on books, pathos, and insanity (or why i changed my site title)

it all started with a conversation i had with my sister maia several days ago.  we were talking about terry pratchett and how reading his books always makes us happy.  but maia went on to defend pathos in books and said that a good cry is always therapeutic, so she likes to read them once in a while.  i disagreed, but for very personal reasons.  growing up, i was such a drama...

baby shoes

you've outgrown them. in more ways than one.after this month you'll be needing "real" shoes that will help you as you take your first steps on your own.  it's a bittersweet realization, but that's what every milestone feels like.  bye bye baby sho...

my favorite author of all time

it is easy to dismiss terry pratchett as just another fantasy author.  (after all, what else can he be if he writes about a world that travels through space on the backs of four elephants that stand on the back of a giant turtle?)  this guy is a bloody genius, that's what he is. he is a master storyteller, with an intensely creative imagination...

futile attempts

living in a home where i'm the only female makes it very challenging for me to add some "girly" touches to the decor.  for example, there is a vase of silk flowers in the living room. they're actually really nice artsy ones except that more often than not, there's bound to be a plane, a rocket, or a bat on top of it.last weekend i bought myself an earring organizer. you know, one of those pretty...

thank you tita ayen!

thank you tita ayen for the super cute onesie!look, i'm wearing it now!...

day off ni inday

after an extremely hectic week, manuel took pity on me and let me have a few hours of "me" time.  i breastfed raoul so he was good for about 2 hours at least.  i bade the 3 boys goodbye and went off on my own.  you would think i would spend the time shopping, or pampering myself at a spa.  instead, i went to the library.of course, i also needed to return some books i borrowed,...

my handy helper

i am soooo proud of vito!he has totally stepped up to his role as kuya. in just a few weeks, he has gotten rid of all the bad habits he developed in cebu without any strong discipline measures from us parents.  he's back to feeding himself, cleaning up his mess, getting water for himself, washing his hands, brushing his teeth, even reminding me when it's time to give him milk or vitamins. ...

if i had a baby girl....

i would have gone wild setting up a nursery room!  i know, i know, it's pointless to even talk about it as i have two boys instead.  and i'm not saying i want to exchange them for girls. no, no, no!  but it would be nice to have a daughter, if only for the decorating possibilities! not to mention endless hours of playing dress-up!  <anyway, in my search for design inspiration,...

my sweet little sunshine

this sweet little baby wakes up with a huge smile.  he loves to coo along when people sing to him, and gets excited when i play music.  he's so easy to please, and is also very easy to take care of.  if i had known what a joy he would be, i wouldn't have been so apprehensive when i found out i was pregnant....