celebrating a beautiful disaster

Yesterday Rommel and I turned 9. What started as a beautiful disaster (read: hilarious wedding, which I plan to write about after MRR defense week!) is still going strong. Still disastrous, still beautiful, marriage.

We celebrated by dining out (courtesy of a friend's gift) at Kamay Kainan in Trinoma (QC), an eat-all-you can chain featuring all Pinoy food. We were planning on Banana Leaf, but found they had no branch here, and we didn't feel like walking to the other mall. Rio was happy with the news, because KK is her favoritEST place.

As we were savoring our third trip to the buffet table (by this time we were onto the seafoods: Guinataang Kuhol, Tahong Soup, Inihaw na Tilapia, Mangga't Bagoong, Tempura, Sinigang na Hipon, Pritong Alimasag) we played a game of You-can-ask-what-you-want-from-mama-&-papa, obviously with a single player. Rio's queries revolved mostly on dating stuff. This one was a winner: Since you are now married 9 years, what are 9 things you love about each other?

Knowing Rio, each one of course had to be backed up by example, but am not writing that here for fear of turning the place mushy. With burps and chews in between:

Mama'a answer
Papa is...
1. Guwapo
2. Thoughtful
3. Funny
4. Hardworking
5. Matulungin sa kapwa
6. Masarap magluto
7. Willing to sacrifice
8. Wise decision-maker
9. Loving

Papa's answer:
Mama is...
1. Maganda [Cheh! gaya-gaya hehe ...]
2. Matapang
3. Thoughtful
4. Patient
5. Smart
6. Malambing
7. Understanding
8. Hindi madamot sa kapwa
9. Loving

We are too caught up with the routines in life, it takes a little child to help us remember these things sometimes.

Thank you, Rio. You gave us the best Anniversary reflection, in addition to the awesome hand-made album you made especially for this day. We love you, baby.

how i finished Prince Caspian

How could this happen?!?

I brought it with me, to read on the way to and from the dentist. Was halfway reading through it, & very much nostalgic about re-visiting this wonderful story (now a most-awaited movie too!). I'll surely finish it when I get home!

But wait ... Huwaaaa.. I left it in the tricycle ... NoOOOoh!!!
...
Mamang tryke, san ka nahhh po...huhuhu!

Went back to the terminal, but he was not there. Co-drivers were very helpful (at least I thought they felt sorry for me --- or maybe just found me silly, coming back for a mere pocketbook?!?!? Namasahe pa trenta y pesos, sayang.) Couldn't tell. Didn't bother. I just wanted my book back :( Panu na? Waaaa...

Sigh. So sad. I got that copy for half the price! (My friendly classmate Akbar bought it from India on his last trip this March.)

Besides, that was Rio's. Tough. Another thing to owe my lil girl now.

But but but ... whoa ... its bound to be a happy ending after all! Found a free e-copy online!!! Thank you, thank you intexblogger.com! Aieeeh!!! Mwah!

I ended up downloading other e-books as well. Splendid! :)

And now for my favorite part of the book:

"Welcome, child," he said.
"Aslan," said Lucy, "you're bigger."
"That is because you are older, little one," answered he.
"Not because you are?"
"I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger."

All things work together for good.