Day 136 of 365 Days: October 5, 2012

Dear Jam and Jelly,

Ah. It seems you are having your share of disturbed sleep Jelly, it's this too much laughing thing! Early in the day when Jam and I woke up, we found you and Ate Josel eternally giggling at Choco. We realized that whenever Ate Josel attempted to get you near Choco and pull you back just before Choco could lick you, you scream and giggle and make the cutest of laughter. Ate Josel reports that this happened whole day even as we were home, to prove to Mamilou, a demonstration had to be done. So now, once in a while, you wake up and cry a lot quite oppositely as you laughed a lot earlier. Or maybe it's just an adjustment to this new you. Well, hey! You are six months now! That is why it is more difficult to put you to sleep. We had to lull you with your favorite movie - Megamind! Later on when you were asleep, Jam had her share of Coraline. Look it up the net when you wanna know what they are, course I am expecting the two of you to read this when you are old and able enough. You might only be able to appreciate this when you are really OLD ENOUGH for sentiments and by that time everything I write here would be Classics! HAHA! 

When Jam and I were getting ready for travel, Ate Josel's mom came by. We were in the bath when she arrived by the time we finished, it was Ate Josel's shocked face that greeted us. She told us that Jelly is starting to discern people from strangers and familiar people. While you, Jelly was smiling that big smile of yours upon Ate Josel's mom's arrival, later on, you were crying - showing apprehension. I don't know if that is the right word because we didn't encounter that with you, Jam. In fact, we feared you would go with any stranger since you didn't have problems being picked up by anyone. Although today, you are quite the contrary.

The shoe problem continues. No, Jam, we didn't get to buy a new pair of shoes. According to Mamilou, you chose the gummy worms and gummy gecko over the Dora shoes she wanted to buy you. To think, when we were getting ready for CDeO, we discussed that we would be compliant with the shoe issue! Shoe issue. Well. I don't know what's up with you! The discussion had to happen because when we tried a cute pair of shoes, it wouldn't fit you and you haven't even worn it once. Sayang! :( All that's left for your feet are your Crocs slip ons, which are hardly formal for Sunday dresses. I hope we get to find a way this week.

At the mall, we did another food shopping, as everyday to keep you satiated. We bought "On end candy" that's how you call "Cotton candy"or candy floss. Then we ate Nova and then shopped for your everyday favorite Japanese sweet corn with butter and cheese for toppings. I am really working hard on your appetite and so far, you have been eating complete meals for a week now. We also bought Jelly her first Cerelac, good enough for 6 month-old babies, which Jam chose specifically. "Yellow lang please" you said when I was picking out the flavors. 

Gloria Maris again for dinner where thankfully, Jam didn't break anything. It was back at the Novena that you broke Mamilou's red rosary. Tsk! At Gloria Maris though you refused to tell Father Steve your name, you went up the stage after dinner and offered us a few poses for the camera. You sly one! In the taxi, you said "Ate Jajai, Mommy! Please saba kaau akong ears, big ayo inyong voice." Hahahah! Hilarious! Now your ears are noisy, not us. I know what you mean though, we do, so relax. It's just that Ate Jajai and I don't have that much time to talk nowadays since she began work in the City. 

Coming home, unlike the previous days when Jelly would be asleep, she was wide awake to be screaming for our attention. Then Mamilou picked her up, and planted her by her side saying that it was time for practice sitting since you are already six months!

My talk with Daddy in the morning was short-lived and tonight, we didn't get lucky. Well, time to sleep now.

xOx, 

That's Choco's hair just right at the border and that's how Jelly looks egging Choco on - priceless!

Shhh!! Someone is watching MEGAMIND!

Six months and rocking her baby bottle like a BIG GIRL!

Look who's addicted to candy floss?!

Jelly meets her new best friends :)

Jam's favorite snack of late - Japanese Sweet corn!

Striking a pose at Gloria Maris after dinner...

Don't mind Mamilou, it's Jelly. Let's just look at Jelly's first attempt to sit down!

