on anything and everything.
Growing up a Catholic, the annual remembrance of Jesus' crucifixion on the cross is something very familiar. However, it never felt really horrific except when I saw Passion of Christ with Jim Caviezel playing Christ. But even then, it felt like it was a staged drama rather than something real that happened. While walking through… Continue reading crucifixion
2020 saw most of us forced to stay and work from home for about 3 quarters of the year. Most of us got creative and to beat the stress and/or to help my life a little easier, i ended buying a number of items whether online or the trusty S&R. And these are what I… Continue reading 2020 Quarantine Buys
When someone leaves or is taken away from us, they normally leave a hole in our hearts, in our lives. In some cases, they get filled up easily. In others, they end up like that small gnawing part of our hearts that simply never heals. But life moves on. It may slow down but it… Continue reading choosing to remember
My nickname is Nene. Supposedly, it was given to me by my brother who obviously could not pronounce my (slightly) tongue-twisting name - Nelanie when we were so much younger, ages and ages ago. Nene means a lot of things, depending on which culture or place you are in. For most Spanish speaking countries, it is… Continue reading nene
I was looking through old travel photos and this caught my attention. I know this was somewhere in Bangkok, Thailand and likely in the beautiful Jim Thompson house. And for a moment, I was just in awe. We normally get nervous with anticipation when things are unclear or blurred. But this image brings me more… Continue reading of hope and promise.
16 june 2020. you always stick to me like glue when i am at home. always at the door when i arrive. always at my bedside when i wake up. even acting as my alarm when i am not am up at the usual hour. always following me around as i move around the house.… Continue reading my beautiful iaree belle
Panatang Makabayan Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas, (Ito ang) aking lupang sinilangan, (Ito ang) tahanan ng aking lahi; Ako’y kanyang kinukupkop at tinutulungang maging malakas, masipag at marangal. Dahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas, diringgin ko ang payo ng aking magulang, susundin ko ang tuntunin ng paaralan, tutuparin ko ang tungkulin ng mamamayang makabayan: naglilingkod, nag-aaral at… Continue reading Panatang Makabayan
So that is what it is called. i have seen a number of them in past travels. this one was in the stone littered beach near the Cape of good hope in South Africa. Merriam-Webster defines it as a heap of stones piled up as a memorial or as a landmark. That is, they have… Continue reading cairn
The world just got scarier. what used to be stuff we only read from novels or watch in TV and movies just got real. Governments all around the world are going on lock down mode in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. First world to third world countries are all buckling down with… Continue reading defeating covid-19
16 august 2017DSWD Sec. Judy Taguiwalo showed the Filipino people how one government agency can be professionalized and be efficient in delivering public service and still serve with compassion.before, relief goods for calamity stricken areas used to came in plastic bags. now, they come properly packed in boxes.before, it was the norm to ask for… Continue reading politically ugly
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