Jerusalem Countdown

I watched that movie this afternoon! I am suppose to go swimming with my family and relatives but i have a call for work in the dormitory so there’s nothing to do than watching movies. I got no books that i can read and the cross-stich material am doing is too fine for my eyes…so i just watch the movie. It’s a thrilling movie and i’d like to think am as brave as that woman in the story.

I guess being healthy is very important if one is planning to go on traveling. And it is also a must that a person knows where he is going and what he can expect there. For those friends up there, if you plan to visit Asia or Southeast Asia or South America then take time to read this medical travel guide. I browse through it and i find it informative. I wish it has a guide for a visit to the Philippines. Am glad India is in the list because i have in mind to visit India this year. Check it if the country of your destination is in the list.

OWM – Christmas Day Thoughts

I was home hours before Christmas eve.  I thought i would not be home but thanks to the last student who went out last from the dorm – she decided to leave.

No one was home when i arrived.  The first thing i did was clean the kitchen and then my bedroom (my daughter is using it now).  My first reaction was to get mad or upset but i took a deep breath and think that i have to clean it up with a light heart because i want it to do it as a Christmas day treat for my mom (cleaning the kitchen) and for my daughter (cleaning the bedroom).  Since they were out, i had the place and 2 hours time just for myself alone.

After cleaning, i took my place in the living room and started watching  movies.  First is Boys Over Flowers (Korean’s F4) then when it get to the point where the CD got a scratch, i changed it to  The Post Grad.  I missed watching TV and movies because while staying in the dorm, i don’t have the luxury to to that.

We just cooked rice for dinner because my mom had a lot of Ginataan ng Gabi.  It’s like we have an overflowing supply of Gabi (red tubers) so she has to make something so that the tubers will be on use.  I did not eat dinner anymore i felt full of eating a bit of food here and there.  We even have a gallon full Binignit that we failed to eat that Christmas eve because all were full.  Dimple just got out of the house to see the fireworks.  Me? In the living room watching movies until i fall asleep.

Christmas morning arrived and I woke up to a call of help.  My mom got chest pains again! Again because the day before and the day before that, she woke up like that.  Thanks to Isordil 5, the pain subsides right away.  But on the Christmas morning, the supply of pill ran out so i woke up my neice to a pill at the hospital pharmacy.  They took a long time so i woke my daughter up and fetch her cousin.

There is a saying that  goes – “A misfortune to one can be a fortune for others.”  Dimple saw a crumpled 500 pesos bill on the streets while coming home.  She was the one who first saw it and show it to my Aunt (who was following her) and my aunt confirmed it is not a fake money.  So with that money, Dimple and I were able to buy Roasted Chicken. lol!  We had a hearty meal but they have to hurry because they were going to church.  I did not go because i was having headache to see and hear firecrackers while walking on the streets. When they got back from church, they ate again.

The thing with the Christmas day 2009 – my camera has not clicked a single for a single moment. hahaha.  I had it in my bag but was too lazy to do even one click.   But i kept all the memories in my head.

I had a weekend trip to my College Alma Mater (Mountain View College) to see Dimple who is one of the participants of the Northern Mindanao Conference Wide Pathfinder  Camporee.  It was a nice and memorable visit and here are some shots:

I got glimpse of the building (Ruby Hall) where i stayed at throughout all my College years.

FKA at twilight.

It was a very cold morning when we woke up to the “sunrise worship” call.  When i looked up Mt. Kitanglad beyond the roofs, i then understood why it’s so cold.

It was almost cloudless.  So it was freezing cold.

Even at 10 AM, when we went back to our cottage to ease ourselves, we saw the mountain and it is not yet very much covered with clouds.  No wonder i can’t remove my long sleeves yet.

That’s the magestic Mt. Kitanglad.

A view from under the pines drive (almost at the old guesthouse)

Here’s a shot of Joan and Boggs. Joan was my roommate since highschool until our college days.  So we had fun reminiscing our MVC days.  We were so noisy!  Bogss is her college sweetheart.  They are blessed with one kid – a daughter, Carla, who is in the 6th grade at Del Mar SDA Elementary School.

