Nap Time Rocks!

…maglaro ng apoy. Alam niyo naman kung bakit. Ang I’m not just being literal.

Naks, nagpaka-profound nanaman ako. Haha. Sana’y magustuhan niyo ang litratog ito. Kuha gamit ang aking lumang Nokia camera phone noong 2006. Inedit. At opo, kamay ko yan. Magandang LP weekend!

[Oh temptation, get away from me!]

a conversation via Multiply, where I was actually kidding about the price tag

My cousin in the US is selling his Canon EOS 400D 10mp dSLR. He’s throwing in the 18-55mm kit lens, the 2gb CF card, a battery, and the carrying case for free too. All for P25k. I should’ve said P20k. Crap.

Should I or should I not?

That is the question killing me right now. On one hand, I’d be able to shoot all the beauty in this world including Mia with such nice lenses. Such really really pretty lenses. Sigh. I know I’m not as techie when it comes to dSLRs, I just know this is a far cry from the crappy Sony Cybershot we have now.

On the other hand, that’ll cost me about a few months’ worth of Starbucks, lunch outs, and a brand new pair of boots supposedly. Sigh again.

And did you notice, he’s also sending brand new Nintendo Wii units for selling (Price excludes handling and shipping pala). Any takers? Let me know

Or maybe I should just get a lomo.

But the 400D is way better, precious.

I know, but can we affords it?

There’s always a way, my precioussss, there’s always a way.

I’ve woken up several mornings in the past week either with a stuffy or runny nose all because of my allergic rhinitis. I know it can’t be helped because I haven’t been sleeping early lately. Oh well, mommy duties. It’s crappy (the colds, not the mommy duties), I promise, but what’s worse than the constant sniffing, blowing, and wiping is the verrrrry itchy, swolen and red eyes I get because of dust mites or a bed bug bite. I usually get that from lying or sitting on really old and stuffy mattresses and couches (like the one in my grandma’s house), even when I’ve just been there a couple of minutes. That’s how bad my allergies are and it really sucks. It’s a good thing they’ve replaced and kept them clean since I always complained about the dust whenever I visited. Should’ve known earlier there are many ways to get rid of bed bug infestations instead of enduring the irritating allergy. And to think at times I don’t have my medication with me. Tsk.

Since I wasn’t able to post for Weekend Snapshot last Monday (because Mia and I had to take a vacation at the hospital), I’m still going to post what we did over the last 2 weekends (more…)

Well tags aren’t exactly posies but the title just seemed apt for what I’m about to launch into in this post: a lot of tags! First of, Christine asked me what my to-do things are.

1. Finish this post and the four tags from the coolest mommies
2. Fold up a basket-full of of my and Mia’s clothes that have been waiting for me since Monday
3. Download my songs for the moment: Bleeding Love and Almost Lovers
4. Get better soon! because i’m sick and haven’t been feeling well

Mia’s Favorite toy

Mia has no particularly favorite toy because right now she just loves to explore the things around here. But as a rule of thumb, anything simple, small/handy, curious looking, and most of the time inedible will almost always do.

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Dockers has just opened a TV commercial contest for all film makers, whether digital, animation, or stock (but of course digital would be the best choice since it’s cheaper than stock film, unless of course you are rich — with sponsors, that is).

I remember back in college when my friends, who are mostly film majors, used to join short film contests. I used to envy them because that was their life’s work: to be a film maker who calls the shots. Now I call the shots but in another industry Anyway, you can tell how much contests like these can give exposure to up and coming names in the film and advertising industries.

Guess who directed (edited, scored, the terms go on) some of the award-winning local music videos, some acclaimed indie films, and many known commercials you see on TV? I’m proud to say my friends have really gone a long way. I could’ve been one of them but my fate was different. I was meant to be on the other end of the tube, watching their work

So, are you inspired to start somewhere now? All you need is a videocam, your creative juices, and time to burn. Of course, some money wouldn’t hurt, a few classes in respected schools (like mine, ahem. hehe), and crazy friends will definitely help. When you’ve rounded that up, join the Dockers contest and submit your video for a chance to win world renowned fame! No seriously, you get to be watched during the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC. Read the contest details here for more information. Here’s one really nice take on the Dockers SF clip.

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Hey thanks for the comments and the visits. I haven’t been able to reply to and approve (and sort through the spam comments) comments because since Tuesday Mia has been confined to the hospital for acute gastroenteritis. She probably got it from eating barbecue at a cousin’s birthday party last Sunday and while I’ve been careful not to give her any kind of food or meat that’s not well cooked, it’s just hard to keep track of what goes into her mouth especially when she just loves to get her hands on anything. And you know how kids are when they see food from other people’s hands they just flash those big puppy eyes and reach out to you so you just cannot resist giving in.

