Blog Posts on miscellany

My sister went to Prague and got me this… by Bookmarked! on Apr 27, 2012  My sister’s work sent her to Europe for a couple of months, and she sent home a whole bunch of stuff afterwards — you should see our fridge, which now contains packages of Leonidas chocolates, Cadbury creme eggs, fruit pudding, and...

One at a time by All Jayme on Apr 23, 2012Jamaine and Kalia are watching Barbie’s Diamond Castle as Liana and Alexa are strumming their guitars and singing “Two Voices, One Song.” They get their yellow and purple plastic guitars from the playroom and they start to sing alon...

The room by All Jayme on Apr 22, 2012I must be having a post-vacation withdrawal syndrome. Hubby and I went on a beach honeymoon for two days and now I’m missing the sand. And the clear waters. And the beautiful blue horizon. And our cozy room. Oh I do miss our room. Actually, I d...

Hiya! by All Jayme on Apr 22, 2012Our girls are taking taekwondo lessons this summer. All thanks to Kung Fu Panda. Hubby is actually a taekwondo jin and he’s just one level shy of a black belt. He has always said he wanted the girls to take up taekwondo lessons but I told him w...

Tapping pastime by All Jayme on Apr 16, 2012I’ve never liked installing games on any of my devices. They’re huge time wasters once you get addicted to them. it took me a long time to get into the angry birds craze. And even then, I wasn’t really addicted. Until cuteness overl...

Chinoiserie by Bookmarked! on Apr 14, 2012Holed up at the Shang with the family for my brother’s birthday — I just wanted to show you what they leave on the bedspread: bookmarks! After dinner we returned to the room and found the covers neatly turned up, and the pretty bookmarks...

The penny by All Jayme on Apr 8, 2012I knew something was strange about the change I got from the jeepney driver. It was supposed to be two one peso coins and two 25 cent coins when I noticed that one was slightly smaller than it should be. I looked closer and I was amused to find that...

The solution by All Jayme on Apr 3, 2012“Mommy, can I borrow some scissors, I want to cut some paper,” the big girl says. “Mom, I need scissors too,” the little one says. “Well, we only have one pair of scissors, how about you take turns using it,” I say...

Family trip, check by All Jayme on Mar 27, 2012There’s something about setting goals and setting them free into the world. Because they do come true.

Jekyll & Hyde by Bookmarked! on Mar 22, 2012Last week, I watched Repertory Philippines’ off-season production of Jekyll & Hyde at Onstage, Greenbelt 1. The musical, of course, is based on the novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, in which the...