My 4-year old niece from Boston has been with us since May and our house, formerly populated by grownups has been infused with light and charm and sometimes tantrums that kids bring into any home.
She's a lovely child--curly brown hair, very expressive eyes and a smile that can calm down even the Hulk with the awesome powers of cuteness. She's terribly smart, and can catch adults when they're trying to give her the runaround. She speaks her mind and is very willful. Get caught off guard and you'll end up as her slave.
We all love her.
I was a bum when she arrived, having quit my job to focus on taking the Foreign Service Exam. I only got back into the working world after exams, which happened the last week of July. So when the money started coming in, I began to devote a significant part of my funds to making my niece happy and acting as a proper uncle should. You can't really get into THAT role when you're a bum.
A fancy wand to complete her "Fairy Princess" getup. Bouquets of flowers. Purple siopao from Eng Bee Tin. Hopia ("Tito Mark, next time you buy me FOUR of these not only one," she reminds me) Yakult (P8 na pala yun ngayon).
I was passing through Carriedo to Quiapo when I was drawn to a woman holding a box of bunny rabbits. After haggling P10 off the price I brought it home to present to its new owner. Katie melted when she saw it and spent a considerable amount of time thinking up a name for it.
Finally, she decides on Mr. Bubbles. If that isn't textbook cute, I don't know what is.
This morning, Katie, who just woke up told me I had to help her "take care of Mr. Bubbles."
"Katie, I can't," I said, barely chowing down my breakfast. "I've got to go to work."
MOST HATEFUL LINE EVER.
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