HELLO JUNE

Summer is officially over. Well, in Zamboanga at least. I noticed that for the past nights, the evenings have been a lot cooler. Even if the fan setting is on 1, I still need a light blanket. The boys however, still prefer to sleep without one. Another thing I noticed was the rains. It has been raining frequently so that is definitely a welcoming sight. I suppose there won't be any more water rationing here in the next months. Hopefully, the weather/climate won't be too warm in Manila as well. Only 4 more days to go...

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Last night I was watching Living Asia Channel. Would you believe they featured Zamboanga City? Oh, I was so glad. They of course showed centuries old Fort Pilar, the wonderful parks in Pasonanca, the very old City Hall in the heart of the city, the modern (and huge) cathedral, the breathtaking sceneries, colorful vintas, majestic mosques, delectable cuachas, the skillful Yakan weavers, and my goodness, so many more. It was actually exhilarating viewing Zamboanga through the eyes of another. It was wonderful to see that there are some people who appreciate Zamboanga for it's simplicity and laidback feel. When I was in college, I invited some friends to spend some summer days in Zamboanga but they parents wouldn't allow them. I guess they were kind of wary about news reports of unrest in the nearby provinces. I do understand the parents' fears. But I really did want to show Zamboanga to my friends. Oh well.

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At last, Ethan got a haircut other than mine. I have been expressing my frustration over Ethan's lousy haircut to my mom and dad and my dad finally asked his barber to come over to the house for a home service. Yup, that barber was my dad's barber since he was a little boy so you can only imagine how old he is now. I was quite excited about it because not only will Ethan look handsome for his birthday, he will finally get a barber cut! So, at 10am, the barber came to the house. Nikki was the first one. He was really well-behaved. He did fidget a bit because he was a bit ticklish but Nikki loves getting his hair cut. I, of course, took his photo while the barber was cutting away. After a while, it was Ethan's turn. He refused to sit on the chair so I had to sit on the chair and let him sit on my lap. The barber no longer used the electric razor because Ethan is scared of those. He just snipped away using his scissors and after a while, I was covered with Ethan's hair. Ethan, fortunately did not scream and kick this time (yup, it was quite horrible, the last time we were in a barber shop) but he did put up quite a fuss. I had to be stern with him sometimes just so the barber could do his job well. Although Ethan's haircut was not as cleancut as Nikki's I'm still sooo happy with the result. Heck, any haircut that isn't mine is a whole lot better! I'm sure Ethan will now look so great in his birthday pictures! YAY! =D