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iLove: Waveboard Weekend

sneezeniz — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:55:47 +0800

The moment my daughter came to know how to "board", it shed a different light to our weekends. We met up with her half-Japanese friend Hikaru and sugared-up for an active day ahead.

Now my daughter's all fired up for the day, plus the fact that the weather's cooperating. The sun's up but it's not scorching hot, it's just a perfect time to be outdoors.

Kiara's geared up (minus the knee and elbow pads), should I still call that "geared up"?

Janiz: Wear your protective gears.

Kiara: *pout* Should I?

Janiz: Yes. The reason you're allowed to board is 'coz you agreed to wear those gears.

Kiara: Mom, I'll look funny. I'm fine with you calling me a dork, but please don't make me look like one. Besides I'm good at it already.

Janiz: *eyeball roll* You better! If you break a single bone --

Kiara: I won't, it's really really safe mom. There hadn't been a single waveboard incident that will cause you to be frantic.

Janiz: I'm a mother, it has been written that I have the right to be frantic.

Kiara: *puppy dog face* Please mom.

Janiz: *hands up* Fine.

What I love about Bonifacio High Street is the playful environment. You'd find yourself walking past kids in waveboards, skateboards, scooters, rollerblades, etc.

Once my daughter got on her board, she was unstoppable.

The girls will try to forget about hunger, so I bought burgers to-go since I know they'll refuse to take time to sit and eat.

So what do you think I did the whole time? Walk, window shop, sit, wait. My only companion was Sigg, he was my best-friend.

After 5 LONG hours...

Janiz: I think it's time to call it a day.

Kiara: Ok.

Janiz: (I was expecting a retaliation, but I guess she's fulfilled her day.) Let's do this again some other time.

Kiara: Sure thing! Can we be back tomorrow?

Janiz: What?! That's too soon. Some other time baby.

Kiara: When's that?

Janiz: Definitely not tomorrow. Ok?

Kiara: *shrug*

Now it's time to drop the board to catch up on those reading.

A day filled with mental and physical activity.

iBinge: Black Night

sneezeniz — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:34:04 +0800

A few years ago, Kiara refuses to wear anything black. I guess now she has finally owngrown that. Although black may not be her top color choice but she could give a heads up when I ask her to wear something black. And this was the first time she wear something predominantly black.

Kiara: Mom, I can't believe I'd be saying this but I have a new found love for black! And add a little gray.

Janiz: I'm glad you overcomed your phobia for black.

Kiara: It wasn't really a phobia mom, it was more like a matter of preference. I just prefer light colors back then.

Janiz: Well, that's good. So does this mean we'll be buying more black now?

Kiara: Not really, just occasionally.

Janiz: *eyes roll*

While walking around I notice a lot of girls in their twenties giving her a second look. I maybe grooming a future head-turner. Emphasis on the "maybe".

iBinge: Conti's Saturday

sneezeniz — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:53:23 +0800

It was a lazy Saturday night, but my brother, Kiara and I decided to go out to escape the Saturday boredom. We had dinner at Conti's newly opened branch in Greenbelt 2.

Kiara as usual had an empty stomach so we had to fill her in with loads of carbohydrates, so she had rice and meat. While I was still sick, so I asked for Spinach soup for a night fix, while my brother avoided eating rice so he had burger instead.

While waiting for our food we did a lot of talks about politics -- a topic that has constantly been in our conversations lately especially since May elections are just around the corner.

Kiara: Politics again? That's all I ever hear these days!

Janiz: You have to be socially aware Kiar, it is really important that we do.

Kiara: But, but...what is there to gain talking about it when I can hear it everyday in the news.

Janiz: It doesn't end in the news Kiar. You'll know when you get bigger. I was just like that when I was younger.

Kiara: *sighs* Until that day, please avoid talking politics with me around. It gives me a headache!

Janiz: Yes ma'am! *lol*

But afterwards, we just got back to the saving iPhone apps.

Conti's, Ground Floor Greenbelt 2, Ayala Center, Makati

iBinge: Tutti Frutti

sneezeniz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:11:04 +0800

I want to reiterate, this is really the time of yogurts. We just passed by the area and there was a short line forming so we stopped to try the place out.

You go through the same process, get your own frozen yogurt, choose your choice toppings, weigh it and pay at the cashier.

Janiz: What's with the look?

Kiara: I am a little disappointed.

Janiz: Huh? Why?

Kiara: I still prefer Qoola. So I was right that it was the best yogurt so far.

Janiz: It's really hard to please your taste buds.

Kiara: No mom, it's just I've tasted something better so I have a point of reference. And I must say Qoola has that distinct taste i love.

Tutti Frutti, 4th Floor Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Makati

iStyle: My Baby Love

sneezeniz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:40:51 +0800

My daughter's style has evolved over the years, her styles are more innate these days. No more "mom influence" in fashion, I now keep my opinions to myself.

Janiz: Baby, you'll turn 10 in a few days. Time does fly.

Kiara: *sigh* Can I be 9 forever?

Janiz: As bad and as selfish as it sounds, I want you to be 9 forever too.

Kiara: What should we do mom?

Janiz: Don't worry, I'll make an emergency call to a vampire volunteer.

