notes from bulacandia

• it's fun when your relatives bribe you with food (because they see you only twice a year). faves are a must: ginataang alimasag, sinampalukang manok, ginataang tilapia, beef consome, etc etc.
• i like babysitting. but! certain conditions apply: the baby can't talk yet (instead points at the direction he wants to go and says, DUN!), baby should have 4 teeth or less, baby is cute, baby likes classical music (dances and sleeps to Rondeau, Fantasia, Minuet, Serenade, Sonata in A Minor, and Vivaldi's The Four Seasons - Spring. imagine classical and kids' songs in one playlist, hit shuffle), and baby likes coffee. somehow it sounds like stuff i would want in a boyfriend (except the number of teeth part), but i digress.
• when battling mosquitos the size of small birds, it's best to stay under the blankets even if it's scalding hot.
• when dealing with "may boyfriend ka na ba?" questions, laugh out loud. maniacally works best if you don't want any follow up questions. this also works for "nagkabati na ba nanay at tatay mo?"
• it's fun when cousins follow your advise and quit being emo... to be a rockstar! (rock on! \m/)
• it's fun to ride a bus for X number of hours to somewhere far far away. i think it's a "safe escape."