Mimi’s Chanel Bag

Ate Mimi was happy today.
“I’m super happy,” she shared in our siblings running Facebook chat.
“Why?” Tem asked.
“Kasi bukod sa permanent na ako, I’m going to Ginza today… para bumili ng CHANEL BAGGGG!”
Ate Richie was furious, “MIMI! SASAMPALIN KITA!”
“Bakit?”
“Naiinis ako sa’yo! Kasi bibili ka ng Chanel bag! Naiinggit ako!”

 

Someone’s really happy that this is her Facebook profile picture.

 

Candy Crush Saga 2

My most dreaded fear happened today… in my Facebook chatroom… with my family.

Ate Mimi: Add nyo ko sa candy crush to play my level 35 accept nyoko plssssss. Asap plsssss.
Ate Richie: Mimi, oo accept ko.
Ate Mimi: Tnx
Ate Pam: Na-istuck nako sa level 35 di nako nakaalis dun, sampung taon na yata ako dun ei pati. Si Pau d makaalis si Pau mas matagal na dalawampung taon.
Ate Mimi: Hahhahahaa! Ako tapos na. Next level nako
Ate Pam: 36th Level ka na？Galing! Nag-iisip.
Ate Mimi: Kaya humingi ako accept nyoko tulad ni Chie dati. Si chie lang nag accept d nako naka antay. Bumili ako ng life. 85 Yen lang naman.
Ate Pam: Ah talaga? Bumili ka ng life pano mo yon babayaran?
Ate Mimi: Sa card. Visa.

Candy Crush Saga happened!

“No!”

 

Candy Crush Saga

My sister’s message popped up while I was surfing Facebook earlier this evening…

 

Richie’s Birthday Wish

Chat with my Ate Richie…

Richie: Have a safe flight and enjoy your vacation. Basta alerto ka saan ka man pumunta… lahat ng lugar may loko. Take pictures and have fun to the max.. ooops chanel ko.. bday gift mo sa akin… hati tayo!

Orlee: Will do and will do. I love you. Have fun din. Chanel? Sige. Next year.

Richie: Ttagal pa noon. Now na.

Orlee: Sa 45th bday? Wala gusto humati sa akin. Gucci na lang. Haha.

Richie: Hati naman tayo eh.

Orlee: Paano hati? How much?

Richie: Kung magkano ang bili mo hati tayo sa presyo… 3/4 sayo at 1/4 sa akin kasi gift mo yun sa akin. abonohan mo muna kasi birthday ko… mas malaki yung share mo sa chanel. :’(

Orlee: Don’t cry. Magsasaya naman ako sa europe. Ang importante ang kaligayahan ko ‘di ba? Bilang nakatatandang kapatid nauunawaan mo ang pangangailangan kong magsaya. ‘yun na lang regalo ko sa’yo ang ipakita kong masaya akong naglalakad lakad sa paris. Later na lang yung bag. Haha.

Richie: pwet mo. di rin….

 

Lecheng Face

Since my brother-in-law, knows that my sister uses various ingredients as beauty regiments, he asked her via Skype, “Mahal, what’s on your face right now?”
“It’s calamansi,” she answered.
“You don’t put the egg anymore?” her husband asked.
“No,” she answered, “I’ll be cooking leche flan on my face later.”

 

Payabangan: Land of Milk and Honey

“Siguro ang yaman-yaman mo na,” Ate Richie told Ate Mimi.
“Oo mayaman na yan!” I answered for her, “Sa abroad kasi pinupulot lang ang pera.”
“Sa amin nga sa Amerika, kapag labas ko ng bahay nauuntog ako sa bundok-bundok na pera,” Ate Richie sarcastically answered.
“Sa Japan, talagang umuulan ng pera. Pagbukas mo ng pinto andun na yung pera sa labas.”
“Sa Dubai nga ang ulan imbes na tubig, gasolina eh. Pag-nag-fa-flush kami gasolina lang ang fina-flush namin. Andaming pera sa ibang bansa.”
“Eh ako nga pag nag-c-CR ang tissue ko dollars.”
“Wallpaper namin pera.”

 

US Balikbayan Box from Dubai

A day after I arrived, the balikbayan box of Ate Richie from the US arrived.
Miggy, my nephew, unknowing of where people are and who things are from kept thanking me, “Thank you, Tito, sa car! Thank you sa book! Wow! Barel! Thank you, Tito!”

“Hoy! Sa Tita Chie mo yan galing!” Nanay screamed, “Lagot ka nanaman dun!”
Since I only brought him a small robot from Dubai, I did not deny it, “You’re welcome, Miggy!”

 

English Breakfast

Nanay and ate Richie are back on US soil.

While Skype-ing last night, ate Mimi heard that Ate Richie and Nanay were speaking in English on the other side.
Ate Mimi told ate Pam and I, “Kaya sumasakit ang ulo ni Nanay eh. Di pa nag-aalmusal nag-e-Englishan na sila sa Amerika.”

 

Driving Power

“Gusto ko tabi ni Tito,” Miguel cried as his mommy is not in the Philippines anymore.
“Sa tabi na lang ni Tita Chie?” we asked him. He ignored it.

“Parang alam n’ya kung sino ang in power. Marunong ata sumipsip,” I asked ate Richie.
“Baka dahil nag-da-drive ka?” Ate asked.
“Yun din ang iniisip ko eh,” I answered.
“Sige, bukas mag da-drive ako around Plaridel (Subdivision) isasakay ko s’ya para alam n’yang ako eh nag-da-drive din,”  ate Richie thought.
“Tama,” I answered, “Ibig sabihin ba nito eh dapat pinag-da-drive din natin si Jo (Yaya)?”

 

Volume Classification

After observing that almost everybody in our family has loud voices with all the screaming around the house, Ate Richie told me, “Ang lalakas ng boses natin ano? Sigawan ng sigawan sa bahay na ‘to.”
“Ganoon talaga, ate, pag mayaman,” I boasted, “Kasi pag mahirap ka, maliit lang ang bahay n’yo, ‘di mo kailangang sumigaw kasi konting salita lang maririnig na. Eh kapag malaki ang bahay, kailangang sumigaw para marinig sa kabilang dulo ng bakuran.”
“May punto ka d’yan,” my sister agreed.

Volume is directly proportional to household income.