Santi missed out on the next round of classes for his usual Music for Aardvarks class (www.musicforbrooklyn.com) but we still get to enjoy some weekly musical fun. The new apartment is now closer to the cafe that hosts a kiddie sing-a-long every Thursday morning. Led by the ashy blonde haired Lloyd (below), he sings, dances while playing both the guitar and harmonica to a group of enthusiastic younglings.

We've transitioned Santi to taking one longer nap in the afternoon as opposed to having one in the morning and another one later in the day. I've been pushing his nap time a little later than he's used to so he's usually groggy around 11am. Here he is after music class:

Mica texted me early morning yesterday asking to have some of the bangus I had in the freezer and that got me craving for bangus myself. Instead of the usual fried fish however, I decided to put a slight spin on my meal by cooking it like sisig, with onions, garlic and chili. I haven't had bangus sisig since 2008 back in Manila. Might have been late at night with Jammi after a closing shift at TPC Fort or after a late night drinking sloshfest with my Pilar buddies. I've missed eating at Gourmet, a late night cantina in the middle of BF Homes. If I ever find myself back home again, I shall pay a visit to this little hole in the wall.

I'd like to assume that Taco is sleeping off his Friday in preparation for a sleepless yet exciting weekend ahead of him. But really, it's me who's about to get no sleep this weekend. Nothing to complain about though. Vien and I have been excited for tonight's event. My fabulous Tita B from the UK, scored both of us tickets to Sleep No More, an interactive theater performance. I've been hearing and reading so much about it and I can't quite contain my excitement.

Tomorrow, I have lunch with both Omar and Santi and their respective parental units. For now, the plan is to have another pinoy feast in Queens as we usually do when we all get together. In the evening, I get to be V's plus one to his friend's birthday. However the rest of the evening pans out, I am anticipating another foodtrip trip on Sunday to help nurse the aftereffects of the previous night.

I just finishing ironing just a few of my clothes and my arms hurt. Ang arte ko shet. I don't know how our maid back home can iron everyone's clothes in the house. BOW.

I saw The Day the Earth Stood Still last night before bed and when the movie ended, all I could think of was "WTF was THAT?!!?" The movie was ridiculous but the one good thing I got from it was the line Keanu Reeves said to Jaden Smith's character in the cemetery,

"Nothing ever truly dies. The universe does not waste anything. It is simply transformed."

Amen. este, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo!
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That single line saved the movie for me.

I overslept today and woke up at 12:30pm. I did laundry, shopped a few groceries, washed dishes and made daing na bangus with tomatoes and onions for a very late lunch. I ironed my clothes after that and am currently infront of my mac for the first time today. It's already quarter to 6pm. That's SOMETHING believe me.

Oh btw, I forgot to mention that I bought myself an all in one printer yesterday! Yahew! Joyce dropped by the restaurant again for lunch and Lily gave me a two hour break so I can go out with her. We went to SoHo (omg, how come I never bothered coming to this side of the city? It's a SHOPPER'S HAVEN). I went with her to the Apple Store since she was getting herself a Macbook. One of the genius guys told her she gets a free printer with her Macbook purchase but since she said she didn't need one, I decided to take the offer instead. I added $30 to be able to get the model with wireless capability. I installed my sexy new printer last night. Mica bought photo paper today and I am on my way to change my framed vanity photos into my real photographs! YAHEW! NMRK!!!

Mica and I are taking Undrea to the center for the Introductory meeting at the center later at 7pm. Undrea (in case you didn't know, she's subletting Andy's room) has been exposed to our chanting since she moved in and she left this on our whiteboard on the fridge.

This house truly is the Filipino Buddhist Center in Brooklyn :)