Ahh Yen Daah... Baba Lee, Babohh

My Little Popstar is very excited na for their Circle of Life performance on the 23rd. Eto nga kanina oh, pagkagising, yun na ang kinakanta. 

Peacock Costume Project Day 1 tomorrow. Wish me luck! Simple lang naman design ko but I'm so pressured. And what's more nakaka-pressure? We need to be at school ng 8am. Waah. Hindi ako morning person. Super good luck. o_O

Going DIY with Xai Ribbons and Craft Store

When I was younger, I really like abubots na. As in, I was teased by my sisters na I'm a rat daw 'cause I have too many anik-anik. I remember giving Lola L a letter for Mother's Day made from an old diskette. Remember niyo yung colorful diskettes dati? Yun. Grabe, we're getting old na talaga. Haha!

Anyway, I have started loving crafting and doing DIYs because we can't afford to buy everything that was in trend. But siyempre, we have to be resourceful. And it was tested more when I became a mom. Actually, from the baby shower pa lang, I went DIY already --- the backdrop that looked like a highschool project, 10 pink balloons that I inflated by myself and the Hello Kitty souvenirs that I wrapped using colorful sandwich bags. Now that LB is already a preschooler, mas dumami na ang chance to exercise my crafty hands. Eto nga, I have this peacock costume project na hindi ko makatulugan sa pag-iisip. We can have someone sew a costume naman for her, kaso mahalia, mothers! I'm a SAHM naman so I can do it instead. 

Potato and Cheese Omelette

Very gasgas na the line "a way to a man's heart is through his stomach". I think for married ladies, it has to be "a key to a lasting marriage is cooking his eggs creatively". Oh, relax lang. As in pagkain ito mga mothers ha. Hihi.

My soldier is not that pihikan but he if he has a choice, he chooses talaga. Like, he'd rather have simple fried tilapia than sweet & sour tilapia. Or he dips fried talong in soy sauce with calamansi instead of in bagoong alamang. And he loves dishes that are smothered with butter and/or cheese. 

Recently, he was home to have his Physical Fitness Test for promotion. He was in a sort of diet that he made for himself. Unfortunately, I was not prepared for it. Buti na lang, I have grocery basics in the fridge. I cooked Potato and Cheese Omelette for lunch. You see, I love breakfast food any time of the day. Kaya nga I told him na we should try Early Bird Breakfast Club in The Fort eh. Anyway, I'll be providing a recipe for this dish, which turned out to be the king's favorite. Akala ko pa nga he was being sarcastic when he requested for this. Yung feeling na ito lang ang na-prepare ko for him. Hehe. Yun pala, bet niya talaga. So here na, malay mo magustuhan din ng hubster mo ang itlog dish na ito. :)

Divisoria for Sophia's DIY Peacock Costume

Sophia was absent in school earlier (meaning yesterday) because we needed to maximize her Tatay's stay (and his driving skills). So we planned to go to Divisoria to buy materials for her peacock costume that she'll be wearing on the 23rd. Ipagpaumanhin niyo muna mga muthers kung maaantala ng slight ang ilan sa mga nai-promise kong posts ha. Magiging busy ang Martha Stewart crafty hands ko eh. Rest muna ang writer hands ha.

So after lunch, gorabelles to Divisoria ang Familia Rayala.

Grabe ang traffic. Nakakasuka. And imagine the pain when you have that unexpected (and in my case, very unwanted) monthly visit! Super nagpipigil akong sumigaw because I did not want to add to my husband's burden who's behind the wheel. Pasahero lang ako eh mainit na ulo ko, how much more yung driver di ba? Tapos masakit pa ipin niya. But when we finally arrived in the gilid of the 999 Mall to park, medyo gumanda na aura ko. Ready to hunt for the materials na.

Excited na din si R. We went to Tabora St. where you can find all the props, costume thingamajigs and materials for souvenirs that you need. Kung agila nga ang role ng bagets, may ready-made na wings na dun eh. Super dami ding fairy wings, in different colors pa! It's a lot better talaga in Divi when you're agresibo. Ako pa naman makapal ang mukha. Tanong galore ako ever. Ayun kakatanong, nakakita kami ng PEACOCK FEATHERS!

