It's been two weeks now that I have Diamond, the mixed tan chihuahua my students had adopted and rescued from the shelter and gave as a gift to me. So far she is very much okay and likes her new home. She plays a lot and was been very spoiled. She is in good hands.
Last Monday, January 21, 2013, I brought her to a vetirenary clinic near my house in Santa Monica. She did good actually. She was well behave and was trying to get oriented with the clinic. She probably knows that she'll get to go there often so she was very keen in looking and familiarizing around the place as well as getting to know the staff. She is so smart at her age.
We went there at around 1000H because her appointment with Dr. Nunez started at 1030H. We were greeted by the welcoming staff and one of them asked me if we have an appointment. I told her that the dog was scheduled to be seen at 1030H. She handed me the papers to write all the dog's information, since it was our first visit, and I handed her also the papers I've got from the shelter given to me by my students.
After I filled all the paperworks and having the dog weighed the attendant brought us to the examination room and we waited there for a while until the vet intern came in and introduced herself. She talked to me a little bit about the dog's story and she congratulated me for having her. She then checked Diamond and took her vital signs and listened to her heart rate and lung sounds.
She gave me recommendations about Diamond and she told me that she needed extra nourishment to give her calories for her hyperactivity so that she won't lose any weight and also to energize her. She also recommended to give her multivitamins and also told me that they gonna test her for any presence of worms and when the result is positive they will deworm her also at the clinic.
After speaking to the intern she left the room and told us to just wait for Dr. Nunez to come in and check the dog. After a few minutes the vet came in and said hi to us. He also congratulated me about the acquisition of a new pet then he checked Diamond just like what the intern had done earlier. After checking the dog he told me about some things about the her and I asked him lots of questions about the dog's condition and status. So far on his assessment the dog was good but yet needed to gain more weight because she's still a puppy.
He bade goodbye after our long talk to check other animals there in the clinic and told me to wait a little bit because the intern will teach me how to declaw the dog shortly. After 3 minutes the intern came in the room and instructed me how to cut the claws using the clippers and then I asked her about the bathing procedures and she told me about the frequency, duration, temperature of the water, type of shampoo to use, hypothermia, etc.
After declawing the dog she borrowed Diamond from me because she needed to bring her to another examining room to get a stool sample to detect worms. The procedure didn't really took that long for she came back with her after 2 minutes. She then told me that the result will come back after 24 hrs and they will just email me and call me the next day for the whole result. We left the clinic at 1130H after I paid for the dues of the whole visit.
The next day Dr. Nunez called me and asked me about the dog's condition so I gave him a little update about the Diamond. He then asked me if I got the email for the stool exam but he proceeded to tell me anyway. I thanked him for the call and he reminded me about Diamond's next appointment in March.
Last Wednesday, January 23, 2013, after my clinicals at Rosecrans Care Center, I headed to Beverly Hills at Petco Store near 3rd Street and La Cienega to buy things and stuff for Diamond. I bought her a lot of squeeky toys because she loves to bite on those and she delights on the sounds it created. I bought her also some dog food, a new bog bowl, a new bed and some clothes created by Martha Stewart, and a lot of things.
When I got home I showed her all her toys and she wanted to play with it right away. I fed her the new food and she liked it very much. She finished one can. I also sprayed the training spray on the chux so that she will smell it and she will just pee on the chux rather than on the floor. I'm telling you the spray works. She never fails to pee on the chux everytime she wanted to go and not on the floor. She is also used in pooping at the restroom and not in my room. She's a well trained and a good dog. I love her very much.
My problems about her is she just won't stop chewing on things. Yesterday I must have dropped my eyeglases and when I woke up I saw it on the floor and the plastic handle had some dog bite marks on it. Well, I can't do anything about it because it already happened and I cannot reprimand her there because she will be confuse why I am angry at her. I am mad but I am patient for her. She's still a puppy anyway.
This afternoon I saw one of my new towel that I bought from Ikea was been ripped all over but I still held my cool because it was just a towel and besides I needed to reprimand her only if I actually caught her in the act of doing it, as what the intern have told me at the clinic, but it's not apt to do it after the fact. I hope her chewing problem will get over soon. She was still teething at this age and I totally understand that.
I have to schedule her to be spayed before February 19 and hopefully this will help her tone down her hyperactivity at least. I hope for that greatly and I'm also greatly hoping that her chewing problems will stop or abate soon. Good thing she's not a scratcher. Thank God!
