Is your life a tragedy or a comedy?

What sort will your life be if it is a TV show or a movie? sitcom-like comedy, a dramatic TV series, tragic soap opera, suspense thriller, sci-fi/fantasy, horror?

My life is so blessed to be a tragedy! (Not that I’m complaining.) So far, it’s definitely a happy comedy.

I don’t think we have that kind of interesting extra-ordinary lives that anybody would consider watching on TV. But should we be on TV, considering my passive non-confrontational sensitive personality, my struggles with my hyperactive almost-3-years-old toddler, and a fishing loving hubby, who has one-of-a-kind personality and a very interesting job. Our lives as a TV show will probably have a lot of ordinaryness and a few moments of comedy more than anything else.

These question are inspired by the movie ‘Stranger than Fiction’ and reality TV show ‘Jon&Kate plus 8′.

Movie, Stranger than Fiction

In the movie ‘Stranger than Fiction‘, Will Ferrel plays Harold Crick, a lonely IRS agent who lives his life so systematically. His life took a turn when suddenly he started hearing a woman’s voice narrating his life. He sought the help of Jules Hilbert played by Dustin Hoffman, who asked the question about his life, whether his life is a tragedy or a comedy. Since that question, he made a tally about events in his life to evaluate if his life is – comedy or tragedy.

It is actually a good movie. It’s NOT a laugh-out-loud comedy, but it was made better by the love story between this IRS agent and a baker who wouldn’t pay taxes. What a funny combination! And of course there’s the successful novelist who had writer’s block narrating Crick’s life and struggling how to kill Crick’s character in her novel. The movie has a great concept and it’s very well written.

About ‘Jon&Kate Plus 8‘, well what can I say. Their lives including the 8 kids’ are all over the news. Obviously, they have interesting life having 8 kids total to have a reality TV show. I guess their show has turned dramatic to possibly tragic. I do not actually follow this show. I don’t watch reality TV shows (except for American Idol only because I consider AI a singing talent show more than a reality TV show). But with the very few glimpse I had of Jon&Kate from their show while channel surfing, there’s always Kate whining and Jon casting a big sigh, surrounded by 8 busy kids. Did I ever suspect then that they are going to divorce? I had no clue!

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To Daddy, the most hardworking, the most caring and thoughful man …
Happy Father’s Day!
From Mommy and Matthew

To all fathers out there, enjoy your day!

We’ve been back for over a week now from our week-long vacation in Florida .

Hubby is already busy with Summer School. The few cadets who are attending summer school came in fro and stylish hairstyles. I mourn for their lavish hairs, which are all gone now. They already got a haircut, including hubby. Coming to a military school, even only for the summer means losing your hair down to the scalp.

I don’t especialy like summer. Summer heat can be too striking, and just sucks out energy but it gives me more excuse to stay indoors aside from movie marathons and blogging, at least during the peak hours. I do like late afternooons to early evenings, when it’s not too hot anymore when the sun is about to set.

After the school year ended, we went to Florida for a week-long vacation. We went to Gatorland in Orlando. We saw a pack of alligators, turtles, and others, but all Matthew was interested in is the slides at the playground beside the Splash Water Park. We rode the Gatorland Iron Horse (train) going around the Gatorland area. Matthew did enjoy the train ride. We also walked by the swamp.

All Gatorland photos are taken on June 2, 2009 at Orlando, Florida.

Matthew and Daddy, At Gatorland' Entrance

Matthew and Daddy, (baby alligators at the background)

Matthew and Mommy

Matthew caught by alligator.

Gatorland Iron Horse

Gatorland Iron Horse

Matthew at the Playground.

Matthew with a real live white alligator

Matthew and Mommy. Walk in the Swamp

Before our day at Gatorland was over, we realized that although Matthew is almost three years old, he is still too young to go Disneyworld, Universal Studios, or any other amusement parks. Over the weekend, we also went boating and fishing at the Tiger Lake. We went to an RV park by Tiger lake and stayed there for 3 days. I think, the ones who enjoyed boating-and-fishing the most were hubby and my father-in-law.

Matthew with Grandma and Grandpa. while leaving the dock... (Photo taken June 5, 2009)	Boating/Fishing at the Tiger Lake (Photo taken June 5, 2009)
Matthew Fishing (Photo taken June 5, 2009)	Matthew, Daddy and Grandpa. The ones who had the most fun are those who got the most tan. (Photo taken June 7, 2009)

Oh, Hubby and I did have a few moments together by ourselves. We left Matthew with brother-in-law Tom, and we went out to watch a movie. I was hoping to catch X-men Origins: Wolverine but we got there late. We watched UP in 3D instead. It was my first time to watch a 3D movie in the movie theater. With watching a 3D movie, the 3D picture looks better except it’s feels so funny to have to wear those awkward-fitting sunglasses.

We plan on going back to Florida after summer school. My plan to go to the Philippines this year is on hold for now. I think Matthew is too young, too persistent and too curious to stay ‘behaved’ in a plane for 16-hours and with the Swine Flu still going on, I think it’s best to stay put for awhile.