Unpacking to the Nth power

It has been 2 months since we moved, and we still have boxes to unpack. It's okay. We need time to breathe anyway.


This sembreak, to Rio's delight, it was time to open one box.












It happened to contain her "babies", or what's left of her favorite dolls after giving away most of her toys and books and small clothes.












(Sorry, we just have no space in the new house, and besides you have always enjoyed sharing your stuff, now you're doing it bigtime! She heartily agreed.)













So, introducing to the cyber world, Rio's babies...(oops forgot to use flash on that camera, sowee!)












Within 20 minutes, Mommy Rio is already faced with an issue, so off she went to Dr. Jing.












"Bakit yung mga ibang anak ko sinasabihan nila si Tigger na mukha siyang unan? Hindi ko na lang sinasabi sa kanya kasi baka masaktan siya.



Oh. Ah. Mahirap nga yan, anak (kase, una sa lahat, unan talaga sya, panubayun)...


Siguro kausapin mo sila at sabihin, lahat tayo ay unique!



May bagay talagang kakaiba sa ating lahat, hindi nga lang halata minsan. Pero marami din tayong pagkakapare-pareho. At ang mga ito ay dapat igalang at i-celebrate.

Hindi masama at hindi pagkakamali na iba ang shape niya sa ibang bata. Ganun kasi ang pagkaka-design sa kanya.



(Whoo! Sana po later ma-digest nya ang psycho-spiritual implication ng lahat ng ito. Meanwhile, I hope I contributed to stuffed-toy-world peace.)

Bacon-Mushroom Pasta

My attempt at the pasta dish which Rommel immediately loved (thanks, Ate Frances for the recipe!)



Cook bacon, set aside.
Saute finely chopped onions, garlic, and sliced button mushrooms in bacon oil. Add cream and evaporated milk, low fire. Mix with cooked pasta, crushed bacon, cheese, salt and pepper. Top with remaining bacon & cheese.
Serve with garlic bread.

Bata-batuta, ang saya-saya!

The latest addition to the Sinay family... BUBOY (Papa JR - Mama Pilita)!

Welcome, ading! Mula sa mga kyut na kyut mong mga ate:
Ate Shye-Shye (Tito Edison-Tita Myra)

Ate Ayesha (Tita Bhynes - Tito Marvin)

Ate Rio (Tita Jing - Tito Rommel)

Hintay natin isa pang ading mula kay Tita Margs - Tito PJ ha ...

West Side Story

Thanks to a friend, we got to see the West Side Story for free!

Full packed ang Meralco Theater, even more people than the High School Musical (on Stage).

Starring Christian Bautista and Joanna Ampil (alternate Karylle).

Still showing at the Meralco Theater, the whole of October.

Niweys, if you've seen Joanna on SOP last weekend, you'll agree that her voice is heavenly. Catch the show while you can, or wait another 10 years! (I heard the last time this was staged sa Pinas kabataan pa nina Audie Gemora).

Two Serenades

Hi friends! Heto na po ang excerpts from Ervin's recital. Isa lang ang puwedeng mangyari pagkatapos niyong "mapanood" ito. You will promise not to miss his graduation recital sometime in March 2009! See you then!



Elaine & I finally caught up with the star of the night, at the after-show cocktails...

...organized by DCBC and led by the wonderful Ilongga Powerpuff Gurls!

(P.S. Photos in AVP courtesy of Anelle. Thanks, meni!)

Nakindatan ka na ba ng pusa?!?!?

Ito si Kapitan.

Siya ang dahilan kaya ako ngayon ay nagpapakain ng pitong pusa. Samantalang noong bagong lipat kami dito, araw-araw ibang strategy ang sinubukan para lamang huwag makapasok sa kusina ang mga pusa(kal) na ito. Tuwing umaga kasi kinakalkal nila ang aming basura(!).

Hanggang isang araw, kami ay nagwagi. Sa wakas. O yun ang akala ko. Nang hindi na sila makapasok, nakikisilip na lang sila sa aming bintana. Kaya minsang nakatitig siya, aba nakititig din ako. At sa hindi inaasahan, ako ay kanyang --- tama ka --- kinindatan! Sa buong buhay ko ngayon ko lang nalaman na marunong palang kumindat ang pusa.

Niweys, fast forward ... dahil sa isang kindat na yon, isinuko ko ang batalan. Sige na nga, friends na tayo. Ha?!? O siya pati mga friends mo friends ko na rin (demanding ka ha).

At doon nga nagsimula ang isang panibagong relasyon.

Hmp. Pero bawal ka pa rin sa bahay ko ha. Pinag-iisipan ko pa. Kaya mula ngayon, sa bubong tayo magtatagpo. Doon kayo kakain, intiende?

At yun na. Bow. (Err.. Meow.)

We have moved!

From the former Student Center of the Diliman Campus Bible Church (where we served as houseparents for almost 4 years) in Project 6, we now rent a small apartment at San Francisco, Del Monte, in Quezon City.

Bagong bahay ... bagong parol!











... bagong tambayan!











... at bagong friends!











...welcome to our new neighborhood!:)