Friday, May 4, 2007

Chat and A Reflection on Bargains




daddy: o kumusta na bebi? malapit na uli pasukan ah, do you have everything you need?


joanlouise: pencil case dadoink, at pencils.


daddy: may books ka na?


joanlouise: wala pa, di pa ako enrol eh, bibigay yun pag enrol ka na.


daddy: e bag mo?


joanlouise: sikip.


daddy: sikip bag mo? gusto mo malaki?




joanlouise: shoes ko din, masikip na.


daddy: bibili ka shoes ni momi.


joanlouise: opo, madami sa SM, 150-250 lang.


daddy: talaga? (tawa kami ni mommy sa background)


joanlouise: (irap samin) o dadi sino boboto mo jan?


daddy: si lacson lang boboto ko.

joanlouise: e 12 dapat!

daddy: e si lacson lang gusto ko e.


joanlouise: wala lacson no engot.


daddy: o sino lang pala?


joanlouise: sila joker, chiz, villar, loren, zubiri, tol,


daddy: ayoko sa mga yan.


joanlouise: sino gusto mo? si cessar?


daddy: sinong cesar?


joanlouise: ang kakafal nila, pati si richard at pacquiao tatakbo.


daddy: ngee! (rolling on the floor laughing and rolling eyes emoticon) e yung aircon niyo, nakabit na ba?


joanlouise: di pa


daddy: baka itatago lang ni momi. (tawa kami ni mommy)


joanlouise: nagpedicure sila ni ate kanina ganda kulay ng kuko nila parang patay


daddy: (rolling on the floor laughing emoticon)


joanlouise: o kumakain na bebi mo, zart, ako muna. si panyang nagwala yun kanina naistorbo na naman kasi sa ginagawa.


daddy: e konting tiis na lang naman dating na notebook niya e


joanlouise: di daw siya makaka-internet jan.


daddy: wireless LAN to e, kukuha lang to ng signal, iset-up lang. (inikot cam papunta sa laftof) o eto o. black at silver. etong square na to pinaka-mouse niya


joanlouise: trackpad daw tawag jan.


joanlouise: (sumingit me sa keyboard) dad, yung iba mas gusto ang portable mouse, andito sa writer's digest, kaasar daw kasi trackpads and eraser-point thingies.


joanlouise: kabuwanan mo na ba zart?


daddy: (angry and steamy-ears emoticon)

joanlouise: (laughing emoticon) laki tiyan mo eh! kambal yata!


daddy: naglaro kami kanina, kaya antok na ko.

joanlouise: bantot mo na din siguro, naligo ka na? (tawa ako sa background)

daddy: pano ko makakaligo, ang daldal niyo mag-iina (stick-out tongue emoticon)

joanlouise: ang ganda naman ng laptop, gusto ko din niyan, magrawriter na din ako zart baka dun tayo yumaman. nagsusulat din ako dati no

daddy: oo sige, pag wala ka magawa magsulat ka (background, ako: you don't read na, mommy, kaya you can't write, magbasa ka muna uli)

joanlouise: mga kwentong (ako: barbero) barbero isusulat ko (smug emoticon)

daddy: (laughing emoticon) zart, naeebak na ako e, babay na.

joanlouise: gumanda ba ako?

daddy: (ngee daw sa cam)

joanlouise: kumpleto na uli ngipin ko eh!

daddy: oo, bumagay naman (shrug emoticon)

joanlouise: kaasar ka (at wit's end emoticon)


daddy: (rolling on the floor laughing emoticon) oo, ganda na.

joanlouise: sige na, umebak ka na, tse!

daddy: sige, babay muna. bukas uli. love you zart.

joanlouise: love youuuuuuuuuu (kiss kiss kiss kiss emoticon)

daddy: (waving emoticon, kiss kiss kiss emoticon)

daddy: logging out....

joanlouise: byeeeee dadiiiiiiiiiiiii

daddy: si onchie nanjan?

joanlouise: nakalayas na naman, naligo tapos magpapahangin daw.


joanlouise: nagpapabili sayo yun ng tennis racquet.

daddy: ngee, kaya ba niya tennis? baka matanggal braso niya (laughing emoticon).

joanlouise: mana lang naman sayo mga binata mo, patpatin ka din daw dati sabi ni nanay (rolling in the floor laughing emoticon)

daddy: sige, magtennis na lang siya imbes na puro ragnalok.

(tawa kami ni jouie sa background, wahahah!)

My dad is arriving on the 18th. Needless to say, I'm excited! Wee! I missed him so much, and I love our verbal sparring. Sayang lang I wouldn't be able to hear it when he and mom does it. Thank God for YM. Haha!

They say that girls who grew up without fathers have a harder time searching for good husbands compared to those who had been doted on by their dads since birth. I agree. I couldn't imagine to whom I would measure up my future mate (I can dream, diba? hehe) if I didn't have my dadoink.

Also, I see how he interacts with my mom. That will be useful later when I myself have my own family.

Basta, I'm so thankful for both my parents.

And with Mother's Day coming, I'll be sure to have another senti entry dedicated to my Mom.

Katawa din si Jouie, no?

A sidelight: Yung aircon, it was sold to us at a great bargain by a neighbor in need. Isn't that a little creepy and wince-inducing? Profitting from another's misfortune. *shrug* I'm happy may aircon na kami, but still, I feel it wasn't right that we had to take it in exchange for giving help. Grabeng guilt complex. But then, there was pride. Selling is better than utang'.

Rather go aircon-less than beg. Rather give big big donations to church than just ask for a miracle.

Oh my, preachy.

Jesus' law was to give without expecting to receive. If I'll be blessed with the ability and resources to give, I won't take back. I was given much. I should give much.

Jesus has loved us much, so we should trust Him as much. He said to 'Ask.' Because He assures us that we will receive.

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