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Spring Break

Finn's spring break was this past week, late compared to other schools but I think it was the perfect time because of the weather. It finally feels like spring and we're out of the 40s temp-wise. So we were able to go to the playground and we went to the mall and just hung out.
Last night was his belt test and he did pretty well. He was able to break the board on his first try with his 360 jumping up-down kick. His form was ok too. Sorry the other pic is blurred ... times like these, I wish I had a camera with an image stablizer (-_-)
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Sunday in Baltimore

We left NJ early Sunday morning to drive down to Baltimore to attend my cousin Mia's wedding. But that wasn't until 5pm so when we got there, we bumped into my other relatives and chatted a little, then we ate lunch and went to the Science Center. Finn loves it there! Here he is disrupting a tornado (^_^) It's also Finn's first Planetarium experience and he liked that too. We stayed there until 4pm and went back to the car to change and then go to the hotel. It was a garden wedding but the garden of the hotel is right by the harbor, meaning we were in the middle of a somewhat busy area, not at all exclusive or closed in. So when the priest announced them as husband and wife, the people around us cheered too (^_^) After the ceremony, the reception was held in the hotel. Food was great (loved the oyster!) but sadly, we had to leave before 9 as we needed to drive back coz Jojo has work today. We were home at like 12.15am. It was a tiring but fun Sunday.
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Hello and Goodbye

Hello Kanbay, goodbye Headstrong. Yup, it's official, Jojo filed his resignation this morning. His last day will be May 4 and on May 7, he'll be working in Kanbay. Same position as he has now but with bigger pay and less contribution to benefits (^_^) This is not the same company as the one that sent us the chocolate and cookies basket. Although they did call him yesterday asking why he chose Kanbay over them and they were thinking of offering him an even bigger salary, but Jojo already said yes to Kanbay. They just didn't play their cards right. Well, they said that if things don't work out for him with Kanbay, he can always go to them, and that they'll be waiting for him with open arms (^_^) hehehe ...
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Suitors

No, I don't have suitors. I received this chocolate and cookies basket and at first I thought, oooh, do I have a secret admirer or something? Well, it turns out it was for Jojo and I, mainly for Jojo. It was from a company that wants to hire him, and this is their way of wooing him (^_^) Flattering isn't it? It means they really need him. But he's still comparing it with another company. They're both offering the same base pay so it's gonna come down to the benefits. I wonder if the other company plans on sending us gifts too? hmmm ....

Curtain Call

Yesterday was show day for The Vagina Monologues and Usaping Puki. It was a very tiring, emotional, exhilirating day for all of us (^_^) We were joined by some of the San Francisco cast for both shows and it was a wonderful experience and we're honored that they came all this way to join us. When I get copies of the pictures, I'll post a link to them right away.
Here are pics of me and my friends who came out to watch the show. I'm so happy that they did especially to the 2 ladies up there, Melissa and her mom Vicky who came all the way from VA and NC(^_^) The other group is of friends from NJ - Yvette, Mayen, Rowena, Dennis and Ria. It really means so much to me! And to all who watched our shows, thank you so very much! You have made a difference by coming and know that your support will help end violence against Filipina women and girls.

Holiday

There's no school today and Jojo used his floating holiday so we had the whole day to just hang out! But first we had to do the laundry ... then we ate lunch at Pizza Hut coz Finn got a Pizza Award Certificate from his teacher for reading and listening to a lot of books in March (^_^) After lunch we went to watch Meet the Robinsons in 3D. The 3D glasses were an extra $2 but Jojo and I had these special tickets so we only had to pay for Finn's glasses. It's an ok, funny movie. You'll never have a dull day if you have that kind of family! If you plan on watching this, make sure you see the 3D version. Also, before the movie started, they showed a Donald Duck short that was made in 1953 and it was done in 3D! "Working for Peanuts" had very few 3-D playdates in its original November, 1953 release - so it's been over 53 years since then. Cool huh!
After dinner we went to a nearby carnival that they set up recently. I guess it's gonna be there until Sunday. Finn rode the dragon coaster twice, once on dumbo and the fun house and 3 times on the big slide (^_^) He loved that slide! He also played once on the Lucky Ducks and won a small prize and guess what, he chose a duck. We bought 3 sticks of Pinoy pork barbecue and Finn wanted a bag of cotton candy. After that we went home. These small carnivals are pretty expensive. One ride ticket costs a dollar and one ride will cost you a minimum of 3 tickets (O_o) Food is at least $3 as well. But despite that they're very popular. There were a lot of people there tonight considering it was really chilly out. If only there was a theme park that's really close by, I'd rather buy a season ticket there than go to these small carnivals. More bang for your buck.
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