Well, having a puppy is a nice feeling. There were some minor setbacks but all in all having a puppy is very rewarding. It eased up my stress level and is very helpful in making me relaxed. Cuddling with Diamond during sleeping time was a very good feeling. She even watched movies with me when I'm tuning to Netflix. She is the cutest dog I've ever seen and a smart good dog at her age. I am very lucky to have her.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Masquerade Ball: What A Success!
(On my own personal perspective as a non-attendee based on the online pictures from PNHS Class '87 Facebook timeline.)
Last year, December 29, 2012, our high school batch (PNHS Class '87) celebrated our Silver (25th year) Jubilee Anniversary. Our theme was "Masquerade Ball". It was the most successful alumni homecoming celebration we ever had. I am proud of my batch and I am very happy that they've united in harmony, as one group, in putting up a good and unforgettable yet memorable show. Thank you God for helping them create an excellent presentation. What a teamwork indeed!
I was just browsing the pictures of my classmates posted on our online Facebook Timeline and I can see that they had a blast. The pictures appeared crisp and full of fun and lively moments. It was vibrant! I really envy my classmates who have attended it because they've enjoyed the festive celebration fully. Needless to say, I also enjoyed the pictures they have posted online. Thanks guys!
Unfortunately, I haven't attended the occasion because I was not permitted at work to take a three weeks off because of the busy holidays. The hospital census was very erratic during those times that's why employees were not allowed to take any vacations during the holiday season. I was so devastated initially but what could I do.
Prior to the first day, I saw some pictures posted by Ms. Daisy Paciente (or if I maybe wrong by Inday Annie also) about my batchmates decorating the enormous Passi City Social Hall, readying the quadrangle for a night party and fun celebration for the following day. They've decorated every corners of the vast space of the social hall with a theme of "Masquerade Ball" which I saw on the tarpaulin caption plastered on the stage, leaving no nooks uncovered.
The theme color was white and black and there were curtain cloths of the same colors hanging at the center ceiling spanning the whole rectangular court looking like a giant umbrella underneath the galvanized roof and at the center hanged a netful of black and white balloons, matching the motif color of black and white of course, and ready to be dropped sometime maybe during the program, I don't know.
Around the quadrangle, were tall bar tables and also big round tables some wrapped in white and some in black table cloths and also skirted chairs wrapped in white cloths arranged carefully around the circular table. And on top of each table were two masks centerpiece of minty green and somewhat light pink colors. The steel shaft of the bar tables were coiled with a slender white and black elongated balloons while the dance floor were neatly and meticulously covered with plastic vinyl carpets. That was very "bonggacious" indeed!
The occasion was a two day affair. The first day was celebrated on December 29, 2012 which was assigned to the Silver Jubilarians and December 30, 2012 which was assigned to the Golden Jubilarians.
There was a solemn mass held early in the morning during the first day, on December 29, 2012, and I saw some of my classmates from the online album wearing a gray T-shirt with a dark blue print at the front and the back. The front part has a print saying "Batch '87" enclosed in a circle and the back part has a print saying "Silver Jubilarians" in a navy blue hue. It was very neat and sleek to look at!
The dirty gray shirt appeared like silver during the daytime, when seen from a distance, which is apt for our jubilee anniversary. I saw my friends and dear classmates sitting near the front pews responding intently to the mass. Inday Annie had really captured a lot of pictures at the church taking into consideration the most famous personalities of Batch '87 as well as the notorious ones also. Bwahahaha.
After the mass there was a traditional caravan parade around the town with the route starting from the church circling around the central market then made a left at Mercado St. going straight to Dorillo St. heading to the top of the hill, where our beloved Alma Mater was settled, which is almost less than a mile farther from the junction of both streets.
I only saw most pictures of the parade at pretty boy Ernie's album. An enormous streamer bearing our batch's name and title was been hanged on his black-and-shiny-well-polished Mitsubishi van/truck (but it looks like a Montero to me) and there were also one or two truckful of Batch '87 people I saw from the picture. Ernie had also posted the route of the parade which was very convenient for the readers to follow and I've heard from their comments on our timeline that they also had thrown or showered bonbons along the streets during the parade courtesy of course of the ever charitable Mr. Ernie Itucas. Thank you Erns!
At the school grounds the group had registered our Batch for the whole day affair and most of my classmates were at the Amphitheater attending the grand opening program where they were regarded as the silver jubilee celebrant of course. I saw some wide array of pictures of them at Inday Annie's album attending the program at the Amphitheater hosted by the PNHS Alumni Association and the Golden Jubilarians.
After the program my classmates gathered in one of the main building (I don't know what building but it looks pretty much large to cater a lot of people) and held a luncheon for all our classmates and batchmates who attended the general alumni homecoming program and also for our previous beloved mentors (teachers and advisers) who impacted our growing years during our most grueling and confusing high school days.
