The Fuji Updates

Last weekend was when we also finished drafting the invitations for Fujiro's birthday/christening. I felt all professional collaborating with the wifey on how we want the invitation to look. We didn't fight once. Hah! Talk about achievement!

Then last Sunday, we stopped by my sister's house after church. She gave Fujiro this apple green walker that can turn into a mini car that a small child can straddle (I'd try it too, but Fujiro is so attached to it I'm afraid he'd hit me if I break it...).

Funny how that kid is starting to show his personality. He'd cry his most pitiful and heart-wrenching cry just because he wanted to have some more water, or whenever he couldn't let go of his walker. But when he had to get his shots, he'd cry because we had to restrain him while the doctor gave him a shot, not because his shot hurt.

Hmmm... sometimes I wonder where he gets all his theatrics from... The dad, or the mom? You, the readers, can vote by commenting on this post!

The Weekenders

Who knew that simply spending hours in the living room and imitating Michael Jackson’s moves gave more quality time than we ever had at a mall? This weekend has made me realize the true meaning of family bonding. We spent nothing (except for some cheap snacks), especially because the car’s battery died, so we had no choice but to stay home and watch DVDs. It was just the four of us plus our yaya, who made things a lot easier for us because she could independently do the kitchen work for my wife who is very deficient in that area.

Going to the mall gives everyone a lot of stress—especially for me, the breadwinner, because it is expected that I pay for everything—oh, and I have to remember to load the bags and the stroller for the baby too. For the mother, who has to get the kids and the househelp ready, keeping in mind the day’s itinerary among the things to bring for the baby, amid yelling for the eldest not to dawdle in dressing up. When we get to the mall, it gets a bit tense with the constant stream of noisy people and the things we have to remember to visit and buy—plus the actual sense of loss when we impulsively purchase something we don’t really need, but still get that gnawing feeling of envy and hunger at the whole world of tempting consumer goods beckoning for us to come and have a closer look. This stress eventually builds up into irritation and arguments that could escalate into bigger fights that consequently destroys everybody’s day…

I’m glad we didn’t go out last weekend.

Wi-Fi

The name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections. The Wi-Fi Alliance, the organization that owns the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) term specifically defines Wi-Fi as any "wireless local area network (WLAN) products that are based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) 802.11 standards."

Initially, Wi-Fi was used in place of only the 2.4GHz 802.11b standard, however the Wi-Fi Alliance has expanded the generic use of the Wi-Fi term to include any type of network or WLAN product based on any of the 802.11 standards, including 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, and so on, in an attempt to stop confusion about wireless LAN interoperability.

Wi-Fi works with no physical wired connection between sender and receiver by using radio frequency (RF) technology, a frequency within the electromagnetic spectrum associated with radio wave propagation. When an RF current is supplied to an antenna, an electromagnetic field is created that then is able to propagate through space. The cornerstone of any wireless network is an access point (AP). The primary job of an access point is to broadcast a wireless signal that computers can detect and "tune" into. In order to connect to an access point and join a wireless network, computers and devices must be equipped with wireless network adapters (See "How Wireless Networks Work" in the "Did You Know..." section of Webopedia).

Wi-Fi is supported by many applications and devices including video game consoles, home networks, PDAs, mobile phones, major operating systems, and other types of consumer electronics. Any products that are tested and approved as "Wi-Fi Certified" (a registered trademark) by the Wi-Fi Alliance are certified as interoperable with each other, even if they are from different manufacturers. For example, a user with a Wi-Fi Certified product can use any brand of access point with any other brand of client hardware that also is also "Wi-Fi Certified". Products that pass this certification are required to carry an identifying seal on their packaging that states "Wi-Fi Certified" and indicates the radio frequency band used (2.5GHz for 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n, and 5GHz for 802.11a).

A common misconception is that the term Wi-Fi is short for "wireless fidelity," however this is not the case. Wi-Fi is simply a trademarked term meaning IEEE 802.11x.

Richard fujiro 10 mos.

Last sunday for me was spent with twoey and jiro, hopping from church to church getting certifications for jiro's baptism. There's this rule that id a child is to be baptized at the time he is about a year old, the parents have to get certifications of no record of baptism from three churches within the area. Not one of the employess of the church offices can explain the logic of this rule, just that it's a "diocesan rule. I guess I'll just ask the priest in wednesday at the mandatory seminar.

Arranging events for my son is a bit tiring (especially since he insists on taking off his shoes at the most inconvenient times for us to put it back on him :p) but exciting as well. It feels like I'm taking recharge of his life, being responsible for all the good things that happen and are about to happen to him.

He also knows how to imitate "na, na, na" and "hi" when somebody says it to him. He can say "yaya" and "dadi" but still not "mommy"--to his mom's amusement.HAHAHA!


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