Dream On

Day started happy. I was planning what I will do if I win the lotto. I'd be a squillionaire overnight!

1. Pay all our insurances. {matutuwa ang agent ko nyan}

2. Get more insurance coverage. {yayaman ang philam at manulife sa akin!}

3. Buy several Jollibee franchises. {aga muhlach fan ako eh}

4. Buy houses and lots in every Ayala land residential development. {particularly that place where Ai-Ai lives - where all electrical lines are underground}

5. Tithe. {pati yung mga utang ko na tithe, ibibigay ko na with interest}

6. Complete wardrobe overhaul. {should i get Manolos?}

7. Buy a couple of vehicles. {jaguar's on the top of the list}

8. Treat Gail to a toy shopping spree. {ang saya saya!}

9. Travel.... Really travel. {first stop - Disneyland}

10. Open a pre-school. {montessori style}

11. Support homes for abused and abandoned children. {but first,I'll throw them a big jollibee party -sabi na nga eh, aga muhlach fan ako eh}

12. Start a scholarship for poor but gifted children. {for the tutuong poor lang ha}

13. Have another child. {sana girl ulit}

14. Have another child...again (sana boy naman}

15. Quit job. {but not quit working}

16. Provide homes for relatives and educational plans for cousins. {syempre, share the blessings}

17. Study basic cooking then move on to culinary arts. {believe me, i managed to undercook a hotdog and burn scrambled eggs}

18. Set up vacation homes overseas {Scotland!}

19. Shop from Neiman Marcus and Horchow and Ralph Lauren {maybe i'll even get special agent discounts!}

20. Donate a new library to my high school. {Promote reading!}

My list runs longer than this.
Dami kong gustong gawin.
Ang sarap mangarap.
Kahit hindi ako tumataya sa lotto.

100th

Hey! Hey! Lukatdat!

My 100th post!

Whooppeee!

Freedom

"Our server is down."

One of the statements that makes me want to jump up for joy. Feeling ko para akong binati ng "Happy Birthday!"

Ang saya pag walang server. This means, all those gazzillions of emails will never land on my inbox today!!

I feel like twirling around and breaking out into a song!!

Happy Holy Week!

Lent has officially started. I envision loads and loads of colorful confetti falling down as the 4 days of "holy-day" begins today.

We all woke up at 3.00 am. Had to get an early start as horror stories of traffic on SLEX wouldn't give us much of a peaceful sleep anyway.

The drive to Sta. Cruz, Laguna was smooth and uneventful and slow - even though hubby tailgated an ambulance, the fastest we went on the expressway was 100kph. Wasn't much of an "express", but there were lots of "ways" - as the roads would fork every now and then owing to the road improvement in progress.

We got to Uncle's house a little after dawn broke. Gail was delighted to see the orange skyline as we drove past rice fields and little prairie houses. {I really am not sure what "prairie" refers to - as I always have a vision of this big furry dog running towards the tv screen whenever "prairie" is mentioned - but I like how the word rolls on my tongue --- prairie...prairie..prairie}

As we entered the driveway, the changes are at once visible. Ducks were literally running about. The mix breed dogs were their usual barky selves though - running towards the car as we arrived.

Gail was so surprised by the new animals who found home in Uncle's house. She shrieked while she looked out the window as her dada was parking --

" WOW! Mommy! Ang kyuuuutttt nung mga animals!!"
She pauses, then adds as an afterthought --
"Anong animal yun mommy?"

I looked and saw she was pointing to the 3 goats standing under the shade of one of the big trees that lined the lawn.

My daughter is so raised in the metropolis that even goats amaze her!

And yet, this isn't so far out of the metropolis to not have Jollibee breakfast meals, ice cold coca cola and today's necessity - internet access!

School's Out

Yesterday was Gail's last day in school. YIPEE!!!
I woke up excited.
Tapos na ang stress ng paggawa ng mga reviewers!
Talagang congratulations to me! ha ha ha

Pero si anak, arrived home after school crying.
Actually, lahat ng nakasakay sa school bus nya, nag ngangawaan.
Yup, as in hagulgulan daw talaga.

The reason ?
Ayaw nila matapos ang school!

Grabe.

Heart attack

Last week was Gail's exam week. It was one test after the other, 5 straight days.

Last Tuesday, she arrived from school and told her lola:

Gail: "Lola, muntik na akong ma-heart attack kanina!"

Lola: "Bakit apo?" {syempre worried si lola, baka kung ano ng naramdaman ni apo}

Gail: "Naka - 99% ako sa test!"
Seryoso. She used the words "heart attack". Hanep.