I asked my husband to run errands yesterday, including picking up a 4.7 cu. ft. refrigerator for the nursery so the nanny and I don't have to make frequent trips on the stairs for the stored breast milk.

     When he came home, he had the new refrigerator and this. 


     Flowers for me ... his moody wife who has had --- so far --- two nuclear post-partum meltdowns when he didn't pick up around the house before my friend Ging came to visit and when he didn't come home on time for a date night.   

     Isn't it uncanny that sometimes, someone is thinking exactly the way you think? 

mood: moody tags: husbandry

     It's the first time I've seen him perform. He recently won the grand prize in the 13th World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) held in Los Angeles, CA which is otherwise known as the Hollywood Talent Olympics.

     Watch Rhap Salazar, a 12 y/o boy from the Philippines, perform on the Ellen DeGeneres show.
    
     My husband noted that most Pinoy households have karaokes. We don't have one.

     Gee ... I'm the only Pinoy who can't sing to save her life.

mood: cheerful tags: ellen degeneres, rhap salazar

     My sister and I were chatting about Krista Ranillo, Manny Pacquiao's alleged "other woman," who is supposedly the reason why his wife Jinkee was a no-show during the match against Miguel Cotto. Rumor has it that Krista also hooked up with Michael de Mesa who was the husband of actress Gina Alajar.


     Although cheating is by no means confined to a single culture (THINK: Eliot Spitzer and Bill Clinton) nor gender (THINK: LeAnn Rimes), Pinoy men are notorius for straying. I think it's because they have too much time on their hands. Unlike here, there are drivers who gas up the car and maids who clean the house.   

ME: "It's a good thing my husband is American."

HER: "It's a good thing I live in Singapore."

     My sorority sis Dr. Tes Ignacio has taken a step further and declared herself a "racist against her own race." She swears she will never date another Pinoy again.   
 

     The Philippines is a prayerful nation and Pacman is no exception.  


     Such is the dichotomy of life --- the difference between what you profess and how you live.   

mood: contemplative tags: manny pacquiao, men

     I bought this pair of Sam Edelman shoes on a whim.
 
     I loved the platform style that adds extra height and the beaded detail.


     Unfortunately, it seemed comfy while I was trying it out in the store but I wanted to make an appointment with the podiatrist when I wore it to the casino. On a side note, I'm not a gambler, but I can see why it can be addicting --- I won $89 on the slot machine!  

     Eva Mendes was also wearing the same style as my bejewelled heels at the premiere of her new film.


     She didn't take off the price tag, committing what the Daily Mail describes as the ultimate footwear faux pas.


     I wonder whether it was also killing her feet and she was planning to return it.

mood: sleepy tags: eva mendes, fashion, shoes

     My friend Dr. Mia de Jesus-Estepa told me that she spent the greater part of her 2 y/o son's infant stage with him sleeping on their bed and not in the crib. To this day, her little boy transfers from his room to theirs when he wakes up during the night.

ME: "But you're a pediatrician. Shouldn't you be setting a good example?"

HER: "Believe me, I've tried everything."    

     Speaking of trying everything, here's my husband walking around the house with the stroller just to put Cougar to sleep. He loves motion but the rocker isn't very effective.


       We were initially lugging the baby carrier around but he's grown to Buddha proportions that it has become difficult to carry him in it. He's now a whopping 10 lbs., fed purely with breast milk. 


     The things we do just to put him to sleep! 

     My parents said I was the same, so this must be the beginning of atonement for my many sins ...   

mood: content tags: bruce cougar paulson, drew paulson

     It took us more than an hour to get seats in Brewers Sports Bar to watch the Pacquiao and Cotto duel. The Hispanics were out in full force. Husband told me to cheer for Pacquiao quietly because we might get into a fight.  

     This was my view. We were right in front of the plasma TVs!


     Our fear was unfounded because it turns out that a lot of the Hispanics are supporting Pacquiao. We watched in awe as Pacquiao connected 50% of his power punches. 

     In the latter rounds, a bloodied Cotto with a broken nose was prancing in the ring like a dancing queen while Pacquiao was charging mercilessly like a bull. Cotto's wife left three-fourths of the way with their son. I'm glad she did that --- otherwise, her kid would need psychotherapy from the trauma of seeing his father get beaten up.   

    The match was stopped by the referee with 55 seconds to go on the 12th round. 

    After seeing how Cotto's face looked like minced pastrami, husband and I have decided that Cougar won't be a boxer. Over my dead body. 

mood: jubilant tags: boxing, manny pacquiao

     The Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto fight is tonight!!! Husband and I are going to Brewers bar to watch it because we're cheap and don't want to shell out for pay-per-view it's more fun to watch it with other people.

     If Pacquiao wins, he'll be making history as the first boxer to win a title in 7 divisions. 

     Incidentally, here's Pacquiao singing "Sometimes When We Touch" on Jimmy Kimmel Live just in case you missed it. I think that's a first as well --- a boxer singing on a talk show!     
     Confession #1: I watched it 3 times. Husband was like, "I can't believe you're listening to that."

     Confession #2: I've been singing the same song to lull Cougar to sleep.

mood: busy tags: boxing, manny pacquiao

     I used to think that Carrie Prejean was just being honest when she opposed gay marriage during the Miss Universe beauty pageant last April 2009 but I stand corrected. She's either a loony toon or just plain dumb!!! Just watch how she made a spectacle of herself on Larry King Live.

     There's a story behind her being pissed off but that's beside the point. She sure doesn't know how to conduct herself in interviews.

     The best part is, after calling Larry "extremely inappropriate" (Why? Was he fondling himself?) and saying "I'm about to leave your show", she sits there with a smile on her face like as if she's in a restaurant waiting for her order. Talk about AWKWARD.

mood: busy tags: carrie prejean

     I must be sleep-deprived and seeing stars, but I could swear Nicole Kidman's mammary glands weren't this supersonic before.
 
 
     Plastic surgery or push-up bra? Or is she still lactating? Such important questions that need pondering in the same magnitude as congressional debates.
 
     Real or not, they sure are being squished by the dress that from here, I can almost hear them cry for "Help!"

mood: amused tags: nicole kidman

     Cougar goes through diapers like candy.


     I wonder how the less fortunate can afford it!
 
     At the rate we're going, we'll soon need some bailout money.

mood: cheerful tags: babies, bruce cougar paulson