Fortunate Life

I am a native of Quezon but it is my first time to see the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon last May 15, 2011. It is really wonderful and amazing to see those dazzling houses beautifully adorned with colorful rice wafers ( kiping ), handicrafts,  fresh fruits and vegetables from the farmer's harvest. Adorning their homes are the farmer's way of thanking their patron saint San Isidro Labrador (St. Isidore) and also to ensure that they will have a bountiful harvest ahead. adorned house We also have the chance to taste their famous pancit hab-hab . Its a   sauteed   noodles with pork meat, pork liver and shrimp and some vegetables. What makes this dish unique is the way it is eaten. It is placed on a banana leaf and eaten straight in your mouth without using any utensils. Pansit hab-hab is drizzled with vinegar to enhance its taste. The streets are crowded with local and foreign tourist and are all delighted to see and take pictures of the adorned homes. ca...

Its funny how God uses people to wake you up in an indolent  situation. Some times he uses crazy events to tug you, to pull you, to take you away from you idleness Last year, I became a member and a dealer of 1 company carrying vitamins and beauty products and excitedly talk to my office mates, friends & family about it, but very few people buy the product. I have been idle for sometime with my dealership because i have this feeling that i am really not a seller. I cannot convince the people of the beauty , authencity & heath benefits of the product. But last week, Alas! One of my male officemate has been invited by his cousin in the product briefing.and after some thought also become a dealer because he have high hopes of the product, its benefits & the money that he will get from the sales. He sells many that day and it really shakes me off from my sleep. I suddenly realize that maybe the product is not the problem, its my way of selling & my approach to my ...

When i'm still a kid, i am afraid of prisoners because my assumptions is that they are bad people. But it all changes when i visited the Iwahig prison in Palawan & BJMP- Naga. Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm  - Unlike ordinary prisons, it have no walls and almost no barrier. Low security prisoners are free to roam around the place.  Vocational activities were provided for the prisoners and they were given the choice from paramedical work, fishing, carpentry, farming or forestry. There are also souvenir shop inside the iwahig prison colony where the items handcrafted by the prisoners are being sold. Some prisoners outside the souvenir shop also sells handcrafted item that they did at a reasonable price.The prisoners are also very warm & accommodating, we had a chance to chit-chat with them and take some photos with them. Bureau of Jail Management Prison-Naga - Like other prison houses, the BJMP-Naga have security check before we can enter inside, they also check the t...

     When we went to Camsur, we have a chance to go to CWC & try wake boarding. I feel thrilled & happy while still waiting for our turn but as it comes nearer, my heart is beating fast & feel a little afraid and asking myself why? Why i am doing this to my self. LOL.        The reason why i asked that question to myself  is because I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SWIM, LOL! all i know is some floating but i cannot stay afloat for long.All i have is with me is guts, but that guts is slowly depleting every minute. Gosh!        Like any other first timers, we had our orientation on how to wake board. The personnel in-charge told us that the water is 7 feet deep & if anything happened while the cable is dragging you or you want to have a rest, all you have to do is release your hands from the handle and go to the shore (sounds very easy) . There are lifeguards in the area that will surely get you out of the water if you can'...

     My friend told me that I'm a " kaladkarin" - her term for people that you can easily ask even for a short notice to join you if you wanted to go somewhere especially if its out of town.      Whenever there is a Holiday, I normally spend it in other places, specially in the place that I never been before. But this Holy week, I opted to spend the rest of the week in my parents house in Infanta, Quezon.      Holy week is special for devotees in Infanta because this is the time where they can be united in the suffering of Jesus. Early morning during good Friday, we wake up early to see the penitensya (penitence ) . To see the self flagellating people who wore skirt made of banana leaves & hood made of cogon grass. self flagellation     They have their panghampas ( an instrument used in scourging)   made of wooden pegs. At first, they will hit their naked back using the panghampas and then when its ...

i-am-me: Pag-ibig prayer garden : " If you are in Infanta Quezon & wants to have a peaceful & quiet moment with the Lord, I recommend you to visit Pag-ibig Prayer Garden ..."

      If you are in Infanta Quezon & wants to have a peaceful & quiet moment with the Lord, I recommend you to visit Pag-ibig Prayer Garden located in Bgy. Tudturan.  Tudturan is a barangay of the municipality of Infanta in the province Quezon in CALABARZON which is part of the Luzon group of islands.   The municipality Infanta with a population of about 60,346 and its 36 barangays belongs to the partly urban areas in the Philippines.          This Garden is a private property owned & maintained by the Abcede Family. The Family are very religious & generous enough to share the place to the individuals who wants to visit the garden.      Before you start exploring the garden you should visit first the chapel which is just located near the Garden's entrance. It is mostly made of wood including the walls. The benches are carved in a unique design that makes it more relaxing to sit & pray and a...

i-am-me: Lawis, Burdeos Quezon - an undiscovered paradise : " Burdeos, Quezon is the native land of my brother-in-law & our family have a chance to visit the beautiful place. It took us 5 ho..."

     Burdeos, Quezon is the native land of my brother-in-law & our family have a chance to visit the beautiful place.       It took us 5 hours to travel by motor boat from Infanta, Quezon to Lawis, Burdeos Quezon. (Actually the ride will only took 2 hours but there are many passengers from the other island going to our destination so the boat pick them up). Its tiring but we are very lucky because the weather that day is great for sea travel.            The place is remote & lack of modern facilities but the people are very warm & accommodating. There are no toilet,but our host constructed a toilet because they know that we will arrive (thank you Lord) There are no potable water .Deep well are available in the vicinity but the water is salty because the place is just near the beach. There is a spring in which the villagers get water for drinking, bathing & laundry but it is located near th...

I attended Bo Sanches "The Feast" last Sunday , i feel inspired after hearing the talk and i just wanted to share  THE 3 THINGS THAT MAKES PEOPLE HAPPY 1) If you have some things to do - People who are doing nothing are the unhappy one's because they feel bored. So to ease that boredom, do something worthwile 2) If you have some one to love - Living a life alone without love is lonely. Its difficult to live a life even in abundance if you have nobody to share it with. 3) If you have something to look forward to - a great and abundant future here on earth or in heaven