Sunday, November 25, 2018

From the Mouths of Nine-Year-Olds: Corrected By

Part 1
Fin: Kailan ang iyong kaarawan?
Me: Agosto.... ummm I forgot what's fifteen.
Fin (looking at me like I'm a dummy): Labinglima!!!

Part 2
Me: Fin, don't forget your jacket.
Yuan: It's not a jacket, it's a sweater. It can't be a jacket because it has no zipper.

Sunday, September 30, 2018

From the Mouth of a Nine-Year-Old: Sad Movie

Yuan watched Hotel Transylvania 3 last night.
Me: How was the movie?
Yuan: It was sad.
Me: Did you cry?
Yuan. No....only inside.

Friday, September 14, 2018

From the Mouth of a Nine-Year-Old: Proper Typhoon Outfit

Yuan visited today because classes have been suspended because of the typhoon...
Yuan: Hi Tita Khonie!
(Notices that I'm wearing a dress)
Yuan: Oh yeah, the weather today says no wearing of skirts.

Sunday, June 17, 2018

From the Mouth of an Eight-Year-Old: Heatwave

Fin: What's a heatwave?
Me: When it's super duper hot.
Fin: There's always a heatwave in the Philippines! 😓

Monday, June 4, 2018

From the Mouth of an Eight-Year-Old: On One Condition

Me: Yuan, what did you order from McDo?
Yuan: Chicken fillet and large fries.
Me: Can I have some fries?
Yuan: If you don't stay with us (me and Fin) in the room, you can't have fries. I'm not kidding, Tita Khonie.

Wow, naa may condition hahahaha

Saturday, June 2, 2018

From the Mouths of Eight-Year-Olds: I am Filipino!

While waiting at the lobby, Koreans got off a van...
Jen: Fin, are you with them?
Fin (opening her eyes as wide as possible): I am Filipino!

From the Mouths of Eight-Year-Olds: Wet

It was raining hard and we were trying to stay dry, but still Yuan got a bit of rain on him...
Yuan: I got watered!

Monday, May 28, 2018

Toasted Bread

Overheard:
Person 1: Kagumkom lagi kaayo na imong gikaon...
Person 2: Aw oo, tuskig (toasted) bread gud!

Sunday, April 15, 2018

From the Mouth of an Eight-Year-Old: Cute Tummy

Me: Your tummy is so cute!
Fin: Why?! Does it have a face???

From the Mouth of an Eight-Year-Old: No Ligo Needed

Fin: Let's go to the library.
Me: In the afternoon na coz we have to ligo pa. You have to ligo. Yuan has to ligo. I have to ligo.
Fin: We can just put perfume!

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Monday, April 9, 2018

Sunday, April 8, 2018

From the Mouths of Eight-Year-Olds: Fashion Girl

Checking the tag on Fin's shorts:
Me: You're a Uniqlo girl.
Fin: I'm a Uniqlo, H&M, and Zara girl.

From the Mouths of Eight-Year-Olds: Chinky

Fin: Mommy is chinky-eyed, but I am not.
Me: Because your daddy is not chinky.
Fin: He's chunky.

Saturday, April 7, 2018

From the Mouths of Eight-Year-Olds: Heat

In the parking lot...
Me: It's so init (hot) here.
Fin: But it's not as init as El Nido. I melted there!

From the Mouths of Eight-Year-Olds: Taxi

Me: Do you want yaya Jen to apas?
Fin: No nalang. I will just play.
Me: Okay, but we have to go home by lunch because I have to go somewhere at 1pm.
Fin (gesturing like Conan): How about you grab a taxi?


Monday, February 26, 2018

From the Mouth of an Eight-Year-Old: English Please

Ingon si Fin ang English ani kay: Rich American 😂😂😂

Monday, February 19, 2018

From the Mouth of an Eight-Year-Old: Pineapple Pen

Me: Fin, I know how to write your name in Japanese. Do you have a pen?
Fin: I have an apple! 🎶

Sunday, January 7, 2018

From the Mouth of an Eight-Year-Old: Painting for Sale

"Galaxy" by Fin
Me: Fin, can I have your painting?
Fin: 100 pesos!
Me: Ah! You used my paint!
Fin: Okay, 50 pesos.