i have a new baby

Last week my friend in HS school ringed me at 11am announcing that she want to come over.
Still muta in the eyes, I "hai" on it.

The last time I saw her was 6 months ago during my Harry's (my cousin) Birthday before my Japan escapade.
She told me that time that she was pregnant... By jigger.
I don't know that if she know that I knew ... (tongue twister?)
Of course I have my sources. I really knew prior to her confession.

I try to believe that I didn't reveal an abhorrent face, although my glass of beer had been intermittently emptied every time she forced me to listen to her love story.

That noon, I crammed on buying snack.
Our ref was empty so I have to ask my sister to buy at least Coke and chips.
Although I'm aware that lunch is 30 mins away.

OOhh, the baby girl is so cute and calm. No sign of ADHD! hehehe
I tried to carry her but no good!
I'm the "stupidest" baby sitter a mother could have.
I think I almost break neck.
She so fragile.

She mentioned that her baby was having "milk problem".
Chu (the mother almost forgot to mention the name) is not breastfeeding.
I don't know if she's having trouble producing lactose or the baby doesn't know how to pressure her nipple.

***I had my OJT in Nestle under Milk production, so I know something about milk***


So she's relied on powdered milk.
However, the baby is lactose intolerant so she has to switch to soya-based milk.

***Mother's milk is the BEST for babies and nothing would replace it.
Even the most expensive powdered milk in the market cant replace the value of human milk.
Aside from the "touch" factor, there are good enzymes and nutrients that manufactured milk cant replicate.***

However I cant oppose her decision.
I am no doctor.
Speaking of doctor, the baby this week was rushed to the hospital due to severe diarrhea.
I suspect if not due to dirty ingestion of food or water, it could be due to incompatibility of the baby's system to the milk.

She texted me two days ago and asking for help in the hospital bills.
I was so ashamed that I cant lend her money because my family is bound to Ilocos this weekend for Lolo's one month death "anniversary" (much like 40
days here in Tagalog).
Of course, I was expected to shoulder some of the expenses. waaaaaa!
My money I saved during my Japan assignment is already approaching zero balance.
No savings at all.

How lame soon to be godfather!

I have a new baby ...
but still not mine
Is this a preview?

It's mine!

Again Madame Marcos is true in her infamous line,
I am Allergic to pangit...
**That's why she doesn't want her jewels to be auctioned. Although I don't disagree with her proposal to put it in a museum instead. ***

Lara Quigaman once again showed again how stunningly beautiful we are after owning the Miss International held in Tokyo. Her smile, Latina beauty and her sincere answer during the Q&A paved way for the crown.
She reclaimed the throne after Melanie Marquez's title in 1979.













Weeks ago, three Filipino boxers headed by Manny Pacquiao showed their might silencing their challengers in Los Angeles. Manny win over Hector Velasquez (6 round TKO) is more than a pride redeemer after he bowed down to Eric Morales last March.







Aside from the honor given by Manny there's another one.
Alex Pagulayan pocketed not only the 9 ball in US open but also the $40,K cash price.
The Lion showed her artistry and mastery of the table upsetting his opponent.

Of course I can continue enumerating the achievement of Filipino abroad but I would sound like politician.

Just like GMA who was very proud after she presided the National Security Council of UN.
She was the first Asian to do it! And maybe first during a possible impeachment case.
Even if she stole the votes, I think she already cemented her presidency after this trip.

There's also JDV another GMA's ally who talked to other lawmakers and dignitaries about debt-freeing the country by converting our loans to equity.
Instead of paying our debt which eats out our National Budget, the money will be used to infrastructure and poverty elevation project. Making the foreign lenders like an investors.

He is the main advocate of the Charter Change and pushing for a Parliamentary form of government. He believes that this structure maybe patterned to other European country that would unlock the rampant red tape and corruption in the government.

At least there's something to be proud of.

big Brother of Mimi

It started when my boss and boss's boss started talking about the new comer sam.
Office here in the office go gaga with the new candidate of the new reality based tv show by the kapamilya "pinoy big brother".

It is a franchised show of abs. A more conservative version of its foreign counterpart.

The show is a contest wherein ten housemates are forced inside the House of "kuya"
performing task and challenges.
The house is equipped with camera in every inch of the house.

Every watcher can play God. Having real time experience with the contestants.

You can see their antics and conversations.

No secret.

Even inside the shower you can have a sneak peak..

That's why this week the MTRCB was on red alert showing no deceleration in giving suspension
after the show aired sam (the model like contestant who portrays a dumd "a-want to know tagalog person" kissed one of the hot female contestant "CHX"




o lala! This would test surely the maturity of Filipino. Of course the conservative would say that this is against our values and morals. Well, our moral degeneration is not my concern today.
I just want plain and hot show. A kiss and shake your booty scene doesn't hurt. We all do it, so what's the fuss.

Talking about shaking your booty. Mimi aka mariah carey is out again in emancipation. Her new album is another a rise from the death dead career. "after the aha aha aha baby video"

a list of collaboration Snoop Doog, Jermain Dupri, JAy-z and ...o ho oho Nelly

Check this out if you like r'nb and cool beat music..

this is the best album she got. dont go CIRCLES to the floor..

