Whenever new acquaintances see Gwen Mari, they ask if his father is a Chinese. She has chinky eyes that are even smaller when she smiles. She may not be that fair, but she looks like a Binondo Girl especially when I tie her hair in pigtails. Because of her features, her tatay bought her a cheongsam last year when he went to Singapore. He got her the pants-type, which is a little big for her size. When she tried it on New Year’s Eve, it fitted her just right.  The length of the pants was just right, almost on her ankle-length. She was supposed to wear this on her birthday photoshoot, which didn’t push through. Another story to write about. I know that she would have given justice to the dress. I’ll just ask her to pose for a picture when she wears it on Sunday, for Chinese New Year.

In line with Chinese New Year, I cleaned the girls’ cabinets. I removed the small clothes that they won’t be wearing anymore. I plan to either give them away, or keep them for future use (for my sister’s baby). This is a lot better than throwing them away and having the trash pump deal with it. The small clothes are still beautiful and these are still good hand-me-downs. Most of the clothes were just worn several times, even if was already a hand-me-down from achi to siobe.