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Drano and a plunger don’t work since, as I found out later, the problem wasn’t clogging; it was dear ole leaky pipes.

Siete na ba or sietenta na Is it seven or has it been seventy Ang mga tuig nga ninglabay These years that have caressed Ni’ining pagdagan sa panahon’g The soul of time Sama sa kabukidnon’g sapa Like the river of yore, Nga wala’y kaupusan? Relentlessly unheeding? Ang kalibutan kanunay’ng nagatuyok; Life goes on, the world—its pulse, its beat; Nunca kini muhinay o muhunong para bisan kinsa. it never stops, never pauses—not for anyone. Pero wala gihapo’y kausaban: But still nothing has changed: Gimingaw gihapon ko kanimo, I still miss you, Amahan nako’ng nahanaw. My cherished father—now lost. Kini lang gayud ang mga hagawhaw sa kagahapo’ng But these are simply whispers to a yesterday Karon’g dugay nang naanod Long since forgotten Ni’ining masulub’ong panganud. By a mourning sky.

Cotto went down looking like Hamburger Helper. Go Pacquaiao! Patayin sa sindak ng iyong kama’o ang mga calbong boksingero ;o)

Lost a bet. Must now dress up as “the love child of Sarah Palin and Ahmadinejad who was bitten by a vampire who sparkles in the sun.” Thank you, Shogun Rua :o(

Forget Jude Apatow; for an excellent date-night romantic comedies, watch “Capitalism: A Love Story” starring Michael Moore.

Baby Formula Powdered Milk (for toddlers and older kids) Bottled Water Diapers (disposable or cloth) Baby Bottles Clothes (newborns to kids aged 12) Non-Perishable Food Torches/Flashlights Batteries Candles Comfort Toys Books Anyone in the Boston/NYC/NJ area and want to help out, E-mail me so I can give you the drop-off sites: Ink (dot) stained (dot) fingertips (at) gmail (dot) com. For monetary donations, please go to the Red Cross or Gawad Kalinga. Thank you!