I saw Mrs. Sonza, Mrs. Lalantacon, Ms. Palomo (our maanyag teacher), Ms. Catedrilla, Mr. Parreno (our Biology teacher), Mrs. Anita Linda (sounds like a Sampaguita Picture Actress), Mrs. Denamarca, Mrs. Melliza (my beloved Hilltop Adviser), the unseparable sisters Mrs. Palec and Mrs. Agujitas all catered at the same table. I saw some of the food served but the one I haven't saw was the lechon (which was apparently gone immediately as soon as it was served as I've read from the online comments. Hahaha!). They were all hungry after watching the long general program.
The first day morning mass held at the town's church and the general alumni homecoming program held at the school grounds were a real success as seen from the posted pictures on our online Facebook Timeline. Good job guys!
After the Part 1 celebration, Part 2 of the program ensued at the Passi City Social Hall at the struck of the night which started at 1900H. All the graduate batches of the school were there and were assigned with their own batch space and corner around the big hall. I can see from the pictures that the hall was packed largely with the previous graduates and alumni of the school enjoying the masquerade party that our batch was sponsoring. It really looked like a grand party from the pictures posted.
Our batch theme was "Masquerade Ball" and our night T-shirt was in pitch black with some catchy silver prints in the front. The silver eye catching caption in front says "Batch '87, Silver Jubilarians" in block form with a beautiful graphic picture of a party shadow just a little above the caption. It looks very elegant to look at at night which even masked the curves of some of our classmates making them appeared thin from a distance. Hahaha.
The festivities started with a short program conducted by the silver jubilarians (which is our batch of course) highlighted by the turning over of the key of responsibility to Batch '88 who will be the next silver jubilarians next year. During the program we were passing on to them the Silver Jubilarian's responsibility key as well as all the difficult accountabilities and expectations by the PNHSAA (Passi National High School Alumni Association) especially for the following alumni homecoming year. It is a lot of challenging responsibilities, difficult tasks, unexpected accountabilities, over rated expectations, and mind boggling preparations so good luck to Batch '88. Hopefully they will top what our batch had just did during the last year's celebration.
The night was also highlighted by our batch's presentation which was prepared for months by the group with the aid of a choreographer whose name I forgot already. But hey Mr. Choreographer...... thanks for your help in putting up a good and festive show. I've heard a lot of positive comments and high-end praises about the dance extranvaganza you've choreographed for our batch. Your services was indeed very vital to us in putting up a well deserved and well applaused presentation. Thank you very much personally from me.
The pictures posted on our timeline about the presentation were all very good and nice as downloaded by several people of my batch. I especially thank Dhing Paciente for posting the pics first in a jiffy, trying to quench our jittery excitement here abroad. If not for her utmost care, we the jubilarians from abroad have not seen the event in a minute-by-minute account and how it was been transpired during that actual day.
Thank you to the ever beautiful and sexy Dhing for your kind empathy, high regard and care, and for filling our unquenchable thirst during that day where we quiveringly try to check our PCs and laptops every minute just to check if the pictures were downloaded perhaps. In that you never fail to fill us by your minute-by-minute account of the event through the countless vivid pictures you've posted early on. Good job as well to you. Like what you've clearly emphasized before, you exactly know the feeling of anxiously waiting for the pictures that have been transpired during that day because for once upon a time you're also been on our pathetic shoes before. We greatly appreciated that huge effort a lot. Big hug to you!
I also saw a very clear video account downloaded by Mr. Ernie Itucas (although he posted it late) which was very vivid in giving us a blow-by-blow account documentary of the whole festivities happened that wonderful night on December 29, 2012. We from abroad had greatly appreciated it because we've seen how fabulous really the long presentation and the beautiful dance galore were. It was indeed worth the money we've paid to the competent and over-the-top hired choreographer. The costumes were very very nice and elegant, the masks were very very fabulous and elaborate although I still recognized some people wearing them, even though it was on, and the dance presentations.... (oh my God).... all in all were awesomely stunning. Bravo for a magnificent dance galore!
The flamenco was indeed the fabulous highlight of the show and that scrawny white lady bird, spreading her enormous wide wings all over the center court and the stage, gracefully flying and dancing to the beautiful instrumental tune of "The Prayer" had put a lot of mesmerized gasps on the awestruck audiences. Various wide-open eyes of the hundreds of captivated spectators around the quadrangle were just darted at the middle of the court but what I like most of the dances presented were the ones did by my very beautiful and graceful classmates and batchmates who did all the simple and natural"liki" and the "ki-ay kia-ay" at the center court.
