The ODD One Out
This is Sandy’s favorite game. If you’re the game master, you need to list four to five items that are similar or connected. The “contestant” will have to guess which one is the odd one out but it doesn’t end there. You need to enumerate the reasons why it’s the odd one. She plays this with everyone who’s willing but mostly, with her papa. Lately, it evolved into a drawing version. Both of them will take turns in drawing things and the contestant will put an x on the drawing for the odd one out. I try to beg off most of the time especially when I’m working but whenever I see how happy and excited she is, I just can’t help but stop whatever I’m doing and just play with her. As the contestant, she loves to think of reasons and as a game master, I love how she can come up with different kinds of items that are related. And even her drawings are so detailed with lines and shapes that I can’t help but laugh when I couldn’t recognize them anymore.
This was her writing and drawing.
I always urge her to ask her Papa to play with her instead. Aside from The Husband being more patient than I am, it serves as their bonding time at night.
Busy coming up with questions.
While her Papa is drawing for the next question, she always touch my tummy and wait for her little sister to kick. She then tells her how she wants to see her soon and how they will do all sorts of things.
Hongkong Disneyland Day 2
Day 2 was much easier for us. Although it was colder, it was still comfortable for me. And because the Character Buffet breakfast was full, we decided to have a buffet at Disneyland Hollywood hotel. Love the food and the price wasn’t that bad.
Here’s us waiting for the shuttle to Disneyland park.
Sandy knew what to expect since it’s our 2nd day already.
She posed for a while and then told me that she wanted to give her drawings of Mickey and Minnie to them. It was a long line I’m telling you but after an hour or so of standing, we got our chance to meet the most famous characters in Disney. Sandy gave them her drawings and I was happy to note that they both “loved” and gushed over it. Then they gave Sandy plenty of kisses which thrilled Sandy to no end.
After that, we went to Adventure Land to watch the Festival of the Lion King show. Sandy got hungry again(!) so we bought her some snacks and had some photos taken while waiting.
One of Sandy’s shots.
I’m so glad she’s old enough to take photos!
After the shows, we ate twice again (trust me, you’ll get hungry with all that walking too), had some photos taken with Cinderella, watched the parade (another post) and then stayed in the park until 7PM to watch the fireworks.
More photos on Flickr.
Hongkong Disneyland – Day 1
We went to HK Disney last Jan 28th. I loved the weather there, not too cold as I feared and just very comfortable. Sandy loved Disneyland so much and no matter how tired or aching her knees were, she still walked and walked and wouldn’t want to go back to our hotel in Disneyland Hollywood.
I like that my pregnancy wasn’t a hindrance at all to this travel. It’s Sandy’s last solo performance in the spotlight so we tried to make the most out of it.
Things I love:
The characters are just magical. Even adults will be mesmerized.
The shows – Golden Mickeys and Festival of the Lion King rules!
The weather, ramps for wheelchairs and strollers, small shops and Main Street
Things I hate:
The people. Ugh. So rude! They probably haven’t heard of falling in line before.
Expensive food. Okay, so there were plenty that costs 40-50HKD per meal but knowing The Husband and I, and now Sandy, it’s just not enough for us. We always end up eating at a restaurant or at the hotel which is really costly.
Disneyland was a little too expensive for me but seeing Sandy’s face light up whenever she sees a princess (more of this on Day 2) or any character, you’ll totally forget about the money. Her happiness is really priceless.
Here are some photos taken but you can browse for more on my Flickr account.
Some photos of my favorite show – The Golden Mickeys
Flickr Photos
Day 1 photos | Day 2 photos
Things to Buy
The Husband wants a Samsung HDTV and that’s just one of the things from his wish lists. There’s a new air-conditioning unit for the baby, a PSP or Wii for him and Sandy and a trip to Singapore to watch Michael Schumacher race again. To think we are saving for pocket money for our HK trip this 28th! But in fairness to him, these are just his wishes and doesn’t really tell me to go ahead and buy them. He waits patiently until I feel bad for him 
Healthy Living
Looking the best vitamins for men? Me too, well The Husband that is. He’s just so tired all the time even on weekends when we get to sleep in and have naps in the afternoon. I’m positive it has something to do with his diet. At least now he’s doing his best to exercise by hitting the treadmill every other day. Aside from vitamins or supplements, we’re thinking of staying away from pork and beef starting next week. It should be easy except thinking about different kinds of dishes for fish and chicken can get pretty tricky.
Sporting Goods for Everyone
The Husband asked me to buy him an everyday watch that he can wear when he’s commuting, shooting photos or hiking. I’ve been looking everywhere online but couldn’t find any
that fits both his budget and needs. Luckily, I stumbled upon this Freestyle Shark Buzz for $74.95 while browsing for Tippmann Paintball Packages for a client. I should’ve tried more online shops that sell sporting goods but this one from zephyrpaintball.com is just perfect. If you’re looking for the lowest prices on paintball gears, you better check out this site. Aside from their very affordable items, they offer all kinds of freebies from monthly giveaways, free ground shipping, up to $50 rebates and plenty of clearance items.
Great Weekend
Just a quick round up:
- Worked non-stop from Friday to Saturday afternoon. I couldn’t believe I managed to finish three projects in two days. I was giving myself a mental pat when The Husband said that’s to be expected when someone works 14 hours a day.
- Watched Time Traveler’s Wife at Greenbelt 3. I saw an online friend (Mich) and old co-worker (Benjie) with his family. I cried buckets inside but you wouldn’t notice it except for the occasional dabs here and there on my eyes.
- After movie, we had dinner with our friends Cliff and Lorna at CYMA. Food was great as expected but the conversation was what made it a perfect night. Well, that and the alcohol.
– Sandy slept early with her Ate Arlene. It made me so thankful that we can now go out without needing to hurry back because she couldn’t sleep without us.
- Grocery shopping at Rustan’s yesterday. Bought a Filipiniana costume for Sandy as well.
- Twister fries are back.
- At 5PM, I took a much-needed nap. Did I mention I’ve been working like a horse for the past few days? The nap was amazing but at 6PM, I felt guilty so I tried rouse myself so I can spend some time with Sandy.
- After dinner and her homework, she slept without problems. I watched I Love You Man on my iPod while The Husband watched the race in the other room. Because of the movie (which was also good), I didn’t get to sleep until 2AM. This was the only downside because now I’m so sleepy the codes are starting to swim away and getting all blurry.
Failed Attempt to Exercise
An update about my latest project called “Losing Weight”. There’s actually no update. I did try the treadmill for even the machine refused to help. After walking for five minutes, it just died. I was half frustrated for getting dressed (put on running shoes actually) and making a few stretch exercises but also half relieved because I don’t have to continue running. A friend suggested ellipticals but I don’t have the budget nor the will to try anything new. I’m giving myself until next week so The Husband can also check what’s wrong with the treadmill. And while he’s at it, it won’t help to drop a few hints how he needs to work out to for the sole reason of “inspiring” me. 
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I am Dzoi, a 28 year old Filipina who currently works as a web designer. I am a loving wife to my equally loving husband Sherwin and a mommy cow to my 2-year-old daughter, Sandy.
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