The storyteller behind Ikabod tower. The tower, “aerial” shot (at right). 
Kilala nyo ba si Bitoy?
Bitoy and Bebang are the names of the first pair of hamsters in this family. They are the ancestors, so to speak. If you want some detail, you can go to the second post of this blog:
“A tribute to Bitoy and his girlfriend”
Yung mga alerdyik sa daga e okey lang kung hindi nyo type ang blog ko — no problem. Meron nga dyan alerdyik sa pusa, o kaya sa aso… maski sa surot pa nga.
Alam ko naman ang feeling ng mga me “allergies” na paris nyo.
Pero TIP lang: if you have a phobia (irrational hate or fear of something) there is something wrong with you — maski tanungin nyo ang bespren nyong saykayatris. Learn to overcome it. Okey lang kung hindi kayo magkahilig sa kina-alerdyik-an nyo, just do away with the “prejudice”. Hindi ko naman ipipilit sayo itong blog ko kung ayaw mo. Maglaro ka ng apoy hangga”t gusto mo ahehe. Daig mo pa ang sumuntok sa buwan.
Dun naman sa mga tatay na alerdyik sa ingles: maghintay lang kayo ha… may foreign readers din kasi ako — tutal nakakaintindi naman kayo. (Yang allergy sa foreigners, xenophobia yan. Dapat balanseng pananaw sa bagay-bagay). Usap tayo mamaya tungkol sa mga DYUNYOR nyo. Pramis mananagalog ako…
I was a former government employee — a desktop artist, video editor, exhibit developer, photographer, and scale-model-maker. As a research photographer my forte was shooting small insects in rice fields for crop protection. When public officials here and from abroad were visiting our company I did also shoot them. Mga scientists, ambassadors, congressmen, senators, presidents from Cory to Erap, maski mga barangay kapten barbel pa kung minsan. So that was one of my jobs — shooting insects and politicians. Pero nung kalaunan e hindi ko na malaman kung SINO ang insekto at ANO ang politiko. So I resigned in 2000. Sayang hindi ko na inabot si mama Glo. When I resigned I have chosen custom-framing as my hobby and profession.
Now, in my framing jobs, frame moulding scraps abound in every corner of my house. It’s a waste if I’ll just throw them away, so I decided to recycle them. I constructed some domicile for my hamsters. Thru this, my wife and I are entertaining some kids who visit our small home. Makita lang naming namimilog ang mga mata ng mga paslit sa excitement, kami ni misis ay masaya na. Entertaining these children was not part of the plan. Nataon lang. I construct the homecages because scale-model making and simple carpentry are among my hobbies.
I invite you to watch these three short video footages of the homecages:
“Bulwagang Bitoy” (Bitoy Hall) with the Lupindilayk Wheel
The hamster was Faramir, direct descendant of Bitoy. Faramir was the grandfather of Ispidbol on the father side. This was taken in May 2005.
“Bahay ni Lola” (Bebang Pension House)
The hamster was Boromir, Faramir’s elder twin brother. Boromir was the grandfather of Ispidbol on the mother side. This video was taken during the house’s early stages of construction (03 July 2005).
“Mansyon ng Daga” (Hamster Mansion, still unfinished)
This was taken on September 30, 2006. Ikabod tower is the structure at right. The hamster was Bebong, one of the offspring of Faramir. He was like just me, unable to sire. No big deal. (Mga fathers, yung sabi ko kanina ha? Usap tayo.)
So that’s it…! A father hamster’s legacy to his sons and succeeding generations. Ang pamana ng isang ninunong daga sa kanyang mga anak-anak at mga kaapu-apuhan. (Yun lang? anubayan…)
Mga bata, hanggang dito na lang tayo, hane? Maglaro muna kayo sa labas at kakausapin ko lang ang mga tatay nyo. 
To my foreign readers, the next topic concerns a ‘national issue’ and is an Usapang-Pinoy lang. Thank you for reading about my hammies.
