MMMBaby!

Tay and his kids

Yes that's Taylor "MMMBop" Hanson who recently gave birth to her third child, River Samuel.



No wait! Taylor is a "HE"! Hahahahaha


Honestly, Taylor is way prettier than his wife, me and most of the "real" ladies out there.
Proof # 1..... More



Can you say, "MMMM Ouch"?




Speaking of babies, check out these cutest Asian twins here. Hmp! Someday I'm going to fly to China or Korea to adopt one. Hahahaha, joke!

I'm Betty, the Ugly One

Who could not forget Mexicanovela's (soap opera) Yo soy Betty La Fea? I must admit am an avid watcher eons ago.

Good news to the show's U.S-based fans. Salma Hayek is taking Betty La Fea's popularity to America in an ABC show entitled, Ugly Betty. It airs Thursday 8pm (PT). Hayek is the producer of the show. It's funny that Betty is fond of watching telenovelas that has Hayek on it and that Betty's nephew is a homosexual (he dislikes dulce de leche flan because it's fattening!).

Watch past episodes for free here.

Kamayan

Kamayan - Filipino word which means, "To eat with bare hands".


...... A skill associated with laziness (to wash utensils, that is! hehehe) and that I never perfected;



Someone blog about the Rules of Kamayan. Read it here.




Filipinos steered away from doing the kamayan infront of foreigners. They think it will offend the latter. I met foreigners who don't mind doing it or seeing people do it, but I know some who vowed not to try it, thinking it's unsanitary or barbaric.



I had my kamayan skill put to test when Ryan treated me to an early dinner of rice and short ribs. According to the so-called Rules of Kamayan (see above) you must use your thumb to push the food. In my case, I use all five fingers to push it inside my mouth. Hehehe. Food just tastes even bitter err better when eaten with bare hands!

headless chickas

Filipino joke as told by Russell Peters (Comedy Central):

What will you get when a *Filipino marries someone from Holland?
Answer: a Jalapeño!

If you dig jokes about Indian, Indian accent, outsourcing... well, Asian in general then you better watch Russels, here!



I heard Calos Mencia made fun (during his gig in Seattle) of Filipino's inability to pronounce the "p" and "f" sound properly. Fatawa sya. Dee dee dee.

Todai's Sushi

Yesterday was buffet day for me, Ryan and Hugo. We went to Todai (Sushi/Asian and Seafood buffet) in Redmond. Though I had two rounds of desserts, food were mediocre. I'm not going to complain how pricey it was (US$15++/person) since it's Hugo who paid for it. Hehehe



Our foodtrip left Hugo's pocket whining and our bellies hurting, that we can barely walk towards the upper level of Redmond Town Center. But we still made it to the top err upper level.



We got bored staring at the kids with their four-legged friends playing in the fountain area, that I initiated the photo session:

Hugo

Ryan

Two cute chicks caught Hugo's attention
hehehehe

Then we went to Love Sac (couch/bean bag store) and spent a good 20 minutes lying down on their moviesacs. Makakapal talaga ng mga mukha namin. Hehehe

Pixelicious

My new cellphone displays EDGE yet the data connection part (browser, sending MMS and video msg) is yet to be configured since it's an unlocked phone from Europe! Heheh. By the way, am just a prepaid user.

Motorola v360

(which am starting to dislike)

The Motorola Phone Tool Kit
Interface

A high-tech cellphone is futile since I rarely call and don't really have that much contacts to exchange SMS/MMS with. Am not one of those people whose fingers seem to be glued on their PDA/Smartphones only to find out they're just playing games. Yikes!





Narcissism Section


I weighed in at 110lbs ---


Am fat by Philippine standards but here in America?! Thank God, NO! Hahahaha

I think my arms are bigger than my thighs...hahah
(but I've been carrying heavy groceries/loads lately....)

I got my Father's lips so...

For 23 years, I only had ONE visit to a dentist!

That's about it! Babooshh!

On winning the lottery?!

Another nigerian scam reached my Yahoo! Mail's inbox. Click here to view content.



Since there was a phone number, I decided to call it (Country code is 27 - it is in South Africa!). A middle-aged man answered in a sleepy tone. Instinctive reflex made me hang up. Hehehe



I was supposed to watch Comedy Central's Carlos Mencia tonight (for free! courtesy of Ryan's sister) at Paramount Theatre in Seattle but then with my Live-In Assistant job, I can't go out at night, 7days a week.



FYI: Carlos Mencia is a Latino counterpart of Rex Navarette. Though I find the latter, hackneyed! Rex pokes fun only at Filipino - American habits while Carlos at ALL races, including his!

Deal or No Deal

NBC's Deal or No Deal is having an open casting call at Everett Mall this coming Saturday.


Sarah, tara maki usyoso tayo baka sakaling ma-televise. Tsaka sabunutan natin si Mandel. Hahaha

Bedtime Story

Back in Kirkland, it's just an Airbed. Now in Bellevue, it's a Queen Bed. Yes, there's a progress here --- at least in terms of sleeping area that is! ;)

The bed, cabinet and lampshades belong to "lola puti"

This announcement is a little late but for recordkeeping purposes ....



