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Manila Zoo Revisited
Pia and I visited Manila Zoo again yesterday. If I remember it right, it's her third visit. She was only three years old when she first went there. That was three years ago.Although there are some improvements in Manila Zoo, it is still in a sorry...
Pictures: 2009 Disney on Ice at Araneta Coliseum
Using my simple point-and-shoot digital camera, here are some pictures I've taken tonight during the 2009 Disney on Ice presentation at Araneta Coliseum.Goofy with the gang on a jungle cruiseDonald Duck and Minnie MousePia got a new Disney on Ice toy...
Coin bank for Daniel
For quite a time now, I have been maintaining a coin bank, where I drop P10-coin every time I have one. And whenever Pia is in Makati for her vacation, that's the time that we open the coin bank, count the coins together and then go to the bank to d...
I found Nemo!
When I saw this Nemo stuffed toy being displayed in one those stores at Coastal Mall, I thought of Pia and decided to buy one. 'Finding Nemo' is one of her favorite movies. The sales lady initially priced it at P580 but I was able to get it for onl...
We\'re going to watch 2009 Disney on Ice!
We're going to watch 2009 Disney on Ice - Disney Adventure! To avail of the 2009 Disney on Ice Promo, we used a BPI Credit Card in buying our Disney on Ice tickets. That entitled us 12% discount! Unfortunately, there are no longer seats available f...
She\'s growing so fast...
Time flies and it flies really fast. It seems like just yesterday when I wrote this article. Pia was just less than a year old that time and I was so worried about the future awaiting her. Here's a couple of Pia's pictures I took yesterday when I v...
I\'m on YouTube, too!
Through the years, I've accumulated plenty of Pia's video I captured through my phone. I thought of uploading them to my YouTube channel. This one was taken when we went to Manila Ocean Park last year.These are raw videos so please pardon me for po...
The world always looks brighter from behind a smile
Seeing Pia smile like this makes me forget that I'm tired from a five-hour travel and still lacks sleep.It's First Quarter Grading Period Honors' Day at Pia's school today and she's in the Honors' List! She made me a real proud daddy! More pictures ...
Zhu Zhu Pets Funhouse Set Available at Amazon!
ZhuZhu Pets - Funhouse Set with Hamster will be available at Amazon.Com on Sept 1, 2009 for only $29.99. You can pre-order now!I'm planning to get one but for Pia but I have a bad experience with buying stuff online. I bought an adapter/charger for...
Zhu Zhu Pets | Hamster Toys For Kids
Pia will surely love this zhu zhu pets. I'll buy her one if the price is reasonable. :-)Last year, I bought 2 pairs of hamsters for Pia but the pets did not last long. I bought another pair but but same thing happened. She's been requesting for me ...
A Letter from Sophia
Pia gave me this letter during my birthday few weeks ago.Using a bond paper, she improvised a greeting card by folding it and drawing a heart, bird, flower and a tree. And then she wrote this inside the card:"Daddy I love you! Mwah!"Ok, she misspell...
You're the 1, Goldilocks!
Pia is a picky eater and it's always a struggle convincing her to eat more during meal times. She's been like that since she started eating solid foods. When she was younger, we even tried giving her heraclene, with the hope of improving her appeti...
Panglao Island vacation with Pia!
It was five years ago when I first learned about Panglao Island. I think it's through one of those Wow Philippines campaigns by then Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon. I remember telling Setsu that we will visit Panglao Island in two years time and ...
Pia's Moving Up Ceremony
I went to Pangasinan yesterday to attend Pia's Moving Up Ceremony. Yes, there is such a thing complete with toga and all. During my time, I went straight to elementary school so this is new to me. :-)She's now finished with kindergarten class and is...
Pictures: Barney Birthday Celebration at Mall of Asia (MOA)
Here are some of the pictures I've taken during Barney's birthday celebration at Mall of Asia last Saturday.BJ, Riff, Barney and Baby Bop playing with magic musical fun machineThose with VIP Tickets were given the chance to have a picture with Barney...
Pia makes me a Proud Daddy!
Hello there! It's been a while since I last updated this blog. I've been busy with work for the past few weeks. Added to that is that the vitamins I'm taking right now makes me sleepy. As a result, I could no longer blog at night like I used to do. A...
