si kulit... (Fafan Files)

Birthdays are for family data-updates.

Yesterday, we've had our share Tita Kening's (Papa's youngest sister) mommy-tales about Fafan (Franz Josef), one of our youngest cousins. As he is already five years old, he's now beginning to reason out, find things on his own and if he can't -- ask soooo many questions.




TANONG SA PAGPIGIL NG HININGA
* Minsang nakahiga...*
Fafan: Nay! Nasubukan mo na ba magpigil ng hinga?
Tita Kening: Pag nagpigil ka ng hininga, mawawalan ka ng hangin.
Fafan: Eh di mamamatay ka nun?
Tita Kening: Oo.
Fafan: Pero pwede naman pigilin diba? Diba? O ganito... (gagawin)
Tita Kening: Wag mong gagawin yan!
Fafan: Ay, nasubukan ko na dati. Naglagay ako ng unan.
Tita Kening: Huh? Kelan mo ginawa yun? Ano nangyari sa iyo?
Fafan: Tinanggal ko agad yung unan. Eh di ako makahinga eh!

TANONG SA ANGELS
Fafan: Nay, pag ba namatay ako magiging angel ako?
Tita Kening: Ay hindi na, kasi malaki ka na! Mga babies lang yung nagiging angels agad pag namatay.
Fafan: Eh di si Mimi (1 year old cousin), pag namatay magiging angel?
Tita Kening: Oo.
Fafan: Eh di ang Inana (our Lola), pag namatay siya di na sya angel?

USAPANG-DUKHA
* They live in their own place in Cavite with the family of one of our Titas... at shempre, dahil matanong ang bata...*
Fafan: Nay, mahirap lang ba tayo?
Tita Kening: Oo anak, mahirap lang tayo?
** Nag-pause sandali si Fafan...*
Fafan: Eh di sila Tita... hirap na hirap talaga?

THE AMPALAYA EPISODE
* While preparing for his Science test, di niya ma-distinguish ang sour and bitter. So ang solution ni Tita Kening - TASTE TEST!

Tita Kening: so ang suka ay sour -- maasim...
**tastetest**
Fafan: eh yung bitter?
**kumuha si Tita Kening ng ampalaya**
Tita Kening: Eto, ampalaya...
**Akala ni Fafan ipapatikim sa kanya kaya biglang...**
Fafan: huwag!!! Ayoko niyan!
Tita Kening: Eh, eto nga ang ampalaya o...
Fafan: huwaaag!! MAPAIT!!!

Marami pa yan... hahaha.

all i want for christmas are...

my family's dreamhouse with my mom's dreamkitchen. :)

a dissertation draft! (haha)

and
a TAMRON AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 !

Dissertation OST Track No. 1

Chubabi says that the song speaks much about writing a dissertation! While everybody knows how he's fond of pop-teeny-bopper song (haha!), wala akong choice but to accept his valid claim. Mapa-corny man, may point eh! Haha. :)

ONE STEP AT A TIME
Jordin Sparks

da da da um da da
da da da ba um da da
da da da um da da
da da da ba um da da

Hurry up and wait
So close, but so far away
Everything that you always dreamed of
Close enough for you to taste
But you just can't touch

HOOK
You wanna show the world but no one knows yours name yet
Wonderin' when, where and how you're going to make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face and the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you getting all kinda impatient
Waiting, we live and we learn

CHORUS
To take one step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly, or falling in love
It's gonna happen when it's supposed to happen
And we find the reasons why
One step at a time

da da da um da da
da da da ba um da da
da da da um da da
da da da ba um da da

You believe, and you doubt
You're confused, and got it all figured out
Everything that you always wished for
Could be yours, should be yours, would be yours
If they only knew

HOOK
You wanna show the world but no one knows yours name yet
Wonderin' when, where and how you're going to make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face and the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you getting all kinda impatient
Waiting, we live and we learn

CHORUS
To take one step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly, or falling in love
It's gonna happen when it's supposed to happen
And we find the reasons why
One step at a time

When you can't wait any longer (you can't wait)
But there's no end in time (when you need to find the strength)
It's your faith that makes you stronger (the only way we get there)
The only way we get there
Is one step at a time

To take one step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly, or falling in love (Falling in love)
It's gonna happen when it's supposed to happen
And we find the reasons why
One step at a time

One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly, or falling in love (Falling in love)
It's gonna happen when it's supposed to happen
And we find the reasons why
One step at a time 

the poet in Dr. Hornedo

I can relate to so many parts of this poem written by the Renaissance man. This is from the latest issue of Montage (vol 11, Sept 2008, p23), the Varsitarian's Literary Magazine.

(credits to that icecream break for making me notice that there's something new and unusual inside AB's newspaper box, and to Chubabi for getting me a copy. :D)

Between Choice and Choice
by Florentino H. Hornedo

You have gone this far
To discover
That you did not have
To go this far;
Yet it is too far
And too late
Not to have gone this far.
Time is
A one-way highway.
Regret is a waste.
The only way
Is ahead.
Virtue is necessity.
The only question is
The onward step
From here.
Turning back is a lie.
The only truth
Of choice lies ahead.
And the only choice
Is between choice
And choice.
For the future
Is choice,
So, free it is.