Goodbye 2008

I procrastinated again (like I always do) and was not able to transfer Popot's Christmas Presentation clips from the video camera to the 'book. It is 2009 now, a new year. I do not plan on changing. I am beat now, from the non-stop eating. I am just putting up this video greeting to appease Little P's fans (thousands as of last count --- in poundage), then I am off to bed. Pictures will be up later.



Happy New Year to all! No such thing as a belated gift.

Sweat, Little Piggy, Sweat!

We got back from the province yesterday. I took the bus. The Popots rode with Wowo and Wowa. They filled the entire car with "goodies", leaving no room for me. I could not go to sleep while in transit, my back and head ached like crazy. To top it off, the MMDA designated new bus stops for provincial buses, forcing me to alight where I did not want to and having me take a good ten minute walk to hail a cab to our place. I had to go up a footbridge too! I see old folks and families with their young ones and plenty of baggage cursing Bayani Fernando while doing this routine. Come on, man, you need the votes!

The Nines

A few of weeks ago I broke out a new pair of 89s - dark cinder/cognac/fog. The last one to come off storage and into the rotation. Bought more than a year ago, I paid US$45 for these, shipped, as I have a limit of $50 for sneakers. The guy who offered it to me wanted more but could not get more since he did not have the original box. And since I am the only one who actually buys this model (Air Flight '89), he was forced to sell them to me. Today, out of curiosity, I checked the inside tags. Whoa!! NINES. Glad to have another. My previous samples are all in sneaker heaven now.







Being a cheapskate does have its benefits. You sometimes get good deals that turn out being real steals. Go ahead, be one now.

Did You Hear That?

Christmas dinner was so good, I can actually hear myself getting fat (fatter!). Props to Big Popot and Wowa! I am so full I am having trouble writing anything else. I will let the pictures do the talking.

Unhooked

We are here in the province now. Going to be spending Christmas over here. I know, I forgot to upload Little Popot's teaser videos. I have the video camera with me here, but the firewire cable did not make the trip. So, that means no vids just yet. That will have to wait until we are back in the concrete jungle. In the meantime, I will be gobbling Marquez Palabok by the "bilao" and then will be drowning in Minute Maid Pulpy Orange. No beer! My drinking mates are all down. LOL!

CDP What???

While everyone was going crazy over the Air Jordan 11/12 CDP release I was in bed getting very little rest. I got in really late from our company Christmas party (which sucked, just like all the previous ones). After about three hours of sleep I had to get up for Little Popot's Christmas presentation.

We arrived at the school around one in the afternoon. The place was already packed. We had no choice but to sit in the back rows. That meant our point-and-shoot digital camera would be useless. It was up to the trusted vintage video camera to do her thing.

It was a good show. Of course, it was not perfect, far from it, but you cannot (and should not) expect much from bunch of preschoolers. The kids all looked so cute in their various outfits. The show lasted for more than two hours with each kid going on stage for three to four times to perform. Little Popot was part of the opening, singing Happy Birthday to Jesus. She also went up to dance to Pearly Shells and to some hip-hop song that I really do not like. The final act was all the children going on stage to sing Give Love On Christmas Day.

Sorry, no pictures, for reasons already stated above. Teaser videos will be up soon. I just need to get some shut eye first. 

Hawaiian Punch 2

We finally found a grass skirt for Little Popot. I did, actually. Turned out there is a shop near my work that sells children's costumes. Got a pink one for Php340. Yup, am not good at haggling at all. Original price was Php380. I bet my mother could have gotten it for Php150! Anyway, it came with a set of leis and a top. Both Popots loved it. I can tell from Little's reaction when she saw it that the 20th will be a blast for her.