If that song had been out by the time our magandang pagtitinginan was about to end, I would not have shed buckets of tears! If only I had listened to my other “conscience”, I would not have gone deeper. If only I ignored, I would not have been so affected. Because the love story […]
Love Comes Unexpectedly Love comes unexpectedly. It comes at the least expected time, from the least expected person, and through the least expected way. You’ll just be surprised by the sudden turn of events. It comes regardless of status, regardless of age, regardless of beliefs, regardless of other circumstances thereof! It comes, may stay for […]
When I was little, my parents constantly warned me never to talk to strangers. So I tend to be snobbish to people I newly met. Much more, my mom always told me to choose my friends. So I never made the first moves to win a friend. But with my good-natured personality, I attracted real […]
As if I have a story to tell. Do I have the right to talk about love? I’ll just be laughed at. Because until now, I’m NBSB (see Home – My 12 Days of Christmas)! I’m the only one left for the love trip. All my friends had gone out and found their one true […]
Chinese New Year is here! Let us all officially welcome the year of the Blue Water Dragon 2012! Chinese New Year is the most important traditional Chinese holiday. In China, it is known as Spring Festival since the spring season marks the beginning of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival begins on the first day […]
Japan is a country rich in arts and crafts. Among the famous Japanese arts are: Bonsai – the art of cultivating miniature trees Ikebana – the art of flower arrangement Origami – the art of paper folding Haiku – the art of Japanese poetry Gilding – the art of decorating objects with gold in leaf […]
As another year unfolds, it’s inevitable for us not to review the past. We look back and recollect our achievements and failures, happiness and sadness, as well as the kindness and mischief we did. We ponder on lessons learned and tend to list down things we must keep up, must improve, and must change. Then […]
New years are new beginnings! They must be welcomed with positivity and good vibes! There must be noise, coins, and foods! Papa is in charged with the noise by clanging frying pans, mama is in charged with the coins by viva, throwing coins all over the house, while I’m the boss in the kitchen. Everybody in […]
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 […]
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 […]