I quit work as an Internal Helpdesk Support for Expedia. It's a great company and a relaxed tech support job but if you're a habitue of this blog, you already know the reason(s) why I keep on quitting at my tech jobs.




That's all, I thank you! Hehehe

Le Freak

The weatherman who's afraid of cockroaches ----

I feel SURI for you!

Isn't Suri, adorable?

She looks more like her daddy Tom Cruise

A different kind of high

I should quit at my internal helpdesk job and look for another elderly companion position. The latter seems to stimulate my dopamine (sense of pleasure).


Am doing poorly at my technical job but my manager thinks otherwise. But, whose opinion matters most?




Inspiring Story


Middle-aged woman from Russia quit her job as a medical doctor, moved to America and went on to become a balloon-maker. Now, she's earning ten grand per week!



- Source: Reader's Digest

Inday Part 2

Pangatlong araw sa bahay ni lola



Para akong may anak na ina alagaan --- gumising ng maaga (7:30am.. eh sa Kirkland noon, 1pm kaya ako bumabangon!) para ihanda ang :



- almusal (orange juice, yoghurt, dinner rolls with salami, mayo and swiss cheese)
- tanghalian (low fat milk and sandwich - baguette with mayo, mustard, salami, ham, swiss cheese and pickle relish)
- buksan ang venetian blinds/bintana
- ilagay sa mesa ang daily newspaper




Mission accomplished kaya bumalik na ule ako sa pag tulog...Hahaha




By 12noon gumising na ule ako, chineck kung kumain na si lola ng tanghalian. Naglinis ako ng banyo nya at banyo ko, naglaba ng maruruming damit ko at niya. Aba natuwa sa akin kasi daw yung dati nyang live-in assistant pagkaka laba, nilalapag na lang sa higaan nya yung labada. Eh ako daw tiniklop ko pa at ipanatas sa tukador nya. Eh puti pa kaya! Basta basta na lang kung makapag trabaho. Psssshhhh...




Pagdating ng 7pm, nag request si lola ng salad. Nag imbento nalang ako ng salad kasi wala masyadong laman yung refreigerator. Hahaha. Yung salad ko - Romaine lettuce with Italian dressing, cubed salami and mozzarella cheese. Akalain mo bang nasarapan si lola! Hehehe




Palitan ko nalang kaya ang title ng blog ko into, "Blah-gging si Inday".... hehehe

The Pinay in Me

My dipper a.k.a tabo

it's more of a plastic napkin holder, but it doesn't matter
improvise..improvise

Shame on some people who use toilet paper/tissue to clean their "behind" after taking some time on their "throne"..... Just Kidding!

Inday - I - yay!

"Inday i-yay will olweyz..... lab yu-uhooo ohhhh..will olweyz lab yuuuuuu"

heheh... joke!


Pangalawang araw ko na dito sa bahay ni lola "puti". Kaming dalawa lang dito. Sobrang tahimik. Si lola panay alok ng pagkain. Paulit ulit. Nagbabasa lang sya buong maghapon o minsan manunuod ng CNN. Tapos kakain. Tapos balik ule sa pagbabasa. Alas onse ng gabi na sya kung matulog. Gigising ng alas otso, kinabukasan.


*dating guro sa elementarya si lola



Nakaka miss ang halakhakan ng dati kong mga kasambahay. Okay lang dito libre bahay tapos may sahod pa. Dun sa Kirkland, walang sahod may bayaring renta pa! :)



Unang gabi, sniff agad ng hotspot. Ako pa, kahit walang makain basta may internet! Hehehe. Syemes, *exclusive village, walang available? Ay meron isa, kaso secured. Hehehe. Buti nalang mabait si bossing, pinagamit muna sa akin cable modem nila. Free internet...for now! Kaso nga lang nasa office room nila yung modem, kaya dun ko sinet up yung talapindutan (computer).




*Elevated na lugar 'tong village - matatanaw ang Lake Washington, Space Needle sa downtown Seattle pati na rin ang 520-bridge. Eight minutes drive from Factoria Mall at sa isa ko pang trabaho.





Live-In Assistant ang pangalawang trabaho ko -


- taga handa ng almusal, tanghalian at hapunan (mostly microwaveable)
- taga dilig ng indoor potted plants
- taga check ng pinto/bintana/lock bago matulog
- basic household chores (may live-out housekeeper, garderner at taga paligo si lola)
- weekly grocery
- taga pulot ng daily newspaper sa porch
- taga kuha ng sulat sa mailbox


Parang tsimay ba? Eh tsimay ako noon pa, sa Pilipinas.



Prweba:

Nung papunta na ako ng Amerika, umiyak nanay ko. Tinanong ng tatay ko kung bakit. Kasi daw wala na daw magluluto at maglilinis ng bahay. Wala na daw syang katulog sa bahay, o di ba? Hehehehe