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Girl’s Night Out

May 31, 2008 – 11:23 pm

Last night, the baby and I hung out with Mama Toots. The boy stayed with my brother and the lilmiss hung out with the rest of the Toots. It was nice just hanging out. We walked around the hip and happening B St area of San Mateo in search of dinner. We settled on Japanese food and it ended up being a good choice. Either that or I haven’t had Japanese in awhile.

Then it was off to the happenings at Bacio Cafe. Fun, fun, fun! Makeovers, trivia, drinks! All in honor of the release of Sex in the City in theaters. We wanted to watch the movie too but tickets were all sold out.

The makeover I got was a little over the top for my taste. LoL. I actually wanted to learn how to apply eye shadow. Yes. I don’t know how. Sue me. I still don’t know how. Lol.

I won something!!! I answered the first trivia question right. That’s from freaking watching reruns at night 5 nights a week for an hour. Lol. My Question: “Who was the actress that played Carrie’s boss at Vogue?” I knew the answers of most of the trivia questions. I like my tank top!

I really want to watch the movie, and I don’t know when that’s going to happen.

The baby did so well. She hung out with other people and didn’t have a hissy fit. She deceived people by being so good. LoL. They kept saying how good she was, and I’ll have to admit, she was… but still. They don’t see her when she’s home and complaining and driving me up the wall, like her siblings do too.

Definitely a good night out. I wonder when that’ll happen again? October 10? LOL

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Taking it easy

May 26, 2008 – 2:51 pm

If taking it easy means, staying home, tackling laundry, cooking dinner, tidying up the house, dishes, and going through the babies too small clothes to give back. And let’s not forget trying to do all this with a catnapper who refuses to just sit and enjoy, and who must always be held. Grrrr! I was supposed to head to The Great Mall with Mama Toots but after spending money at H&M Friday and purchasing tickets to Hawaii that has left my wallet rather empty . Pfft!

So I’m being domestic today. Which is okay. It needs to be done. Speaking of which there’s a load waiting to be folded and I must do it quickly before the baby realizes that she’s sleeping and not being held.

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Been reacquainting myself…

May 25, 2008 – 10:49 pm

With the kitchen. Yeah, when Mama was here Mommy didn’t do much in the way of cooking. I occasionally helped her and baked things in her kitchen, but that’s about it. I was good about getting take out too .

BabyM doesn’t allow much in the way of using both my arms though. She does nap when I put her down, but they’re more cat naps instead of allowing me to cook elaborate meals. LMAO j/k! I made pasta this past week and it lasted quite awhile! I like meals like that. We also had sandwiches and we were invited to a friend’s house for loco moco. This week I’ve got a roasted chicken planned with rice. Meatloaf. And our own loco moco. Oh and I’m sure if those don’t make it the whole week, then probably breakfast for dinner. Shoot I’ve also gotta go through the freezer and cook up some of the stuff in there before we leave. I think we’ve got some pork in there somewhere. I’ve gotta get Mama Toots crock pot pork chop recipe.

I do want to get some ice cream too as we’re running low. Need to stop talking about food… it’s making me hungry and it’s nearly sleepy time.

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My Girl AGAIN

May 25, 2008 – 9:22 pm

Despite the small language barrier I have been anticipating the start of the Philippines version of the K Dramedy My Girl!!!! It starts tomorrow on TFC! LoL.

And here I was telling the BM to cancel our subscription but I’ve actually been watching quite a bit of it and now well I’ll be watching it even more! Not just for the game shows and variety shows.

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My Baby is a Monchichi

May 25, 2008 – 8:11 pm

My mom was the one who actually said it first. I used to have a few dolls. I’m wondering if the others are still at my mom’s house. I clearly remember bringing 4 of them on my trip to the Motherland when I was 7 and a “cousin” of some sort falling in love with them and being asked to “give them” to her . You know the whole guilt trip thing. But I clearly recall her living in a huge house and having servants and such *shrugs shoulders*.

If you’ve seen the baby, don’t you think she can pass for a Monchichi.

I can still remember the song…

Monchichi, Monchichi
Oh so soft and cuddly
La, la, la

The YouTube find will reveal otherwise. But pretty good memory on my part huh?

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Trying to follow through

May 25, 2008 – 7:42 pm

So yesterday, at my mom’s request, I decided to take the kidlets back to church to attend mass. And also to pick up the bulletin and witness the kids name in print! LoL. Yeah they officially announced them in the bulletin as being full fledged members of the Catholic church. Not in those words exactly but you get it .

