someone said that one of nicest things
a parent can give her child is a sibling
thinking it through
thank you, dear parents, for giving me two
runny nose
motherhood is a walk in the park ---
when the bubba is inconsolable
we hit the park til he is asleep
thankful he seems to love
the breeze
the sound the tree leaves make
the sky
when the bubba is inconsolable
we hit the park til he is asleep
thankful he seems to love
the breeze
the sound the tree leaves make
the sky
great expectations
i guess one just rises to meet expectations
sunday lunch was chicken laksa
devoured with chopsticks
using my left hand
sunday lunch was chicken laksa
devoured with chopsticks
using my left hand
a hard day's night on abbey road
growing up, papa listened to the beatles
today, decided to make the beatles mine
today, decided to make the beatles mine
evening delight
silence, a refreshing sound
with the telly off
and cooking done
crickets begin to sing their lullaby
with the telly off
and cooking done
crickets begin to sing their lullaby
to mona
2 years and 4 months ago
made me pack a brown sling
that one day i would use for my bub
thank you
made me pack a brown sling
that one day i would use for my bub
thank you
salamat ate cheloy
Huni ng ibon at daloy ng alon
Nagpapaalala sa atin
Ihip ng hangin sa ating damdamin
Ay may nais ipahatid
Ang kalawakan sa katahimikan
Ay may ibig ipabatid
Lupa at langit sabay sa pag-awit
Ng luwalhati
Ating purihin, purihin
Purihin ang Dios
O purihin, purihin
Purihin ang Dios
Sa ‘ting puso at isip
Sa salmo at awit
Purihin, purihin ang Dios
Sikat ng araw tila pumupukaw
Sa atin upang manalangin
Upang ang ating sarili'y limutin
at si Hesus dakilain
Upang sa diwa at katotohanan
Ang Dios ay ating sambahin
At sa ating buhay ay maipamuhay
Kanyang bilin
- Gary Granada
Nagpapaalala sa atin
Ihip ng hangin sa ating damdamin
Ay may nais ipahatid
Ang kalawakan sa katahimikan
Ay may ibig ipabatid
Lupa at langit sabay sa pag-awit
Ng luwalhati
Ating purihin, purihin
Purihin ang Dios
O purihin, purihin
Purihin ang Dios
Sa ‘ting puso at isip
Sa salmo at awit
Purihin, purihin ang Dios
Sikat ng araw tila pumupukaw
Sa atin upang manalangin
Upang ang ating sarili'y limutin
at si Hesus dakilain
Upang sa diwa at katotohanan
Ang Dios ay ating sambahin
At sa ating buhay ay maipamuhay
Kanyang bilin
- Gary Granada
reading magazines
One of the very nicest things about life is
the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing
and devote our attention to eating.
~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright,
Pavarotti, My Own Story
the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing
and devote our attention to eating.
~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright,
Pavarotti, My Own Story
ate long days
funny how 8 days in the hospital make one courageous
i had a slice of apple cinnamon cake
it wasn't so bad
i had a slice of apple cinnamon cake
it wasn't so bad
skipping work
blood pressure rising
protein in the urine missing
thankful they didn't go together
just one, not the other
celebrated with lamb pad kee mao
at newtown thai II
protein in the urine missing
thankful they didn't go together
just one, not the other
celebrated with lamb pad kee mao
at newtown thai II
basement bookstore
winter energy saving tip:
instead of using a heater
iron clothes ---
warms you up
as you keep your clothes neatly pressed
instead of using a heater
iron clothes ---
warms you up
as you keep your clothes neatly pressed
bihon + ginisang munggo
i am very lazy lately
i get tired quickly
tonight, i actually cooked something
thankful for the egg slicer
my first time to ever use one
i get tired quickly
tonight, i actually cooked something
thankful for the egg slicer
my first time to ever use one
spamsilog
Quién puede convencer al mar
para que sea razonable?
Who can convince the sea
to be reasonable?
L, Pablo Neruda
Livro das Perguntas (The Book of Questions)
para que sea razonable?
Who can convince the sea
to be reasonable?
