Kris Kringle Names

I know some office companies, school classes, friends or families practice exchanging Christmas gifts to one another in a special Christmas party gathering.

In some events, participants were either assigned a "baby" (person to whom a Christmas item is given) or drew their own "baby" randomly from a collection of rolled-up papers of codenames. For the first option, there is a name keeper that holds a record of "parents" and their corresponding "babies" (this name keeper usually does not participate in the Kris Kringle).

In our office, this year, I (in)voluntarily became the name keeper because I voluntarily created some outrageous and downright silly codenames. The initial batch of names were already funny, but as I created more names, the process grew on me. The funny response I get from my co-employees inspired me to continue on with devising codenames that I volunteered to become this year's name keeper.

While last year's batch of codenames were a combination of body parts and descriptions in Tagalog (example, Maitim na Singit or Blackened Groin Area in translation and Pangong Ilong or Flattened Nose in English), this time the codenames are a combination of animal names with uber weird descriptions (in Taglish speak).

Here's a list of some of my favorite codenames I created. You might use them in your own Kris Kringle if you haven't gotten enough name ideas for your parties.

• Alimangong tumatahol (Barking crab. Eh?)


• Arwanang may pimples (Arowana fish with acne problem)


• Balyenang may elesi (Whale with helicopter fan blades)


• Bangus na sinisipon (Milkfish with colds)


• Buteteng may braces (Tadpole with teeth braces)


• Camel na may manibela (Camel with steering wheel)


• Chihuahuang adik sa cherifer (Chihuahua addicted to local growth syrup medicine)


• Cobrang may goiter (Cobra with goiter. What else? Duh?)


• Coyoteng bungal (Coyote with no teeth and all gums)


• Elepanteng naka-bra (Elephant wearing a bra. Yes, it's true.)


• Garapatang naka-tsupon (Dog lice with pacifier)


• Hipong may balbas (Shrimp with beard)


• Kabayong naka-diaper (Horse wearing a diaper. Must be a pony.)


• Kiti-kiting naka-swimsuit (Mosquito larvae wearing a yellow polka dot bikini)


• Kunehong may battery (The Energizer rabbit)


• Kwagong ututin (Farting owl. Ever seen one? Ala, the Rock of WWF: Can you smeeeellll what's this owl is cooking?)


• Lintang may bigote (Leech with moustache)


• Pagong na may high heels (Turtle wearing stilettos)


• Pating na may pustiso (Shark with false teeth)


• Poodle na bouncer (Soft and fluffy poodle working as a disco bar bouncer)


• Pumang naka-addidas (Play of words: Puma cat wearing Addidas shoes)


• Sawang nangungulangot (Snake picking its nose. How does it do that? Beats me)


• Skunk na amoy cologne (Skunk wearing Axe deo-cologne)


• Starfish na rectangle (Starfish that is rectangular in shape. Freak of nature I guess)


• Tahong na may pangil (Mussel with fangs. Classic.)


• Tunang naka-wheelchair (Tuna fish on a wheelchair)

Things You (May) Ought To Think About

Searching the Internet to research (really huh?) and find any tip or clue on how to solve a particular problem may land you in some sites either trash or treasure or something like this.

Eventually, you end up with more questions than answers.

Here's a classic one I'm more familiar with and I usually find as a joke rehashed in comic strips: "Can you face a problem if the problem is your face?". Ha, if you ask me, I don't have that problem. Except acne. Acne when you're already into adulthood. Acne that attacks with revenge into adulthood.

Grrr.

The Flaming Toe

Hooray for the Internet, I could browse easily for any ready information regarding medical maladies. Currently, I am experiencing excruciating inflammation at the middle toe of my left foot. It's swollen and swelling. I got a cut mysteriously nicked at the one side of my middle toe where the nail and skin meets (I know things are getting gross from here so bear with me).

Is this paronychia? Paron-whatever.

Blood has formed but has dried up. I believe pus has formed but it's not visible on the outside. I don't want to touch my swollen appendage nor try to pry open the wound for fear of aggravating it. All I could do was clean the wound and occasionally swab the area with a cotton ball dabbed in alcohol. And every time I do that, I feel like I'm stabbing my toe with a singed knife. It's painful, but sometimes, I'll do it again and again.

I know, this is one weird behavior among us humans - we know an act can be painful, but we sometimes repeat the same behavior either consciously or unconsciously.

But I'm glad I'm still able to walk around. Walking around not in a perfect posture that is. I plan to visit a doctor and have this checked up.