It didn’t start well. The boy went swimming earlier with my brother and so he was a bit tired. I had to “bribe” him that if he went without complaints or problems we would go to Target and he could spend some money. OY! I don’t know how many times I had to elbow him. And let’s not even get into the little miss. Since going with my mom, the kidlets are separated and the lilmiss sits with my mom closer to the aisle. Well she climbed into our pew and kept getting in. To annoy his sister, the boy decided that he wanted to sit on the aisle. OY! Anything to be difficult. Right? She turns around and sees where he is and without controlling her voice starts yelling at him in church and pulling him out of where he’s sitting. Remember we’re in church. Acoustics! Thankfully only a handful of people were in church but still. They were praying. OY! She gets over it and throughout mass she’s sooooooo fidgety. She decides she’s going to lie on the kneeler. Then happens to find the gum under the pews and wants to pull them off. Soooooo nastay! Nevermind that I’m yelling at her in a hush, b/c by this time mass is going on . Then there’s a procession going on b/c it is the feast of the Corpus Cristi this weekend, and she needs to be front and center. One of my mom’s friends in church tells her she can be on her aisle and as the priest who baptized her passes, she’s waving at him and smiling. There was no way he wasn’t going to ignore her so he gave her a smile. Mind you, she calls the priests “Master” where she got that is beyond me. They processed every aisle in the church and she managed to get my mom’s friend in front of us to let her watch from her aisle, remember the boy was in the aisle seat of our pew.

Thankfully throughout most of this the baby is asleep.

I got a good message in the Homily. That yes if I can spend so many hours on the computer or on the phone or hanging out or shopping or watching TV, I can give the Lord an hour a week. Right, but it seems my hour is soooo hectic when it involves my kids! I think He’ll understand when I’m not there all the time, but I’ll certainly make the efforts now, right? B/c then what’s the point in having my kids baptised and send them to Catholic school?

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She left us…

May 21, 2008 – 9:25 pm

Yesterday. My mom went back to her “home” in the islands. *sigh* And already with the missing. I’ve talked to her a number of times already since she’s left though and we’ll be joining her next month anyhow. Woot woot. Tickets have been booked we fly out on the 19th, which so happens to be my brother’s birthday. I caaaaaan’t wait. But those tickets did NOT come cheap. A big thank you to the BM for making this happen. Unfortunately he won’t be able to join us b/c tickets are so pricey. Damn gas!!! Pffft.

Spent some time with my brother today and thankfully he’s not acting like a little bitch. UGH! I hate when he’s like that! We went to Costco, had some lunch, and just hung out with him. We go back to “visit” on Friday. Heh. I’m leaving him the 2 big kids while I head downtown with the wee one.

Time to have some watermelon. I actually picked a sweet one. I was hesitant to get one, but they looked so good.

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B Day

May 18, 2008 – 9:15 pm

Today all 3 kids were initiated into the Catholic church and received the sacrament of Baptism. It’s been a long time coming. Something my mom has wanted since J was a baby, but at the time the priest was a sh!t. No seriously. He judged me. He judged my choice in the way I led my life and told me I would need to come in for counseling. Uhm, hello? This is not about me. This is about my son.

Long story short that priest left my childhood parish and my mom has since befriended one of the priests, the main priest for Baptism, and all 3 kidlets are now going to be saved. LMAO!

We didn’t have the grand hoopla that usually surrounds baptism. We kept it as intimate as we possibly could, b/c we’ve got tickets to Hawaii to purchase and they’re not coming cheap. Each child has 2 godparents, people who are close to our children and have made an impact in their lives, that we hope will continue on! I think it was less than 25 people and then had the reception in our favorite Chinese restaurant. It didn’t disappoint and bellies were full. The cake was good old Costco cake.

Our friends and families are the best.

I’m so exhausted. From waking early this morning, sleeping late last night. Running errands this morning and then getting the kids ready. Then the ceremony and the reception.

The priest told us this day is as important as their birthdays. It’s their initiation into the Catholic Church and some other stuff that he said that’s slipping my mind at the moment. LMAO. Good thing for me it’s all on the same date, and not 3 different ones!

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For the love of Mac

May 16, 2008 – 10:38 pm

That would be of the Apple variety and not that of the makeup! I’m more of a geek than a girly girl . So the BM got a hold of a brand spanking new MacBook and put it in my hands to do what I like with it. He just got one about a month ago for himself. We’re MacGeeks didn’t you know. iPhones? Check! iPod videos. Check! We both had Powerbooks but have since gotten MacBooks. And then there’s always his G5 downstairs in his office. Lilman inherited BM’s Powerbook.

So I sold my brother my 1.5 year old MacBook and upgraded to this upgraded MacBook. Weeeeee! I’m so spoiled. I know . Last night I was up to the wee hours dumping the old one and reloading the software so he to could have a “brand new” laptop. Heh. I’m slowly making him a Mac lover too, he got an iMac for the house in Hawaii.

I don’t understand why people are so discouraged by Mac’s?! Mac’s are love! They’re so easy to use. I’m telling you….. NEVER. GOING. BACK. NEVER!