There was also a barangay contest on Christmas lights and decor at the campus. Am lucky enough to pass by the Barangay Uno entrance on a Saturday night.

Saturday night is a social night so every camper was at the Auditorium for socials.  If in the outside world got disco – we have vegetarian dance, too.  And this is what they do:

Here’s Shawn with a girl from another school.  His campmates were really teasing him.

They are the last group that left the auditorium after the socials.  So here are some of their shots (some are stolen) hehehe

Hmm a long post.  A very long one i guess.  Not really a single Christmas day photo here yet i had enough memories that filled my thoughts for me to enjoy in the coming years.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas.

Am logging off now because we are off to the beach. I still have to make corn pop.

photo credits: sunshinelene

A Therapeutic Place

If there is one accessible place to have a therapy then i will pick MVC.  Been there this weekend to visit my daughter.  I joined some parents who went up there to visit their kids who attended the NMC-Wide Camporee.  When we arrived, it was very obvious that the kids enjoyed the week although we can’t help to notice that their color changed.  Maybe it was because of the very favorable weather.  They spent Friday in hiking the hills around the campus and all had tales to tell to their parents and worth keeping until they grow old.

The place is not a rehabilitation place for people with drug problems but i heard that there are some people who have emotional problems that gets well over there. Maybe it’s because of the solemn environment and very far from the city stresses. A friend even exclaimed that the place is a good place for a drug rehab. I have to give her the look that says “what? u think my school campus got drug addicts?” But in reality, i think so too. So if in the future, there would be buildings that will be sprouting in nearby hills like Kilangi area or even beyond the Mt. Nebo, then maybe they are drug rehab centers.  If that happens then for sure i would recommend the place to friends who have family members or friends who needs rehabilitation.

It’s my first time to visit the campus in the last 5 years that i really enjoyed going around.  Though i was mostly alone going around – yet i had all the time to stop to take photos and close my eyes to think of by gone days.  I stood at the spot where i answered my college sweetheart “yes”! and also remembered the spot where we saw the bird that just died days later under my care. lol!  It died of the cold you know.  It was really cold in that campus which we all love.  The air conditioners are all so natural that you need thick woolens to comfort you to sleep.

Anyway, tonight, it’s going to be my first time to interview my daughter of her unforgetable experiences over there.

A Blogger’s Event

If you read the post before this, it is entitled, I WAS THERE.  Yes, I was in Cagayan de Oro City to attend a very big blogger’s event.  I wish all of you were there with me because if you are here at OWM then it means you are also a blogger.  I want to dream big like there will be a WORLD BLOGGERS SUMMIT!  Where to be held? — cast lots!

Let me allow to share a few because next weekend it’s going to be my turn and i will also share MBS related photos.

The Venue – Pearlmont Inn

streamers/tarpulines hanging at the entrance way of the hotel of which i took time to shot during lunch break.

I made new friends.  But here are some of the new friends that i had pics with.

These guys are first timers to the summit.  The upper photos showed with me are bloggers from the Zamboanga Peninsula.  I think two of them are from Zamboanga City and the other one is Dapitan.

The lower to the left is shown Alvin Ronnie Caballero and Francis Javier.  We were on the same table.  Both are new bloggers and they belong to CDO Bloggers.

With me on the right photo is Alvin Tan of Manila.  First time to the summit and first time to Mindanao.  I am sure he really had a great time in this trip.  Such a friendly guy.

The 9 PBA awardees for 2009 in Mindanao.  Everyone was happy for them.
You may check out Avel’s post about his 3 wins.

I had many photos but this is one of my favorite ones: – the chandelier at the meeting hall.

I now decided that i should include in my collection shots of lamps and chandeliers. Oh a couple of shots has been added to my “shooting the photographer” collection. i just luvit!

I Was There

I was away for the weekend and where I was?  Check out these two photos:

These were two big events, so, this week, I will alternately post MBS 3 related entrieshere in this blog and in my Midlifedancing blog.

