Take none of it for granted, I thought. Write whatever happens.
I’m home at 5.30am after another QBR and client visit. I love how it feels like cutting classes, but legally. I might miss getting nicely suited up when I no longer have this job, I thought. I had to work some more, while munching on vanilla almond cereals with nonfat milk. As soon as he’s up, I read a book to I., his eyes still puffy from sleep. He’s in his Woody costume. Hours later, I’m juicing carrots, apples an s and cucumbers while working some more. I run a 35:29 6k on the treadmill after four rounds of a pretend-battle game with I. He was Wolverine and I was Sabertooth. D. cooks a broiled chicken this for lunch. Compliments to the chef. Work’s done at 1:30 pm. I do toy reviews with I. and we explore the Salvador Dali section of the Museum of Modern Art App on his iPad. We do rescuebot toy reviews. I have a 2.5 hour nap. We walk to the Savemore to pay pills (electric, cable, phone, and water) and have a fantastic 15-peso turon with langka. Chicken sandwiches for dinner. I have coffee, and finish reading a story from Katrina Tuvera’s collection.
It’s only 8.30am and I’m home! We do Transformers toy reviews then do lessons – Q, R, and S today. I download some music, then read Guess How Much I Love You with him again. I covered some errands: water, folding clothes, some clean-up. I slept four hours. We head over to Rockwell and have a sandwich at a Deli: prosciutto, salami, lettuce washed down with apple juice. We get those Messy Bessy dish cleaners. For dinner, D. makes a scattered sushi and sashimi.
Friday. We do the lessons – T, U, and V, along with drills writing his name. We re-read a story from the Spongebob graphic novel, and Dr. Seuss’ Oh the Thinks You Can Think. We build Lego Stars. The best part of the day was I. being scared of the “ugly” lady in the lessons book. He covered it with his hand while his other hand held a pencil while writing the letters. He’s a sleepyhead at 5pm. I go for a 6k run. Nice and quick I’m oozing with endorphins. I finished Katrina Tuvera’s short story collection. Fulfils my craving for local literature and physical books after reading so many on the ebook reader. It was a lonely dinner alone, they were both asleep already. More music downloads, listening to Spotify, then the dishes before heading to work again.
Saturday. Pizza and premium beer for lunch. We go to the park in Greenfield to meet up with with our home’s architect to give him a token gift. Murakami’s Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki And His Years of Pilgrimage. I. ran around, chasing the huge bubbles at the park. D. and I. have tokoyaki balls and pad thai from the market. We drop by Mandaluyong for a brief visit. We have more beer and pizza at home while doing some chores – clothes and shoes.
Sunday. 10km Run at 58:00. Not the fastest but feels awesome. We do the groceries, lunch, and read Three Billy Goats Gruff and the Littlest Turtle. We recite proverbs. In the afternoon with go Trick or Treating at Rockwell with little P. M, and L. We had dinner at Wooden Spoon – Seafood Kare Kare, Dinakdakan, Stuffed Pechay. We had drinks at the Chili’s after – beer for the gentlemen, margaritas for the ladies. And nachos. At about midnight, I head out to visit my niece E. It was the only time mama had to head out.
Fast forward to one of these days in December. I was home at about 10am. We make a hotdog sandwich, and have D.’s menudo for lunch. She was craving for canteen food.I washed the dishes and called the bank to request a waiver on my annual fee. I read portions of Winnie the Pooh on the ebook reader with I. We read “But not the hippocampus.” Lessons on the iPad using Leapfrog’s Mr. Pencil. I take a 3-hour nap. In the afternoon, a do a 6.1 km bike ride and run a 35-minute 6k. The December breeze hugged my sweaty skin and the city glowed with Christmas decorations. I do a batch of laundry when I get home, we have dinner, and do the dishes.
Today. I clean the bathroom, do the floors, vacuum the couch. We have leftover pizza and chicken for lunch. We decide against going out for the groceries – there will be ample time this week as we’ll have a holiday break. And I.’s finally recovering from his cough. I read a Bino Realuyo book while having coffee – Arabica with Dark Chocolate Swiss Miss, along with butter cookies, bread and butter. We read I am Thankful Each day, Three Billy Goats Gruff and the Cat in the Hat. D. threw up in the bathroom and when I see her that way my world crumbles. Someday, the males will bear the babies. But I’m glad she’s fine. She even gives me a massage later in the day. I wanted to go for an outdoor run but it rained right when I was dressed up. So I do 10k on the treadmill while D. cooks Mongo and Ampalaya. I ate like a construction worker. She asked me to buy chips, rice, a roll of tissue and gummy bears for I. I head over to Savemore and they’re both knocked out when I get back. I do the dishes, then shower. I fix myself a vodka and fizzy apple juice, with Davao pomelo on the side while I’m punching letters on the keyboard. I liked the Tranquillity with a Beat playlist: unobtrusive and anonymous with right amount of groove.
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