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Practice

It’s been a long time since I had an interview – not to mention an audition! So this week I have been practicing the songs that were assigned for the big day. There was mp3 and music sheet included so I at least have an idea of how the song was arranged and also know the chords that will be used. Just need to play it a few more times to be confident on the audition day. I normally play relaxed but I might stumble and tremble when I know that the likes of musical director Mel Villena is watching and criticizing! Looks like I’ll have to keep the porch lights on all night tonight for my last night of practice. God bless me and may I bless God in return!

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Naruto – Rasengan Happy Meal

My son and myself are big fans of Naruto. We watch the English subbed anime every week, and I always read the weekly manga. So when I heard that there was a Naruto happy meal toy being sold at McDonald food chain, we hurriedly got one without any hesitation. I wanted a funny Chouji, the one who used the best weight loss pill that gave him powers, just to tease Z.  But of course my son picked the Rasengan toy. Look how happy he was when he got it:

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Busy and Tiring Rest Day

Now-a-days, I’m beginning to feel that I need more time. I’ve been getting activities after activities that it is starting to choke up my schedule. And the bottom line is I am feeling tired. Just last Sunday, we attended Sunday service at our nearby old church. Then we had my childhood friends visit and eat with us. We then visited a friend who was recovering from sickness. I didn’t realize that the day was about to end so when I got home I spent some time with my son to play with him. After playing when the sun was about to set, I remembered that I have a scheduled band practice and hurriedly prepared to leave. My wife then decided that I should drop them first at my mother’s house so that Z can play with his cousin since it is on the way to the studio. So off we went, I dropped them off while I hurriedly went to the practice venue. After the practice I was so tired that I forgot to have the gas filled up and almost emptied my tank! I could use an anti wrinkle cream that time – good thing there was a gas station nearby. Anyway to make the long story short, we got home safely, and I hurriedly went to bed to sleep. What a way to spend my REST DAY…

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Supplements for the Body

Being a Dad is not easy.  Aside from our responsibility to work and provide for our family we also need to spend time with our children after a long day at work.  It’s not easy and sometimes I have barely time for myself but I’m not complaining.  I love those bonding moments with our son.  It’s a privilege for me as a father and I will forever treasure those memories in my heart.

There are times though my heart is willing but my body is weak.  My job is not easy and sometimes when I get home all I want to do is just lie down and sleep.  During those days when I’m already so tired I just drink some nutritional supplements to help my body stay fit and active.  Ten years ago I would not be bothered by these but now that I am not getting any younger and with the added responsibilities on my shoulder these have become a necessary part of my life.

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Busy month

This has been a very busy month for me and my family. It all started when we moved to our new home. Since the new home is technically old, a lot of things need to be repaired or replaced so with the help of my uncles and some friends, we crawled our way into fixing a lot of things. One sacrifice though was that we had to turn down a friend’s wedding because it coincided with our moving out day. To think we even had invitations! Anyway I’m sure they will understand, specially now that they will be starting their own family – I’m pretty sure that soon they will get it. The responsibilities and duties that come with maintaining a family and a home.

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Car problems – Abnormal Tire Wear

Since we moved to our new home, we have been spending a considerable amount of cash and time on the house. If I had a stash of bullion, it woudn’t be a big deal but it really is a pain to be confronted with a different type of problem – a car problem! I was bringing my car to work everyday and was happy cause it really cut my travel time by a lot. What I didn’t know was that trouble has been brewing – and the first of a continuing series of problems has begun. I noticed a highly unusual tire wear, the inner sides of my two front tires were badly worn out, the repairman was surprised it didn’t blow up yet! I quickly changed the front wheels. Ofcourse the problems and expenses did not end there – I found out that the cause of this abnormal tire wear was improper wheel alignment. So off I went to have the wheels aligned… but I had no idea that more problems were waiting for me and my blue friend.

(To be continued)

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Memories and Repairs

Lately my son and I have been travelling by ourselves to and from the house that we will be moving into. Since this is also the same house that I grew up with, I have been monitoring the progress of the repairs and repainting being done to our home. It has also become a good bonding moment for me and my son where we can talk and listen to music on the radio. The repairs are almost done, and the paint is also almost finished. In just a few days time, we will be ready to move in. Looking at some of our old furnitures reminded me of my first encounter with Acne, it was the first day of my grade 6 class then and I was shocked to find a huge pimple on my face! I wish they had information like exposed acne treatment reviews available back then to help out clueless teenagers, well, I made it through the day alive so still no complaints. My son Z will hopefully have less issues with acne, and we will make sure that we are there when he sees his first pimple to help him out. Moving into this house will definitely bring back memories, and hopefully it can help me in guiding my son properly.

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Moving far away

Since we currently live around 15 minutes of drive time away from work or (equivalent to 1 trike and 1 jeepney ride), my wife and son would from time to time go to my office and we would go out and eat or they would hang out with me at the ending hours of my shift.  Yesterday we did just that, I helped my wife do some errands during my break and introduced my son to some of my co-workers.   When I logged out, we even watched Shrek Forever After (I reviewed the movie here).  Since we are moving, I realized that the next time this will happen, my wife and son will be travelling a longer distance. It will probably take a while before they can fetch me from work again. While looking at term life insurance quotes I wonder, is the property really worth the hassle and inconvenience? I hope – yes.

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Health is Wealth Part 2

I have been doing semi-reglar excercises these past days. I am commited to getting in shape within this year. I know that if I want my son to be physically active, I have to model the behavior, and I won’t be able to do that with my current state of health. After summer, I am thinking of going to the gym, but before I do, I want to at least have excercised at home for at least a month or so straight – so that my body won’t be surprised by the change. As soon as I get rid of belly fat, I can finally move forward into toning and shaping. I know I’m a long way from my goal – but here’s hoping for the best.

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Z’s Vacation Bible School 2010