Our little princess, Marielle, turned seven on July 8. We celebrated it on July 11 — a Sunday — at Fun Ranch in the new Fontera Verde complex in Ortigas. For a 7th birthday, it was a grand celebration fit for a real princess. More than 200 of our relatives, friends, and former and...
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You have to allow me this moment to brag. I am, after all, just a proud dad!
‘Twas a triple treat for proud me when Marielle graduated from pre-school on March 20. She was obviously among the top graduates of her class, having been tasked (and given the honor) to deliver the keynote and welcome...
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This blog post is 2 months late.
I was in Boracay with my ex-girlfriend and our two kids from February 12-14. It was a double treat for the kids — for my xGF’s birthday on the 11th and of course Valentine’s Day.
Believe it or not, it was my very first visit to the famous beach...
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My Life Sentence
December 8, 2000 is probably the most important date in my life.† It was the day I was convicted of a Life Sentence.
That was nine years ago last month.† I should have written and posted this blog entry last December 8, or shortly after.† But I procrastinated.
Procrastination.† It is one of the...
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My ex-girlfriend is deeply moved whenever she sees a mother and child portrait or painting. †She’s been raring to have one in the house, though we haven’t yet gotten to acquiring one. †We almost did when we had our family outing in White Rock in Subic. †In the hotel boutique were some paintings for...
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HE WAS the ugliest dog I’ve ever laid my eyes on. †A cross between a Shih-Tzu and a Pug, I considered him a genetic anomaly.
Just about 6 weeks old when we met him, he was just a puppy and he was yet to be christened as “Mario.” †In fact, the first name he was...
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They are the sweetest! †And they adore each other.
It has long been settled that both Marielle and Johan got their good looks from their mom. †And I am happy that they did.
But they couldn’t have gotten their sweetness from her, too.
There’s no contest about it. †They got it from me.
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I love the Sting TVC....
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Typhoon “Ondoy” is now touted to have caused the worst flooding in Metro Manila in 20 years!
Luckily, my kids were safely at home and away from the floods. †There was no power interruption in our place. †Cable TV was working and the telephone was working. †Water supply was not cut off, too. †So it...
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BELIEVE IT. †There is such a thing as “Sister’s Day” and it just around the corner. †It’s on the first Sunday of August.
How did I know about it? †I got an e-mail ad from one of my favorite online flower shops, that’s how. †See photo.
My initial reaction was, “Sister’s Day? †Oh brother! Are you...
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MY BABY TURNED SIX TODAY.††And she’s getting prettier and lovelier every minute.
She still let’s me call her “my baby,” but only if I qualify it as “my BIG baby.” †In fact, she has grown so much bigger now. †She would try on her mom’s shirts and they seem to already fit her like they’re...
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I WOKE UP late this morning from loud incessant banging on our bedroom door. †I was a bit annoyed because it was just 9:00 o’clock AM on a Sunday, and my ex-girlfriend and I usually sleep ’til about 11am or 12nn on weekends to compensate for our typical weeklong sleep deprivation.
It was Marielle, my...
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I AM NOT REFERRING to my mother-in-law, although I also adore her and consider her to be one of the most important women in my life.
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My Sweetheart’s mother is THE most important woman in my life right now. †That distinction used to belong to my own mother. †Of course my mother remains to be...
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