I Just Can’t Say May You Rot in Peace.

I woke up as usual this morning but took more time to do the chores, cook breakfast, and having breakfast. It’s because it’s another non-working holiday in the Philippine calendar, so it’s another long long weekend because of the New Year’s day. I am looking forward to Monday because everyone will be back to work. I miss an office with people. Hehehe

Today, something unforgettable happened. Not a nice one and it’s a lesson learned. I become a victim of theft. I discovered it when i was about to pay some purchases. I placed the money in my coin purse and it was not inside my bag anymore. It was impossible that the wallet fell while i walked around. My bag got no slash. I was not yet accepting that i was a victim. I told the cashier that am going out and check at the first place i was before the malling. – But it was not there!

My bag is black. So at the first look of the purse, it can’t be denied that it is a purse. Good thing they did not also aim for my big black wallet and the digital camera.

Luckily i still have loose change in my main wallet (the one with pertident ids and atm cards) so that prevent me from panicky and act scared coz i had enough fare to get home. That new mall (Chinese mall) was the newest in town so i really took time to have a “me” time and go around the 3 floors. Just like what i used to do in China when i have time. Just go around but not buying anything. But today i was buying some kiddie stuff that i will need tomorrow so i need to find means to secure that certain amount. Good thing there’s more than enough balance in my bdo account so i took a couple of hundreds.

On my way home home, my mind was in tug of war if i should tell my mom about it. Not that i want it to be secret but i hate hearing “i told you so” stuff…but realized abit later that i can’t just keep my mouth shut. Hehehe. She was kind of shock when i told her but i then said that at least someone will be blessed with that little amount. But i believe in karma and that it will go down the generation. Poor family! My mind is in struggle to curse but good thing i still managed not to curse because i know God is always good and will provide all my needs.

OWM – Visit to Maria Christina Falls

Last weekend was a busy one.  But on the last day i had the chance to go on city tour.  Two places were on the list.  The first one was Agus 4 and from there, we went to see Maria Christina Falls, the outlet of the water that runs the hydro power plant which supplies electricity throughout Mindanao and Siquijor island.

It was my fourth visit to Agus 4 in Balo-i but first for my daughter.  Though it was my fourth time yet, every visit is a wonderful visit because there’s something new to see.   It was my sixth visit to the falls and the last one was in October 2007 during the AHPA Convention also.  This time, so much has improved because they converted the entrance into a Nature Park so it means it made the Maria Cristina, the landmark of Iligan City, more accessible to the public.

There is no entrance fee to enter the park but the group must have a valid identification then all can go in.

-Dimple’s first visit there -

- the tourists –

- distant view of the falls -

- the viewing deck -

The convention including the tour officially ended after lunch.  Dimple and I went home to the dorm and i guess we slept 3 hours. We were so tired because of the late night before that Sunday.

Monday was still a holiday so it was our time to make a our Christmas tree and belen using materials found in the office.  So, we come up to this:

I am glad i made this shot because our tree does not look like this again.  My officemate made it into another form and it’s not yet done so i havent’ taken pictures yet.  Our belen is not yet done so maybe next OWM i will be sharing it here.

If you decide to visit Iligan City, drop me a line and let me know so that i can bring you to some beautiful spots in Iligan.

I hope everyone is having a beautiful weekend!

LATSOF – Gray and Orange on a Rainy Week

It was a raining week when i moved into the dormitory so the skies that time was mostly grey. One afternoon, when the sunset tinted the sky with orange, i have to grab my camera and make a shoot. I am also about to catch the rainbow but failed as i still have to pick the camera from my room.

Here’s the my sky viewing window. Located right at the dormitory lobby, fourth floor of the Mindanao Sanitarium and Hospital Annex building.

I could take a seat in one of the couches and look beyond the window with my mind wondering as far as North Pole. hahaha

Now rainy week is over but i got a few of those grey skies during my first week in my new extension home.

PH – Sports & OWM

I miss weekends like this – where we forget the stress of work.  It’s only time like this that we get to laugh our hearts out.  Cheers for our friends like what we used to when we were young kids.  It’s moments like this when the kids in us take some time to be out.

Some of the “caught in action” shots during our faculty and staff  SPORTSfest last year. I belong to this team – the Orange team.

Some of us at the end of the game – I think we bagged second.

OWM – Renewal of Marriage Vows

It’s another weekend and am excited because it is another OWM time. As promised last week, i will be sharing the photos of the marriage encounter culmination program – the renewal of marriage vow.

