Only in the Philippines

Can there be anything more amusing than these? Is there anybody wittier than a Filipino to think all of these names? Check it out. I was literally rolling-on-the-floor-laughing while I was reading it!

Only in the Philippines will you find such amusing names as:

Bread Pitt (a bakery)
Maruya Carey (a fast-food place selling turon and maruya in Greenbelt, Makati)
Caintacky Fried Chicken (an eatery in Cainta, Rizal)
Cooking ng Ina Mo (Resto in Mandaluyong)
Cooking ng Ina Mo Rin (Resto across the street from above!)
Mang Donald's (a burger joint at the Naga City Plaza)
Candies Be Love? (Can anything be sweeter than this ? )
Doris Day and Night (a 24-hour eatery)
Babalik Karinderia
Holland Hopia (Owned by Mr. Ho) and next-door neighbor Poland Hopia (owned by Mr. Po) in Chinatown
Miki Mao (a noodle house)
Tapsi Turbi (a tapa house)
Cleopata's (a manukan and bakahan)
Goto Heaven
Goto Hell (serves spicier goto)
The Fried of Marikina (a fried chicken house)
Wrap and Roll (a lumpia outlet in Quad, Makati)
Pansit ng taga-Malaboni (a panciteria on Boni Ave., Mandaluyong)
Side-saki (a side street eatery besides Mandarin Oriental in Makati)
Let's Goat-Together (a kambingan-cum-beer garden)
Meating Place (a meat shop)
Automobili Ko (2nd hand car buy and sell shop)
Meatropolis (another meat shop)
Isda best, Pusit to the limit, and Hipon coming back (entrees on the menu of a seafood restaurant)
Cinna Von (a laundromat)
Yo Wash Up (another laundromat)
Pier Carding (a tailoring shop in Pier, Manila)
Elizabeth's Tailoring
The Way We Wear (a boutique)
Curl Up and Dye (a beauty salon)
Goldilooks (a barber shop)
Goldirocks (a gravel and sand shop)
Sylvestre's Salon
Stomach Inn (motel in San Juan)
Bote Nga Sa 'Yo (used bottle shop)
Christopher Plumbing (your friendly neighborhood plumber)
Fernando Pe's Box Office Hits (a video rental shop in Palawan)
Leon King Video Rental (in Las Pinas)
Memory Drug (a clone of Mercury Drug)
Petal Attraction (a flower shop near U.P. Diliman)
Susan's Roses (a flower shop, but of course!)
Maid to Order (maids placement agency)
Kik-Mai-Balls (food cart selling kikiam, siomai and fishballs)

Amused and Bemused

It was late Sunday night, and I decided to change into my comfortable sleepwear. As usual my 2-year old son, who btw is like a chick who goes whenever the mother hen goes, was at my back following my way to the bedroom. I slipped into my shorts because it was quite warm that Sunday night. Needless to say, my shorts were old and had torn hems, but besides that there's this noticeable hole (probably an inch big) at the left side that he saw and put his fingers through, as if making the hole bigger. I told him to let go of it or the hole might reach my waist, and then I continued my way out to the living room. Since our house is not that big, we do the folding of our laundered clothes in the sofa and later put it in their respective drawers. That night, there were still stack of clothes that I haven't had the chance to put in the drawers. My son went to the stack of clothes and found this black legging that I usually wear. He pulled it from the pile and gave it to me and said "mommy suot" (mommy wear this), and I was like... huh? Look at this boy, he is barely 2 but he has the sense to give me something decent to wear ...hehehe. I can't helped it and hugged my son. For him it was nothing, but for me it was some gesture that I will never forget.

Another incident was with my daughter. One Saturday afternoon, we were watching the TV and I wanted to sleep but I can't because my kids are up, and I already learned my lesson not to sleep on the job or you will wake up finding crumbs of cookies scattered on the entire floor of the living room... uhuh! that was an unforgettable lesson. Anyway, I was soooooo sleepy but kept holding it, that I found myself with a terrible headache. I kind of mention to my two kids in passing that I have a headache. My daughter, who is concerned all the time, went up to me and said "Don't cry, I am Dr. Miller" (Dr Miller is their doctor) and started massaging my head and asking me where it hurts. I chuckled and pretended to say "Oh Dr. Miller, I'm glad you're here" "This is where it hurts." She continued to massage my head. Kids say and do the darndest things, don't they?

Father's Day 2005

"Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice
It had to be
The only one for me is you
And you for me
So happy together ..."

- The Turtles, Happy Together
Happy Fathers' Day to all Dads and GrandDads! 

In and Out

I didn't know these facts about In-N-Out. Got this from an editorial review of Las Vegas . Great tips! Good to know if you're a big fan of the famous burger joint.

Insider Tips about our favorite "In-N-Out"

Super Password
Try your burger "animal style" (code word for a burger with mustard massaged into the meat and topped with sauteed onions) or a four-by-four (four patties, four slices of cheese), if you're ravenous.

All Shook Up
Shakes come in chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. Can't decide? Ask for a Neapolitan and they'll mix all three together.

Well Versed
The Christian management shares their faith by placing Bible verses in unobtrusive spots on their paper goods. Along the inside of the bottom of the drink cups is John 3:16; shakes have Proverbs 3:5; hamburger wrappers sport Revelation 3:20
 

hello ka dyan...!