Day 184 of 365 days: October 4, 2012 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jelly Bean!

Dear Jam and Jelly,

Daddy and I were just chatting a little while earlier. We were talking about houses. Shhh!!! I don't want to be excited but here is to hoping. I just want to settle you know. Be in one place, stop moving and carting our stuff along every time. But I think Daddy is determined to do that although I am not one to pressure him what with the new wave of change we are braving this 2013. That is IF the Armageddon won't take effect on December 21, 2012. 

Today - Jelly turns 6 months! At exactly 3 AM everyone in our small hut woke up, not only to greet Jelly but to greet the horrible wind, bad weather and the blackout. At about 2:30 AM Jelly woke up, wanting a fill of milk. Just when you were turning in again, the wind picked up. Then it picked up even more that the topmost nipa of our roof was flapping like a crazy bat wing. In comes the noisy and terrifying rain. That plus the crazy bat-like nipa opening and closing equals rain on us. We had to move to the other tent which is officially occupied by Ate Josel and Ate Jajai. We huddled albeit the tent could only do so much for space but enjoyed the fact that Jelly was gazing about the darkness with eyes wide open and Jam whining about the smallest of nuisance. We woke up like that later at 7 AM, in the tent that wasn't ours. I can say it was an experience, fun to say the least but never again do I want it to happen. Just saying.

The morning looked promising, no sign of dreary skies just yet. With that, we partook of Jelly's cake with the "customized" text. While enjoying that, we watched Jam's and now Jelly's favorite movie - "To Wong Foo". It is a movie where Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze (RIP), and John Leguizamo (I bet you don't know these names Jam and Jelly so better look it up Wikipedia or something new by the time you are able to read this) play cross-dressing homosexuals. Jam likes it so much for the make-up, the gowns, the flamboyancy. Now I bet Jelly likes it because it is sooo "colorful". Don't take me wrong, the reason why Jam likes it is coz I introduced it to her, that being my favorite movie myself since I discovered it in 1993 in VHS format. 

In the afternoon, Jelly was still left in the care of Ate Josel who reported that as Jelly attempted to bite my nose, she attempted to bite Ate Josel's ear. Your gums are just so swollen, it has been like that since you were 3 months, it must aggravate so much! On to the city, Jam and I went in her new pair of leggings that looked too cute. Ballet shoes would complete it except that even with Mamilou's offer to buy you a pair of Dora sandals since you don't like ballet flats - you were still crying in the shoe displays. It is clear that you don't want to even if the reality is that you have outgrown most of your useful shoes! What you did enjoy was a cone of candy floss, a cob of corn and another set of clay. I promised we would sculpt a miniature kitchen that is why I bought the plastic toys yesterday. In fact, I bought the toy for myself, too. Something I haven't quite enjoyed when I was young. So I am enjoying it now while spending quality time with you - soon both of you.

We had dinner at the new Gloria Maris - where Jam, you naughty head, broke a soup spoon. That ceramic soup spoon. Yes, you are impossible but I tried my best not to reprimand you BIG TIME. I am so thankful that you cooperated at dinner when Father Bong told you that the food was good, gave you a sugar-free candy bar, and cheered on you. I guess he has that effect on you!
I am waiting for Daddy to come back online so we can resume chatting. I don't know I am too sleepy. 

xOx

P.S. We saw Tita Jessica by chance in Limketkai just when we were leaving West Concourse and she was passing by. My, what a long time it has been! 

Jam's face while watching "To Wong Foo"

Jelly's face while watching "To Wong Foo"

A cone of candy floss. A well-deserved reward to a little big girl that listens

Reunited with Jessica! :)

Why the bed looks so inviting. Mommy is ready to dive in!!!

Day 183 of 365 days: October 3, 2012

Dear Jam and Jelly,

I was really ready to dose off. For real, I WAS already asleep and I was dreaming that my HollywoodFX GLAM babies became professional jazz dancer and they were - wow! Dancing! Then my own stressed sleeping forced me to wake up. Thank God! Otherwise, I would miss another day to write here.

