tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51308108191171040792011-07-31T03:09:32.598-07:00A mother's outakes of cross cultural life 7109 miles from home. 'I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you....'Twirlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12654073732760604662noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130810819117104079.post-37849664599471080702009-10-27T05:14:00.000-07:002009-10-27T05:41:04.902-07:00

It only takes a minute to finally write a blog entry - I have tons of stuff on my unwritten 'to do' list and seemingly little time to complete ANYTHING.....but right now I just want to indulge for a minute and let my typing fingers do the talking......I was a 'Take That' fan when I was 12 - with pictures of Robbie Williams and Mark Owen on my wall (and ceiling!!!) 'It only takes a minute' was

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I am thinking about dancing again....I dream about it all the time - like I'm back in my ballet school with burgandy leotard, in rehearsals or class....or waiting in the wings ready to perform...its funny as its been years but right now I'm wondering what were all those years about? - Nothing is wasted I believe - I often wonder what they were all about!I'm ready to do something new. I'm reading

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BASKETBALL - the sport and love of most Filipinos.....a makeshift ring on every street, a court in every barangay....My husband is an ex-pro player who now just plays twice a week to maintain fitness but still gets asked to play for various teams or leagues. Just last week we were in the bank and the guard on duty said he recognised his face from playing on TV .....10 years ago!When we were newly

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D2, Pebbles, Jedi, Orange, Heart, Bubbles, Blessie, Rapunzel, Humber and Choco are just a few of the interesting names that I've come across in our social circle. It always makes me wonder how parents agreed on them? Maybe they have significant meaning...? (I have yet to come across anyone called 'Mango, Banana or Darthvader though!!)Choosing a name for expectant parents is always an exciting

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I think parenthood should definitely come with a 'warning' label on the side like the ones on cigarette packets: Smoking is dangerous to your health!......I love being a Mum - I really can't imagine life any other way.... but I also have noticed some alarming health dangers:Stress Levels: 4 kids, just a few hours sleep, a crying baby with a cold, a pile of admin, unfinished homework, dinner to

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Have you ever heard a 4 year old try to say words like 'recompensing' or 'frontlets' or have any clue what those words mean or their context?My twins in Nursery were required to learn by heart in numerical order, 40 verses from the King James version of the bible for homework! (Who was it who said learning is supposed to be fun!!) UNBELIEVABLE!! Not fun for them or for Mummy!And then there is the

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'Halo Halo' - Not a greeting from a friendly London policeman, but the famous Filipino dessert.A young, green coconut shell filled with crushed ice, milk, cornflakes, sweetcorn, gelatine, jackfruit, some sweet potatoe, ube, leche flan, a scoop of icecream...and whatever else the kitchen can find.My husband ordered it on our first date as his strategy for drawing out the time to spend with me. I

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Places at the end of our street; listening to the retelling of stories, breathing fresh air, watching the energetic shooting hoops.... where everyone is welcome to the curbside open forum.My Corners:This place where two cultures merge, where I find myself laughing, wondering and musing over life, its contrasts and direction....A family, a house, a city, one island among thousands.....South East

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