There's a picture of me, my sister and my very shy nephew Nyles! It's really great to see the kids again. They just love to say the funniest things in the world! I have this other nephew, Nico (the older brother of Nyles), who talks like a Rugrat. His R's are W's. Here's a typical conversation of me and Nico:One fine day, he was playing with Buzzlightyear, a character from "The Toy Story"...
Me: Hey Nic, that's a nice toy! Who is it?
Nico: Buzzlightyear! (pronounced as 'Buzz-light-ee-yo')
Me: Oh! Buzz-light-ee-yo?
Nico: No! Buzzlightyear! (But again pronounced as 'buzz-light-ee-yo')
Me: Buzz-light-ee-yo?
Nico: NO!!! BUZZLIGHTYEAR! (With a louder and a more frustrated 'buzz-light-ee-yo')
Haha I'm mean but it's fun to talk to them! So that's the bulk of the things I do here...just play with my nephews.
I've now been introduced to the world of yoga. There's this thing called the Bikram Yoga where you do the athletic yoga, as opposed to the meditative one. The unique thing about it is that the room is heated so basically, you're supposed to sweat like mad. But oh well, I didn't really sweat at all. After one try, I've decided that I'm more compatible with the gym. :p
And of course, who could ever forget the shopping??? The shopping here is fantastic because it is WAY cheaper than the ones back in Singapore. Since the Philippines is a place known for cheap labor, a lot of imported clothes are produced here...including: GAP, OLD NAVY and TOMMY HILFIGER. Sometimes it's difficult to control the production. Well, good thing for me, some of these clothes/products make their way to this place called Greenhills where people can avail of these products for about 1/3 the price! They're called export overruns...they're not fake. They're just...not sent to the States. Sort of like leftovers.
All these are fun...but at the end of the day, there's still one thing I miss: carolling! Thinking of you guys back there...wish I could sing with you too! But oh well, maybe next year! I'm sure all of you are having fun making music...! Will be with you guys in thoughts!