Now with Jam home, I had an excuse to stay longer in bed after Ate Josel fetched Jelly to go downstairs. But even Jam and I woke up too soon when Jam urged me with "Mommy want please wiwis". I couldn't stand another deluge of pee in bed! Aside from the scent of ammonia it brings, it's just so darn nasty to wet the bed. You have been doing this quite frequently recently Jam. Like yesterday...? 

When you and I went down Jam, Jelly had already taken a bath and was in your old ELLE Poupon sailor dress. I was (figuratively) scratching my brain because I don't recall having taken a picture of you in it. So much for boasting last night that at least everyday I get to submit a then and now photo of the two of you wearing the same dress. An idea struck me though when Jam and I were getting ready for the Novena. Why not dress you both in sailor dresses? So I took out Jam's new sailor dress and snapped a shot with the two of you. Before that, I have been snapping shots of you both. I wanted to take a photo of your feet but Jelly was struggling and Jam was preoccupied with playing - so I wasn't successful taking a photo. 

Even more so, when I took a photo of you both in your sailor dresses Jam was too whiny about Jelly's saliva getting on her dress and Jelly kept squinting when the flash went off. Oh well, I did try. The digital camera I am handling now isn't as refined and nearly professional as our Cybershot. Problem is, I cannot find that camera, which Daddy left to me. It's this move to this house, the arranging and rearranging that has made it a problem. I can't seem to trace where I put it.

After Jelly was settled, sleeping and satisfied with Mommy time - which consists of me smothering you Jelly, something you do not like when you are sleepy. When I smother your cheeks, you attempt to bite my nose, to which ensues nothing but failure for lack of - or absence thereof, teeth. Heheh! You look so cute when you growl and have a go at my nose which results to nothing more but slobbering. Back to my train of thought, after Jelly Bean was settled - you and I, Jam were on our way to CDeO. 

I promised Jam that I would buy you ballet flats. I feel like between the two of us, it's just me who sees the usefulness and the cuteness of the shoes when you do nothing but shake your head and pull away from the shoe rack. I forgot about the shoes and we proceeded to buy Jelly's 6 months Celebrations cake at Dessert Strip. I was kinda disappointed but had to deal with it anyway when the attendant failed to realize the text I wanted to appear on the cake. I specifically noted "Happy 6 Month Jelly Bean". I don't know what was going on in her head that she kept insisting I added more text, which is not what I wanted thus the text on the cake now reads "6th Month Happy Jelly Bean". What? It's a good thing I am a nice customer but I was deeply frustrated for Jelly's half-year cake. Thankfully you said "Mommy, where man name nako?" that instead of "From Mommy" at the bottom of the greeting text as the attendant suggested (which I was not amendable to since the cake came from Mommy and Daddy), it now has a "From" line, saying "From Jam". Err well, ellipses, smiley face. Okay, looks like a kid's doodle but in a way, it looks like it was written in your hand Jam and that is for you Jelly.

To keep you in your seat today Jam, I bought you that cooking set which I promised you the first day of Novena. You were a little more behaved this time but you were sitting on my lap 98% of the time. Better that though than having you run around. We had dinner at Kagay-anon where Father Bong noted how you have grown so big and beautifully when once you were (Father Bong points to my tummy) "Just here". You were doing that yapping thing again when you get flattered. It's not a pretty sight because you make a literal dog yapping sound. I hope that won't stick to a mannerism, it looks kinda retarded and I was often tagged "kinda retarded" when I was young. Oh boy! History repeats, eh?

