First of all, it's disappointing that despite the many information campaigns, ang dami pa ring not following directions. Like, nagkaslight delay sa PCos si hubby because this person who voted for two presidents nagngangawngaw kasi ayaw siyang bigyan ng replacement ballot. Ako naman, napansin ko lang na yung aleng nasa harap ko sa botohan, uber tagal mag fill out ng balota n'ya. Like, anuveh? Di ba sinabi nang magdala ng kodigo para mabilis?!
Ngayon naman, ang major disappointment ko are the results of the election. Sure, mabilis nga. Sabi nga ng iba, sobrang bilis para madaya pa. Pero NAMAN! Maiintindihan ko if Noynoy won. Medyo na-surprise ako with Binay leading (but hey, I must admit I kinda like his jingle), pero yung line-up of senators?! Joskoday!!!
Same old, same old. Is this really Election 2010? Kasi bakit panay names ng mga datihan ang leading?
Friday, May 14, 2010
May 10 - Count Me In
The hubby and I decided to go to the polling precinct in the morning. Just in case magulo, at least, we're ahead and most probably makakaboto kahit papaano.
We got there around 9 AM. Asked around for the procedure. Pumila lang kami kay Des (yung super active Lady of the Altar), she gave us a number. Tapos pumila kami uli sa katabi n'ya to get another number. One-person long lang naman ang lines, so no problem.
Then we looked for precinct 139. Unlike the others, this one didn't have much of a line. Again, one-person long lang siya. We got our ballots, filled them out, fed them to the PCos machine, put indelible ink on our finger and our thumbmark sa record. And that's it! Took us only around 15 minutes.
Tinanong ko one of those in charge of precinct 139 bakit walang pila sa amin? Sabi n'ya, kasi nag-coordinate nang mabuti yung Comelec and PPCRV namin. Actually, well-organized talaga sila kasi around 2 weeks before election, nagdoor to door pa sila to distribute sample ballots with a note kung anong precinct number mo.
Posible naman pala e. Sana yung people behind precinct 139 ang maging Comelec commissioners next election.
May 9 - Celebrating Mother's Day
What did you get for Mother's Day?
Nakapagpamalengke ako with the hubby and kids, even if I know they don't like going to the palengke.
I was able to have 7 pairs of shoes repaired, hubby's treat.
For lunch, my choice of restaurant. (We went to Pizza Hut.) And, the hubby and kids took care of feeding D Gob. (sigh)
Sana every day is Mother's Day.
Nakapagpamalengke ako with the hubby and kids, even if I know they don't like going to the palengke.
I was able to have 7 pairs of shoes repaired, hubby's treat.
For lunch, my choice of restaurant. (We went to Pizza Hut.) And, the hubby and kids took care of feeding D Gob. (sigh)
Sana every day is Mother's Day.
Friday, May 7, 2010
May 7 - Nanny, Let's Speak English
photo from camaesbay.blogspot.comWhile waiting in the office of Hope Academy, I overheard the school directress telling a yaya to talk to her ward in English, so that it will be easier for him to learn the language.What's with our generation? Parang obsessed pag-Ingglisin lahat ng bata. Although mastery of the English language is fine, sana huwag naman nating kalimutan ang sariling atin.
Minsan nga, nakakatawang tingnan ang ibang English-shpokening kids. Walang audio-video lock. Parang yung half-brother ni Juday sa "Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo". And yung kids ni Eugene Domingo sa "Working Girls". Not that bawal mag-Ingglis ang pangit. Wala lang, they look funny.
May 6 - Tooth and Nails
photo from www.poshnails.com.phHalf day ako today because of a dental appointment. Today's the schedule of my tooth extraction. This is the tooth that has been bothering me for more than a month now. What a relief. Pero like any tooth extraction, what a scare. Good thing my dentist is good. And, covered siya ng ValueCare. (sigh)
Since naka-save ako doon (at ang init pa sa labas), I decided to splurge on my nails before going home. There's a new Posh Nails salon next to the dental clinic that offers "nail whitening". Hmmm -- tamang-tama. Naninilaw na kasi yung toe nails ko sa kaka-pedicure.*
Posh Nails has gurly-gurly interiors -- pink and purple seats, crystal chandelier, lots of comfy pillows. Their manicurists wear fuschia pink aprons. Cute.
Right now I think they're having trouble with their aircon. Pero okay lang. They try to compensate by providing each customer with an electric fan.
