arte.


13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
- Something happening to my family


14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
- Doesn't really matter. Kahit pa kalbo na me cataract.


15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING / BEING PROPOSED TO AT?
- Ahaha. Tapos na.


16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
- Neither.


17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
- Italian sausage.


18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
- moist chocolate cake.


19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
- lavender


20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
- huh? Goldfish crackers, oo.


21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
- my parents weren't big on gifts, so it was something when my dad bought me a Swatch watch when I graduated from grade school. Oo, uso pa Swatch nun.


22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
- Zach Braff.


23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
- no


24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
- Old Navy

25. WHO IS THE HOTTEST FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
- Zach Braff


26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
- no

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
- the last pet I had was a Flappie. May he rest in peace.


28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
- bakit naman hindi? There's no stopping it if it is meant to be.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
- 13

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
- brunettes


34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES?
- yes


35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
- internet


36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
- I think famous is relative. So, yeah.


37. FIRST JOB?
- paid job - taga-kutkot ng tinga.


38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
- been a long time since.


39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
- yes.


40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
- reading off my Google reader subscriptions.

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
- yes.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
- cute daw at ang babait ng mga anak ko. Harhar.

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
- no


44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
- Tiguan

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
- enough

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
- Beatles' song daw.

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
- vanity


48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU MISS ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
- Ahhhh......being old enough to be left alone but still having nothing major to care about.


49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
- Olive oil shampoo na walang brand.

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
- sometimes.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
- lechon kawali with sarsa ni Mang Tomas.


52. ANY BAD HABITS?
- I think I procrastinate too much.


53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
- not anymore

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
- mabait naman ako, ah


55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
- benefits should come both ways. Kung siya lang nag-b-benefit, user lang yun.


56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
- to some degree, yes.


57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
- I vent.


59. WHATS YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?
- to see my kids achieve success


60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
- I had a 24" doll that closed her eyes when you lay her down that I took very good care of until some a-hole gouged her eyes out.


61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
- I don't count them.


62.WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
- wala pang Barney nun.

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
- no?!


64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
- mashed potatoes

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
- at the very basic, trustworthy, a good sense of humor and a good conversationalist

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NAMES?
- Michelle, Mitch, Mommy, Mama, Ate

68. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
- House, Scrubs, The Office

69. WHATS THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
- depends. If it's worth the trouble, pwede daanin sa usapan. Pero kung sobra naman na, good riddance.


70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
- Rocky road

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
- kumpleto pa naman

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
- yup

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
- go biking at the park before dinner.

74. WHAT'S THE FASTEST YOU'VE EVER GONE IN A CAR?
- 110 mph (close to 178 KPH). Yeah, I know. Waaaaay over the speed limit, that's why I was checking the speedometer.

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
- sure.


76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
- TV


77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
- ice cold water


78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
- some guy who was in Jollibee calling us to tell us he found hubby's wallet there.


79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
- how he carries himself


80. WHAT DO U LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
- find something else to do.


81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
- Si.....ano.


82. FAVORITE MONTH OF THE YEAR?
- June. Just after school lets off.


83. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
- mint candies


84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
- oo naman!


85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
- auburn


86. EYE COLOR?
- brown


88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
- Jollibee


89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
- Applebees

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
- yes.

91. LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
- Iron Man

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
- tomorrow

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
- dati. I studied some piano, but I got bored.


94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
- abstain


95. KISSES OR HUGS?
- hugs and kisses?


96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
- relationships


97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
- groceries


98. DO YOU HAVE A LOW SELF ESTEEM OR A HIGH SELF ESTEEM?
- I think, balanced lang


99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
- management text


100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE:
- romantic comedy

Small World

So, in one of my classes, I meet this girl (AA) who had the same last name as one of my friends. They used to live in the same area in Manila, so I asked if they knew each other. They did -- said they went to the same high school, but that they weren't related. Small world? It gets smaller still.

AA said she went to the same university I did, but she shifted to a different campus and a different college. I said I knew a couple of people from that college, but she said she doesn't remember some of the names anymore. So, off the top of my head, I drop one of my best bud's name, RV, and my cousin, VV. AA said the names are familiar and that VV is related to them, maternally. Idiot me. I assumed, of course, that she meant her mom and VV's mom are related so I asked. She said she didn't know about that but that they were related to VV's dad. Ha. VV's dad is my mom's brother. So I told her that, and she said that Dr. V is her godfather. I asked which Dr. V -- Tito J or Tito D, because Tito D is my godfather as well. Turns out we even share the same godfather. She asks me then my mom's name and it turns out that our moms are first cousins! And I thought I have met all my mom's relatives!

Para tuloy akong nasa Parent Trap.


Update (5/4/08 22:40): Have talked with my aunt, and hindi pala moms namin ang first cousins. Sabi ng aunt ko, it was our grandmothers who were cousins but AA's side of the family were really close to my mom's family because they lived in my grandparents' house during the Japanese occupation in the Philippines. My aunt was pleasantly surprised and she said that the families used to be really close, having grown up together. Still, it isn't too late to foster relationships.