On our way home, in the taxi, you told Mamilou "Wala man ka uban sa kang Tatap sa taxi gabii, mingaw man si Tatap sa imo". Awh!! According to Mamilou "Makabayad naman akong apo". Well yeah, if you were a little more behaved - minus your "Tsk", crossing your arms, and sulking when you don't get what you want. To avoid ugly instances where I get to spank or pinch you BIG TIME - I just give in to what you want. Like tonight when we got home, you insisted that we showed Jelly the cake. You also insisted that it was yours and you will start eating it even if Jelly turns 6 months on October 4th. That is official at 3 AM! Wow! That long already? A couple of days to sleep and Daddy will be home soon!

xOx,

P.S. Did I mention that I saw Daddy upload a picture of him in Facebook where he stood on the...Great Wall of China. No, on the wall itself! Today, despite the difficulty to go online, he managed to say thank you to my comment on one of his photos. That's me, tickled by the smallest gestures and ecstatic with the biggest!!!

Random shots in the morning; Jelly in Mommy time and Jam in the background playing with her cookery

Epic fail attempts to reenact a photo with Daddy's, Mommy's, and Jam's feet. I don't like the photographic finish of the HP cam but I have to contend with it.

Jelly checking out Jam's swaaaagg!!!

Jam waiting for the cake to finish!

Coz Jam insisted we brought the cake out and that Jelly would be awake to see it. 

Oh yeah, the text on the cake I was talking about ; what do you make of it?

Jelly invades the cooking set that we bought earlier and Jam is tickled watching her sister have a go at the toys!

Day 182 of 365 days: October 2, 2012

Dear Jam and Jelly,

Jam is home! We are so complete now, the two of you had a reuniting talk when we arrived from Novena. Okay, before I get way ahead of myself, let me start when our day began.

Another early morning cuddle for you and me Jelly Bean. Then we both proceeded downstairs at 7 AM to join Mamilou, Ate Jajai and Ate Josel eating breakfast. Early for me, I know. Had Jam been around,l I would still have stayed in bed with her. So just you and I, we went down to find Mu-mo still in sentry duty on top of the HP printer. Mu-mo is so ready for Jam. Without further ado, I gave you a bath and put you into the watermelon jumpsuit Jam first wore at 9 months (October 11, 2009 to be exact) when she was sick with something similar to rotavirus. Igit-igit, you know. I made one of those then and now photos of the two of you. It has been at least everyday now as Jelly can fit into some clothes Jam has worn a bit later in her infant months. Oh well, the two of you are your own versions of cute. I know some people can't help but compare but if they come to think of it, the two of you are cute!

After I got to lull you to sleep, Jelly, I attended to myself and got ready to fetch Jam for my promised date with her. It was her first cinema experience in Limketkai with "Hotel Transylvania" which I am not afraid to admit over and over again  - it is a cool movie! All of my favorite comedians are character voices. It is most definitely a movie I am gonna buy a DVD of for reviewing - over and over again. Lol. 

Jam, did you really enjoy it? I know you kept saying you did and you did say "Want please one more" after we finished the whole movie. Although I knew you had to have an adjustment period, what with your first time to get into the cinema. On our way in the hallway, you stopped after you took a peek and said "Dili ko sa anana. Hadlok ko sa anana" I took you up, carried you and told you not to be afraid. You looked at the curtains, the dirty vents, and every dark nook. Later on, when the movie started, you warmed up. What was unfortunate happened after the movie. On our way to exit, you said you wanted to pee. Sure enough before I could even close the cubicle door in the little ladies' room, you peed in your panty. So much for diaper training! Well you did it again at Kagay-anon Restaurant where we had dinner after the Novena. You also did it in the front yard just before we could reach our porch. No, I didn't scold you. I reminded you. BUT you did get accosted for yapping around before the novena. You were a bit difficult when we were so serious with the Rosary, you were "a scream" louder than Jelly. After things were explained to you, you allowed yourself to sit on either my lap or Mamilou's. You even sang "Amen. Amen." for the blessing of the host and wine - loud as you can that even as I moved the microphone farther, your voice can still be heard. You were okay a little later.

