One Thursday Well-Spent

Hubby and I decided to do this Php100 date challenge and since we live near Cartimar we decided to spend our day-off there. For those who do not know Cartimar is a place in Pasay where you can see and buy pets like dogs and fishes and birds of many kinds and other stuff like pet food or accessories. If you’re out to buy pets, Cartimar is the place to go. However, it doesn’t require a single peso to just walk around and enjoy the view and learn a thing or two if you happen to come across with a knowledgeable owner or ‘bantay’.

We only spent Php95.00 all in all and it was a very fun and rewarding day for both of us! We will surely be doing more of this, I miss more ‘live-well, spend-less date challenges. 🙂

This, by the way, is in relevance with my idea of ‘the gift of time’. It’s a little project that I would like to start doing this year and hope to never get tired doing. 🙂 I hope to encourage friends and family to join me in discovering what “time” has to offer for us.

Here’s the link to the video of that day. ENJOY!!! ———–> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-1Qq_rKTQw&feature=youtu.be

Blogging for what reason?

Have you ever thought about why you’re blogging?

I have several friends who are currently and/or occasionally blogging but when I had my chance to ask why they’re doing it, the simple answer was, “Honestly, I dunno.”

If you’re gonna ask me, well, writing has always been a passion for me. I once believe that I am married to words and thoughts. And those were some of my favorite past times when I was younger. To think and to write. Once in a while, it’s a duly duty why I write but I am convinced that I can express myself better in writing than speaking. Well, I am not sure if that is still the case.

“You have a gift.”

I remember Miss Sidon, one of favorite teachers ever,  saying that to me and I definitely know that time what she was referring to. It was my writing. I think she has her reasons she said that other than the obvious ones like ttending the NSPC (National Secondary Press Conference) twice and won several major awards including BEST FEATURE PAGE (which is my page, by the way. Hooray!! ). And I believed her.

That time, I am more introvert than I am now. Maybe after realizing that I can express myself better in writing, I practiced speaking and expressing myself that way, so I sort of neglected writing. singing, amongst many others. After several years, I am deciding to go back to that habit of writing and I’d like to think that the LAW of ATTRACTION still works for me for my heart is still yearning to win a prize for PALANCA.

Lemme work on that. 🙂

#positivestateofmind

 

 

 

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“Reach-Out” A Benifit Show for the victims of Yolanda/Haiyan

Olongapo bands’ way of giving it back, a big success!

In our very small but whole hearted act we were able to raise some money that we could donate to our brothers and sisters who were affected by YOLANDA. Thank you so much to all our friends who participated and attended our mini-fundraising show last night at Sitio, it was all fun actually and overwhelming at the same time. Words aren’t enough to paint you a picture of how the show  went out. But we sure wish that everyone ( our friends from abroad, included) were there so we could at least give it all back to them by somehow entertaining them.

8oz., one of OMG’s prime band, participated in Reach-Out. Thanks guys!

Gelo of 8oz

Kuya Ghandi of 8oz. Band

Vanity, my band for almost nine years now, took the initiative to do this benefit show for the victims of the typhoon YOLANDA (Haiyan). Led by our new member and friend, T-rex, we were able to plan and make it all happen in just 5 days. I know that was a bit short notice for everyone but hearing and reading the news everyday about it gave us the feeling for insistence to push it through. It’s obvious that we are so affected by what happened in Tacloban and other gravely affected areas because Olongapo just recently survived a similar misfortune. Which made us so attached to the victims of the typhoon. I, personally, had this hundreds of what-ifs inside my head after watching the news regarding the incident. Made me realize again about things that really matter, if you know what I mean.

Before I went home last night, Angge told me that we were able to raise a sum of Php20, 744 and we’re still gonna pick up some more  money from cash remittance centres that were sent by our friends and families from abroad. God bless your hearts, guys. We’re planning to buy water, slippers, rice and  canned goods out of the money that we collected. Pack them and hopefully be able to ask Batang-Gapo, a non-profit group consists of the sons and daughters of Olongapo, to help up in bringing these donations to our fellow Filipinos who are in grave need right now. Thank you so much in advance, by the way!

*According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Thursday, the provinces with the highest numbers of confirmed fatalities are the following:

• Leyte – 1,785 (mostly from Tacloban City, Ormoc City and various municipalities)
• Eastern Samar – 172 (mostly from Guiuan, Hernani, Lawaan, Balangiga and Giporlos)
• Samar – 200
• Cebu – 71 (mostly from Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Bogo City, San Remigio, Sogod, Santa Fe, Madridejos and Camotes Islands)
• Capiz – 50 (mostly from Panay and Pilar)
• Iloilo – 41 (mostly from Estancia, San Dionisio and Calinog)
• Aklan – 11 (mostly from Libacao and Banga)
• Antique – 10 (mostly from Busaong, San Remigio, Laua-an and Barbaza)
• Camarines Sur – 10 (mostly from Sabang in San Jose and Presentacion

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Source:

*http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/11/14/1256652/areas-severely-affected-yolanda