saN guiLleRmo paRisH cHurCh

One of Pampanga's oldest church which is situated in Bacolor, Pampanga was hit by lahar when the world - famous Mt. Pinatubo erupted back in 1995. It was named after the town's Patron Saint, San Guillermo. This church was actually constructed during the Spanish regime by the Agustinian Friars in 1576. It features fascinating works of architecture, such as its classic altar in antique carved design and décor blending with religious frescos reminiscent of neoclassical works of European art. Two main catastrophic event - earthquake in 1880, lahar flow from Mt. Pinatubo in 1995 shook the said church. Half the church was actually buried when the lahar flowed; considering that it's 12-m in height.

This is what the church looked like before Mt. Pinatubo erupted:

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cOtTagE kiTchEn 21082009

My friends and I finally had our get together last August 21, 2009. It was five weeks of trying to take chances for our schedules to be the same. Though only four of us made it, we still enjoyed our dinner at Cottage Kitchen in Fields Avenue, Angeles City, Pampanga.

For more than a year now, I've been hearing positive feedback from a friend about the food they serve in Cottage Kitchen. The food was indeed great. The serving is hefty. It's a good thing they have half servings. You even have a wide range of choices. Their menu includes more than one hundred fifty plus choices.

It's our second time to dine in at Fields Avenue. You have a wide range of choices from American to Thai cuisine. So if you are up to a gastronomic dining, try out one restaurant at a time.

The said dinner would probably be our last for this year. Working in the BPO industry needs you to be flexible with your schedules. Unfortunately just last week, we had our bidding for our new shift schedules and I landed on a Monday and Tuesday off. This new schedule is in contrast with what my friends has which is a weekend off. I just wish that I'll finally find a job that will let me enjoy time with my family and friends without compromising anyone else's time.

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..pRobLeM soLviNg

I have known someone who is a natural problem solver. He's a fil-am friend of mine. I wish I could be like him, he's so cool when it comes to solving his own problems and other people's problem. He easily gets out of a particular problem or situation in a snap. Sometimes I wonder how he manages his problems.

Typical Filipinos handle problem so lightly as if the problem doesn't exists. Unfortunately, I am not part of the typical Filipino bracket. As to how I see them, they are fond of procrastinating. The good thing though is that they always seem to be happy besides having so many problems at hand. They always think of problems as if they were a joke on them.

..pRayEr fOr a hApPy dEaTh

By Corazon C. Aquino

Almighty God, most merciful Father
You alone know the time
You alone know the hour
You alone know the moment
When I shall breathe my last.

So, remind me each day,
most loving Father
To be the best that I can be.
To be humble, to be kind,
To be patient, to be true.
To embrace what is good,
To reject what is evil,
To adore only You.

When the final moment does come
Let not my loved ones grieve for long.
Let them comfort each other
And let them know
how much happiness
They brought into my life.
Let them pray for me,
As I will continue to pray for them,
Hoping that they will always pray
for each other.

Let them know that they made possible
Whatever good I offered to our world.
And let them realize that our separation
Is just for a short while
As we prepare for our reunion in eternity.

Our Father in heaven,
You alone are my hope.
You alone are my salvation.
Thank you for your unconditional love, Amen.

..wHat a Day on 07 August 2009

I just had a great and tiring off last Friday. I never expected that day to be exhausting as it can be. First thing I did was to prepare before leaving the house since I have an annual medical exams to accomplish. Unfortunately, by the time I got in our workplace, the medicard team were not present as they canceled the August schedule. Before I went to our workplace, I made a visit at Carmelite to meditate. I've spent a couple of minutes there. I am glad to see friends and relatives along the way within the whole day. Unexpectedly, the first person I saw was my cousin from Guagua, her name is Lady Diane or whom we call Princess. I was first inside the jeepney when I saw her going inside. We talked until she left for her interview in a company inside PhilExel. I also saw Grace David which was a former colleague in eTel.

When I finally reached our workplace. Alot of my other colleagues were wondering why I was in there since they knew that my shift schedule was in the graveyard shift. And so I told them my misfortune. I got there at about 9 o'clock in the morning and left for lunch at exactly 12 noon. I never clocked in because I never intended to consider it as an overtime. I also went to my college friend who so happened to work in eTel as well to ask him if he would want to watch G. I. Joe along with our other kabarkada after his shift. And so he said "YES". So I went straight to SM Clark to eat at Kenny Roger's Roasters(alone). I waited for a less than an hour to wait for my best friend Ria. Unknowingly, she was with her college friend Sarah who happened to be a big help regarding my phone. My cell phone is going crazy lately and since Sarah has the same phone as mine, I asked her if she is also experiencing the same issues as mine. She was a damn great cell phone repair woman. She helped me reformat the phone memory of my N73.

