As I was thinking of a story to tell about Christmas, what came into my mind was Simbang Gabi. It is a nine-day novena to the Blessed Mary that begins on December 16 as early as 4 AM and culminates with the Misa de Gallo on Christmas Eve to welcome the birth of Jesus. I wanted to go […]
Year: 2011
Oplan Kaagapay (Bagyong Sendong Relief Operation)
December 16, 2009 – I woke up with flood outside the surroundings of our house and for the first time, water entered our comfort room and June Ann’s room. That was the highest flood that happened in Ozamiz since my birth! December 16, 2011 – I woke up with a heavy flood outside the surroundings […]
Christmas Recipes
It’s only 10 days before Christmas and we’ll all be busy in the kitchen to prepare for Noche Buena! Don’t know what to cook? Let me share to you some of my Christmas recipes. Yes, I do have! For those who don’t believe that I cook, here are the proofs that I do! I’ve been […]
Gift-Wrapping Ideas
Done with the shopping? Now let’s move on to gift-wrapping! There are people who just take gift-wrapping for granted. Gift wraps would just be teared, crumpled, and trashed upon opening the gift anyway, so why bother? But there are also people who are meticulous with wrapping gifts. For who would not want beautifully wrapped presents […]
Holiday Shopping Tips
It is already the end of November and Christmas is nearly here! Are you ready for this big festive season? I, myself is a bit prepared for I had done some shopping tasks in advance so I could avoid the holiday rush. But before, I was a mall rat doing eleventh-hour shopping in already crowded […]
Get Prettified: Start With Your Skin!
They say “Black is beautiful”. But being born one, I never agree with that. Since childhood, I long to be white for I always shed tears because of the other kids calling me names (see 29 Years and Counting). So, I sneaked into using my mother’s bleaching soap. I rubbed it very forcefully on my skin […]
Reminiscing Science Week
Science comes from the Latin word scientia meaning “knowledge”. It is an accumulated and systematized body of learning that explains, interprets, and understands our day to day experience in the natural world. Hep hep hep. Don’t leave this page yet. I won’t be lecturing about science now. I am just recalling a few of my […]
Fitness First
At the launch of Pinoy Biggest Loser, I thought to myself, “My God, they’re so fat. They can’t be thin.” All of the contestants were obese. It would be very hard for them to get rid off those extra fat deposits in their bodies. But the camp began with its extraneous physical activities and strict […]
Halloween – the Bala Way
Halloween is the shortened term for All Hallows’ Evening (hallows refer to saints and gods). It is celebrated every 31st of October of each year to celebrate the night before All Saints’ Day. In olden times, Halloween incorporated traditions from pagan harvest festivals and festivals honoring the dead. In modern times, Halloween is celebrated through […]
PBB (Private Baliw-Baliwan)
Photo from Web It was August 2005 when a new TV show was launched in ABS-CBN Channel 2. It was an interesting TV show for the cast were not celebrities but ordinary people. It was an intriguing one for they had to live in one house for 100 days wherein all their moves were being […]
