I thought I won’t be able to blog tonite because of my broadband problems. Actually the problem is ‘me’. 1.5 years ago wireless wasn’t very affordable so I stuck with wires everywhere. Now I’m regretting every inch of the trail. When I try to work downstairs (like now) I struggle to set up my backup modem etc etc. So I have decided to hold-off buying new curtain sets. I am going for WiFi.

Whinging over.

A Pinay called me at 9pm (while pogiBoy was saying his prayers & I was thinking of watering the plants!) to say that our common friend (20 mins from us) has a 1-yard long snake in their bathroom. When I called up this friend they’ve run out of options. They rang RSPCA, a charity for animals, but were told RSPCA cannot help but the snake must not be harmed as it’s against the law to hurt animals. They dialled 999 (ala-911) and were told the police or firefighters cannot help, stray animals are not their job. They rang the Council hotline but were told to ring RSPCA. NGEK! Thankfully, Kuya RC managed to fight their corner & an RSPCA rep arrived just now (1030pm). Unfortunately, snakey was ‘hiding’ behind the loo & the rep says they’re not allowed to “coax” or “force” the animal out. In the end, the family has to wait until it comes out & “trap” it so RSPCA can collect it. Problem solved. In the meantime, the wife is terrified she might want to wee and they’re apprehensive about tomorrow morning when they need to brush their teeth & of course, have a shower. I don’t think I’d be able to sleep with a snake in the house, even if it’s harmless.

Two things came to mind:
ONE. If they were in Pinas, either a neighbour or the trusty tanod will volunteer to catch the serpent – dead or alive. Do we care?

TWO. I wished we lived next door or across their street so I could take a sneak-peak & take its picture. You know, blogging opp… sicko.

*smile you’re on candid camera*

Well guys, pogiBoy still has a slight temp (sinat) so no nursery for him tomorrow. We’re paying a Pinay £20 to look after him for 8-9 hours. I wanted to take a leave but hubby says no more. England’s crazy weather brought all sorts of ailments. One child at pogiBoy’s nursery has chickenpox and 6 of them has the coughs-cold-fever tandem like my pogi-boy. As for my hay fever, Autumn is not so far away — right?

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Of course, I first knew of Penelope Cruz via Tom Cruise and I was in Pinas then. Since coming to London though, I’ve seen a couple of her Spanish films & I really like her now. All of her films that I saw were very well-chosen & she is an impressive actress.

I saw Volver just last week, courtesy of my Amazon DVD rental (really cheap!). If you haven’t seen it yet, I suggest you do especially if you’re a woman or a mother to girls. This film revolves around women, their relationships as sisters, as mothers and daughters. It also dealt with child abuse and the twists were very well played. I guess the film did lose some “feelings” because of the sub-titles but even then you’d be captivated by the simple yet charming cinematography & flow of the whole film. It’s really a must-see!

A few weeks ago, my family and our friends & their kids went to check out the Kids AM on offer at our local cinema. There were 3 adults and 3 kids and we only paid £4.50 (est 450Php)! Really Nice. The film was “Meet The Robinsons” & it was pogiBoy’s first time to experience the “big telly”. He enjoyed it! And he was very, very well behaved! I thought he’d be scared but he was so happy he kept looking at his dad & I with a huge smile on his face. He even held our hands as if to hug us but not wanting to take his eyes away from the screen. We missed the Kids AM showing of the Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles, but we’re hoping to catch Shrek 3 next week. It’s a good thing, too, because everytime pogiBoy remembers the cinema he’d smile really sweetly & then purr “muuumm big telly please”.

Well, we went back to the big telly last night, but just daddy & myself. We watched the Fantastic Four. It’s a family film & I did enjoy it with a few good laughs in-between my admiration for the sexy Silver Surfer. But I don’t think my son can sit still for 90 minutes for this film.

What I really want to talk about are two films they’ve shown on preview. This is Steve Carell, for those who don’t recognise him, he’s the uncle in another great film, “Litte Miss Sunshine”. I think the UK is behind in Hollywood films compared to Pinas so you might already know this, but I saw clips of the “Evan Almighty” & it cracked me up. So I will make sure to catch this, even if it means I will leave my hubby at home to look after pogiBoy (it’s not rated yet so I’m not sure if it’s suitable for a 3-y/o)!

And do you recognise this hunk of metal? Yes! It’s like a dream-come-true! Sad I know but hey I used to run as fast as I can just to singalong to “transformers more than meets the eye“. In fact I can still hear Optimus Prime shout “Autobots! Transform!”

Well, should I still say it? I am defintely going to see this film! By hook or by crook. And pogiBoy will not be there, it’s too violent. But mama’s cool to go! “Ride!”

Now, the “horror” bit of my entry. On our way to see Fantastic Four, we had a near-miss accident! Hubby was driving and when he turned right towards the cinema, he entered the opposite lane!!! I’ve seen this on the news countless of times and often I go “what are they thinking?!” But when I saw where hubby was going the only thing I could say was “mahal!” Thankfully, it wasn’t a busy lane. The only oncoming car managed to swerve away from a great distance & probably cursed us, too, for which I wouldn’t blame them. Then hubby managed to get on the rightcorrect lane (meaning the left lane). Only when we were “back on track” did I realise my mouth was hanging open all the time. To think our experience was probably no more than a 1 minute or 2, it did feel like forever. When we were parked, hubby was so flustered (and perhaps shaken) he nearly forgot to switch off the engine & lock the doors! Poor guy. Thank God nothing happened.