SCENES FROM HOME, PART IV

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tj, az, mommy, jay and dante. now dante is a legend in philippine radio. he started punk rock in the philippines and was the long time host of “pinoy rock and rhythm” during the glory days of the rock of manila. his name is howlin’ dave and he’s my brother.

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WHAT I’M CURRENTLY READING

a cook’s tour” by tony bourdain. the travels of a new york cook around the world in search for the “perfect meal”. great book to bring on a trip.

what i’m currently watching while i’m working at home: “beatles anthology, box set of 5 dvd’s. kakalabas lang sa singapore at binili ko agad. if you want to find out how great the beatles were and how they shaped music as we know today, go and watch this 11 hour perspective of the life and times of john, paul, george and ringgo. the sound’s really really great, especially if your player has DTS.

what i’m currently watching habang nagpapaantok: “purple rose of cairo” , written and directed by woody allen. “I just met a wonderful new man. He’s fictional, but you can’t have everything”, so says mia farrow in the movie. di ko matapos tapos dahil parati akong nakakatulog. hehehe… i play the dvd and the next thing you know tapos na yung movie at umaga na. pinagpapalit palit ko yung aking other favorite na “groundhog day” at itong movie na ito para makatulog sa gabi. hirap talaga ng home alone ano?

WHAT I'M CURRENTLY READING

a cook’s tour” by tony bourdain. the travels of a new york cook around the world in search for the “perfect meal”. great book to bring on a trip.

what i’m currently watching while i’m working at home: “beatles anthology, box set of 5 dvd’s. kakalabas lang sa singapore at binili ko agad. if you want to find out how great the beatles were and how they shaped music as we know today, go and watch this 11 hour perspective of the life and times of john, paul, george and ringgo. the sound’s really really great, especially if your player has DTS.

what i’m currently watching habang nagpapaantok: “purple rose of cairo” , written and directed by woody allen. “I just met a wonderful new man. He’s fictional, but you can’t have everything”, so says mia farrow in the movie. di ko matapos tapos dahil parati akong nakakatulog. hehehe… i play the dvd and the next thing you know tapos na yung movie at umaga na. pinagpapalit palit ko yung aking other favorite na “groundhog day” at itong movie na ito para makatulog sa gabi. hirap talaga ng home alone ano?

SCENES FROM HOME, PART III

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si az, pinaglalaruan yung nunal ko sa mukha. hehehe… siguro nakikita niya ang magiging hitsura niya pag siya’y tumanda: yung matang singkit at sutil na ngiti. give me five, tito jay! aray!

yung pagka-sutil, singkit na mata at malalim na boses, minana naming lahat sa daddy ko. naalala ko na naman siya. birthday niya nung june 4 at kung buhay pa siya ngayon ay 81 na siya. marami akong kwento sa daddy ko. maraming mga ala-ala na minsan nagpapasaya sa akin, minsan nama’y magpapa-senti.

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SCENES FROM HOME, PART II

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from left to right, counter clockwise: si tj, malayo pa lang ako eh nakangiti na. ang bagong dating na si az, sama agad sa akin. sila ang dalawang apo ko. actually mag-pinsan sila. si tj ay anak ni donna. si az ay anak ni david. si david at si donna ay magkapatid. kuya nila si dennis. silang tatlo ay anak ni gigi na kapatid ko. si dennis (kahit pamangkin ko) ay mas matanda sa akin ng 4 na buwan pero sabay kaming lumaki (oo, sabay nabuntis ang mommy at ate ko) at pareho ang aming circle of friends (“i also friend him”, hehehe).

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SCENES FROM HOME, PART I

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ang mga apo namin ni jet… si tj, 3 years old, all around singer dancer, kabisado nang dancing queen. si az, 8 months old, galawgaw, di mapakali. nahulog na sa kama sa sobrang likot, kamukha ko raw nung baby ako.

PAANO BA MAGLUTO NG KANIN?

paano ba magluto ng kanin? hehehe… tinuruan ako ni jet bago ako umalis pero parang nakalimutan ko na eh. hirap talagang home alone. bili na lang kaya ako ng chicken rice takeout mamaya? pizza hut? burger king? magpaampon muna kaya ako sa kapitbahay namin

ang tanga tanga ko no? engineering graduate, di marunong mag-saeng. bahala na, kung maluto eh di may kanin. kung hindi, eh di may lugaw.

I DON’T FRIEND YOU!

narinig ko na naman yung “i don’t friend you” sa mga taga-rito. ngyehehe… ito ang shinglish nang “di na tayo bate”. pag naririnig ko itong popular singaporean expression, ibig sabahin eh malayo na ako sa bayan ng mga pinoy.

“i don’t friend you”, “i don’t friend you”. bwakanginangyan.

I DON'T FRIEND YOU!

narinig ko na naman yung “i don’t friend you” sa mga taga-rito. ngyehehe… ito ang shinglish nang “di na tayo bate”. pag naririnig ko itong popular singaporean expression, ibig sabahin eh malayo na ako sa bayan ng mga pinoy.

“i don’t friend you”, “i don’t friend you”. bwakanginangyan.

BACK IN SINGAPORE

nandito na ako sa singapore. kakadating ko lang ngayong gabi. medyo malungkot dahil wala si jet. two weeks pa siya sa manila bago lumipad dito. ako lang mag-isa at medyo nakakapanibago.

bago pumasok ng airport eh, kumain muna kami nina jet ng takeout na jollibee sa breakwater ng manila bay. maganda na pala doon. inayos na ang harapan at marami nang mga park bench at may mga restaurant na. what a great last day to spend before coming over here.

ngayon, heto akong nag-iisa, balik trabaho na naman at muling nangangarap na makauwing muli.