That was Sunday. By Monday night, after amusing us with her insistent ability to keep people up despite the hour, Mia kept throwing up whatever food and milk she had in her tummy. That happened every hour or so. I was already near tears everytime she wakes up convulsing so at 2:30am I decided to bring her to the hospital. I am so grateful to my parents that they kept awake with me all throughout. The helpless feeling that you don’t know what’s happening to your kid is just plain horrible.

At the ER they took Mia’s blood sample and that was another wrestling match. Since I couldn’t bear to have her inserted with an IV again (because of what happened the last time), and since the resident doctor said there was nothing abnormal with her blood test, I decided to just take her home and give her lots of Pedialyte and Gatorade.

Thing is she didn’t get better by morning, 3 hours of restless sleep later, and she threw up again so I packed our bags and went to see her pediatrician. The rest, they say is history.

Well now we’re home; we could’ve gone home earlier had the billing department of World Citi Medical Center done their jobs a little more efficiently. Hmp.

Anyway lesson learned, make sure to let people know not to give feed Mia raw foods especially meat and except fruits and veggies. Mia and I are back at square one. Kailangan magpataba ulit. She lost some weight and she’s already a skinny little baby. But a very cute one at that :). It’s been one hell of a week and I’m really tired. So next week na lahat ng utang na posts.

Hindi ko kuha ito. Kuha ito ng aking ama noong ako ay may isang taong gulang pa lang. Kahit noong maliit pa lang ako, mahilig ng maglakwatsa, este, mag-travel ang aking magulang, dala na rin ng kanilang ministeryo sa Iglesia. At ako naman ay kaladkad na nila kahit saan mapunta. Ito ay kuha sa Baguio.

Gustong-gusto ko itong litratong ito dahil napaka-saya ng mukha ng aking Ina. Kahit saan namang litrato ay napakaganda niya. Lalo kapag siya ay ngumingiti.

Malabo lang itong litrato dahil kinuhanan ko lang yan gamit ng cellphone camera. Dapat siguro na-scan ko. At maniwala ka’t sa hindi, ang kamera na ginamit sa pagkuha ng litratong iyan ay buhay pa. Ito yung Minolta na sinasabi kong nagamit ko noong kolehiyo ako.

Sana’y magustuhan niyo ang litratog ito! Magandang LP weekend!

Litratong Pinoy, Aking Ina

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Edit: At dahil naka-schedule lang itong post na ito, huli na rin itong pahabol ko. Hindi ako makakuha ng litrato nitong nakaraang linggo dahil na-ospital si Mia simula nung Tuesday. Sa susunod na post ang kwento. Pero salamat pa rin sa pagbisita.

This is one of those times I wish Mia was born full-term. At other times, it’s really ok that she chose to greet the world earlier than scheduled. I’ve been having a difficult time getting Mia to eat, not just a particular food, but every type of food. Well not everything. She can feed herself noodles and that’s the only time she can finish what I put on her bowl.

But lately fruits and veggies have taken the back seat in her diet and the only thing she’ll welcome with open arms is chocolate. So why do I wish she was born full term? At least she would have gained enough weight to be on track, and not just her height that’s doing ok.

We just had our routine wrestling-slash-crying session, err, checkup with the doctor this morning and she says Mia’s height is within the acceptable range but her weight is not. She’s just at 8.6kg or 18.96lbs. That’s pretty underweight for a toddler her age.

There was this little kid who is 1 year and 3 months old (just 2 months younger than Mia) who was at the hospital at the same time as us and she was huge. She was so big and chubby (and cute) that when she was walking by herself and her mom was telling her to be careful, I thought, ‘How else could she fall off her 2 feet with all that weight?’ That was meant in a positive way, mind you, but really, I was thinking to myself the baby wasn’t even wobbling, she was so sturdy already!

Mia’s other developmental milestones have been great and pretty surprising, and the weight department is just one area that she needs to be better in. I know, at another point in the future it could be a problem again, but right now all I want for her is to gain the right amount of weight.

Our pediatrician actually changed her vitamins to include Cellife, a food suplement that is mixed in food or beverages three times a day. Ever heard about it? I was wondering kasi how effective it will be for Mia. She used to just take Ceelin and Clusivol for kids, but it wasn’t just working.

How about you, what vitamins do you give your kid? And any tips on getting toddlers to eat more? I’d really appreciate it.

Warning: Not for the politically sensitive.

• Discard all my 2-inch hills and buy all the 3 to 4-inched stilletos in the designer market. Using kickback money, of course
• Have my rather distracting mole surgically removed
• Fire my fashion stylist for the boring suits and personally hire Tommy Hillfiger. That’s hitting 2 birds with one stone. Fil-American ties are cemented.
• Discard my standard government-issue plate number and go with “KICKASS” or “G-UNIT”

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