Stories to Tell
We all have stories. Tell me yours.
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Missed the Fresh Air of Traveling
Six months in quarantine here in the Philippines, and nothing has changed. Oh! Many things changed, but for the worse. Positive cases for Covid19 increased to 200k. Road to half a million? God, please no. I terribly miss the sea. I miss the feeling of excitement whenever I go the airport, to a bus station or to a boat terminal. Now, if you’re going to these places or anywhere near it, chances are, it’s a suicide mission. So, I just made a short video clips of my prior year’s travels and reminisce those memories that probably we won’t be doing until the next 2 years. This is just a short…
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I Just Started a Dream! It’s Never Too Late!
Hanging in There So almost every country is in lockdown, or some had just lifted their lockdown and quarantine restrictions. Our country, my beloved Philippines is hardly coping. From my view, I think we’re failing, just hanging in there. We have the longest lockdown and quarantine but the numbers are continously increasing, no matter how much the government would tweak the reports, the numbers don’t lie. 😁 Anyway, let’s just have this post as light as possible and not dwell on the struggles of the world in the meantime. I want to share a milestone I just achieved. It’s never too late when you decide to achieve your dream! It’s…
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Simala Church | Sibonga, Cebu – 2018
Simala Church| Located at Sibonga, Cebu lies this popular castle-like church — Simala Church, also known as Monastery of the Holy Eucharist. The church has been established by the Marian monks lead by Fra. Martin, from Pampanga who were sent on mission through the intercession of Mother Mary to Cebu. His Eminence Cardinal Vidal granted them the permission to stay and find a land they can cultivate and establish for cloistered and monks dedicated to prayer and Mary, officially naming their community Marian Monks of the Eucharistic Adoration (MMEA).
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Playa La Caleta: A Glamping Paradise
Playa La Caleta – A Glamping Paradise Third week is freedom! As for us, this is the only week we can relax after a stressful closing of the books. And so, we had our quick escape from numbers and sleepless nights. Went to a beach not too crowded but not too far, where we can pitch tents, sleep on hammocks (or even on the sand!), swim until pitch dark, and drink until we hold onto the fine grains of sand trying to avoid falling off the earth.
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My Spirituality Undefined
One novice asked me, “What is your spirituality? Was it St. John’s or St. Therese’s…?” I answered with a laugh, then saying I don’t know anything about it. He insist I should have defined my spirituality by now, ‘You are a Carmelite’, he said. I laughed again, denying the assumption.
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My Top 10 All-Time Favorite Books You’ll Love
Back to my #WeeklyBlogChallenge for this week. Let’s take a break from work during this Holy Week season and reflect or at least chill at home. I have spare time and thought about writing a list about my favorite books. Yes I am a bookworm too. I don’t have any particular genre of stories that I read. I explore so many things so here are my top 10 favorite books in no particular order. It may be a classic, suspense, religious or whatever, so just take a look. 😉
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My Letter to Tatay on His 15th Birthday in Heaven
Dear Tatay, I sang a happy birthday song for you. Did you hear it? Do you love it? I tried suppressing my tears while I sang but I failed. You know I’m such a cry baby.
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How To Decide on What’s Urgent & Important Using Eisenhower’s Matrix
What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important. – Dwight Eisenhower Imagine this scenario: We wake up each day, prepare ourselves at work, feeling drained even though it is just the start of the week. We have a long list to do. All tasks seems so important and due at the same time we don’t know where, or how to start. It is not hard to imagine right? Cause we’ve all been there, yes. I know the feeling guys.
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Filipino Exotic Foods I Dare You to Try
Foodtrip? Yes, it's more fun in the Philippines. I'm sure in every country, there is a unique food/cuisine that is ultimately their own. Philippines is sure to have something to offer to you, making your tastebuds wild, and your appetite to go crazy --- either you'll want to eat it or you won't. So I dare you. Try these food on the list when you travel the Philippines. It is worth the experience. But prepare your stomach and brace for impact.
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Something I Learned Because It Doesn’t Snow in the Philippines
While classifying invoices at work this day, I come across an item I have no idea about — salt spreader. So I asked one of my counterpart in Europe what the heck it is. He said it is an equipment to spread salt on the ground, so ice/snow would melt, to prevent people from slipping.
