Zyle’s First Birthday Party

Jurein and I, first time parents, were very eager with planning for Zyle's first birthday. Weeks before the party, we started to busy ourselves with the invitation, the tarpaulin, the movie (compiled photos and videos), the program, thevenue, and most especially the food.
But just like any other occasions, not all plans were realized.

The invitation-SUCCESS!

The tarpaulin-SUCCESS!

The Movie-Grrrrr!!! I was able to finish the movie but had a problem during the burning process.

I was so disappointed because I was not so much of a help with the preparations before the party because of this!

The Program-Not so! The celebrant slept just when the kiddie party started.

The Venue-SUCCESS!

The Food-The BEST!

To Zyle's bloodlines, many thanks for the pledgess. (sa uulitin ;D)

Mama La - Lechon + pasta
Tita Che-che - P2000
Tita El-el – Crabs and shellfishes
Tita An-an and Tito Edjun – Ice cream
Uncle Nenen– drinks
Lola Nanay– cooking and baking expertise

Frustrated Me

I am not a writer, but I so love to be
I am not a poet, but I so love to be
I am not an artist, but I so love to be
I am just a dreamer… oh when will I be.

2 teeth in 1 week

(peeping little teeth of a soundly sleeping son taken by a crazy papparazi mom)

In the week of Zyle Nolan’s 11th month birthday, his two ridged little teeth emerged tearing his sensitive gums.
The lower left front tooth was first to come out. Three days after, the lower right front tooth showed up.
Three more upper front teeth are already showing signs of coming out real soon.
I guess the soreness of teething explains his weak immune system because a week before that he was hospitalized for five days due to diarrhea and cough which lead to pneumonia.

Zyle is a very tough baby. I am really amazed of his extremely high torance to pain.
That’s why I worry less with his teething period because I know it is just like an ant-bite to him.
Nevertheless, I still pray he will not be with the white-suited guys again.

Cheers to you, my pretty boy!
Hip hip! Hurray!

The Basic Rules of Binayot-Ilab-ilab

On a typical day, I get to be with a small number of people who knows Binayot.
That's why if my hubby and I want to do some criticizing, gossiping, or secret chatting; we go to our own little world using the Binayot.
Mind you, it is very useful!

After days of hesitation, I finally decided to share this to you.
I guess after I let the cat out of the bag, I will be extra careful in using this especially if I do the above mentioned activities. Hehe..
Yet I know it would be more fun if get to use it with someone other than my hubby.

Well, here goes.

The Basic Rules of Binayot

1. Say the word backwards.
Adto – Bisaya
Otda- Binayot

Balay - Bisaya
Yalab - Binayot

Eg. Otda ta sa omang yalab. (Adto ta sa among balay.)

2. Match it with a famous thing/person.
Nailad - Bisaya
Dalian Carvajal – Binayot

Lami – Bisaya
Imalia Fuentes – Binayot

Eg. Nadalian Carvajal waki. Gauot waki nga imalia fuentes ni. (Nailad ka. Gatuo ka nga lami ni.)

3. Add/change letters to give the words a touch of class.

a. If the Binayot word ends in “d”, add “j”.
Diha – Bisaya
Ahidj – Binayot

Eg. Ahidj ngal ni ingatub. (Diha lang ni ibutang.)

b. If the Binayot word contains “p”, change “p” to “f” or vice versa.

Apil – Bisaya
Lifa – Binayot

Patay – Bisaya
Yataf - Binayot

Eg. Mu-lifa-lifa pajud. Otsug waks mayataf? (Mu-apil-apil pajud. Gusto ka mapatay?)

c. If the Binayot word ends in “b”, change “b” to “v”
Bilin – bisaya
Niliv- binayot

Eg. Iniliv na ang oming giahuks sa dongkilanan. (Ibilin na ang imong gikuha sa lingkoranan.)

d. If the Binayot word ends in other consonants, add “s” or “sh”
Kami – Bisaya
Imaks – Binayot

Mangita – Bisaya
Mang-atingsh- Binayot

Eg. Imaks nangal mang-atingsh ato oi. (Kami nlang mangita ato oi.)

e. Use “ju” as first syllable.
Bintana – Bisaya
Juntana – Binayot

Eg. Julihug iaris ang juntana. (Palihug isira ang bintana.)

4. Scramble the words or use things/place.
Bayot – Bisaya
Batoy, Abtoy - Binayot

Boang – Bisaya
Cemetery (short for semi-teriring) – Binayot

Eg. Ang batoy arum jud cemetery oist. (Ang bayot mura jud ug boan oist.)

To be fluent, use it more often.
Enjoy!

The Bayot in Me

It was June 1994, during the ASMS La Salle’s morning assembly on the first day of classes when I first saw this good-looking guy.
He was from another pod and their room was in front our pod’s room.
Almost all eyes were on this new comer.
The boys seem to look insecure.
The girls seem so awestruck.
I thought at that moment that this guy would very soon be the campus crush.
Yes, I wasn’t mistaken. Yet, everybody was in dismay because he is so cute to be gay.

He became my friend and my friends’ friend.
Along with this new friend was this new, fun, and very interesting language --the gay language.
Others call it “gay lingo”.
Many call it “binayot”.
Because of this, I got a new name: “Aneir”.

To Retsked, wherever you are thank you for bringing out the bayot in me.

College life was doubled fun.
The binayot was overflowing.
Just imagine the existence of two naughty gay classmates and the cool way they could make with the words.
This time, my name evolved to “Anirsor”.

To Isse and Ydnar, thanks for polishing the bayot in me.

Then I met this gentleman.
He thought that the gay lingo was fun and so he learned it.
Actually, he was great with the basics in less than 12 hours.
In just a few days, he was fairly an expert.
Maybe I was a good instructor.
Or perhaps he made sure to be good in it to win me.
Good plan.
It worked.

To my Hubby, thanks for continually giving life to the bayot in me.