On a lighter note.. (If there ever was one in all these angst filled entries) These past couple of months have been quite a revelaiton for me. I've finally found a semblance of the peace I'm craving for (And I had to dump some very detrimental-to-my-health-and-mind people along the way just to get a semblance) and have been moving on to other pursuits. I've been having fun trying to see what my dozen or so nieces and nephews are up to in their respective lives. And I got quite a few surprises there as well. (Nice ones this time)

One of my niece is getting married this December (My brother married really young) to a very nice boy. I met the groom briefly and he strikes me as the kind of person you can depend on in a crisis. Very hands-on and sensible. I'm really happy for them. Seems that niece does not need need tips on how to collect and collect and never select... eerrr... I mean to select. Great for her.

On the other hand one of my nephew is currently living in with his girlfriend. I won't really delve into it that much because turns out the girl has a celeb for a mom so any bad publicity would be a no-no. But they are also into Cos Plays, Animes and they actually have a band that plays all those Japanese anime songs. (Had to endure a whole Saturday of fun, uhgg, just to watch them in an activity in Eastwood last weekend. By the time it was 9pm I was actually used to the ear-splitting sound of unintelligable mutter around me. It was like being in a time space warp, or maybe I'm just getting old. MANTRA TO SELF: You went through a Guns and Roses and Bon Jovi phase too..not to mention being a groupie for E-heads... patience would be a good virtue to apply right now.) It was interesting. 'Nuff said.

Another nephew is currently in grade school and has made tormenting his teachers his past time. He actually makes them go home to momma and cry. (To HIS momma mind you. Telling my sis all my nephew's mishaps hoping we can try and do something about it. You wish.) It's just so funny because in the end we found out that the reason his attention is not on his studies but on how to make the teacher cry was because he was bored. We had him tested and now he's in an accelerated class taking Math lessons that even I can't comprehend. Good luck Khalil! Ring me when you've invented something and become a millionare ayt? Auntie loves you. Hehehehehe...

One niece just started Veterinary Medicine in UPLB and seems she's having the time of her life. My dog just gave birth to 5 pups and 2 of them had defects on their hind legs. So, 'coz I'm a cheap shit, I consult with her on what to do. I told her over he phone that the pusp we're like Flipper and drags their back-legs like a dolphin. She explicitely told me to make them swim. I thought it was for therapy. Nah, I'm not that lucky though, it was becasue she wanted to know if they would really swim like Flipper. Didn't talk to her for about a week after that. (Well... I'm very sensitive when it comes to my dogs) But it's all good, I finally shelled out the funds and brought them to a REAL vet and was told to give them massages 3 times a day for 15 minutes each session. They're good now.

So, time flies... I never thought about having adult conversation with my siblings' spawns this soon. (Birth control, God and alcohol just to name a few topics.) But it's really been nice. Enlightening too. I'm not really seeing a bit difference between their generation and mine. Only the technology. But what they're thinking and doing? It's basically the same thing I was thinking and doing at their age.

That's life doing a full circle. Damn amazing.