The Christmas Woodman

There won't be any snowman
Nor a white Christmas dream;
But a nifty little woodman
Would somehow make you grin.

^~ © 12/15/08

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Frosty, the Snowman (original video)

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A Dream Of My Own Bass

1/365: A Dream of My Own Bass by lancelonie

I dream to play you with my own fingers...
But I don't want to hold you.
You strain my back; can't endure.
I complain.
But how lovely your sound is!
I think you're so cool.
And yet, still, I only dream to play you with my own fingers...

~Nelonie A. Crelencia © 2008

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Video by: Blue Bossa bass by Hannibalpol

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The Halloween firs-timer at Camp Spooky

Bokeh Rings Around Her on Halloween

Pixie, kobold, elf and sprite -
All are on their rounds tonight;
In the wan moon's silver ray
Thrives their helter-skelter play.
~Joel Benton

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A Halloween first-timer, Sophia ran around Camp Spooky like a freed bird. She was a bit stubborn during a mini-show as she covered her ears saying, "Loud!". But as soon as it ended, she begged for more. We were on our way to eat but she kept going back to the benches. I didn't think she really enjoyed the song. Though she knows Snoopy, she's not familiar with his songs and dances. She's more of a Backyardigans fan... Well, we'll find the beagle in YouTube this week.

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Though it's 6 days past, let me share to you what happened on Halloween...

So, this is where we went - Camp Spooky (or Camp Snoopy) at Knotts Berry Farm. Sophia (or I think it was me who) was fascinated by those carved pumpkins hanging at the main entrance.

I posed by a cave that I never got the chance to check out. Sophia was scared of the hanging bridge that briefly swayed us. She then ran quickly back up to her daddy. I insisted hubby to take this photo of me, at least.

We saw this vampire mascot whom we didn't know the name. I wanted to take a photo with him but, again, little Sophia was too scawyyy!

Sing - Hoo-ooh-ooh... ;)

Anyone there who knows who this character is?

At last, the Snoopy Halloween parade was on... We joined the march around Camp Spooky. I don't understand that angry look on Sophia's face... Too funny for me though.

This is the only "sane" photo of the mascots we ever took. The others were too blurry to share.

Hey, Lucy!

Finally, my Spurs photo, which we discussed on Flickr. The majority of Flickrites said the landscape style was better than this square crop. Feel free to click it to see the winning version.

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October Song, guitar by sonnenberg

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Flickrite-blogger-turned Disney fan

I got hooked (like I always do) on this Disney channel movie - Now, You See It. It's a about a boy magician, Danny, who later discovered he was a wizard. Ha! Isn't that very common in Disney? They're good at fantasy as well as twins and doubles, like the young Lindsey Lohan in Parent Trap. Well, I must admit I do enjoy kid shows. It brings out the child in me. Plus, I love the girls' outfit there. Alyson Michalka, who stars in Now, You See it, always looks cute on her layered clothes and colorful hair accessories.

It may sound funny to you but I've been (or still am) a fan of Disney. I've seen the beginnings of Hannah Montana up to the point Miley Cyrus was climbing up. It's not just her I enjoyed watching. Even Raven and Zach & Cody's reruns still made me laugh. Yeah, corny, you say. I even posted a blog and entitled it Read It But (Not) Weep. Um-hmm. Another Disney channel movie.

Sophia's first glimpse of telly was Disney, as far as I remember. We have video clips of her dancing to Hannah's opening song and the Jonas Brothers. She also slept with Kid's music via cable tv. Cable is also where she got her first glimpse of fear - an image of a weird looking frog with big teeth and uneven eyes - the biggest she has ever seen. Axel F, that is. I just hum his tune and she starts crying already. Until now, she is disgusted of frogs. She doesn't even want to see little cutie Kermit of Sesame Street.

Talk about blogging, I've been a blogger since December 2004. I was then a 3-month-old newbie who moved to Virginia Beach from the Philippines. Unemployed, homesick and bored, I found relief in blogging. My ultimate inspiration? Carrie Bradshaw of Sex And The City. I blogged through Friendster as it's the only network I belonged to and the only medium I ever knew. So naive, I was even amazed by the fact that I could keep my diary online. It was mere self-expression. Nothing more. Just to see my fingers play and hear them tapping on our very first laptop was pure delight. I never ever knew there was such thing as blogosphere. Whenever I got stranger adds, I brushed them off wondering why they were doing it. I blogged for me and if my friends(ters) comment, thank you. Then I stopped for 16 months... Three years past... Tsk-tsk-tsk... If I should have know about networking, I would have probably been famous (or rich) by now! (Hmm, maybe...)

SUPPOSEDLY

by Nelonie A. Crelencia

I was supposed to visit my doctor;
but an "f-force" has stopped me.

I was supposed to fold clean laundry;
but a different plan has unfolded.

I was supposed to do our grocery;
but I only wrote down a list with a crayon.

I was supposed to sweep our floor;
and, of course, I WILL 'cause it's easy!

Last year, when I was just coming back to blogging, I stumbled upon a photo that linked to someone's photostream. I was deeply amazed about her images and those people who commented on them. She was famous, I thought. She might had been an Indian celebrity or perhaps a princess. Seriously, I was so green. I followed her everyday and watched how people added comments every minute. Wow! Even her blog was being populated. I was like, who is she? Clearly, she was a princess. Then, little by little, I discovered more people equally popular.

So, this is what they call internet community! Why didn't I educate myself about that in the first place?!! All the while, wary about scary news and views, I thought it's not totally safe online. I was careful about bumping into something or someone. I surfed but never communicated with anyone outside my personal circle. My Flickr experience changed all that. I realized sharing is not just for family and friends. There are cool strangers you can befriend, at least, online. Aside from Bradshaw, Flickrdom is where I find another inspiration, too. It seriously introduced me to photography and Photoshop.

Then here is Blogger . . . a new world that I am yet to travel...!!!

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Blush (instrumental) by Aly & AJ

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She Turns Three This Year

These are not her birthday photos as they were taken two months ago. There are no balloons nor party hats either. Her cake is made up of put-together blocks. When I built it earlier this afternoon, she said, "Hey, present!" Up to now, she plays with it. I have been singing Happy Birthday to her and she occasionally sings with me. She has no idea it is her day today.

As a mother, I love that simple child innocence - one thing that fades day by day! But I equally love their wit and intelligence. It amazes me how she's able to put together phrases and sentences. I wonder if she's going to be a linguist since she watches Calliou and High Five in five (or more) different languages via YouTube each and everyday. Her accent, I don't know which one she'll acquire - Mexican, Australian, Californian, hmm... I wonder... :)

...THAT GAZE...

That gaze, my Sophia, that gaze...
It is childhood wonder;
Your simple innocence,
It fades everyday.
I watch you as you grow
And learn how you learn;
To acquire full knowledge
Of what is right and what is wrong;
But until then, my Sophia,
The mother in me wonders...

~Nelonie A. Crelencia © 2009







Happy 3rd Birthday, Sophia!!! :)

Check out another version of my first photo, Two Becomes Three, on Flickr. Thanks!

And hey, don't go without clicking that cutie cat...!!! (lol)

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Vertigo!

Originally uploaded by lancelonie

Inside my head, it is whirling...
I close my eyes and I feel it more... Vertigo!
~Nelonie A. Crelencia ©2009

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