fish heads and happiness

LOL! One of my mom's neighbours just stopped by to visit and to gossip. She's soooo cute, man! these old Filipino women are adorable, like tiny little apple dolls that hobble around and talk and gossip in heavy accents, part English, part native Tagalog. They're like comfort food for the eyes, ears, and heart. I love them.

Earlier my mom was cleaning a salmon fish head while singing along with Nat King Cole (I bought her a cd compilation of his love songs because she adores him, and so do I). She was going to cook the fish head for me and i said, "EIW!! I refuse to eat anything that stares back at me!" She ended up frying me some chicken breasts and boiled the fish head for herself. Now the house smells like fried food with Nat King Cole crooning all over the place, with two tiny little Filipino apple dolls sitting in the dining corner and gossiping in Tagalog.

I can't think of anything else right now that makes me happier than this little moment.