Ellie's brilliant idea

STEP 1: Decide to have LOTS of fun on Mama's bed

STEP 2: Billow out Mama's blanket (I checked, that's the verb apparently)

STEP 3: JUMP!!

and JUMP!!

and JUMP!!!!!

Today Ellie said "What's that Mama?" when she saw a casette tape on TV.....

finest puns ever!

SLOW.
CLAP.
Sourced from various sites c/o Google Images.

top chef all-stars: manoks

Mike, Bill and I have always watched Top Chef together so it definitely isn't as much fun now that Mike is in London.

Especially now that the whole season is awesome! Cause you know how you really don't care about the first half of contestants that get kicked off? Top Chef has found a remedy to that this season by bringing together contestants that were just short of winning the previous seasons.

But Mikey being away hasn't stopped us from picking manoks:

BEA'S BET:
(Jen was kicked out way too early, so I ended up with) 
Marcel

BILL'S BET:
(He sabotaged himself last season by getting "sick") 
Angelo

MIKEY'S BET:
(Understandable choice)
Richard Blaise

Ellie's challenge

Here it is, my first ever post!

It was supposed to be the videos of Ellie's program, Franz's follow-up (he hoopa looped, mike), and the Atis' number. I was then supposed to follow that up with pics and videos from the sportsfest.

FAIL!!!

Ellie's video alone took forever and ever and ever and ever to upload, so I abandoned that idea for now. Better ways to upload bey and bill?

So here's my replacement post. Franz and I were supposed to play Upwords tonight, and Ellie said she wanted to play. So we started forming words for her to read, like:

and:

and the impressive:

Here's what Ellie put together for me and Franz to read!!

A geriatric's Favorite Things (Happy 85th, Lolly!)

We celebrated Lolly's 85th at Chef Jessie in Rockwell Club.

In true Jac fashion, program was short, sweet and not at all sappy. We each took turns giving Lolly gifts and explaining why we had chosen this or that. Lots of highlights but will write separately about what I remember everyone giving.

Tito Tony also suggested that we all perform a song from Sound of Music. I didn't get it at first since I didn't even know Lolly had any affinity for the movie or its music. But when he handed out copies of the song we would all be performing (without practice), it made sense:


Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things..

Cadillacs and cataracts and hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favorite things.

When the pipes leak,
When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.

Hot tea and crumpets, and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heat pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favorite things.

Back pains, confused brains, and no fear of sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favorite things.

When the joints ache,
when the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad.


Don't you love the Internet??

wikiconfessions: christmas program 2010

Christmas was in Lumby this year. The house looked Christmas-y and awesome. There was some confusion over dinner - Lolly was a little upset that there was no garlic bread even if she was supposed to bring it with turkey. And there was only one type of dessert! Gasp.

As usual the highlight was the program.

TJacs did a gameshow called Pinoy Genio / Henyo? RJacs danced to Taio Cruz. Ellie and Franz did hoopaloop! NJacs did a skit about Pinoy traditions. Diys did three takes on the Nativity (in English, in bad Tagalog, in better Tagalog) and unvelied Tito Butch as baby Jesus on the last take. Lolly asked me for my "highest" heels and sang "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine..."

Mom and my big idea for our program was to pretend that we were looking for Lady Gaga lyrics to sing at the  program when they come across a video of two guys in a parody as Lady GagO. The two guys would of course be Bill and Dad. This was obviously veto-ed by Bill and Dad and we ended up with...

Some leaked documents from the latest social network phenomenon – Wikiconfession – confidential documents containing texts of confessions leaked from a certain Pinoy family...

Confession 1

Tony – Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.  My last confession was 6 months ago.  These are my sins.  I told a corny joke, Father.

Fr – To the audience – This must be Tony.

Fr. – To Tony -  God will forgive us if we tell corny jokes once in a while.    For your penance – one Hail Mary, and make your jokes funnier next time.  Now say the Act of Contrition.

Tony – O my God, I’m heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins…ah, wait, Father, I forgot a sin.

Fr – Ok.  What‘s that?

Tony – I repeated the joke, Father.

Fr – That’s ok.  You thought it was a good joke.   Same penance.

Tony - O my God, I’m heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins…ah, Father, I forgot another sin.

Fr. -  Yes?

Tony – I repeated it more than once, Father.

Fr – I see.  Two times, three times?  That’s ok.

Tony – I repeated it 10x, Father.

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Confession 2

Butch – Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.  My last confession was…(hesitate…count with your fingers)…I can’t remember, Father. 

Father: (To himself - Fresh meat.  This must be Butch – I must be kind.)  That’s all right, my child.  What do you wish to confess?

Butch: I lost control of the fireworks on New Year’s Eve, Father.

Father:  Ok.  For your penance, say one Hail Mary.  Now say the Act of Contrition.

Butch: O my God, I’m heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins…, ah, wait, Father, I forgot another sin.

Father: What’s that?

Butch – The fireworks went inside neighbors’ living room.

Father: Ok, add one Hail Mary.

Butch – O my God, I’m heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins…Wait, Father, I forgot another sin.

Father – What’s that?

Butch: I told the neighbor my name is Ho Gil Lee.

Father – Add 5 Hail Mary’s.  Say your contrition.

Butch – O my God – I have another sin.

Father – What is it?

Butch – I wrecked Ho Gil’s car.

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Confession 3

Penitent – Bless me, Father,…I broke my diet again.

Father – Is that you, Rita.

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Confession 4

Penitent – Bless me Father - I kicked my husband out of the house, so the Lakers would win.

Father – Is that you, Ruby?

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Confession 5

Penitent – Bless me Father - I didn’t finish my joke again.

Father – Is that you, Patria, my child?

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Confession 6

Penitent – Bless me Father – I contributed to global warming because I farted after Risa fell asleep.

Father – Is that you, Nino?

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Confession 7

Penitent – Bless me Father - I snuck into the house because I came home so late. 

Fr – (interrupts) This must be one of the twins.

Penitent – It was 9pm, Father.

Fr – Ah, it’s Nanan pala.

Bill was the priest and Mom, Dad and I took turns being the confessees. Fun for all. Merry Christmas!