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On the search

May 16, 2008 – 10:23 pm

I saw this Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream @ Lucky’s the other day but had no desire for ice cream. What with the hot weather and all… I’ve been on the hunt. And so far no luck! And what more, I’ve got a coupon for $1 off purchase of 2. Hmmph!

I’m a sucker for cheesecake. Oh for the love of cheesecake. And brownies aren’t too bad either, I prefer them with nuts though, but plain with ice cream is yummy.

You get the best of both worlds….. lmao, in one bite.

The weather has certainly cooled down but the fan is still running and it’s nearly 10:30PM.

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Change of plans

May 14, 2008 – 9:14 pm

Mama is leaving! Geez. My brother is scheduled for surgery on the 10th. She’s going back to check on the house, start up the truck. Tie up some loose ends. And probably just get away and take a breather from everyone. So she leaves this Tuesday as originally planned and she might come back on the 8th or 9th. So right now OUR flight plans are on hold b/c if she comes back she doesn’t know how long, and if, my brother will need her. OY!

Today was the first day of the heat wave. It wasn’t so bad but tomorrow is definitely going to be hotter. I can already feel myself melting away.

BabyM got her ears pierced today. We went last week and they told us she had to be 3 months, she turned 3 months yesterday so we got ‘em done. Now there’s no questioning if she’s a boy or girl anymore, I hope! Despite her wearing pinks and such, people would still ask boy? girl? I think it’s her hair that throws people off. There’s just so much of it! I was trying to record her with the p&s and still get some shots with the d40 but I couldn’t handle both. And then N nearly knocked me unconscious. She dropped the pass through door of the kiosk on my head. It still frickin hurts! But yeah M did better, to my recollection than her sister. Her scream wasn’t as bad as N’s but she did milk the sympathy. So cute! Heh. Despite her not knowing where her ears are or how to touch them, here’s hoping nothing goes wrong with ‘em. I told my mom that her eyes seem to sparkle more with her added bling. Yay!

I seriously need to take pix and post to the shopping blog. Pfft!

Got the candy bars for the favors! Need to finish the birthday gift for Mama Toots. Ordered the cake for Sunday. Selling my laptop to my brother for $625 so I need to get this one emptied out for him.

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I shouldn’t really complain!

May 13, 2008 – 9:11 pm

Actually I did though! Mama cooked up one of her delish batches of chicken tinola. Yeah she’s still cooking up the soups for me and I love it! But yesterday’s batch is still on my mind b/c there were little critters in there that I didn’t care too much to see. Found a bit too many creepy crawlies with legs and wings that just threw me off. Not that she put them in there and not that they purposely fell in there either, they were in the chili leaves that she used and didn’t wash out too well. Sucks man when I’m hella grinding and then this big fat juicy ant floats up amidst my rice and chicken and greens. ICK!

I had to kind of shrug it off though. I plucked all the ones I could see and just sucked it up and thought protein! It could have been worse, right? And hell at least I know where they came from. Shoot, you don’t know what kinda things fall in restaurant food, let alone if the cooks washed their hands.

Mama has also decided to delay her date of departure. Yay and nay at the same time! She’s staying b/c she needs to help my brother. He’s supposed to have surgery on his knee again and that would leave him all alone. Well not really though, as I will probably be guilted into caring for him. As if I don’t have enough people to care for. Sheesh. So she has decided not to leave next week afterall. She’s thinking that hopefully he has his surgery and then his girlfriend comes to take care of him. We’ll see.

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Downloading

May 13, 2008 – 12:03 am

…. my brain. Or at least the thoughts that are currently inundating them at the moment.

Mother’s Day was low key. Saturday we went to dinner with my fams @ Broadway Prime. It’s become an annual tradition. But this year the prime rib wasn’t as “melt in my mouth fantastic” as it has been in years past, my plate wouldn’t have told you otherwise though, b/c I was grinding on that like it was nobody’s business! No point in wasting the food . Then we went back to my mom’s to have dessert and exchange gifts. Mmm cheesecake! Costco’s cheesecake certainly does not disappoint. I especially like the nonthick crust. Nomnomnom .

Sunday the baby reminded me that I was a mother and that I would have to wake up with her at 6AM. *rolls eyes* In my feeble attempts at putting her back to sleep: sticking the boob in her mouth, patting her, rocking her, pretending I was asleep… she decided otherwise. She was all giggles and smiles. So as not to disturb anyone else, I brought her to the living room and played with her and we both fell back to sleep. Only to be awoken by the lilmiss looking for us. Tried to crawl back in bed but that didn’t happen. As again baby was awake and bright eyed and bushy tailed. Oh well.

