Kainis kapag umuulan at tulak-tulak ko ang stroller ni Kelvin. Mas nakakainis pag na-realise kong wala pala akong pera’ng pang-cab.

So kanina’ng umaga ang lakas ng hangin at ang lakas din ng ulan. Bumigat ang pantalon ko sa sobrang basa at para kong naligo uli. Pagdating ko sa opisina, sabi ng opismeyt ko kamusta daw. I was going to reply “I feel like a wet chick” but it doesn’t sound right. Paano ba ita-translate nang maayos yung “Eto parang basa’ng sisiw“?

Sa traffic light may couple na sobrang affected yata ng bed weather, halikan ng halikan. Gusto kong itulak nung nag-green man at sabihan nang “Pwede ba, mamaya na kayo mag-sipsipan ng mukha?“

I kept my cool. Naiinggit lang ako.

Warning: Walang kwentang post ahead.
Okay I succumbed. I’ve seen this on several blogs & I knew I wanted to try it, too.

You Are 47% Vain

You’re a little vain, but more than anything you have a healthy amount of confidence. Thinking the world of yourself is great. Just don’t think less of those who aren’t as pretty as you!

How Vain Are You?

Okay na di ba? But then it reminded me of those quizzes I used to take in “Woman’s Home Companion” mags. I couldn’t stop myself. Before I realised it, I did another test…

You Are 43% Scary

You’re a pretty normal, nice girl… but you definitely have your scary moments. As long as you acknowledge them and apologize, you’ll probably keep your guy around.

Do You Scare Off Men?

… and another.

You May Be a Bit Obsessive Compulsive…

Meticulous and detailed oriented, you have some irrational obsessions. Maybe it’s your super neat closet or washing your hands a gazillion times. You probably know it’s weird, but you just can’t stop thinking about it. In fact, the more you think about your quirks, the more you have to do them.

What Personality Disorder Are You?

Okay enough.

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 Kelvin 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, Kelvin 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 Joel says no more. England’s crazy weather brought all sorts of ailments. One child at Kelvin’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?

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 Kelvin’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 Kelvin 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 Kelvin (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 Kelvin 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.

Every other blog has it. It looked interesting, so why not ‘eh?

Frequent regret: I don’t have my camera to take interesting shots of London life. I always think something will fit well in my blog but alas no camera. Either that or I’m too shy to start shooting with my phone!

Simpler regret: That I only have a point-and-shoot digicam.

Regret: That I don’t have enough money to get what I see as “luxury buys”

Constant wish: Have enough time and energy to do everything I want. When my job is in full-swing I know I will barely have enough time to blog much less visit all the nice blogs I like to read! Family comes first, so I have been maitaining a “no PC at home” rule on weekdays & most weekends.

Simple wish: A complete cupboard of ingredients & tools so I can cook whatever, whenever.

Wish: For my body to acclimate & rid me of hayfever.

So MI5 are looking to increase their the number of their female operatives. I wonder should I try it?

According to the headlines the other day, their female applicants have dropped due to TV and film potrayals. They even called it the “Spooks Effect” based on the BBC program.

Dahil konti na applicants nila, I may have a good chance to fulfill a fantasy. Hmm…

I have been quite busy at work the entire week. I’ve got so many ideas & thoughts I wanted to blog about but I don’t have the time. What do I do? I write sentences & phrases in a notebook, thinking I can put them up later. “Later” means when I have the time when I’m at work, which is looking impossible in the next two weeks at least.

Why not blog at home? Because home is family time. I hate using the computer at home, too much. As it is I will be taking some work home for the 4-day stretch starting tomorrow. When I do use the PC at home, it’s when my kid is sleeping & when I should be sleeping next to him. Working in IT 8-6 monday to friday, I don’t want to be staring at the monitor outside those hours.

I will try to post as regularly as possible now (before months pass before a new post), but it will probably be not a daily thing. Baka maging once a week lang lalo pag super busy na ko… Sorry guys, and sorry self…

Today is looking up. The sun is out but it’s still a bit chilly. It’s a perfect Spring Day. It reminds me of Baguio or of my childhood in Nueva Ecija when December meant wearing thick coats.

I also checked my account and - voila! - my pay is there two days early. Yehey!

Then I managed to speak to a human being in Colchester Zoo to book my son’s birthday party. After all the sordid details are done (3 y/o, 2 babies, 7 over 3’s, 15 adults, here’s my money etc etc), I was told there are only three (3) bookings so far! Sana wala nang mag-book at sana di gaanong matao.

My phone conference with our consultancy firm also went well, not that it meant they’re good. I mean I got what I needed from them: information and the like.

I also dusted my first deliverable at work. I’m just putting the finishing touches to the test coverage matrix but the meaty parts are well and truly ready for review of the technical architect (in this company, he’s aka business analyst).

The day is only half-way through and I plan to ride this high and finish more work: paid work (review an old spec), and unpaid work (buy my son his attire, order his 20% off toy online, call the invitees and get them to confirm their attendance, and do the grocery shopping tonite!).

In the meantime, sans make-up and all, I’d like to say “I feel pretty”! <– affix big grin here

Warning: This post could be a result of my elation phase. It is likely that tomorrow or tonite I will be hit by my depression.

Do you daydream? I do - a lot. I always let myself go whenever I’m idle and the fancy catches me. In my world I am the star, the boss, the entertainer, the muse. I am often moneyed, intellectual and oh ever so youthful. One thing I don’t do is exaggerate my looks, I just prefer to look the way I used to 10 years ago. I bring that image back to life as much as possible.

Escapism at its best. Is it wrong to live in my world? I am the matchstick girl who see wondrous things and events at will. But unlike her, I will not die hungry and cold. Afterall, my dreams only last 2-3 minutes at best & then it’s back to my warm, cosy reality of working life and motherhood.