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Cheese – Funny Mouse Animation Video

Nhil — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:01:08 +0000

This clip is really funny. I so thank that there are guys who are good at doing these things. Imagine what a kid and a young at heart will miss if not for some funny clips as simple as the cheese and the mouse thing like this.

Jump over the clip and enjoy!

Loving the Banana Seat Bike

Nhil — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:19:45 +0000

banana seat bike

When was the last time you rode a bike? I remembered that I was in my teenage years when I rode my last banana seat bike.

I loved every minute of it. I went from one subdivision to another just to pass time while biking. It also helped me sweat too much hehe, thanks to the speed that I used to keep while biking.

Yes, it was long ago and I really miss doing it that I am planning to buy a new bike for me. Good thing my husband Johann also loved the idea of us doing it because we seriously have a lot of exercising to do hehe.

I am now scouting for great bike deals because I want to enjoy my weekends outside. Just a great option and break from all my blogging activities.

picture credit: julieluongo

The Chef Dad is Finally Coming Home!

Nhil — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:52:21 +0000

Any daughter will be as happy as I am now if your Dad will finally come home for a vacation. See that smile on my face?

Yes, it has been more than 10 months since my Dad left for Bermuda. It was such a regular thing for us because I am used to see him leave us for another country. I know that he is doing this so he can help provide for our needs. But that was before.

Now that we are finally done with our studies and are both considered professionals in our field, I would like him to finally settle down with us. I would like him and my mom to enjoy their married life and make up for all the lost times because they are away from each other. I know that it won’t be easy for my Dad to just do that, because I knew him as a workaholic and he really loves what he is doing for a living. So I guess we still have to count few more years before this will finally happen.

But for now, I am just so excited to finally see him again, just like any daughter of an Overseas Filipino Worker.

Oh Candy Cane!

Nhil — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:46:35 +0000

I admit that I have a sweet tooth! When I was young, my parents would consistently remind me not to have too much of these candies or else I’ll lose all my teeth. And worse, they told me that should I lose it all, those will never grow back.

That took a toll on me because I really resisted eating such treats (countless times). Thanks to my cousin/helper that time, she would just tell me stories, buy me some time until I forget that I am craving for more sweets.

As I mature, however, I give myself some treats little by little. No, I do not have to buy candy canes as a reward for some job well done, but I settle for bite sized versions of some chocolates perhaps. I seldom see candy canes now in our area (even in my Mom’s convenience store) but whether its Christmas or not, I will buy one if I encounter some of these elsewhere.

Photo credit: Katherine Gruender

Mom's Moments with Me

Nhil — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:35:00 +0000

I already greeted my Mom this morning but today, I want to make this short post about my Mom and why I am grateful for her love.

When I was a little girl, I came to know my Mom as a disciplinarian. She would always remind me to act appropriately, give courtesy to others and just be a good girl all the time. At that time, it seemed that she single-handedly did everything for me, as my chef dad is always away for overseas work.

I even remembered how she would ask me to sing and talk to my Dad as she held the radio close to me to record my voice. So whenever we had those recording sessions, I would have to stop playing and do it. Only when we’re through that I will be allowed to play with the other kids again.

When it comes to budgeting, she has her own way to do it. She would prefer to allocate just good enough budget for food to keep us healthy, but she would always tell us not to leave food on the plate (literally). She would always remind us to only eat what we can consume and not to waste food because it can also mean wasting my Dad’s time and effort in his work.

And that is something that I am doing until now, something that I can pass on to my kids as soon as I have one. Aside from that she would always impose for us to take care of our things so we don’t need to buy one, talk about being frugal.

We had our misunderstandings over things especially as I grow older, but that’s normal. I will tell you more of my Mom in my next few posts, but for now, I would like to share with you how thankful I am that I have my Mom with me.

Happy Mothers Day to all Moms, bloggers or not.