L, Pablo Neruda
Livro das Perguntas (The Book of Questions)
mango coconut loaf
sir ian mckellen in his interview to promote the play,
waiting for godot,
said we are all waiting for something --- consciously or not
thankful for the exercise of waiting
the wait for the atis to ripen made it sweeter
waiting for godot,
said we are all waiting for something --- consciously or not
thankful for the exercise of waiting
the wait for the atis to ripen made it sweeter
phone calls
i don't seem to get the same train seat three days in a row
there's always circumstances, like running late,
or a new person
thankful for the train
who takes people in, regardless
then spews them out, time warped
there's always circumstances, like running late,
or a new person
thankful for the train
who takes people in, regardless
then spews them out, time warped
then there's afternoon nap
being up and out early in the morning has its perks
today, it is being in the midst of a thick fog
thankful my job forces me back to being a morning person
today, it is being in the midst of a thick fog
thankful my job forces me back to being a morning person
train mates
one wears a pair of pink flipflops
even in winter
the other a browned white chuckies
i wonder if they identify me with my shoes
or the orange water bottle i am carrying
even in winter
the other a browned white chuckies
i wonder if they identify me with my shoes
or the orange water bottle i am carrying
a black brollie
time moves backwards
when i watch heavy rain fall
thankful i am not really going anywhere
when i watch heavy rain fall
thankful i am not really going anywhere
laundry time
the sun came out on the first day of winter
not so much a promise of lesser cold
thankful a baby succulent has sprouted
not so much a promise of lesser cold
thankful a baby succulent has sprouted
almost 4 years old
death comes all of the sudden
not really
somehow you know its coming
and there are tell-tale signs
but grief strikes just the same
thankful for the funny times
paupau never failed to welcome us home
not really
somehow you know its coming
and there are tell-tale signs
but grief strikes just the same
thankful for the funny times
paupau never failed to welcome us home
gadget lust
once in a while i give in
i chanced upon a mall launch of dsi xl
held it and played some mario
today was plants vs zombies
on an ipad
thankful for product demos
i chanced upon a mall launch of dsi xl
held it and played some mario
today was plants vs zombies
on an ipad
thankful for product demos
fruit juice-spiked water
En que ventana me quedé
mirando el tiempo sepultado?
In which window did I remain
watching buried time?
O lo que miro desde lejos
es lo que no he vivido aún?
Or is what I see from afar
what I have not yet lived?
LXVII, Pablo Neruda
Livro das Perguntas (The Book of Questions)
mirando el tiempo sepultado?
In which window did I remain
watching buried time?
O lo que miro desde lejos
es lo que no he vivido aún?
Or is what I see from afar
what I have not yet lived?
LXVII, Pablo Neruda
Livro das Perguntas (The Book of Questions)
seven.eleven
i wait some
i wait more
they should have long opened the doors
after all it is a convenience store
i plan to paint the balcony door
the preparations is taking a lot of time
it almost feel like the painting won't be fun
but it will
i wait more
they should have long opened the doors
after all it is a convenience store
i plan to paint the balcony door
the preparations is taking a lot of time
it almost feel like the painting won't be fun
but it will
black shoes.black socks
easter was usual sunday service
lunch at mandarin centre food court
drive to palm beach
then dinner at la mesa in dee why
la mesa is the first pilipino proper eating place i have been in sydney
proper, meaning it is not a place for a quick take away (aka karinderia)
but for a sit-down, chit chat type meal place
the atmosphere was worth the drive
lunch at mandarin centre food court
drive to palm beach
then dinner at la mesa in dee why
la mesa is the first pilipino proper eating place i have been in sydney
proper, meaning it is not a place for a quick take away (aka karinderia)
but for a sit-down, chit chat type meal place
the atmosphere was worth the drive
sundowner
i didn't use to dream
now i do
lately, it is quite difficult to distinguish
living in my dream and in my reality
does one die in dreams?
and if one does, does he die in his reality too?
thankful i am alive
so far
now i do
lately, it is quite difficult to distinguish
living in my dream and in my reality
does one die in dreams?
and if one does, does he die in his reality too?
thankful i am alive
so far
herbs vs spices
i learned that herbs usually come from the leafy part of a plant
while spices can be obtained from seeds, fruits, roots or bark
thankful for packet instructions
my first ever gelatin set
while spices can be obtained from seeds, fruits, roots or bark
thankful for packet instructions
my first ever gelatin set
amping
that's "take care" in bisaya
thankful for the friend who left me a message
and reacquainted me with the word
words in a very familiar local dialect can really say what they mean
amping kanunay
thankful for the friend who left me a message
and reacquainted me with the word
words in a very familiar local dialect can really say what they mean
amping kanunay
carbo loading
thankful for japanese news
it eases the missing-japan pangs
thankful too that autumn is here
right on time
it eases the missing-japan pangs
thankful too that autumn is here
right on time
ironing service
cool breeze, good sleep
my succulents look both alive and dying
aren't we all?