Ang tagal ko ng dinownload itong software ng "hello" pero ngayon ko lang na-figure out kung paano sya mag work. Eh, hello! kayo na lang ang magbasa ng instruction kung paano magpost ng pix (that is, kung merong instructions). Ewan ko pero hindi naman siguro ako boba para di ko sya maintindihan (naku makes me think twice).

Anyway, stop muna dyan ang sampling ko ng pictures at baka mai-post ko ang buong barangay namin at kumalat sa internet.

Sila nga pala (pointing at the pictures below) ang aking pinagkakaabalahan ng husto kung bakit minsan quarterly ako mag post dito sa blog ko. Full time career woman, mom, and wife ang inyong yours truly, pero I still find time to surf... hehehe. Lalo na nga ngayon, niregaluhan ako ng aking butihing mister ng isang "kuaderno" Nag set up kami ng router sa bahay para kahit saan ay madala ko ito. Ito kasing aming desktop ay nasa loob ng kuarto. Itong aking "kuaderno" eh madadala ko sa kahit saang parte ng bahay at surf to death ako.

Naku, umaga na pala... good night muna and 'wag nyo pakatitigan ang mga kyut kong anak :-D Salamat...

let's try another one 

waiting.... waiting... 

this is just a test of how "hello" works. let's see! 

Update on Cristina Viguilla-Navarro

In search of a picture of Cristina, I stumbled on a blog of a famous tenor, Rodell Aure Rosel. They performed together in late 2003. Here's an image of the poster of that singing engagement.

Pinoy Jokes

Ewan ko ba pero iba ang dating ng pinoy jokes sa akin... Natatawa ako!!!! Siguro talaga lang mababaw ako pag dating sa mga ganito. May natanggap akong mga pinoy jokes sa e-mail ko at hanggang ngayon eh napapatawa pa ako. Basahin nyo...

Subject: Fwd: Pinoy Jokes


You'll never know who your REAL FRIENDS are....
Until you stumble and Fall and till you feel their hand on your
shoulder as they say: "AYAN, TATANGA-TANGA KA KASI!"

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ANAK: Inay, buntis ho ata ako nahihilo ako.
INAY: Hindi ka buntis anak.
ANAK: Naduduwal ako Inay.
INAY: Hindi ka buntis.
ANAK: Buntis ho ata ako kasi gusto ko ng maasim.
INAY: @#$%*&! GUSTO MONG PITPITIN KO YANG BA*AG MO?!!!

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ISANG ARAW, SIKSIKAN SA JEEP:
MISS:--Mama, usog naman dyan ng konti. IPIT NA ANG
PEARLY SHELL KO EH!
MISTER:-- Buti ka pa, ipit lang ang pearly shell mo.
Ako nga, BASAG NA ANG TINY BABOLS KO!

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Here's this girl in a disco who walks to a man and asks:
GIRL:-- Marunong ka bang mag-SWING?
At this point, yumabang ang guy and says-
GUY:-- Bakit, mukha ba akong Dance Instructor?
GIRL:-- Hinde, mukha ka kasing UNGGOY!!

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LET'S TALK ABOUT BABIES.....Kapag umiiyak ang baby- I-PAMPERS mo,
Kapag umiiyak pa rin, i-KIMBIES mo, Pag ayaw pa ring tumigil sa
pag-iyak aba'y........I-HUGGIES mo na!

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Friend:-- "Wow, pare, ganda ng shoes mo, ah!"
Husband:-- "Oo. Surprise gift ng kumare mo!"
Friend:-- "Surprise? Ano occassion?"
Husband:-- "Wala. Nakita ko na lang sa ilalim ng kama namin kagabi!"

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Iba-ibang sabon
Q: Ano ang sabon ng mga virgin?
A: Tender care
Q: Eh ang sabon ng mahilig paglaruan ang sarili?
A: Camay
Q: Eh ang sabon ng palagamit ng condom?
A: Safeguard
Q: Eh ang sabon ng call girl?
A: Dial

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City Language
Ikaw ka BAGUIO-BAGUIO mo pa lang dito ang dami mong CALOOCAN, kung
DAGUPAN kaya kita dyan eh nagkanda-ILOILO ka, tingnan mo nga yang
shorts mo NAVOTAS na.

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QUESTION: Ano ang difference between PANTY and Stage Curtain?
ANSWER: Ang Stage Curtain kapag binaba, tapos na ang
SHOW. Ang PANTY pag binaba, IT'S SHOWTIME!!

Cristina "Kit" Viguilla-Navarro

My search for my classmates in ICAM is still on. Just recently, I found out that one of my classmates in grade school-- Ma. Cristina Viguilla, is now a famous name in the world of opera. She is now a colaratura soprano and lives in the US. According to her sister, Cristina or "Kit" as they call her, lived in Switzerland before, and now settled in the US. I remember her as one of the best in our school. She is a smart girl, but honestly, I didn't remember her showing her singing prowess during that time. She may have developed it in the latter years. If you search her name in any search engine as Cristina Viguilla, it will give you her name with Navarro as her married name, but it's still the "Kit" we now. Unfortunately, all the search engines wouldn't give any images of her, so I'm still wondering how she looks like now. All I had was a class picture with her in ICAM.