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"Where are my photos?!?"
by
First Lady Sea Princess

If a photo is worth a thousand words, then I don't need to write my article for the next 5 weeks! My dear Chuck (isn't that the same name as the horror doll-monster - Chucky!) wasn't able to include my previous photos to enhance my already entertaining section of Pagkakaisa. Although I appreciate the much-improved printing of the last issue, plus the fact my positioning has been upgraded (right next to my hubby's too factual article), pictures will add better visual effect.

Just to obtain photos of the wedding of Luther and Trixie, Dennis had to take professional-style photos using the only available camera in my house - a musical clown-face camera belonging to my 3-year old son. He was kind enough to take the newlyweds next to their Goldilocks cake together with Patrick Uy and the rest of the official photographers. See for yourselves if they'll do.

My deadline to submit my hand-written article to DOV for him to proofread, spell-check, etc., etc. (thank God I don't have to worry about that) is Monday morning. So Miss Last Minute finds scratch paper, Post ItŪ, pad paper or toilet paper even to start writing at midnight or 3 AM Monday morning when I can think without my kids or Dennis jumping all over me. I wouldn't actually mind Dennis jumping on me at that time of the day but of course he is deep in Dreamland. Even if I tried to get it up, it's no fun if the other side isn't hugging me back.

So I actually don't see my article till it's printed and DOV brings it home Wednesday night. For the last two issues, the photos of the boys at Heartbeat and the wedding photos were nowhere to be found. I hope Chuck has found and included them in this issue.

I may be a bit on the vain side, but I love photographs whether I'm in them or not. I guess because my interior designing deals with color and graphics, photos play such an important role. One of my favorite accessories is a picture frame. It tells so much about a person, as shown not only in the photo but the choice of frame as well.

My house has several frames, mostly of me of course, and only a handful of Dennis. The more kids we have, the more picture frames fill my house finding space even in the already cramped console tables.

Last Wednesday, I commissioned Mandy Navasero to do a photo session at my place taking all my kids plus the rest of the Prieto grandchildren. The girls of my brother who live in Michigan were in town for their summer break. Getting all 6 of them to smile decently was such a challenge. My daughter Annika who takes definitely after me was the perfect subject. Tyrone, on the other hand, had such an awful "pilit" smile. But after 6 rolls of film, a couple of them turned out to be excellent.

Kids grow up so fast and time does fly by before you know it. You may not share my passion for pictures but do take a couple once in awhile or better yet, hire a photographer once a year. They're the best thing to look back on and reminisce that "Kodak" moment.


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