Barney's Birthday Celebration
When Pia and I went to Mall of Asia for trick-or-treating last week, she saw a poster of Barney's Birthday Celebration. We watched Barney's Just Imagine Live concert last year at Araneta Center. And as expected, she wants to watch Dino-mite Birthd...
A trip to Manila Ocean Park
Upon learning that October 1 was declared a holiday, I immediately plan a trip to Manila Ocean Park with Pia. A typhoon almost disrupted our trip. But since the rain wasn't that heavy, I decided to went on with the plan and I'm glad I did.Here are so...
Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday
It was like only yesterday when I wrote this article. But Pia is a big girl now, she turned 5 years old last July. How time flies! ...
It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it
Bought some books today.Books for Pia. Except for Papa's House, Mama's House, I'm bringing these books to Pia when I visit her tomorrow. Papa's House, Mama's house deals with children growing up with separated families. I don't think she's ready for...
It's not the meat, but it's appetite that makes eating a delight
Pia has always been a picky eater and it's always a challenge for me to make her eat well during meal time. When she was a little younger, we even tried mixing heraclene on her milk hoping to improve her appetite. But without luck. Until now, she ...
It takes a long time to grow young
Birthday ni Pia noong nakaraang Martes, July 29. Limang taong gulang na sya at nasa kinder na ngayon. Ang bilis talaga ng panahon. Parang kailan lang ay sanggol pa sya na iyakin at madalas ay tatahan lang sya kapag kakargahin ko sya it ihehele. Pero...
Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened
Officially, wala na ang edad ko sa kalendaryo simula kahapon. Pero looking at the brighter side of it, pasok pa naman ako sa mga numero sa lotto. Hmmm... ang tanda ko na. hehe!Ispesyal na araw ko kahapon kaya naman ispesyal din ang kasama ko maghapo...
Finally, an update!
Medyo naging busy ako nitong mga nakaraang araw at magiging busy pa sa mga susunod pang mga araw. Hindi ko pa tuloy nasasagot ang ilang mga comments sa blog ko.Kaya eto na muna ang ilang maiigsing updates at samu't saring komento. 1. Niko Ganda, na-u...
Pia's New Pet: Dachshund Dog
Ito ang bagong alaga ni Pia ngayon, si Monique. Bigay sa kanya ng Lola Emma nya na Tita ni Setsu. Dachshund daw ang breed ni Monique. Medyo mahaba ang katawan nya at maiigsi ang paa.Lagi syang may kwento tungkol kay Monique. Tuwing pinupuntahan nya d...
Enrollment na naman ni Pia
Enrollment na naman ni Pia. Pinapag-isipan ko pa kung kinder muna sya o kaya ay sa prep na agad. Five year old pa lang si Pia pero sabi ng titser nya, pwede na naman daw sya sa prep para sa susunod na taon ay grade 1 na sya.Pwede na pala ang 6 year o...
Bonding with Pia: We watched Dora the Explorer Live!
Hindi ako pumasok sa trabaho noong Biyernes para samahan si Pia sa panonood ng Dora's Pirate Adventure Show sa Aliw Theater.Kakaunti lang ang nanood kahapon. Medyo nagkagulo pa nga nang nagpasya ang organizers na palipatin sa harap ang mga nasa likod...
Tuloy na tuloy na kami ni Pia sa Dora the Explorer Live!
Dahil nakapagbenta ako ng tatlong kapitbahay kanina, nakadelihensya ako ng pambili ng tiket namin ni Pia para sa Dora the Explorer Live! At kanina nga ay pumunta ako sa Mall of Asia para bayaran na yung pina-reserve kong tiket. Malaki ang atraso ko ...
Dora The Explorer Live!
May request na naman si Pia. Gusto nya raw panoorin ang show ni Dora, live daw sa Aliw Theater. Medyo aayusin ko lang ang schedule ko at magpapa-reserve na ako ng ticket. Tamang-tama sana kasi bakasyon ni Pia. Kaya lang, medyo madami ako lakad ngayon...
There are three stages of a man's life: He believes in Santa Claus, he doesn't believe in Santa Claus, he is Santa Claus
Bihira kami magkia ni Pia kaya naman sa tuwing magkikita kami, sinisugarado kong may pasalubong o regalo ako para sa kanya. Nitong huling pagkikita namin, dala ko yung pinabili nyang ibon.Hangga't kaya ko siguro ay ibibigay ko lahat ng gusto nya sukd...
