AJ's Developments

I'm mighty proud of AJ. She's mature for a 2 year old. She's already ahead especially in verbal development. She can already tell me how's her day with perfect recollection that I no longer need to ask her Papa everytime i went home from work.

Her sentences are still broken but you can easily understand what she wants to say. Like last night when she's asking me for a carousel ride. She told me "mama, punta tayo dun MOA sakay horse-horse, dig-dig".

At her age, he really is able to communicate well.

Every morning, her papa needs to ask her what she wants for breakfast first before buying or cooking. If she says she likes "maporado" (champorado) but he Papa would buy "popas" (sopas) instead, then she won't eat - unless you give her "maporado". It would vary every morning, sometimes she would say she likes "pansiton" (pancit canton) or "dodles" (noodles), sometimes "geebar" (fudgee bar).

A few months ago, if you ask her if she already ate, she would always answer “Di pa” even if she’s already full. Now, she will say what she ate and will only say “DI pa” if she has not eat yet.

She talks to us like she's already an adult. Nakikipagtalo pa minsan. Like if she wants to ride her bike and we would say it's still broken, She won't believe and will say "ayos 'yan papa kanina eh" and she won't stop until you give her what she wants.

Even at dinner time, We're not teaching her table manners yet (it would come though), I'm still letting her play around while her plate is on our living room table, She'll eat by herself - that's ok - but I still need to remind her "subo na baby" she's obedient - she would go to the table to feed herself, after a while she's on the run again. When I call her, she would say "puno pa mama o" pointing on her mouth implying the she's still chewing her food.

Nakakatuwa talaga! To think that her first sentence was "Mama La na!" (Mama wala na!), and she has spoken that at seven months old!

It's so nice talaga!

Over the hills and far away....Teletubbies come to play...

I was never a fan of teletubbies.

But lately I was obligated to watch...and enjoy because my AJ loves them.

I didn't actually know how she stumbled upon that old CD, I didn't even remember that I have that CD. If I did, i might as well throw it away since in the first place, i never wanted AJ to watch teletubbies.

First, I don't like the way they talk. I really don't understand their sentences, the syllable even! Thank God, the creators thought of having someone narrate over or else I will never have any idea of what's going on.

Plus, It so so stupid to have them end their sentences in "ohhh" and "uh-uh!", which, I think, is not necessary in the story.

The only girl in the group is supposed to be Lala (the yellow teletubby), but all of them acts like a girl. especially the red teletubby. (Po, I think). I'm not againts LGBT's but puh-leez! It's not proper to produce something that might inflict some gender issues on a child's mind. Nakakaloka sila!

I hate them, but my AJ loves them. So i have to love them too. She calls them "Pipot" (AJ means "puppet"). And I cant help laughing aloud everytime she says "Mama, nood tayo pipot".

So how could I say no?

The thing that we can live without

Last night, I issued a check for my dad's gun.

I hate to think that I issued my very first check just to buy a stupid gun.

I don't like the idea, no, not a bit. I believe guns won't do us any good. And most of all, I don't buy the idea that it's for self defense. For me, it is all about kayabangan. Some people tend to feel so superior if they have weapons that they can flash around so other people will be afraid. And that feeling of superiority nor security is a very lame excuse.

We don't need a gun. we don't need something that would harm other people especially ourselves. I hate to hear how innocent people died of indescriminate firing (not that i think dad is capable of it). We just can't ignore the fact that there are a lot of people (and children) who were hit by stray bullets.

I have a child at home, and it is a nightmare for me to think that there's a gun somewhere in the house that can harm her.

We don't need a gun

The world can be peaceful without guns

Without guns, there's no need to defend ourselves from other people's guns.

But how can I say NO to my dad? The dealer is already in the house, and I don't want to show any kabastusan in front of a stranger.

Lord, I don't know what else to do. I know that a gun in the house won't do us any good. But I'm keeping my faith that you won't let the gun in house be used in any way.

Non-Forfeiture of Payments as per HLURB

I got this from the website of Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLRUB), this might be useful in case the developer of the subdivision where I bought my house (Prosperity Builders Resources Inc) failed to finish the development of Summer Pointe Residences in time.


Non-Forfeiture of Payments
A buyer’s payment for a subdivision lot or condominium unit cannot be forfeited by the owner or developer when he desists paying on the ground that the project is not develop per approved plans and within the time limit for development. He must, however, notify the owner or developer of his decision to suspend payments.

The said buyer has the option to demand a refund of the total amount paid with legal interest. The total amount includes amortization interest but delinquency interest is excluded. Section 23 of PD 957 Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective Decree provides, thus:

SECTION 23. Non-Forfeiture of Payments. – No installment payment made by a buyer in a subdivision or condominium project for the lot or unit he contracted to buy shall be forfeited in favor of the owner or developer when the buyer, after due notice to the owner or developer, desist from further payment due to the failure of the owner or developer to develop he subdivision or condominium project according to the approved plans and within the time limit for complying with the same. Such buyer, may at his option, be reimbursed the total amount paid including amortization interest but excluding delinquency interest, with interest thereon at the legal rate.