The Lady and The 80's

I had lunch at McDonald's today.  At the next table sat two ladies, probably in their mid forties.  One was wearing a rust colored blouse while the other had on a red shirt.  They were loudly discussing their kids.  At one point, the lady in red said "My kid liked the song so much that she asked me where I got it."

At that point, she began to sing the song.  She went on until she got to the chorus then something occurred to her and she blurted out the title.

The conversation then moved towards current music and again the lady in red took the lead.  She expressed an opinion about Justin Beeber which I didn't quite catch but it sounded positive.

A little later, they got to discussing 80s music and the Styx song "Kilroy Was Here" got mentioned.  Actually the lady in red was reciting the titles of Styx songs that were released together.  Speaking of Kilroy, the conversation turned to robots, particularly robots in movies.

I was fascinated with this lady in red.  She knew the story of some newer movies very well.  She even knew who starred in those movies.

Street Food in the Supermarket

I had taho (soy curd) for breakfast today.  That's not surprising since I do it quite often.  I sometimes wait for the street vendor to shout "Taho!" then run out to catch him.

The one I had today came from the supermarket.  It's the second time I got this brand and I like the taste.  It comes in a plastic cup covered with a plastic wrap.  On top of the wrap is a packet of syrup which is quite watery but that can be remedied.  Then there is the plastic cover of the cup on top of that.

It comes in two flavors this brand.  Today I had plain taho.  Last week I tasted the strawberry flavor.  The first time I had strawberry taho was in Baguio over a year ago.  That was also from a street vendor, and that flavor is not seen here in Metro Manila.

Of course this is a Philippine brand.  It tastes nice too like the regular thing.

The only thing I can complain about is that there is no sago

Sundays are for Kids

I attended the weekly Feast at the Bureau of Soilsthis morning.  We have a dance ministry there.  It's composed of kids who just enjoy what they are doing.  They're kinda contagious but I think the parents get quite distracted from the worship session.

Anyway, I usually sit in the front rows so I can't see what's going on further back.  Today, i was late for the mass so I got an aisle seat way back.  That meant I only got to watch the kids in the middle of the group.

That also meant I got to see another little dancer.  There was a boy, about two years old, who refused to stay in his seat.  He had decided that he would roam up and down the aisle keeping his mother in sight.

He was going up the aisle when the dance ministry began their routine.  He stopped and watched for a while.  Next thing I knew, he was doing his own moves.

Kids are usually tireless dancers.  I guess it's inate in all of us.  They celebrate with movement.  That's one thing I hope we remember to keep as we get older.