A week ago today, was a busy crazy day for me. (oppssss) this post as continued today. I started this post Saturday afternoon but was not able to finish this. Now it’s Tuesday over here and i really have to finish this.

I will be showing off the photos one by one and will have a small description in each of them. Enjoy!

_ the invitation. i got the red color ( i dunno why) but the couples invitation’s color will depend on their number of years married -

- the give aways.  the gold in hearts for the couples. the one tied in blue for sponsors. the silver  basket for secondary sponsors. -

- the final look of the principal sponsors giveaway.

- the candles for the candle bearers -

- the marriage vow certificates bundle -

- the vows -

- the red carpeted-aisle. -

- some of the flowers -

- one of the principal sponsor – Mr. & Mrs. Joel Dalaguan -

- the other sponsor – Honorable Mayor Lawrence Cruz.  Ushered to the stage by Ma’am  JD. -

- the minister, Pastor Lowell D. Teves -

- the Cake -

I got so much to share but i think this post is now too much loaded.  I wish i can share photos of the couples but they are too many.

This weekend was very unforgetable that even Pastor Teves himself was still having MSH/College hangover last week.

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MSH College Celebrates Crystal!

At last i can now post my OWM. I know i should have done this anytime of Sunday or before i went home that late evening, but i was too tired to resize the photos that i would be showing off this current issue.

This weekend, our College celebrated it’s 15th Founding Anniversary! Personally, I feel so proud and happy to be part of the family especially when i think of the its humble beginnings. It was mentioned by the father of the college last Satuday afternoon that they started using the vacated elementary school building (my alma mater) as their first classrooms. I can just just imagine! Being an MSH kid, it’s been my dream to be connected with the hospital as in hospital but being connected with the hospital college, i felt it’s still partly a dream come true.

I have many photos made over the weekend but if i was not part of the food committee then i could have shot more moments.  But even then — i will share with you all some photos taken Friday afternoon until the Saturday.    ok?  –

this beautiful arrangement of flowers beautify the stage during the weekend services.

The nursing department faculty and staff led the Sabbath school program.  Since it was the last Sabbath of July, it was part of their program to honor the July celebrants – those who celebrated their birthday, anniversaries, baptism, and other celebrations.  Since am a Julynian I stood up and joined the group in the front and we received this token plus a prayer.   One thing i observed that day — the color was RED. RUBY RED.  A timely color for the crystal anniversary.   By the way, that token is a pen holder.  I thought of keeping it at home but decided to just use it in the office.   It now graces my cluttered office table. hehehehe

In the afternoon, the highlight of the program was the interview portion of MSH Personalities.  One thing to note was that one of the participants was one of the founding administrator of the College in the person of Mrs. LG Pefanco.   The youngest of the group was the current Registrar, Miss VG Manga.  The other two is the DSF – Mr. C Estoque and the DSA – Ms. PA Eusebio.  All of them shared beautiful experiences.  The program did not end there as everyone thought.  After that was the ambush interview of –

the President – Dr. ECA Nadal.  He shared many beautiful beginning moments of the College that really made us realized that God has done great things for this College.

After the program, we went around the basketball to see the streamers/tarpaulined greetings.  This is Ma’am Ruby, one of the pioneer teachers of the College.  (See she’s in Red, too!)

This is all for now.  Maybe next OWM issue, will post more about this Crystal celebration.

Sorry for being late – but late is better than never.

Dimple Brings Home Prizes :)

My daughter attended the Revelation Seminar every evening for two weeks.  The seminar culimated this evening and she brought home the following prizes:

• Highest in the quizzes
• Perfect attendance
• Random prize for the evening
• Revelation Seminar Completion Certificate

Am so happy for her.  She decided to be baptized next year yet though some of her friends will be baptized tomorrow.

Seminar Venue – Tibanga SDA Central Church
Speaker/Lecturer – Pastor Aner Tero

Lunch at Kyla’s Bistro

It’s been awhile that i passed by this new foodie hang-out but it was only yesterday that i got the chance to really experience.   The place is called Kyla’s Bistro.   That was free lunch for me or else i cannot taste their food.  This is what we had yesterday:

and this ~~

Girlie had an orange juice while i had a Nestea.  If i am going to eat this kind of food daily then i am going to die early.  So eating these foods once in a blue moon is surely a treat.

photos: sunshinelene

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