Once again…

I rarely get to watch American Idol these days [I mean more than I did before]. But my sister makes me watch clips on YouTube of the “greater performances.” And I’m glad she does, because I get to watch some really great performances.

Anyway, I remember loving Didi Benami’s version of Terrified, and played it over and over again! And now, here she is again with her own [great] version of Fleetwood Mac’s Rihannon.

Wasn’t that beautiful? I think that these types of songs are so suited for her voice and style. She might have used a scanning software to have that Taylor Swift-Nora Jones feel, don’t you think?

So great!

To be or not to be

I’m writing this post amidst an inner struggle: to take an extra bath or not to take an extra bath?

You see, it all begins with it being summer and us having energy and water crisis.

It is summer…of course it is hot [hotter than what it normally is]…but because of the energy crisis, I minimize using the aircon…then I feel sticky and hot…I want to take a bath to fight it….but since we have a water crisis, I am seriously thinking against it. So now I am struggling!

As much as possible, I do what I can to save energy and water [especially water].

So there, I wish the deicsion were as easy as taking Fastin.

Bu I’m sure that I’ll be taking that bath…although I’ll be using around just two tabos of water! He he!

Something to start the week right

“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.”

Bill Cosby

It’s a Monday once again, so let’s get those cell mass and brain cells running! It’s not good to start the week on a sour note, while lying down on the bed! So get up! Up! Up!

And nothing beats getting the week right by starting with laughter and smiling! Humor can do wonders for us!

How was your cereal this morning?

Thank God Mordsith sent me some funny pics through e-mail, including this one. I was laughing all the way! What a way to start the week!

Have a great week everyone!

A year older

Today, my oldest nephew turns 11!

Grabe! How fast time flies! I can still remember the time he was born. He was the oldest apo in both sides, so he was the center of everyone’s attention! Pinag-aagawan sya! He was so cute that when we walked in malls, we were stopped by strangers just so they can look at him!

And now, he is nearing his teenage years already! He doesn’t need fat burners with all the many “activities” he has! And fortuntately, he has turned out to be a diligent and good boy.

KG the babysitter: I survived!

It has been a long day! A long but fun day!

I spent the whole day taking care of my niece, and boy, let me tell you I don’t need weight loss pills anymore! It has all been a flurry of activities!

I has been a while since I’ve taken  care of a baby that long…and to change diapers, clean the poopoo, feed the baby milk! Whew! But I’m glad that Yshy is a generally “good” baby, not fussy, not maarte!

I certainly had fun. It’s amazing how one bundle of baby can make you smile and make the whole “taking care” thing worthwhile and fun!

Sa uulitin Yshy!

KG the babysitter

They say that it is fun to take care of a baby…as long as it’s not yours! How true! He! He!

My sister and brother-in-law left their 2-week-old daughter with us so they can go on a date today. I told them to take a weeklong date!

Anyway, I’m taking a short break while Yshy is asleep to write this post. She is barely 2 weeks old, and yet my arms are aching from holding her! I’m beginning to think that Yshy can be a good muscle builder!

I hope she takes a long nap this time!

See you guys later!

2012 for real?

What’s up with the world?

First, there was the earthquake in Haiti. Then, Chile was next. Then, just this Thursday, Taiwan was hit by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake! And just this morning, I read about another 6.4-magnitude eathquake that struck the West pacific, near Vanuatu!

Can the Mayans be correct?

Oh God, I hope not! If they are, then no need to take gmat prep courses and we just need to prepare for our “deaths”! Oh, what a gruesome, gruseome idea!

Oh well, it was just a thought. I hope that these successive earthquakes do not have a major impact on the earth! Seriously!

Finally

How nice it was to go out of the house this morning and feel small drops of rain on my skin (thank God I don’t have eczema and was able to feel the rain completely) and smell the scent of wet grass! We haven’t had rain in months! I didn’t even use an umbrella because I wanted to feel it!

Thank God we finally had a bit of rain. Everybody knows we need a bit of downpour these days! Sana po Lord, medyo malakas pa ng konti!

Happy Friday everyone!

Jack and stone

Last weekend, Wendy came home rushing with pleading eyes and asked me to buy her this:

I could not suppress my smile! All memories of my jackstone days came back! I told Wendy, “Naku Wendy, expert ako dyan.” He! He!

Good thing is that jackstones are not hard to buy [no need for catalog printing cards]. We just went to the nearest National Bookstore and bought two sets [cheap lang kasi]. Minsan kahit sa palengke meron. The trickypart is just looking for a ball that is smooth.

For the record, I tried to play again and went “dead” [in the set of one to ten] just once! Not bad!

Cory Aquino watch

The first time I saw this advertisement, I fell in love with it.

Not with Kris Aquino ha, but the Philip Stein Cory Aquino commemorative watch. Isn’t it nice? I love the design of the face of the watch, plus the color! Yun nga lang, hanggang tingin lang ako, because the buying this watch must be like buying life insurance policy already! I don’t even dare to know how much this watch would cost!

Still, it doesn’t hurt to  ogle [and dream] diba?