Froggy Afternoon

My youngest sister, Athena, texted me in her usual, demanding tone:

Athena: Ate Abick, paano tanggalin ang muscles ng frog? Textback asap.

Me: Anjan ba ung globe number? [she used smart]

Athena: Thanks...[tas text na di ko naintindihan...]

Me: Ano? Yung pagkuha ng muscles ng frog, actual? [Kasi di ko alam. Nagmamagaling lang!]

Athena: Oo. Kasi para sa school at kelangan ko magdissect pagdating sa bahay.

Me: Hala! Natry mo na ba magdissect? Sa paghawak palang ng frog, kelangan ng practice!

Athena: Nahawakan na namin ung frog sa school. Kelangan ko kasi nung bones ng frog. Manghuhuli na lang kami ng frog dito sa bahay.

Me: Magdidissect ka ng real frog? Hindi yan pwede sa bahay! Alam mo ba magparalyze ng frog?

**di na nagreply! nasa bahay na...**

Athena: Ate Abick, hindi pala ako globe. Tapos hindi kami nakahanap ng frog dito sa bahay. Walang lumalabas na frog ngayon.

Me: Paano na ang project mo? Tawag ako. 

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Call convo. I asked her about what will happen to her project. She told me some details and what her teacher requirements were and she needs to dissect the frog and come up with frog bones! I told her that it will be messy and bone acquisition will be bloody [literally], and the frog will be pitiful. She answered me that boiling will be the solution. Onga naman, parang nilagang manok lang!

I finally asked her, what's their next activity in school...and she answered...

PITHING. [which i know! ahem, bio 11]

AND...

SMASHING! [may ganon pala?! kawawa naman ung froggy!]

We both laughed. I miss you! :)

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photo courtesy of quepid.org