SOMEWHAT WET WEDNESDAY

It rained for a bit today. But it lasted for such a short while that after mere minutes, the sun was out again. Bummer...

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Had to bring our VHS player to the repair shop today. Some mechanism seems to have gone wrong inside it. The VHS tape won't eject and I can't use it (nor can the boys). So I thought of bringing it to the repair shop so they could have a look-see. They told me that before they do anything to it, they would give me a call so I would know the estimated cost of the repair. I said that would be fine. At 4pm, they called and told me that the repairs (parts and labor) will cost P900 (approximately US$20). That seemed okay with me because if I bring the unit to an authorized service center it might cost more and will definitely take days to be done (we had another unit repaired before and it wasn't a happy experience). At the repair shop, they told me that I could get it at 6pm later!! Talk about fast service. Well, I hope it works well later. Will have to test it before I pay for it.

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Ethan is undergoing a phase. He now hates to take a bath. You know Pigpen from Peanuts? I sometimes think of him when I see Ethan covered in chalk dust and refusing to have a bath. It's just so weird because this boy used to love staying inside the pail for hours and hours until he turned into a prune. And now when I say, "Ethan, bathtime!" I am met with wails and protests and a chase around the room. But when we are at the pool or a resort, he would need no urging and would be in the pool swimming and frolicking in a blink of an eye. Sigh...

Time to shower him now. Wish me luck...