Zak’s race
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008zak’s race 1 This is my boy in action! I wanted to add here a thousand exclamation marks not because I think he is the best but because I was so surprised that he showed a competitive spirit in something other than reading or being smart. I never thou…
Fold a T-shirt in 2 seconds!
Monday, July 14th, 2008If you’re like me who is always buried in heaps of clothes that need ironing or folding, then you should try this amazing tip of folding a tshirt in 2 seconds. I tried this and it really works. It saves a lot of time, especially if you’re like me who h…
Comedy in the bathroom
Saturday, July 12th, 2008Comedy in the bathroom
Saturday, July 12th, 2008At about 2 this morning, Zak came into our bed crying from a bad dream. Eventually, after a few minutes, he fell asleep again on his daddy’s chest. So when K got up to move Zak back to his bed, I staggered into the bathroom, half-asleep, one eye closed…
A day in the city
Saturday, July 5th, 2008Metallic work against wood, originally uploaded by Soyy.In our family it’s illegal to use the words ‘retail’ and ‘therapy’ and ‘day-out’ in the same sentence, unless of course it is a declarative statement like this. We also use the word ‘illegal’ all …
Taking time off busy, crazy life
Monday, June 30th, 2008Today, we went out for a 9-mile walk. Zak was in school so Lewis had us all by himself! The reservoir seemed deserted and the cloudy sky didn’t help but it was a great time to talk about things that don’t concern dishwashing and schedules of toilet cle…
I’m a nanny
Saturday, June 28th, 2008Saturday today and I got out of bed annoyed and fed up with the word I kept on hearing for the last two hours: SMART.Zak came to my bed and asked if it’s school day today. I said no, it’s Saturday today and we’re going to town to buy a new lunch box - …
INCOMERS
Thursday, June 26th, 2008If there is one tv program you should watch this week, it is this one. Incomers.INCOMERS is a must-see documentary dispelling the myth that all immigrants in the UK are either asylum seekers or benefits-scrounger. It follows Joy, A Filipino, who chose …
To all French-speaking bloggers
Thursday, June 19th, 2008My son told me that he could pray in French. The only French I know is Belleville Rendezvous, you know, that film, and so I said, ok, let me hear you pray in French. He was so serious about it, like hey, there’s something I know that you don’t. But….
therapy again: best speech ever
Saturday, June 14th, 2008Heels and shoulders knees and shoes…
Friday, June 13th, 2008The controversial high heels for babies age 0-6 months caught my attention, not because of its ghastly pink colour, but because, well they’re just so over the top. I mean, why would a baby need high heels, for heaven’s sake? Are they also good for the…
Parenting is not just about wiping bottoms…
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008My boys caught a stomach bug and for over 24 hours now, I have been constantly changing pants and nappies. My hands are totally stripped of skin from the constant washing and disinfecting. They look gnarled like I’ve just turned 92 without knowing it.1…
You don’t have to be a surgeon to see a naked man other than your partner
Monday, June 9th, 2008Last Friday, I went with a friend to the theatre to watch The Full Monty. K tucked the boys in bed and my father-in-law handed me two free tickets so I could enjoy watching six pairs of ass.The show kicked off with a Chippendale kind of striptease. I …
This is therapy
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Mouthwash
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Today, one of K’s work colleagues is off work and asked him to pass on to other work colleagues some CDs and DVDs.This morning, he sent me an email. Part of it reads:”… [He] had written all sorts… One of the CDs had Les tyrene on it so I spent 1…
At the beach
Sunday, June 1st, 2008I took my boys to the beach… and my god came back with them.
Mama’s boy
Saturday, May 31st, 2008We went to the beach the other day. 21 degrees and breezy. Perfect. So after 6 hours of frolicking in the sand and sea, we decided we had enough.I dried up the boys, and when I took off Zak’s underpants, he started giggling and wanted to run off.K sa…
How to laugh when the kitchen is a mess
Monday, May 26th, 2008Sometimes, when the kitchen mess gets too overwhelming, we try to distract ourselves by testing each other how much we know about each other’s country. Sounds over the top? Well, it’s either that or scrubbing 2 weeks worth of grease in the oven. So, we…
What does it take to be beautiful?
