Performing Show Dogs
Sparrow perfectly balanced on a tree branch here. Balancing down a river embankment entry here.
Show dogs, poodles here, balancing on their two paws/legs to perform for their young audience.
Reading About 2009 in Review
Since I am unable to move and be up and about, I got to reading a lot of year-ender articles. I absolutely love these article summing up what has happened. There are topics and issues that are familiar and there are those I just encountered just now.
I have been reading about the decade’s cybercrimes when I got to open several tabs which made me search for diamonds and in turn made me read about NatGeo’s SuperDiamonds.
I don’t know, there is just something about crime and diamonds that go together.
Oh well, now I am off to read more. Who knows, I might learn something new today and I am sure I will 
Grow Tall, Little Man
There was this classic television commercial about a little boy who was playing basketball with a pro player and I just had to look for it otherwise I will toss and turn and can’t sleep just thinking about it. I found a video of course.
Of course it seems unbelievably possible that the little boy beat the big guy. While I was watching the video which someone uploaded in YouTube, I was laughing and thinking, it could have been human growth hormone that the tvc was promoting and not evaporated milk, LOL.
Watch the video here:
Reunions Can Be Fun Too
Family reunions are happy events as loved ones gather to enjoy each others’ company in once-in-a-while moments.
If there is one thing that makes love ones feel awkward with would be to think of topics that will sustain the conversation and keep the communication a two-way street.
It probably feels weird being face-to-face with a cousin you haven’t seen in years and where the only memories y0u got between the two of you is childhood spent together playing games during weekends.
Of course you can’t possibly bore your relatives about the nitty gritty details of your work unless they are interested nor should you explain in detailed version how you bought your new condo unit or how you got the best auto insurance quote or maybe even about your stock market portfolio.
What should you talk about then?
- Update each other about how you are doing but be general with the details unless they ask you.
- Introduce your children (if you have some) but do not spend too much time enumerating their best features.
- Try to find a topic that will interest them.
- Play fun games.
- As much as possible, avoid gossiping about those who did not make it to the reunion.
Last of all, enjoy the moment of togetherness
Lolo is Sick
I got an sms from my brother asking us if we can go home to the province as soon as possible. Apparently, our granduncle or grandfather, married to a grandaunt (our blood relations) has been getting weaker and is bedridden.
Brother said he can still recognize people and in fact, he calls my brother with his (bro’s) pet name. Hmmm…
“Lolo O_ _ _” we call him. He used to work in an American military installation (where my father used to work too) but had to retire early due to a disability which rendered him unable to hear without hearing aid. He filed for disability appeal and won. He uses these regular amounts getting sent to him to pay for visits to the ear doctors.
I really hope we would be able to go visit him the soonest possible.
Philippine Flag
“Mabuhay!” means “Live long and prosper” which is what Filipinos greet their visitors. To you, I present the country’s flag.
The Philippine flag underwent several transformations through the years. A brief history of the present flag can be found here.
The blue stands for peace, truth and justice. The red for patriotism, valor and courage. The white for purity and equality.
The three stars symbolize the three big island groups namely Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
The sun with eight rays represents the first eight provinces who fought in the revolution against Spain which has ruled the country for more than 300 years.
The country went through many challenges and at present, we still are undergoing a lot of political turmoil from leaders who do not represent the symbolism of the flag and it seems that what our forefathers have fought and died for is still not clear amongst self-serving people.
By the way, fun hand-made Oceania flags are in an entry here.
