Nicquee's Nook

Hot Spot

We are currently here in mom’s place. We usually go here on weekends only but this week is an exception. And when we go here, I always bring along our router and laptop with me. Last weekend, we were also here but I purposely did not bring our router so we can spend more time talking. You see, when I convert this place into a hot spot, all of us become busy with our online life (just like now) and we tend to forget physical interaction. I told everyone that and I was glad nobody disagreed, we were all guilty.

May this serve as a reminder to all of us. Online life is fun but when things all fail, our offline relationships remain with us.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Car Repair Again

No, thankfully it is not ULY, our trusty car. It is EMPOY, my FIL’s public transport.

This Toyota FX has been with him for more than a decade now and it has started to act up last year. There days when it cannot be used because of lapsed maintenance or broken part. On worse cases, attending to the needed maintenance or broken part will take a couple of days, extending to a week. When that happens, FIL has no income.

They are their own mechanics, FIL and his co-driver. Good thing they know a lot when it comes to cars and suppliers of spare parts. They need those, I think, specially that almost weekly, they need to replace a part. I remember that from one of their trips, aside from the needed part, they also bought a trailer hitch. They said it will be useful on emergencies. I am praying though that that will not have to happen.

Well, the car is not mine and I am not paying for it. It just saddens me that FIL keeps on paying to have it fixed but he does not get his money back.

Baby Gears

A friend of mine recently announced that she will be having a dragon baby! She really wanted to conceive this year and we are really so happy for her!

She said she is going through a rough first trimester but browsing cool baby gears online makes everything better. Ah, the joys of pregnancy! I, too, love checking out what is the latest in baby gears, although I learned that new babies do not really need a lot. And at times, they do not need pricey stuffs!

There is something though that I have been eyeing on for quite some time now. I am sure my friend will be delighted if someone gifts her baby with a really lightweight baby stroller. Something that is really stylish and easy to maneuver, perfect for those morning and late afternoon strolls in the park or in the mall.