Opened up my card from the BM and kids and just milled around the house. Read the paper and then we all got ready and headed out to visit BM’s grandma. Hung out there for a bit and then sent the BM to pick up lunch from Ono and headed over to my mom’s. She wasn’t even home and being as hungry as I was, the lilmiss and I started in on the grindz. She came home and we chit chatted a bit. Then somehow I ended up in her living room taking a nap with the baby. And somehow my mom managed one too.

A low key Mother’s Day surrounded by the ones that mean the most to me, that’s all that really matters in the end anyhow right? Oh yeah and good food too .

In other news, the keiki are getting baptized this weekend. Yes. All 3. I still need to order the cake. The Toots Fam is helping me with favors. And I still need to finalize/remind the reception site. It’s going to be a small affair despite all 3 kids being baptized at once. Which is better for me anyhow b/c I didn’t want to have to deal with all the planning and stressing.

Mom is leaving next week , she’s headed back to Oahu on Tuesday. What am I going to do without her? Who’s going to feed us? No seriously! I haven’t really cooked since she’s been back and I’m not even really sure if the baby will allow it. And then there’s the whole thing about us heading out to the islands for the summer. The plans are to leave a few days after Father’s Day and return sometime before my birthday. That’s a nice big chunk of time at our second home, but tickets have yet to be purchased. Waiting on the BM’s tax return for that. And we’re wondering where it might be?!?! Tickets are frickin expensive too. AUWE!

Oh well I’ve emptied my brain for the night. Time to go to sleep.

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May

May 8, 2008 – 11:53 pm

It’s May did you know that? Sometimes I don’t know where the time goes. We’ve had something every weekend and this weekend is no exception. Both days gone. And Mother’s Day to boot. I’ve got some shopping to do tomorrow, here’s hoping I don’t run anyone over with my cart b/c I get irritated fast when it comes to annoying peeps and having to get things done. I’m on a mission and I know what I need to get and where it is in the store. Why I waited til the last minute, I don’t know. Well I guess I do, but tomorrow is when it’s happening.

The boy had sparring today after a month long break from it, and he was very excited b/c he didn’t have that kid he gets intimidated by. I think he stepped up his game. Which is good! He needed that boost of confidence. It sucks though b/c as he’s getting back into karate mode and being interested in it, he’ll be gone again for the summer as we’ll be taking our summer vacation to the islands.

The lilmiss has become quite the ham. She’s so outgoing and has a magnetic personality that she can nearly charm the pants off of anyone. Oh but she certainly has her moments. Don’t let her fool you. She’s a sh!t stirrer (not in the literal sense), she causes problems ALL.THE.TIME. But in the end always turns out becoming the victim. OY! This girl! From hitting her brother to waking the baby, it always becomes their fault! And then everyone makes noise at the same time, causing the blood pressure to rise.

The baby. Poor thing has a cold of some sort is all kinds of nasally and boogery. ICK! You can hear it when she breaths and nurses. And the only time I can relieve her of some of that ickiness is when she sneezes. She has become quite the cooer. And I ♥ it so much!!! Putty. In. Her. Hands. She’s got the sweetest smiles too. Oh and her pouts are adorable, followed by her screaming like a banshee, which isn’t adorable. At. All. But the screaming and crying have slowed down a bit. And so has the sleeping. DAMN! Heh! She’s awake for longer periods of time but she doesn’t like to sit. Just sit. It’s sitting with shaking. Sitting with swaying. Sitting with dancing. Sitting with jiggling. Which all occurs in someone’s arms.

The mama is leaving soon. Oh no. What are we to do? It’s only a short time that we’ll be apart from her though as we’re headed to the islands in June! Hopefully. That’s still up in the air as plane tickets have yet to be purchased.

Have a wonderful weekend.

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She’s funny without even trying

May 3, 2008 – 9:08 pm

It took me an hour to finally decide on dinner. I had been bouncing back and forth with salad and Hawaiian BBQ. So I just asked the kids what they wanted to eat. Lilmiss said “SALAD!” Very enthusiastically! The boy didn’t hear the option of BBQ and was getting all excited over the prospect of unlimited bowls of clam chowder and ice cream @ Fresh Choice.

So we got in the car and headed to the closest Fresh Choice. The line was out the door! WTF! We could’ve driven to the next closest Fresh Choice but with the ridiculous gas prices we pay here in the Bay Area, I wasn’t about to do it. We could’ve eaten at Sizzler’s but I like the salad choices at Fresh Choice better. And I had already mentioned BBQ to the kids and the boy was all kinds of excited. Heh!

So as we were getting out of the car I told the boy to get a mini plate. The lilmiss responded very nonchalantly, “Well then I want a Mickey plate!” Did you get it? She’s so funny! At first I had to think about it. LoL. She said she wanted a Mickey plate, as in Mickey Mouse b/c her brother was getting a mini plate, or in her mind a “Minnie” plate.

Smarty pants fo’sho!

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