This morning of the 25th of December 2015, I visited with the family of a young man I work with, at a memorial chapel in Manila. I sat with his mother who smiled through her tears, thankful that I came to offer condolences to her and the rest of his family who will undoubtedly miss their son, brother, tito and kuya. I felt awful and undeserving of any kind of gratitude. It was a violent death, which makes it so much more painful to his loved oned. So quick and so sudden. Now, they only seek … [Read more...]
Hip Daddy
Kilala niyo naman ang tatay ko diba? #Serious #OldSchool Siya na "aretes" pa ang tawag sa hikaw; "karsunsilyo" ang tawag sa brief; may "pie" pa rin ang pizza at isa sa aapat na natitirang tao na nagsusuot ng vertical stripes. Anyway, galing kami sa family dinner sa Greenhills noong isang gabi. Si Father Thunder ang nagmamaneho. Ang karaniwang ruta namin galing EDSA pauwi sa Southern Tagalog Region ay EDSA - Macapagal Blvd - Coastal Road - BaCav. Kaya nagtaka ako nang biglang nag-U-turn … [Read more...]
Curacha Part 2: The CamSur Leg
May 30 nang 12 midnight na kami nakabalik sa opisina galing Baler, Aurora. Bumiyahe pa ako pa-BaCav. Pagdating sa bahay, hindi na ako nakatulog dahil nag-empake pa ako para sa family excursion namin pa-CamSur naman na aalis nang...hulaan niyo…3 am! Tumbling, Split! Umarkila kami ng bus dahil isang batalyon ang pamilya ko. Trenta kaming dumayo sa Bicol Region for Tito A and Tita M’s 50th Wedding Anniversary the following day. Ang saya diba? At dahil Pagoda Cold Wave Lotion ang beauty ko, sa … [Read more...]
Sabong
Sabi nila, malalaman mong nasa probinsya ka na nga kapag tilaok ng manok ang gumising sa’yo sa umaga. Sabi ko naman, sa Provinciated household, maririnig ang tilaok ng manok mula bukang-liwayway hanggang dapit-hapon. Bakit kamo? Because, I’m Ms. Provinciated and my Father Thunder is a SABONG-aholic. Actually, di naman nag-eenjoy ang tatay ko sa mausok na sabungan. Hindi rin siya pumupusta nang malakihan. Mas natutuwa siya sa pagpaparami, pagpapalaki at pag-aalaga ng mga manok. At ang joy … [Read more...]
Familia Domesticated invades Baguio
Nag-Baguio ang Familia D over the weekend. Friday night, sabi ko kay Addie.. Me: Addie, we're going to Baguio tomorrow. We're going to look at the horses. Do you want to see some horses? Addie: Yes, and... DOLPHINS! Patay! Saan naman ako makakita ng dolphins sa Baguio?? Tapos on the way to Baguio, nadaanan namin yung Lion's Head. Addie: Mommy, look it's a Nayon (Lion). Me: Yes, it's a Lion's Head. Addie: Let's see Nayons. FIVE, okay? Five lions?? Specific?! Sad to say, wala … [Read more...]
Serious si Father Thunder
Nagbabrowse-browse lang ako sa Facebook nang may link akong nakita…nakakaintriga at mukhang nakakaaliw… Here Are 25 Kids That Gave Absolutely Brilliant Answers On Their Tests. These Are Hysterically Genius. Read more at http://www.viralnova.com/ Tuwang tuwa ako sa mga sagot ng mga bagets sa homework at test questions … [Read more...]
Atekupungsingsing’s Birthday
Birthday ni Atekupungsingsing last March 13. Excited na excited siya. Panay kumbida sa mga people at nangangakong mangbo-blowout siya. Sa loob loob ko naman, “Dedz! Magastos ito!” Pero the day before her birthday, habang nagda-drive pauwi… P: Excited ka na, ate? Birthday mo na bukas!!! Ate: Simple lang birthday ko ngayon noh? Wala na kasi si Mommy. May namuong luha sa mata ko pero pinigilan ko umiyak. Ayoko mahawa si Ate sa lungkot ko. Kailangan ko … [Read more...]
Connected Home
Our first PLDT phone looked like this. image from nostalgiamanila.blogspot.com Vintage na vintage!! I remember my mom calling me from work to check if I had done my home works already, and my dad, who was an active Army officer back then, calling from his post in a province. That's how long PLDT has been part of our family. Before cellular phones and internet, PLDT had already been there connecting family members from different parts of the country - and the … [Read more...]
Daddy-o’s Birthday Lunch
70th Birthday ni Father Thunder last December 27. Big number. Dapat big celebration din. Tinanong namin si daddy kung gusto niya mag-party at mag-invite ng friends. Ayaw daw niya. Iniisip ko rin mag-organize ng bonggang surprise birthday celebration for him. Pero tama si kuya, “if we did it grand, we wouldn’t be 100% din.” Kasi nga naman…alam niyo na. So we had a simple, intimate but super bundat lunch at HOUSE OF WAGYU STONE GRILL at the 4th Floor of Two E-Com Tower, near SM Mall of … [Read more...]
Dear Father Thunder
Dear Father Thunder, Noong bata ako, diba daddy’s girl ako? Isa sa mga earliest memories ko yung pinapaliguan ako ni Father Thunder sa bath tub nila. Kapag gabi naman at nakahiga na si daddy, babalikwas siya at dadapa. Tapos palalakarin niya ko sa likod niya mula pwet hanggang batok, habang hawak ni Mother Earth ang kamay ko. ‘Yun ang “massage” ko sa kanya. Either yun or ang uutusan niya kong bunutin ang stubbles ng balbas niya. Isa-isa kong tsa-tsaniin tapos ididikit ko sa lampshade … [Read more...]
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