Wam's World

Today (and the Day Before)

Yesterday the family went to the See Compound in Lagmay, San Juan to attend the post-baptismal party of JohnX2 and Jen's son Matthew. Small affair, kinda like a backyard barbecue. We even came too early (that's what Ma gets for not calling ahead). As a "housewarming gift" I gave Johnx2 my copy of the JFK DVD (w/c turned out to be the regular version of the Director's Cut, not the one with all the extras). Later I borrowed a bunch of his bootleg DVDs, but not before previewing them first, and it's good that I did as a couple of them turned out to be defective.

Before heading home Ma and I dropped by SM Centerpoint. She got some shirts for Christmas and a new fruit peeler while I bought all the rolls of Dura Seal clear adhesive I could get my hands on. (Why take chances? They seem to come and go).

When I got home I tried to watch The Score DVD, but it turned out to be more defective than I thought. I then went for the "most likely boring" Mulholland Drive DVD. Man, talk about a mindf*ck. I swear David Lynch's brain could fill up its own X-File. I went in thinking Well, I've read enough Vertigo books to be able to sort out complicated storylines in my head. After Mulholland I realized I either needed to read more Vertigo books or just give up on comprehending Davind Lynch. To get over that experience I watched the less cerebral Jackie Chan flick The Accidental Spy (which coincidentally describes his role in the latest film The Tuxedo.)

Now for an update about Aldwin's cousin Jen: Getting her on the phone has proven to be difficult. Not sure if this is being done on purpose, but it wouldn't hurt if she herself volunteered a good time for me to call-- which she didn't and hasn't. This says to me that she may not be into this whole "getting acquainted" thing, at least not in her heart. Passing interest, maybe. When I mentioned I would try her e-mail instead she replies (it was a text convesation) she only checks it about once every 2 weeks. I'm a patient guy but I don't like being screwed around with.

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Today the family went to Makati Shangri-La for the first birthday party of cousin Jennie's and Jaime's son Jedrick. As with their first son Jeremy the party was like something reserved for royalty, the only difference being Jeremy's was in EDSA Shangri-La. Singer Jamie Rivera (and her kids) were guests! Unfortunately she didn't entertain and we just had a juggling unicyclist. Good buffet, though. Went straight home afterwards...well, me, anyway. Everybody else went out.