We came home to blackout, though. In Opol, we found out that the whole rural line from Opol to Initao had blacked out since 6:30 PM due to a felled electric post caused by the strange strong winds. Wow! Times are getting creepier. Jelly, you and Ate Josel were already here in the tent to sleep. Ate Josel had to put you in for fear mosquitoes might bite you without the fan on. So it was still dark and quiet when Jam and Jelly reunited. Jam, you are so excited to see Jelly. Something I haven't expected. You kissed her forehead, then her nose, and her cheek and even me to do so as well. You fanned her manually, took her picture and even spoke to her despite Jelly's insignificant sound-making. The two of you looked precious!

While waiting for the light to come back, Jam, you looked up the ceiling and said "Father please balik na ang light kay wala ko sa fan ug si Baby Sister." I do understand that and God must have, too. You repeated that and after waiting for some 20 minutes, the electricity was back. Good job Big Sister!

I love you both!

xOx

P.S. Daddy is in China. He posted a photo of him standing (yabang) on (really) the Great Wall! We haven't heard from him yet but I hope soon!

Mu-mo in sentry duty as usual,waiting for Jam to come home

Jelly Bean, the watermelon baby. nom. nom. nom

This is what I caught in the internet cafe to fetch Jam

After the movie, a litte Luv Pony ride

A big wet one for the big little sister

A responsible Ate fans her Baby Sister manually

Hah! The two are posing!

Photo by Jam

Photo by Mommy <3

Day 181 of 365 days: October 1, 2012

Dear Jam and Jelly,

Goodbye September! Hullo October! Here comes the Halloween Season preparations. Ooooh I wish I can get the two of you to a Halloween Costume Competition. I have so many ideas! Jam could be Tigger and Jelly could be Pooh. Or Jam could be a kitten and Jelly could be a tiny mouse. Or Jam can go as a strawberry and Jelly can go as an apple. Sweet! Lol. But alas! We live far now and we don't have the luxury of traveling to and from CDeO.

Anyway, Jam is still in Carmen. I miss you so much Ichigo! Although, when I stuck to my promise to call you tonight for goodnight, you wouldn't answer Mamala's phone. So no, I didn't get to talk to you. It seems you were throwing a tantrum over something that you wanted which everyone from Ninong Poloy to Mamala, to Ate Ritchell seem obliged to give you. "Ok, sige lang, bili tayo, kuha ako ng money." Tsk tsk tsk. Naughty head indeed. Well Jelly and I miss you so much. Early in the morning, we woke up to see Mu-mo, your watch cat sitting on top of the printer to greet us, just like any old watch cat. 

So it was just you and I Jelly. We both woke up at the same time. We cuddled, played for a while in bed, called everyone's name at home only to be greeted by silence. We went down, had a breakfast of red plum. You loved it. Well, you love anything you can swallow, even non-edible stuff, like my hand. Not long, Ate Josel arrived. I gave you a bath while she was getting ready to assume guardianship over you and after bath, I dressed you up in Jam's dress which she got to wore at 8 or 9 months. It is an understatement to say that you are truly "Jumbo's" daughter. 

It was drizzling earlier today. I had fears that our experience with the Novena every year would happen again - I am talking about the rain. Really heavy rain and the weather didn't look promising so I didn't run the risk of getting you and Ate Josel drenched. I let the two of you home alone. I proceeded with a little promise to a friend and mentor, Sir Benjie S. Manuel. It would not suffice to say he is popular in CDeO - he is a well-loved Couturier, Fashion Designer and now a mogul for the perfume business. I sat for a couple of minutes with Sir Benjie and interviewed him for his feature in our OH!nline Mag, INgrata. Happy to take home three of his ten initial scents, I proceeded to Limketkai. Well, what is new in October? That's my BSM scent and a new pair of Bench OJ! I really needed new jeans and Daddy said to always take care of myself and if we had extra money, I should take are myself with it. Hence, the shopping for thineself!

