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The Highs and Lows of Last Week

Even though I don't have work to keep me on a schedule, I was on-the-go almost everyday of last week. There were lots of commitments concerning the THREE Festival and the joint celebration of last Saturday. Here are the highlights of the week:

Johann's school party. We were supposed to celebrate with his classmates on the day before his birthday. However, he got sick. So, I cancelled my arrangements and moved the celebration to the following school day. Last Monday, I brought homemade cupcakes (Martha Stewart's choco chip cupcake with chocolate ganache) and pancakes for the class' recess. I failed to document the simple celebration because I forgot to bring a camera with me. Apparently, there was one waiting for me in the backseat. Darn!

Gram's Diner. I tried it and I wasn't disappointed. The whopper malt and the philly cheese steak were very good. I think I'll try it out with Vic next time we're in the area.

Parallel parking. I rarely parallel park. I usually look for a space that would allow me to park the usual way. This time I did it in one try. Napapalakpak ako sa dali.

CCP. The ACS officially signed an agreement with CCP for the use of the Main Theater for the THREE festival. With the discount we got, we got the theater for less than 50% of our original budget.

Rotary Partnership. The ACS presented a project proposal to the Rotary Club of Rockwell. Their response was quite favorable though we have to iron out the details to protect both interests.

Incommunicado. Just when I was expecting a lot of calls, my SIM card conks out.

Traffic mishap. I bumped Vic's car into an old delivery truck while stuck in traffic near CP Garcia. I was distracted by my phone's condition that I didn't notice the car inching forward. Good thing, I only broke the glass cover of the plate number.

Javi's accident. This was the most horrid experience of the week. I arrived home from our meeting with CCP and I was greeted with the information that Javi broke his two front teeth. Apparently, he stumbled and his face fell flat on the floor. Hay, nakakapanghina. I can't imagine how painful it was/is for him. The first two nights following the accident were difficult. He couldn't suck his thumb or drink from his bottle. It was one of those if-only-I-could-suffer-for-you moments.

Joint party. Bettina was baptized last Saturday. We also partied for Johann's 3rd birthday. The details of that celebration will be for another blog entry.

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