Rayala Dialogues: Little Kolehiyala & Bathtub

I woke up 2:30am and realized I was still wearing my contact lenses. I really need to buy eyeglasses na talaga. Anyway, nakatulog kasi ako sa pagpapatulog sa bagets. Pero paggising ko, yung pinapatulog ko, gising pa! Actually, nasa CR siya ngayon and may ka-meeting. Hay. Wawa bebetoy.

LB: Nanay, can I go to the CR first?
B: Yes, why?
LB: Sakit my tummy ko...

Masakit ang tummy ng little kolehiyala.

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See, 24/7 ang trabaho ng isang mudjey! Lalo ng isang servantless SAHM na katulad ko. Kaya sana may bathtub kami para magawa ko ito when LB's in school. Pak.

LB for Little Beki

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Infairview, bilib ako sa mga SAHMs na may jowa who goes home everyday. Bilang ako'y army wife, having Rhambo at home means it's a big production number. Busy ang kitchen ko 'day. At ang labada, sabi ko nga, Mt. Fuji-ish. I'm not complaining. Kasi nga it's a blessing that we have him here with us. So we have to make each moment really special. In short, full time regular wife ang peg. Kaya eto, lesser time for my social life. I miss making kwento already! 

Guess what?! My little popstar will be having her first moving-up day on the 23rd. Jusko, I swear. Ngayon pa lang, ramdam na ramdam ko ng may maiiyak na mudjey sa audience na mag-ssmudge ang mascara dahil sa eksena. Akala mo kolehiyo ang napagtapos no? #dramaticdiva 

Earlier after dinner, upon learning that Sophia's 3s and 4s class will be performing a dance inspired by the Circle of Life song of the movie The Lion King on the 23rd, the very much involved pudrabelle downloaded its video. LB heard it and made her moves. I heard my own heart slowly pounding like crazy, then a lump in the throat. Boom, naluha na ako. I knew it, maiiyak ako on her moving-up day. She was sooooo cute! Nae-excite na ako ever for her. Or for me? ;)

She will be a peacock! A beautiful, vibrant and elegant peacock. Her pop and I decided to make/give her the best peacock costume she could ever have. Kasi nga ang galing niya, she deserves it! Kanina we went to Marikina Dry Market and ask the local seamstresses there if they could make one in two weeks. Two of them declined as they have lots of sewing tasks in their line up already. Meron naman pumayag but it was too costly, and we're not even sure if she can make it really great. Her dresses in display were not that exquisitely made eh. So I told Rhambo I'll go DIY. I have a background naman in crafty stuff like sewing and using glue gun 'cause my special elective in highschool was Home Industry. We did so many DIY abubots for two years. And when I Googled peacock costume diy for kids, ang dami namang lumabas. May mga designs akong kering-keri kong magawa if given the whole day. Meron naman na pang-beauty pageant.

Speaking of, naisip ko, bakit kaya yun ang naisip na i-assign na costume for Sophia? Pwede naman turtle, bunny or elephant. And then we realized... Bagay na bagay lang sa bagets ang maging peacock. 

Di ba ang lakas maka-beki ng peacock feathers? Aminin niyo, most beautiful animal ang peacock. ♡

Waaah! Lalo akong na-challenge to make her costume really fab. Yung tipong pagtaas ng kamay, ayun ang colorful kiyemelou. Pak na pak na peacock! Perfect for Ms. Gay Malibay 2013! Winner.

Bebengisms Turns One: A Revelation

This is also a Thoughtful Tuesday, by the way.

I think some of you have raised your eyebrow (left or right?) when you started to notice that I keep on calling myself a queen. Before you judge me for being such a self-absorbed, egotistical and attention whore of a blogger, let me tell you one thing first --- you are correct. 

Sardonically? No, that's the truth. I mean, what can your blog be without the attention you are craving for? An online hidden diary underneath a tree? We need readers, in order to even call ourselves, blogger. It gets me high when I receive compliments and so much flattery from random people. To be brutally honest, I'm loving it!