Sunday, May 25th, 2008I looked at the reviews of Olay on the internet but I could never find a negative feedback. I don’t know if the only reason why they’re all pro-Olay is because they’ve all been initiated by Olay marketing and advertising? Or it could be that it just wo…
I wanted to post about the paraben content of Olay but this is more important
Saturday, May 17th, 2008I was tidying up the rubbish bin that was our house when I heard the doorbell ring. My husband was upstairs watching football on TV. The boys were with him. I was downstairs but in a terrible state. I had on my 1950s tracksuit bottoms, a house dress I …
I kind of hate the skin I’m in, or something like that
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008I have never been so particular with my skin. I only ever use one product - a body lotion - and until recently, I used it as such - from my face, down my hands and feet.I don’t use make-up, and only very rarely I apply foundation to even my skin tone, …
Teddy bear’s picnic
Friday, May 9th, 2008picnic at Somersall, originally uploaded by Soyy.England is having a rare burst of summery sunshine during the late onset of spring. It was only last week when winter was still in full-swing and just like that, the great british season forgot that it’s…
Proud to be Bri-noy
Thursday, May 1st, 2008The boys’ bathtime routine is conducted in Surigaonon dialect. Even if they don’t speak it, they understand and that’s enough for me. If you’re a fly on the wall, you’ll just hear the swooshing of the water, the clanking of the jug against the bath, …
Narcissus
Monday, April 28th, 2008While Zak was in school today, I managed to get hold of his digital camera. I uploaded onto my camputer 305 images that he took in less than a week. I deleted half of them and saved the rest.He took just ONE of me - ONE of his daddy’s reflection - …
Delusion
Friday, April 25th, 2008Lately, Zak has been asking me about God.How does God make the sun? How does God make the rain? Why does God kill people?I must have failed all my science subjects in school because when I explained to him about hydrogen and helium, I wasn’t able to c…
Britain’s Got Talent! I mean, this Filipino’s Got Talent!
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Last night, Madonna Decena, a Filipino singer, went on Britain’s Got Talent. Wowww! You should watch her performance and see why Britain gave her a standing ovation.
Tag 8:20
Saturday, April 19th, 2008This is from Shiela, and I am tagging 8 bloggers listed at the end of this post.
Rules:
Remove one (1) question from below and add in your personal question to make it a total of 20 questions. Then, tag eight (8) people in your list. List them out at …
Sing Me Your Song Again, Daddy
Saturday, April 12th, 2008I stumbled upon this video when I searched for Filipino artists on Youtube. It’s a heartwarming song and I couldn’t help but shed a tear when I listened and sang along with it. My kids who were eating wondered why I became emotional. I didn’t want to …
Rich AND happy
Thursday, April 10th, 2008I would just like to build on what I posted previously, re Rich but not happy. Joy said that ‘wealth is just a state of mind’. Does it mean that I might be financially wretched and my bank balance might be zero, yet I could still be happy?Up to what le…
Rich but not happy
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008Would you like to be rich and unhappy, or poor but happy? Check out this news item from the BBC.”After 30 years of unprecedented economic growth, the British arericher, healthier - but no happier than in 1973.The latest Social Trends, the annual survey…
The bike race that was only a bike and never a race
Saturday, April 5th, 2008(I would like to apologise now that the photos are out of focus as these were done on a point and shoot basis. I was still doing a mummy job while recording their movements, with Grandad on hand ready to pick up fallen bikes, or boys. My heart was on m…
What’s the matter with these Filipinos. 2 0f 2
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008What’s the matter with these Filipinos. 1 of 2 I don’t know how other Filipino communities in Britain work but I must say that the one near me is just so riddled with questions and misunderstanding.It’s very much a little Philippines, where little pol…
A tractor or not a tractor: that is the question
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Bang in the middle of my residential area is a dam, with 3 football pitches, a playground, and a picnic area. We are fortunate in that we live at the edge of this park and our windows overlook the dam.So this morning, I took Lew out for a walk. The sk…
A singer and an Indian food
Sunday, March 30th, 2008While at work yesterday, a colleague enthused about this artist whose album she bought from the supermarket at a bargain price (£5). I didn’t have any clue who this artist was and anyway, my interest in music is like your interest in this piece of blo…
7.40pm and the boys have been asleep for half an hour
Friday, March 28th, 2008I went upstairs to check on everybody.The three were all asleep!I tried to tickle their noses…oopps, a tiny bit of flaring up in there, a fraction of a movement on one little finger, and a BIG SNEEZE from the big man!I wiped my face on my sleeve and …
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