thankful for water
my succulents look both alive and dying
aren't we all?
thankful for water
what drives you?
phyllis invited us for lunch
chinese new year's eve
her place has a nice garden
i left with the succulents she promised me
today, i bought a bag of potting mix
and i just finished arranging the pots
thankful succulents are green
and that i have a thumb
chinese new year's eve
her place has a nice garden
i left with the succulents she promised me
today, i bought a bag of potting mix
and i just finished arranging the pots
thankful succulents are green
and that i have a thumb
紀伊國屋書店
Si he muerto y no me he dado cuenta
a quién le pregunto la hora?
If I have died and don't know it
of whom do I ask the time?
Book of Questions, Pablo Neruda
a quién le pregunto la hora?
If I have died and don't know it
of whom do I ask the time?
Book of Questions, Pablo Neruda
peanut butter sandwich
reading meryl streep
"i look back on my entire career and
realised i've been dependent on the
kindness of strangers and friends and mentors.
that was my luck."
thankful for magazines
especially if i didn't have to pay for them
"i look back on my entire career and
realised i've been dependent on the
kindness of strangers and friends and mentors.
that was my luck."
thankful for magazines
especially if i didn't have to pay for them
rainy season
council cleanup means people's trash are placed on the footpath
the weekend before the scheduled pickup
my find was a singer sewing machine
an old portable one
which seems to be working fine
but really wouldn't know unless i learn how to use it
thankful for the treasure hunt
and the walk in the rain
the weekend before the scheduled pickup
my find was a singer sewing machine
an old portable one
which seems to be working fine
but really wouldn't know unless i learn how to use it
thankful for the treasure hunt
and the walk in the rain
rocKwiz
thankful presumptions can be changed
the rain was absolutely fantastic today
it only stopped to catch its breath
looks like it is resting now, the rain
p.s. or so i thought
the rain was absolutely fantastic today
it only stopped to catch its breath
looks like it is resting now, the rain
p.s. or so i thought
dimsum + skewers
sunday lunch was refreshing
met a young filipino couple
who are actually thinking of going back to phils
and wanting just that
thankful
they made me eat my lunch with gusto
met a young filipino couple
who are actually thinking of going back to phils
and wanting just that
thankful
they made me eat my lunch with gusto
henin vs williams
the sound of a tennis ball
hitting the hard court
will be missed
i marvel at the silence
then the uproar
the wince of frustration
the simper of relief
off to the next point
tomorrow's the last day
but there's always next year
hitting the hard court
will be missed
i marvel at the silence
then the uproar
the wince of frustration
the simper of relief
off to the next point
tomorrow's the last day
but there's always next year
partially forgiven
i was talking with tso 2 nights back
about dealing with uncertainties by ignoring it
how possibilities keep things interesting
and his reading "fooled by randomness"
the new motto nowadays is "die broke" you know?
didn't. when is it going to fly?
if it goes smoothly, baka in the next 2-3 months
this is exciting
it's crazy
come to think of it, what isn't?
anything worthwhile is, i guess
hahaha, true
about dealing with uncertainties by ignoring it
how possibilities keep things interesting
and his reading "fooled by randomness"
the new motto nowadays is "die broke" you know?
didn't. when is it going to fly?
if it goes smoothly, baka in the next 2-3 months
this is exciting
it's crazy
come to think of it, what isn't?
anything worthwhile is, i guess
hahaha, true
rubber-soled
yesterday the serviette i used to take out a sandwich from a tabletop oven caught fire
good thing the sink was nearby, thankful i didn't really cause any fire
good thing the sink was nearby, thankful i didn't really cause any fire
nadal vs murray
"it is better to be safe than sorry"
this has been what's taught since i was young
maybe because it is the most sensible thing to do
then there are some who say
"it is better to be sorry than safe"
following dreams even if it means going broke
choices.
this has been what's taught since i was young
maybe because it is the most sensible thing to do
then there are some who say
"it is better to be sorry than safe"
following dreams even if it means going broke
choices.
new year
We meet today
To thank Thee for the era done,
And Thee for the opening one.
- John Greenleaf Whittier
To thank Thee for the era done,
And Thee for the opening one.
- John Greenleaf Whittier
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