crank that soulja boys - ugly version

one evening, Dang requested that i download from the internet the now popular song by the soulja boys - crank that soldier boy. i did not realize that it is now a phenomenal hit song until i hit the search button. the query yielded so many versions of the song:

crank that spiderman, crank that batman, crank that spongebob, crank that forrest gump, alvin and the chipmunks version, etc.

the tune sounds popular in my head but i thought it is only because it is almost always on air and is popular among teenagers. then my youngest son Pio who is now about two and half years old came rushing near the computer and started dancing. he would also touch the ground and raise one of his legs as if doing the break dancing. he would also sing along the refrain delightly shouting "youuuuuu!" as he dances. even after the music is finished he would beg to repeat it again and so even when i start playing the other versions, he would continue to sing and dance with it. then i started to kid him singing also "pangit youuuuu!, pangit youuuuu!" (translated as you are ugly or ugly you) with the beat and so he also started singing and pointing at me or his brother and sisters. this is how our own version of soulja boys' song started.

every now and then that this music is played over the airwaves, we would start chanting "pangit youuuuu!" and pointing fingers at each other. Pio continues to chide most of us also with this song but when you start to point at him singing "pangit youuuuu!" , he would frown and say "hindi ako pangit!" (I'm not ugly!)

kids' summer activities

aside from the usual beach outings or visit to the provinces, perhaps you are one of those parents who want their kids busy during summer. some of our parent-friends would opt to leave summer as really a time for doing nothing, just relaxing, catching up on deprived sleep and have their brains and muscles rest. i think it's a good idea to save the extra money you have to shell out for summer activities. Besides, you can always tell everybody "hey don't bother me I'm on vacation!". i can vividly remember my childhood days playing, eating, resting, and just bumming around because that was vacation time.

nowadays you can choose from so many activities that you think your kids have interest in (or at least you do). is it our economy or some business minded people's idea to entice you into spending more during summer?

anyway, aside from the usual art classes or sports clinics, here are some of the things that our children have tried and maybe you can also choose from:
- advanced swimming lessons (hmmm, why do they always dog paddle during resort outings?)
- learn soccer! (we'll never excel in basketball)
- join a reading club (like Bookhive! - check my other blog on this)
- enter advance art classes like Acryllic and Oil painting. ( I prefer watercolor)
- train at McDonald's kiddie crew - (kids find it fun and filling!)
- enroll at voice lessons - (my eldest tried classical years ago, too bad she stopped, I think she'd be good at it)
- enroll at modern dance lessons (hiphop / street dancing - this is what ate Isay like instead)
- earn 50 pesos a day working at a medical diagnostics center (my other kids envy Ayi on this!)
- cooking and baking lessons (if mommy knows how then she can teach the kids instead)
- install a wifi or lan connection in your home and have a grand multiplayer PC games instead! (my son and I definitely enjoy this!)