By the way, Ate Jajai and I snacked on Maki. Woop! Woop! Japanese food! We heart it! Today is the Feast of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus. The message is to be childlike. I followed Father Gil's advise and asked Mamilou to buy me a Kitkat Thick White Chocolate. What else is new? Aside from Jam's naughty head and Jelly's screaming? That would be all. Thank you.

xOx,

P.S. Haven't heard much from Daddy

Mu-mo in sentry duty to greet us a good morning

A breakfast of a red plum

The very dress Jam wore at 8 (or 9, I dunno) months

A little sneak preview of what happened during my interview with Sir Benjie S. Manuel earlier

Maki! Itadakemasu ^^

To take home all these BSM scents...oh my!

Day 180 of 365 days; September 30, 2012

Dear Jam and Jelly,

I miss you Jam. Although you are so difficult to deal with at times, you are always missed whenever you sleepover at Mamala's. Jelly misses you so much she has been crying in her sleep and wouldn't stop unless I mentioned your name. I had to put your pillow beside her to lull her to sleep, it must have your scent, the pillow. I wanted to call you but it was a little late when we retired to bed and what with Ate Josel on a day off, I don't have extra hands to help me with a couple of chores. I remembered that Mamala would tell me you turn in early for the night. So I will call tomorrow before sleep just to say goodnight and I love you, Pumpkin Head I!

Today, we had to wake up early for mass. It is also the third day of the Novena to Our Lady of Manaoag. As usual Jelly, you were a scream. What more when you delivered your stinky bowel movement after two constipated days. I refused to put in a suppository lest you get too used to it and your body won't do the effort it needs to move your bowels. Let's skip that talk, I am sure if you are big enough reading this, I would be embarrassing you. It makes me wonder whatever did I write on Jam's journal? I can only recall so much.

We went to Savemore to get some groceries and I am happy to say that we did doubles for Jam. So in 2009 I have been carrying around a camera and took a photo with me and Jam in front of Green Haven Restaurant's Buddha statue, which we did today Jelly. Then at Savemore Ate Jajai, realizing you were getting too heavy to carry around, placed you in the cart's piggy back compartment. Or whatever it is called. Also, in 2009 when Jam was 9 months, she had her first cart ride in SM Mall. The only difference is that Jam didn't need to be assisted while Jelly had to be since she is barely six months and couldn't sit by herself. Ate Jajai reports that when she attempted to take Jelly out of the compartment, you were crying that you didn't want to leave the cart, Jelly. 

It is International Seafarer's Day today! All kudos and salutations to Daddy and his fellow seafarers. We all pray for them, their kind of work and their safety. Speaking of Daddy, in terms of safety - he finally appeared online earlier today. He said that he stabbed himself with a knife. Hadn't he elaborated that he stabbed his hand, I would have gone over my head. Last year, he had a little accident, too. That was a bit worse because while cleaning their ship of rust, a shrapnel of rusted metal got into his eye. He looked like a pirate with his eye patch but that is not a laughing matter. 

Like I said, Jelly was screaming her lungs out in the evening. This was after I took photos of Ate Jajai, my model for the cover of this month's INgrata. We went to sleep but then Jelly started crying. Then Jelly started crying real bad that Mamilou had to beg me to come down and give you a bath. It worked but I just felt that it is the psychic connection between Daddy who stabbed his own hand and Jam who is not here. 

I love you both, until next.

xOx,

Taking a photo in front of Green Haven Restaurant's Buddha, according to Ate Jajai, Jelly's ancestor - well, yeah HAHAHA. Jam and I did this in 2009, too!

Reenactment galore! After Jam's first cart ride in 2009. Here Ate Jajai supports Jelly who cannot sit by herself yet...well, when that happens...

One of the games that lull Jelly to sleep - Fashion Week Live on Facebook. Looks like you and Jam are going to be Fashionistas like Mommy and Ate Jajai huh?

