dies familiae

Official family day. All seven of us drove up to QC to have lunch at my grandma's home. The whole Crazy Bunch.

We got there and we ate, pronto.

For me, the highlight of our visit was our grandmother.



And there she is. My grandma. Why did I post her picture up here? Why is there a water cooler at the right side? Is that the kitchen? what are these questions for?

She thinks I'm still in the seminary. I went up to her and I did that 'mano' thing, which i haven't done in a long time, and she whispered to me, "Pagkatapos ng apat na taon ako ng magmamano sayo."

I was chilled to the marrow. In order to keep her happy, some of my kin convinced me to keep her from the fact that I have gone out of the seminary. Hell, I've been out for almost three years now. My conscience bites me like a rabid dog! But what of her tender and fragile heart? Everyday she goes to pray that I'd be priest someday, since her three ex-seminarian sons went off and had lots of kids. I'd be her only hope, in some way. That me being the priest might uplift our hazy clan to salvation. I'm just speculating.

Today's easter sunday. And I felt God knocking at my soul... i sat for a few minutes and pondered... I fell into some serious deep-thinking spiritual hole. I felt a spiritual reawakening of sorts... If there were only more space in a blog that it would be bearable to read.

And to the lighter side of things! :) and there we were, at grandma's home. Did I mention they have a sunroof at the dining room? suhh-weet!

And there was food. lots of it. I didn't have my monstrous appetite with me though... I wonder why.

Here are my two little sisters(andee and alex)! Two mischievious, spoiled, bratty, and totally adorable little sisters!


I think the younger one(alex) is still watching nickelodeon at this hour. Insomniac, just like kuya.

And there they are, posing wide mouthed and ready to gorge on a luscious chunk of kuchinta, is that how it's spelled? Maybe that's kutsinta. or Koochinta. or whatever.

HEY! is that my father sleeping in the background? Yup, that's papa. It ruins the moment a little bit. But hey, that's my father, I can't just photoshop him out at my whim!



There...now don't forget to chew those hideous-looking treats, alex! hehe.
(I should have asked papa to move a bit. hehe.)



And that's me!! goofing off! alex does appear to be annoyed... Well, she is! (hehe)


And that's my younger bro. goofing off with alex! Aren't we one big bunch of goofballs?

And so we goofed off a little bit more. Us grown-ups also had a little chitchat about certain affairs about the family, religion, government, career prospects abroad, and a couple more interesting blah-blahs. When the time came when 6 out 7 Arugay family members were yawning, we knew it was time to hit the road.

On the way home, we decided to hit the supermarket. Boy, the two little girls and I made such a racket!





"I think we need more tequila, and some salt."


















It's sad how the media influences kids these days. Look at that, my sister's thinking of eating ice cream through her eyes!















WAAAAAAAAAH. Free us from this crazy sibling of ours!


We went to the cash register, chaching, drove out, went home, ate something, and all went ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Except me. I feel perked up today.
I read up a bit of Kafka, juice up my dying brain a bit.

I love my family. :)