Just shake it off..

vietnam rose

Vietnam rose premiers last monday in ABS.
A new teleserye but a first for the diamond star.

I am not a fan of maricel but i think she's good in this show..
Vietnam rose as my kasambahay informed me was known
before as venereal disease popular among military men who
struggled during the Vietnam war.
But I think the story doesnt revolve around this controversial endemic.

The show is a lovestory and unending conflicts.
It started with a non-"Saving Private Ryan" clips of the war.
With a lunatic, low class CGI of helipcopters and explosion.
A trying hard visual effects.
Young maricel discovered that her mother is trying to have an affair
with a Filipino military.
She ran away, bump to her father during the pandemonium.
The Filipino military shot her father.
Young maricel ran away cursing her mother.
She never saw her mother until a premonition disturbed her 16 years later.

There's more to tell... But I think its better to watch it on local tv.

I thought this was a Historical accounts during the war but I guess this is brought to
another level.
Of course this is not supposed to be a college documentary..
I saw also on the news last sunday that it was the only tv show that had premier night on a theater.
ABS got something extra huh.

At the first two day of its take-off, it was a typical heavy drama.
The emotion that makes Filipino devour their TV.
Surely all the inday and lola's will have a reason to be glued on their sofa.

ordinary solitude

As the 5pm office out yesterday, I find myself nothing to do.

I texted my friend for a coffee.
But I found myself reading another lame excuse.
Why is that you feel that someone isn't sincere on their excuses.
You can catch their fickleness between those SMS.

So, what left was me.
I myself and my credit card.
I strolled madrigal and proceeded to town center.
Well the solace of a mall is much that I need.
...vox populi of shopaholic. =>

Well even though got no cash, I was able to burn few hundreds for a book.
I need a fresh book.
I found myself getting a book my Marquez.. "Hundred years of solitude"
Since I havent finished the book by Greene,may be this could be my driving force.
Aside from a modern classic novel, I also basketed an easy reading.. Reader's Digest.
I should have started reading this material when I was in Elementary!
Good for the mind and full of intersting stories.

However the night did not started with flicking of pages.
A typical me..
Had a call by my close friend in college.
We talked about her lovelife and tragedy she is now facing.
She's now working in a call center, almost a Team Leader.
That's what you become if your bold and beautiful.
She just broke up with her 4 year BF because she met sombody else in her office.
Her boyfriend was my "katokayo"
Same zodiac sign.
So I can imagine how the franctic and delirious he became when this happened.

I dont have the liberty to tell the whole story.
I just want to share that awful love can be.
Love can complicate a simple life we have.
I find myself no one but having a simpler life.
I can eat what I want.
Smoke N number of sticks.
Get drunk and enjoy the company of barkada.
Watch the movie I like.

Nobody to make me feel grumpy and doleful...

But sometimes alone...

apo @ 90

My lolo succumbed to cancer and heart ailment at 90 and offering his last breath last September 1.
My father was hysterical on the phone when I called him at the office as soon as I received a text message from my mom that lolo is gone.
I was just talking about my lolo that day with francis and our plan to go to ilocos on friday.

Lolo was a US veteran guerilla during WWII.
He fought against the Japanese.
The same bloodline that tortures me in the office .
He left 8 kids, 32 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
wheehhh...

My lolo is half mestizo .. making me 1/8 mestizo???
He was "bastardo". My great grandfather *** his surname: Domrique*** had many concubines. He did not marry my great grandmother. So my great grandmother decided to use her surname for my late lolo. So *** BOLO*** is my greatgrandmother's name.

I attended the mass presided by Fr. June whose sermon takes 45 mins to 1hr.
He emphasized among many other things that life is something borrowed.
He prefers stating "Binawian ng buhay" rather saying

"Namayapa na.." ---
"Sumakabilang buhay..." ---
"Namatay na.." - - -
"Nawalan ng hininga..." etc.

Life on earth is not permanent.
It has to end sooner or later.
We owe this to the creator.
That's why every second counts.
Seize the day..

At least that's what catholic believes in.

My grandfather is in heaven they say..
I would rather put it that my grandfather is with my grandmother.
His mortal body was placed on the side of the "lungon" of lola.
Actually when lola died, he already asked for the construction of his own lungon.
Being pragmatic and "laging handa", this was surely a lesson to learn.

We have to prepare for death.
Both spiritually and financially.
Losing someone is too much of a burden.
And asking too much of the people left behind too arrange your wake is a sign of irresponsibility
and cowardice.

I'm afraid more of dying not because I see myself eaten by worms but because people left would
be unprepared when I'm gone.

***
Actually when I was ten or so, I cried on my bed because I'm afraid to die.
I'm afraid that my body would be decompose and be part of the nitrogen and carbon cycle.
***

I thought my tears are too shallow and easily moved by emotions.

A telenovela would make me cry.
People who resigns in the office would make me cry.
Even the person that I miss terribly would make me cry.

But I wonder why on the wake of lolo, a tear of mine not shed?
Is this because I expect old people to die or because I know that dying
is not the end, rather a beginning.