Peaceful at last, hugging Jam's pillow of hearts

Day 179 of 365 days: September 29, 2012

Dear Jam and Jelly, 

You are parted by necessity today. Jam, you had to be left in the care of Mamala because Ate Josel is going home tomorrow and I won't have an extra hand with Jelly around. But you seem to enjoy it and Mamala is always so receptive to having you around. She even volunteered that you stayed until Tuesday even when I offered to pick you up on Monday. You know it's twice today since last night when someone thought me to be younger than my age. Last night when we went to La Vetta and bought ice cream, the waitress asked me if you were my sister. HAHA! Imagine that. Today, in the jeep on our way to Mamala, we rode with a distant relative who kept comparing me to a cousin who is younger than I am. She kept confirming "Wasn't she older than you?". Well, Mommy is having fun over that and YOU had fun with your jeepney ride. All eyes on you and then we dropped off at Jollibee to try out the according to you "Cripsy" aka "Crispy" Chicken Wings for your lunch. Then we proceeded to Mamala where she reported about how you fared the last time you were there. They said you were a naughty head. They had to force the cough syrup to you in however way they can just so you could drink it. That is without you having to flick it to waste it away. Mamala says you never listen to her. She just wouldn't raise her voice like I would, I guess you're a little spoiled there, aren't you? What's more? The grape man, a vendor who frequents Mamala came by before I left and with you eating the bag of grapes before it was even bought, Mamala just had to buy it off him. Well, I'm starting to miss you already - you naughty head, you!

After dropping Jam off, I took a quick visit to the wake of your Tita Dane's daddy. I learned that he died after suffering years of liver cerosis. I didn't want her to go through all that but she seemed okay talking about it. She said that Tito Edward Van was the first HFX GLAM family member who visited - but got the best of it when Tita Dane reprimanded him for drinking so young. She says her dad started with the vices of drinking and smoking at the age of 14. May God/Allah rest his soul. 

Jelly, you just woke up with that cry of yours. It's as if someone tore your heart apart. I just have a feeling that you have this bond with Jam. You always look for her and it seems that the smallest effort Jam can afford to make you smile, you laugh so hard without ado. Today in church, everything was just as novel to you as it was yesterday. The textures, when you see our shirt, whoever is holding you, you look at it then make all the effort to rub your cute little hand on it. The sights, your eyes were just everywhere. The sounds, the tiniest clatter of the ceremonial bells made you want to look around even if it was a tad difficult for you. The people, where a nun who attended the Novena couldn't help but wave at you. At the end of the mass, she had to go to you and say goodbye with a little pinch. She couldn't stand you, who could? You could be such a darling when you smile but you could be vile when your eyebrows meet. Proof would be how you screamed at Mamilou in the middle of the mass when she tried to cuddle you, you didn't want to be in her arms today - and Ate Jajai's, too. In fact, you didn't want to be in Ate Josel's arms too when you saw her wearing her eyeglasses. 

Today is the Feast of the Archangels. I learned that the word "evangelism" came from the Greek "euangelion", which became the Latin "evangelion". The word means "a reward for the messenger of a good word." This is where the word "angel" came from as angels are seen to be "messengers of a good word". That's a fun fact. I really enjoy word origins and I am glad to hear this from mass. 

We had dinner at LKK's Japanes restaurant - Ramen Tei. The food was awesome and Jelly, you wouldn't protest as you made your taste test on the ramen as you did with the shrimp soup from Green Haven last night. You were a scream as usual. I can only imagine Mamala, Jam, to be chasing you around. I hope your appetite would improve like you did before we moved here to Molugan because your Mamilou is nagging me about your weight again. Tough.

On an even sadder note, I haven't heard from Daddy. Not since last night when we arrived from the Novena. Tonight, he appears to be online in Facebook but he hasn't responded to my buzz. I hope he is alright. I miss him so much.

Signing off,

Jam at Jollibee to take out some lunch, refused to pose again and gave her back to me

Dropped this off to Mr. Macapagal's wake

Dinner at Ramen Tei. Ate Jajai and I love Japanese food so much, we fit right in here

Itadakemasu! (right?)

The little Japanese girl fitting right into the venue, well Jam is Korean lol 

A little feel good addition to the evening ambiance