After a few minutes of meeting up with Ria and Sarah, we ate Crazy Rolls at Teriyaki Boy. And again when Vic came, we ate at Paotsin. I was literally full and can't eat another batch of foodies. One more thing that I got upset with that day was that when Vic informed me that we will not be pushing through with the plan of watching G. I. Joe. And so we just decided to leave early so that I could finally rest after a long hours of hanging out with friends.

..oRaNge

Main Entry: [1]or·ange

Pronunciation: 'är-inj, 'är(-&)nj; chiefly Northern & Midland 'or-inj, 'or(-&)nj

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Provençal auranja, from Arabic nAranj, from Persian nArang, from Sanskrit nAranga orange tree

1 a : a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b : any of various rather small evergreen trees (genus Citrus) with ovate unifoliolate leaves, hard yellow wood, fragrant white flowers, and fruits that are oranges

2 : any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange

3 : any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue

I suddenly remembered my favorite dog named "Orange". Maybe you're wondering why on earth I called my dog with such name. Well, I called my dog orange for three reasons. First, it's my favorite fruit and second, it's actually one of my favorite colors and lastly, I am tired of the usual dog name whitey or blackey.

Another reason that made me call him orange, is because he's all white furred and he has two orange spots (one larger than the other) at his back. Tell you what, I'll give anything just to see "Orange" alive until this very date. I hate it when I remember the cause of his death. He was hit by a soda truck passing by our Hi-way. I still feel sorry for what happened to my dog. Up until now, I miss that Orange. He was no nice and he was one of the dog whom you can rely on in terms of security. I remember when he usually go to the our store and guard it especially when we're not around.

How about you guys, have you ever had a dog like that?

..niGhtMare

This is an old post from my old blog in AOL:

Just before I woke up, I was having a nightmare, not the most frightening, but it was scary though. Well, around 10 P.M., I kinda woke up due to the noises I heard in our backyard. It's as if someone was trying to rob our house. And it may somehow affected my way of thinking and I had a nightmare.

My bed is near the window and I don't close them even when I am sleeping because fresh air is blewn into my room. The air is even better than that of having an airconditoning unit.

Well, it started as if someone tried to choke me with his hands. He had sharp nails and thumb like of the witches. He tried to press his thumb harder to my throat. As far as I know, when someone is having a nightmare, they are half asleep and half awake. So I am kinda aware that it's not the real thing. So I tried to remove his hands off me but I really struggled. I couldn't ask for help though, coz everyones sleeping. But eventually, I managed to take his hands off me and thank God I finally woke up or else...

..iT doEsn'T mEan

I see myself as the same little boy you knew
but it doesnt mean I'm still weak...
When you see me daydreaming
it doesn't mean its always you I think of...
If you'll leave without saying goodbye
it doesnt mean my loss...
When you catch me staring at the sky...
it doesnt mean i cant stand the pain...
When i say i love you for the rest of my life
it doesnt mean ill cry forever
I've been to many pains in life
but it doesnt mean i cant move on...
If to forget you is the best thing to do,
it doesnt mean my misery...
Though i still believe we're meant to be
it doesnt mean i cant let go...
And now that youre gone
it doesnt mean my defeat.
If you see me deeply hurt right now
it doesnt mean i cant forget...
Knowing i loved you so,
doesnt mean ill never do...

..coNnEct tHe doTs

As often, I am fond of connecting ideas in my mind. More of like formulating theories in my mind on why things are happening the way they do. Well, who can blame me, I've got an admirable trait called "curiosity".

..100tH daY Of pRayEr

I remembered watching an animé show entitled "Remi Nobody's Girl", a few months back, and a scene touched my heart. It's about a little girl who's mom was very ill, what the girl did was to pray sincerely every night to Virgin Mary. Until the 100th day came and suddenly, Virgin Mary performed a miracle and her image walked towards the girl and said: My child, your prayer will be granted. And the little girl's mom was healed.

Let us believe in miracles. Because miracles do happen in unexpected ways :)

..pOor sHelBy

I've had this dog named Shelby, as seen in the picture. She's a labrador given to us by my dad's colleague. She's very beautiful, and I like stroking her golden fur, and cute stance. This picture reminds me the day before she got very sick which led to her death.


I named this dog Shelby because it so happened that I was watching the series Smallville wherein the episode was about two dogs, one named Shelby and the other one I forgot the name. One more cool thing about it is, they were injected crushed meteorite which make them really strong, as in they can destroy steel in no time. In the said episode, they were used the robbers to scare their victim and get the safety deposit box of the stores that they are to rob. Well, of course i didn't name my dog Shelby for that reason. haha!


I still wish I still have her at home. Some people that I know, and that my mom knows gave us puppies us well, but they are just street dogs, I love them but unfortunately, they died as well. huhu!