Yesterday I happened to glance out one of the back windows and noticed a mysterious brown lump in the yard (yes, I'm veering slightly off blog-topic here, but bear with me here, I have a point). It was WAY at the back of the yard and I couldn't at all tell what it was. A very large bird? A rodent of some sort? I couldn't make out any distinctive features, just a brown round lump. The kids couldn't tell what it was either, so it wasn't my eyes, thank-you-very-much.
I couldn't find the binoculars, because nothing is ever easily located when you want it. And opening the back door when you have no intention of going out to play in the yard is a good way to make your toddler Very Angry, so I couldn't step out to get a closer look.
Eventually it occurred to me that my fancy new camera came with a big fancy zoom lens...aha! Problem solved. I grabbed the camera (which, unlike our cheap kiddie binoculars, is too expensive to lose). And we saw...a rabbit! Can you make it out?
It's a pretty crappy photo, but since it was taken through two glass doors and the screen from very far away on a kind of hazy day, it could be worse.
"Oh, a rabbit," I said, somewhat disappointed that it wasn't something more interesting (I have no idea what I was expecting it to be...)
"ROBOT!" agreed the two-year-old.
"No, not a robot, a rabbit. A bunny."
"ROBOT!"
Okay, whatever. It would have been more interesting if it WAS a robot.
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Hello, hello! I was able to nab some pictures of the Philippine National Children's Book Awards ceremony from Ramón "Rayvi" C. Sunico and from the Philippine National Book Development Board (photos taken by Daniel Tan).
Here I am with fellow judge Maria Elena "Mailin" Locsin. I had just arrived at the awards ceremony and was anxious to announce the winners to the whole world. To the left is Rayvi, a pioneer in Filipino young adult literature and the man behind the awards!
From left to right: the fabulous Atty. Andrea Pasion-Flores, executive director of the Philippine National Book Development Board, and my fellow judges Karen Ocampo Flores, Dr. Lina Diaz de Rivera, moi, and Mailin. (Ana Maria F. Rodriguez, also a judge for the awards, was unable to attend the ceremony.)
Author May Tobias-Papa receiving her award for Araw sa Palengke:
Illustrator Sergio Bumatay III accepting his award for Tuwing Sabado:
Author Russell Molina accepting one of his awards . . . He won two! One for Tuwing Sabado and one for Lub-Dub, Lub-Dub. (Author/illustrator Jomike Tejido also won two awards - for
Aaawww...
OMG. So cute. I hope the kittens aren't backseat drivers!