Kiara: *hmph* Mom! This is a serious matter and should be taken seriously.

Janiz: I am serious baby. If I can, I would, but I'll have to let nature take it's course.

Kiara: Fine, vampire it is!

Janiz: *chuckles* You're a funny bunny! *hugs*

iBinge: Stopover at Persia Grill

sneezeniz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:14:53 +0800

Just outside Greenbelt 5 we tried out a new place to have a taste of Mediterranean cuisine, or just some of it. I for one was not that hungry, my brother and I had shawarma, while my daughter of course had chicken with rice on the sides.

It was almost like a hole in the wall but I noticed that most customers were Persians too. It was probably the confirmation that this was the right place. We were tempted to try other cuisine but I was really full and I just ate since it would have looked rather odd that someone in the table was just watching the others eat.

Kiara: Are you sure you're not going to have rice?

Janiz: Yeah, I'm good with this, anything more would be glutton.

Kiara: You're exaggerating! Maybe you're just in a diet?

Janiz: I have never been on a diet. I just go fasting on Fridays, it's not dieting, it's sacrificing.

Kiara: It's not Friday today so you can binge up.

Janiz: But I'm full, why can't you believe that?

Kiara: You were never full.

Janiz: Stop trying to force feed me, I'm not buying it.

Kiara: *sigh* Fine, don't blame me if you'll go hungry halfway through the night.

That's really how my daughter is. She always try to look out for me. She's a sweetheat.

Persia Grill, Dela Rosa St., Makati

iBinge: Qoola Yogurt + Fruit

sneezeniz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:50:38 +0800

I honestly think that this is the time of yogurts. There are dozens popping up like mushrooms. But this one tops our list, Qoola Yogurt + Fruit, a Canadian company which claims:

"Our genuine fresh frozen yogurt is made from 100% natural ingredients, and packed with live and active cultures. Decadently creamy, irresistably tangy and superbly nutritious, Qoola's fat-free, gluten-free, and certified kosher frozen yogurt will never disappoint."

It was our first time so they were more than glad to give us free samples so we can choose what flavors we want. Basically with Qoola it's "do it yourself".
Get as much yougurt as you please and stuff whatever toppings you could take. Then after they'll weigh it in then you pay it in the cashier.

I knew my daughter was leaping up in bounds when she went through the whole process. She loves doing stuff like these, I just hope she loves eating it more though.

Janiz: What flavor did you choose?

Kiara: Chocolate with rice crispies, fruit loops, vanilla kisses and marshmallows.

Janiz: Wow! So what's your verdict?

Kiara: Mom, this is the best frozen yogurt I've ever tasted!

Janiz: The best ever?

Kiara: The best so far. Qoola is...(makes a hand heart shown in the picture above) LOVE.

Qoola Yogurt + Fruit, Greenbelt 2, Makati

iLove: Movie Night

sneezeniz — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:48:40 +0800

Despite being loaded with school work, we make sure that we spend our weekends together. Sundays are either spent cooking brunch, eating out, watch a movie, or simply a time to hang out in the mall. But this time, we squeezed all those activities in a day.

I took some random shots of Kiara while hanging out in the mall. I can't deny how much she's grown, to me it seems as though she was the same chubby little girl giving out a cute giggle. But it's when she talks that makes a big difference.

My daughter has a fascination and a love for art, though she feels like that love is never reciprocated.

Kiara: I love the artwork on the wall mom.

Janiz: Yeah, it's illusion-ed as though it was torn up.

Kiara: I know, and I like it like that.

Janiz: And you just have to touch it to be certain huh?

Kiara: Yeah, I have to know for sure.

Janiz: I get you.

Kiara: When will art ever love me back?

Janiz: It takes time honey.

Kiara: You know what mom? To us it's art, but to most it's just something posted on the wall.

Janiz: I love how you geek it up like that.

Kiara: *big smile*

Janiz: Too much mental and visual exercise here, time to do something else.

Kiara: How about dessert?

Janiz: Go!

iBinge: Banapple

sneezeniz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:35:35 +0800

I was browsing through my archives of photos and this would probably be the last time when we have Jason with us on a weekend. This was the weekend when we were waiting for Jerad at UA&P. He was there to watch a play and we were impatiently waiting outside doing whatever could to keep our mind off our hunger.

After our eyebrows were clashing due to more than an hour delay on our dinner, we were not dismayed by the big servings in Banapple.

When our food was served, we didn't have the strength to talk, but we had the time to spare for a click or two.

Jason totally refused to face the camera so all my shots of him was in this angle.

Despite the hunger, my daughter was still in a playful mood.

No Food = Low Batt for me.

Banapple

Katipunan Ave., Quezon City

iStyle: My Nerd Girl

sneezeniz — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:52 +0800

Kiara's sporting a new look. A look that suits who she really is. Geek slash Nerd.

Kiara: Would anyone believe that these are prescription glasses?

Janiz: With the geek and the nerd that you are, you can probably pull it off.

Kiara: Really? *bright smile*

Janiz: What are you thinking? What's going on in that web-like brain of yours?

Kiara: Oh, nothing much. I'm planning to be wearing this look for a while.

Janiz: *phew* I was expecting something more, but I'm fine with that. *wink*