Accommodating naman ang staff. Pag-upo mo, they will offer you coffee or iced tea and magazines galore. I got the Nail Spoiling treatment with nail whitening -- in other words, foot spa with pedicure. My opinion -- kulang sa masahe at lotion yung service. Even if the whole spoiling thing took 1 1/2 hours, parang bitin. As for the nail whitening -- well, so-so. It worked for my small toe nails. But not for the big toe nails.
So, will I go back to Posh Nails? Foot spa with pedicure is P400+. Nail whitening is P100. Maybe for the nail whitening, as needed. But otherwise -- no.
May 5 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Badong
Badong is the hubby of Celia, our househelp. He's the typical good-for-nothing feeling macho kinda Badong. Used to work for my husband as a construction worker until we found out na sumasideline siya sa kliyente ni Oca. And, that he sold one of Oca's equipment sa junkshop. Walang hiya talaga! That's why he got booted out and was forced to go back to Bicol.
While in Bicol, Badong never really bothered to earn a living. Nabubuhay siya sa mga padala nina Celia at ng mga anak n'ya. Yung pambili n'ya ng gamot sa high blood, pinangsusugal n'ya, pinambibili ng yosi at alak.
Anyway, this Badong suffered a stroke. Pero hindi siya namatay (awww). In fact, nagpa-confine pa siya sa isang private hospital doon. Ngeh!
Now, poor Celia has to raise the money pambayad sa ospital. I don't want to ask how much yung total (baka mautangan uli ako). But I know malaki-laki na rin ang bill. At pataas siya nang pataas every day of his continued confinement.
Celia has Philhealth naman. Pero because of miscommunication, hindi niya nasubmit lahat ng requirements agad-agad. And even if naayos agad ang papeles n'ya, Philhealth won't foot naman the entire bill. Problema pa rin.
I checked the Hospital Detention Bill of Senator Pia Cayetano. Pwede namang ilabas ang pasyente sa hospital as long as you submit a promissory note signed by a guarantor or backed by a mortgage. Problema -- wala silang mahanap na guarantor at wala rin naman silang mamo-mortgage.
Heard Celia say (under her breath): Sana namatay na lang siya.
How sad. But the way things are going, sana nga.
While in Bicol, Badong never really bothered to earn a living. Nabubuhay siya sa mga padala nina Celia at ng mga anak n'ya. Yung pambili n'ya ng gamot sa high blood, pinangsusugal n'ya, pinambibili ng yosi at alak.
Anyway, this Badong suffered a stroke. Pero hindi siya namatay (awww). In fact, nagpa-confine pa siya sa isang private hospital doon. Ngeh!
Now, poor Celia has to raise the money pambayad sa ospital. I don't want to ask how much yung total (baka mautangan uli ako). But I know malaki-laki na rin ang bill. At pataas siya nang pataas every day of his continued confinement.
Celia has Philhealth naman. Pero because of miscommunication, hindi niya nasubmit lahat ng requirements agad-agad. And even if naayos agad ang papeles n'ya, Philhealth won't foot naman the entire bill. Problema pa rin.
I checked the Hospital Detention Bill of Senator Pia Cayetano. Pwede namang ilabas ang pasyente sa hospital as long as you submit a promissory note signed by a guarantor or backed by a mortgage. Problema -- wala silang mahanap na guarantor at wala rin naman silang mamo-mortgage.
Heard Celia say (under her breath): Sana namatay na lang siya.
How sad. But the way things are going, sana nga.
May 4 - Bus Rider
photo by _gem_As a commuter, the bus is my choice mode of transportation. Unlike the jeep, it has aircon. Unlike the FX, it's generally more comfortable. But of course the bus isn't perfect. For one thing, the trip usually takes longer - either long way siya or ma-traffic ang kanyang ruta. There are also buses na pangjunk shop na. Some things na talagang nakakairita:
1. Two-seaters pretending to be three-seaters
2. Torn seat covers exposing the worn out Uratex foam underneath
3. Aircon that cool only the sitted people, but not the people on the aisle
4. Filthy window ledges - minsan may small ipis pa
5. Bad TV reception
Today, I add one more to my list. Rode the bus this morning with "Video on Board." Naka maximum volume ang audio - KALOKA! I asked the conductor to turn it down. I think he did naman. Pero ang lakas pa rin! Even with my headphones, si FPJ at Anjanette Abayari pa rin ang naririnig ko.