I many photos to share and i hope i can share some here in my blog but possibly all in my Facebook account.

Today, we went on to a city tour and been to the interior of the places where i just passes by for all my adult years.  Good thing the trip went on fine.  We did not met any accidents or else we would be needed lawyers like New York accident lawyers. The city tour group was split in two and we enjoyed all the places we visited in spite the heat of the sun.

I discovered myself this afternoon that i got sunburned.  Good thing it was not so serious but there’s really a burn mark in my arms and on my chest.  According to Milo cleavage daw. lol!

This year’s MBS was hosted by the CDO Bloggers:

Each of them was called up the stage for a big applause from the participants. 

I also got some MBS 3 memorablia shots with MBS big people and these two are just the first few:

With Avel “Bariles” of Gensan Dot Com.  Gen San hosted the MBS  2 last year and that was spearheaded by him.  His blog won the best Mindanao travel blog in the Philippine Blog Awards.

This is me with Blogie Robillo, the founder of Mindanao Bloggers Community.   He was also one of the awardee last night. His blog Ang Dabawenyo won a Globe Tatoo Tribe Award.

This is my second time to meet both these guys and i hope to meet them again next Summit.

Note:  11/2/09
Thanks Chito for making the correction.  Congratulations to your blog -  Davaobase Dot Com for being Mindanao Bloggers Choice and got the award.

Visit Dubai

According to friends who has been to Dubai,  Dubai is a great place visit and that can be proved by many the large number of visitors flying into the city through.   My sister even had a chance  of  Dubai stopover one time when she flies from Saudi Arabia to Manila.    With the upcoming big Rugby event then for sure the number will become triple.  With that coming up, I am looking forward to make that trip. If not Dubai then maybe i will make it to Abu Dhabi.  There would be no hotel booking problems as they are available online.  This site will lead me to the best deal for luxury hotels all over UAE.

If you decide to visit Dubai on your next travel be sure to visit the Jumeirah Mosque.  There are many attractions in this city and the mosque is one place not to miss aside from the long stretch of beaches that is a great place for rest and relaxation.  In travel infos, Jumeirah is considered to be an elite place in the whole of Dubai as it is in this place where many luxury hotels are located and also some of the biggest malls in the Kingdom.  The mosque is open to Muslim but non-Muslim are also welcome on special tour packages.

How to reach this rich country?  Call your travel agent to contact the Eithad airlines as Eithad flies into Dubai and Abu Dhabi several times a week from Manila. Etihad Airways is one of the best fleets that flies to Dubai and other Arabian Cities.   There are even last minute discount deals.  So grab the chance!

LATSOF – So Blue

Not my feelings. Just the color!

- I miss this waters.

- Look closely. Can you see the glistening water? It was one hot sunny day.

- I hope soon i can travel by the sea again.

Soooo Blue!

Happy Weekend everyone!

LATSF – One Saturday Morning

An early Saturday morning sky while on our way to the  Cagayan de Oro City airport.  We have to stop at the gasoline station for filling so that on our way back there will no more be any stop over.

More skies from around the world if you click on that badge above the photo.

Our Weekend Memoirs # 1

This is going to be my first entry to this new meme on the block – Our Weekend Memoirs.    PHotos shared here is one of my favotires during a weekend in Initao Beach Resort – the colloquium program.

The FOR YOUR EYES ONLY view:

Unfortunately, we were not able to enjoy the beach as we have to live right that afternoon.  We could have enjoyed there as much as these people are enjoying the nice weather and nice water:

Click on the badge to check out the maiden entry for this new meme.

Birthday Wishes

My birthday will in 3 weeks and i have a few things in my wish list.  I am not sure if they gonna come true or not but at least i wished for them.   Aside from a new digital camera probably Canon IXUS, a trip to HongKong or Malaysia will do.  If a man in shining armour will also come my way with a free ticket for two for one of the best European cruises in the whole world — then i would also come along!  There are not much free things in this world so if a free something nice will come – why not grab it! Right?

How about you? What do you have in mind?