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For some who've been to this blog before, you'll notice that I've changed the title. Well, I just thought that "In my thoughts and in my words" is way too serious for my posts. So there... :)

Toy Weekend

Last weekend was all about toys.

Saturday, we went to the 9th Philippine ToyCon. It's not a toy fair for kids, it's one for the kids at heart, boys at heart to be more precise. There we saw collections of toys that probably no kid could have for they were so expensive, so expensive that they're probably more for display than play. The collections were really wow, they were a feast for the eyes....Transformers, G.I. Joe, Lego, Justice League and many more. Yuan was in awe. And I too was awed at how guys could have such love for toys that they would actually spend hard earned money for those. And of course, I took care of the kids as we let Paul tour the halls by himself, moment niya yun eh. hehehe. The fair was worth the 100Php entrance fee.

Sunday, we watched Toy Story 3 in 3D. Yuan loves Toy Story. He's watched Toy Story 1 and 2 several times. Toy Story was even the theme when he had a simple 3rd birthday celebration in playschool. So I thought we simply cannot miss this movie and I was right. The movie is a must see. It's very entertaining...funny and sweetly sad at the same time.

Toy Story 3 is Yuro's first trip to the movie house. It's a pretty late start for him. Yuan had his first taste of the movie house at 21 months, Yuro is now at 33 months. Well, they're two very different kids, Yuan was a well-behaved toddler, Yuro is a little more hyper - he moves and talks a lot and that was what he did in the movie house. Paul made a wise choice to sit us at the farthest part of the cinema. With no other patrons occupying the other seats on that level, Yuro kept playing with the chairs. And he talked a lot "Mommy bakit wala ilaw?", "Mommy, sino yan, yang kulay purple?" "Mommy, bakit siya iyak?", etc. Well, at least we were able to finish the movie. :)

Tutti Frutti

Paul and I saw an advertisement about the Frutas De Mayo held by Tang. It's like a pageant for moms showing off their fruit inspired gowns. Joking, I said: "Bakit ba hindi ko nalaman yang contest na yan, nakasali sana ako."

Paul: Ano'ng fruit flavor ka honey?
Beng: Aratilis, hehehe
Paul: Ah, akala ko duhat! hahaha!

Salbaheng Paul! Di naman ako ganun kaitim no! Di man lang chico ang sinabi! hmpf!

Katorse

It's been fourteen years since I've had this conversation with Paul:

(location : inside a taxi, on the way to the labgown maker. Paul and I were officers of our college org and selling labgowns was one of our fund-raising projects.)

Beng : Tinanong ako ni ______ kung mahal daw ba kita.
Paul : Ano sinabi mo?
Beng : Oo.
Paul : pakiulit...
Beng : Sabi ko, mahal kita. :)


... almost 66 months later, my first boyfriend became my last...
... now, it's been 168 months since that conversation and our love still lasts... :)

Hiritan...

--------------------- YUAN ----------------------------------

Pinapagalitan ko si Yuan kasi ang bagal-bagal kumain. Ayaw nguyain yung pagkain, binababad sa bibig.

Beng : Yuan, ano ba, nguyain mo nga yan! Hwag ka kasi kung saan-saan tumitingin eh. Tingnan mo lang yang bibig mo para di mo malimutang kumakain ka!

Yuan: Paano ko titingnan bibig ko mommy? Sige nga?

Pinigil ko ang tawa ko kasi kailangan kong mag-emote na galit ako. Pero oo nga, wala ngang sense ang sinabi ko! hahaha!


---------------------- YURO ----------------------------------

Nakita ko si Yuro na uninom ng C2.

Beng: Yuro, di ba sabi ko mamaya na uminom ng C2 pag tapos nang kumain?

Yuro : nasa bibig ko na ang C2 mommy, nasa bibig ko na!

Hmmmm....huli na nga naman ang pagsita ko...


-----------------------PAUL----------------------------------

Nakita ako ni Yuro na kumukuha ng tubig sa gripo.

Yuro: Ano gawa mo mommy?
Beng: Kumukuha ng tubig.
Yuro: Batet?
Beng: Kasi magdidilig ako ng plant. Hindi pa natin nadidiligan, galit na yung flower.
Paul(with a naughty smile on his face): Honey, ako na magdidilig, galit na ba yung flower?

Kakaloka! Lahat, may double meaning kay Daddy. :)

Review : Pig Out @ Solenad,Nuvali

--- small servings, too pricey

--- yung high chair parang kasing taas lang ng regular upuan nila, mataas kasi yung table

--- bbq : mas masarap pa yung tig-10pesos na street bbq dito sa amin

--- buko shake : bland, at parang ang konti ng ice

--- chicharon rice: pwede na

--- Calamari: ang itsura eh kagaya nung binebenta sa kalye, di tulad nung usual na parang onion rings. pero oki naman lasa at malambot naman yung squid, pwede na.

--- di ko alam kung oki ba yung tuna belly and papaya shake na inorder ni Paul. Di ko na tinanong, basta di niya naubos yung tuna belly.

--- worst part: the dance. ewan ko kung bakit meron sila nito, feeling Hooters? at least sa Hooters, yung nagsasayaw nasa ibabaw ng upuan, tapos naghuhoola-hoop, at sa suot nila, kahit YMCA lang ang sinasayaw maganda pa rin panoorin. Eh sa Pig Out, sus me! Yung leader kahit nakauniform (checkered polo and shorts) nakatsinelas naman (siguro hindi niya duty) at siya lang ang matinong sumayaw. At ang nakakainis nakisali pa yung store manager and ibang male servers, eh hindi naman marunong sumayaw! Kaloka! Oki lang sana kung Christmas Party yun kung saan okay lang mapanood ang boss na sumasayaw kahit di marunong kasi boss yun. Pero goodness, customers ang audience nila no! They should have left the dancing to those who can do it. Tatlong kanta pa naman ang sinayaw at may pa-cheer=cheer pa.

Bottomline, di kami babalik dun.