Scene: In the classroom, during lunch time. V has just finished eating her lunch and wants to go somewhere. She encounters a classmate’s bag blocking the way.
V: Excuse me.
Classmate: ….. (goes on eating lunch)
V: Excuse me.
Classmate: ….. (No reaction pa rin)
V: Excuuuuse me.
Classmate: ….. (deadma)
V: Excuuuuuuuuuse me!
Classmate: ….. (lamon pa rin. Walang naririnig.)
V: Excuuuuuuuuuuse meeeeeeee!
Classmate: [...]
When Nate was younger (and a lot smaller), he used to love listening to classical music while sleeping. I’d play a Mozart CD or that free classical baby CD I got from a milk company rep when I was working for the pharma industry. The soothing piano music lulled him to sleep, and he’d snooze [...]
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The teenage years – I now welcome this new phase into my parenting karir career.
Daughter Patch turned twelve early this month. She’s not quite into the teen years yet, but the inevitable changes are happening so fast. And I’m talking milestone after milestone here.
Days before her birthday, I noticed a tiny red bump on a [...]
VGood’s and MagNate’s birthdays are only a week apart. In the past two years, we’ve been celebrating the double birthdays with out-of-town trips. Incidentally, both were at Subic (well yes, it’s one of our fave places).
This year, due to time and budget constraints, their birthdays were celebrated simply with the ceremonial birthday candle blowing and [...]
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So.
Finally, after over 3 months of summer vacation and of almost non-stop rowdy play at home, my two girls went back to school yesterday. I should be feeling relieved, glad for peace and quiet once more.
But what was that tiny kurot, kirot I felt the night before they went back to school? I was actually dreading [...]
Whether I admit it or not, I like driving my kids.
Yes, it can get rowdy at the backseat sometimes. The bickering gets irritating. But driving them also gives me the chance to catch up with their lives, talk to them about various things, listen to their stories of the day.
On this day, the conversation kinda [...]
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Last night, I caught iPatch sniffing while working on her Art project. She started working on it as soon as she finished eating dinner.
iMom: Bakit? Anong problema?
Patch: Kasi ipa-pass na namin ‘to bukas, eh hindi pa ako tapos.
iMom: Bakit hindi mo natapos?
Patch: Kasi incomplete ang materials ko. Wala akong dalang box nung Monday.
iMom: Bakit hindi [...]
Three weeks ago, VGood’s English teacher Mrs. M, newly employed by the school this year, was absent for several days. I assumed she resigned, and was even feeling bad because she is a good teacher. She handled her class very well, was approachable, and spoke good English. It was the school’s loss, I thought.
Two weeks [...]
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Yesterday, my lovely daughter, iPatch, turned 11. In two years, she will officially be a teenager. How I wish time would stand still.
Patch is a typical big sister. In school, I was told by her teacher that she always volunteers to help in projects and tasks. Here at home, she likes to baby-sit little brother [...]
The past several days, Metro Manila has had really sizzling hot weather! It’s been hot, humid, sticky days. And, almost without fail, it rains in the afternoon. Sometimes it’s just a drizzle. On other days, it’s a downpour.
On hot days like these, I wish I had a pool I could dip into anytime, or at [...]