Tiis... tiis na lang... all the way to Ayala.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
May 3 - Labor Day
Thank God may trabaho ako!
Saan kukuha ng pang EK ang mga jugets if I didn't have money?
Kanino uutang si Celia ng pambayad sa ospital ni Badong?
Joskoday! With all that, plus the bills, wala nang natira sa sinuweldo ko.
Saan kukuha ng pang EK ang mga jugets if I didn't have money?
Kanino uutang si Celia ng pambayad sa ospital ni Badong?
Joskoday! With all that, plus the bills, wala nang natira sa sinuweldo ko.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
May 2 - Our Family Farmville
photos by renzo capistranoMy maternal side of the family used to grow black pepper, madre de cacao and anthuriums in Lipa. But giving in to the demand for real estate, the land is now a subdivision.
But a big chunk is still the family's ownership. We still have the pool and the cottage next to it. There are a couple of mango trees out front which is being cared for by a couple of farmers. Mommy says we get 40% of the yield. (Really?) But I guess marami yatang umi-intercept. Nothing much is left in the end.
Mommy also owns a small piece of land a few meters away from the pool. It has a little house and some fruit-bearing trees. A tenant (who hasn't been paying the rent) is tending the place.
MOMMY: Okay lang yun. At least, nabawasan na ang nakawan. Nung walang nakatira doon, pati yung gripo sa labas ninanakaw.
I guess running a business that doubles as a charitable institution runs in the family. Like our salon, this Farmville doesn't score high in terms of profit. Pero deadma. Basta masarap balik-balikan, pwede na rin!
May 1 - Lipa Cathedral
photos by renzo capistranoA break from our yearly tradition, the hubby and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary with the family. We were supposed to hear the anticipated mass at Lipa Cathedral, but we were too late for the last mass. So, we just had a sumptuous dinner at Savory Restaurant. But before that, picture-taking muna sa facade ng Cathedral.
BRO-IN-LAW: (to nephew) Picturan mo yang simbahan. Historical yan. Di ba d'yan yung may miraculous Virgin ba yun? Yung may petals na nahuhulog.
ME: Hindi. Ibang simbahan yata yun. Pero historical pa rin yan. Dyan kinasal si Ate Vi.
(nephew's thought balloon: Sino yun?)
Medyo unromantic yung aming celebration. But I guess we can always save the romance for another day. Happy Anniversary, Pops!
Note: Cathedral Mass Schedule - Saturday 5 PM * Sunday 5 AM, 6 AM, 7 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:30 AM, 3:00 PM, 5 PM, 6 PM, 7 PM
April 30 - Dead Frogs
photo by tdruryOn our way to and from D Gob's school, we encountered quite a number of dead frogs. Mga nagulungan ng sasakyan sa kalsada. At first, D Gob's reaction was -- Ewww! But then I had this wonderful idea of counting the dead frogs. So now, every time we see one, D Gob would get excited.
ME: O -- how many dead frogs have we seen?
D GOB: Seven!
Hey, did you know that they sell frogs for dissection in UP? According to my sister, the going rate is P50 per frog. Hmmm....
April 29 - Nice Day
Presentation in the morning -- approved!
Lechon manok, chop suey and lumpia for lunch -- sarap!
Rhum butter cake and chocolate cake for dessert -- yummy!
Yellow Cab pizza for merienda -- nomnom!
Grabe! Ang saya ng buhay! What more can I ask for?
Lechon manok, chop suey and lumpia for lunch -- sarap!
Rhum butter cake and chocolate cake for dessert -- yummy!
Yellow Cab pizza for merienda -- nomnom!
Grabe! Ang saya ng buhay! What more can I ask for?
April 23 - Movie Date with D Gob
image from Starmometer.comAfter D Gob's summer class, we went to Robinsons Galleria to see the family dentist. Well, she wasn't there. So being a very hot day, D Gob and I decided to hang out at the mall and watch a movie instead. Not very many nice movies for kids today. Anyway, I just picked "Working Girls" (even if I knew there would be some bastos kind of humor there somewhere).
Some surprising lines I heard, straight from mouth of my baby:
(Upon seeing Ruffa Gutierrez wearing a lacy gown with skin tone lining)
D GOB: Kita suso n'ya,
(Upon seeing Raphael Rosell and Cristine Reyes kissing)
D GOB: Friends sila?
(And the kicker -- upon seeing Raphael Rosell take off his shirt)
D GOB: Ang gwapo!!!
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