You're all beauties at your own rights and also real stealers of the show. Without all of you the show would not be possible. Thank you all for your extreme perseverance, your patronizing dedication, your indomitable patience, your precious participation, your excellent teamwork, your enormous cooperation, and a lot of things that you did that I could not or did not mention here. I luv you all guys!
Of course the night would not be possible without the "disco fever" held after the program wherein our class had hired a global band in person of the "Ritmo Tambores" owned and managed by Dr. Regil Palmares. I can see that every body had enjoyed the party a lot, sharing the fun and the excitement of the festivities and seeing each other after several years of leaving the portals of our beloved school. The night was a peaceful night indeed and all the graduate batches were intermingled and harmoniously gathered as one..... as the united alumni of our proud Alma Mater... the PNHS.
All in all the night went through without any hint of major violence or disturbance and I can see that everybody had enjoyed the public dance, especially the two lady bug balikbayans (hehehe) .... Ms. Alegria Palabrica Silva and Ms. Precy Pabilona Lustre (I love you girls). Hopefully next time around I can see you all on our next jubilee (that will be a long time from now.... it will be our Golden Jubilee. Crossing my almost arthritic and contracted fingers. Hehehe) and I am very sorry for not taking part of last year's celebration because of some unexpected personal reasons.
But by just browsing with the pictures and videos posted on our Facebook timeline I can say that I am also there celebrating with you. To all the officers of Batch '87 Silver Jubilee and its ever cooperative members kudos for what you've contributed to make this momentous occasion a great success. You all deserved a nice pat on the back for a job well done. Thank you very much from a friend, a classmate, and a confidant from the other side of the ocean that includes all Batch '87 who were based abroad.
Lastly, to all the Batch '87 alumni based from abroad who willingly and unselfishly send their much deserved personal donations and contributions for our 25th Silver Jubilee celebration, on behalf of Class '87, I myself would like to thank you all, from the deep abyss of my heart, for all your wonderful help, unsurpassed cooperation, and unconditional charitable acts. If not with your precious precious personal contributions this 25th jubilee will not be a great success. You too deserved a nice pat on the back and a big beautiful bright star for your caring big heart.
Kudos to every one for a job well done from Passi City and here abroad. May we all gather happily again next year and the following years ahead. Ciao!
Last year, December 29, 2012, our high school batch (PNHS Class '87) celebrated our Silver (25th year) Jubilee Anniversary. Our theme was "Masquerade Ball". It was the most successful alumni homecoming celebration we ever had. I am proud of my batch and I am very happy that they've united in harmony, as one group, in putting up a good and unforgettable yet memorable show. Thank you God for helping them create an excellent presentation. What a teamwork indeed!
I was just browsing the pictures of my classmates posted on our online Facebook Timeline and I can see that they had a blast. The pictures appeared crisp and full of fun and lively moments. It was vibrant! I really envy my classmates who have attended it because they've enjoyed the festive celebration fully. Needless to say, I also enjoyed the pictures they have posted online. Thanks guys!
Unfortunately, I haven't attended the occasion because I was not permitted at work to take a three weeks off because of the busy holidays. The hospital census was very erratic during those times that's why employees were not allowed to take any vacations during the holiday season. I was so devastated initially but what could I do.
Prior to the first day, I saw some pictures posted by Ms. Daisy Paciente (or if I maybe wrong by Inday Annie also) about my batchmates decorating the enormous Passi City Social Hall, readying the quadrangle for a night party and fun celebration for the following day. They've decorated every corners of the vast space of the social hall with a theme of "Masquerade Ball" which I saw on the tarpaulin caption plastered on the stage, leaving no nooks uncovered.
The theme color was white and black and there were curtain cloths of the same colors hanging at the center ceiling spanning the whole rectangular court looking like a giant umbrella underneath the galvanized roof and at the center hanged a netful of black and white balloons, matching the motif color of black and white of course, and ready to be dropped sometime maybe during the program, I don't know.
Around the quadrangle, were tall bar tables and also big round tables some wrapped in white and some in black table cloths and also skirted chairs wrapped in white cloths arranged carefully around the circular table. And on top of each table were two masks centerpiece of minty green and somewhat light pink colors. The steel shaft of the bar tables were coiled with a slender white and black elongated balloons while the dance floor were neatly and meticulously covered with plastic vinyl carpets. That was very "bonggacious" indeed!
The occasion was a two day affair. The first day was celebrated on December 29, 2012 which was assigned to the Silver Jubilarians and December 30, 2012 which was assigned to the Golden Jubilarians.
There was a solemn mass held early in the morning during the first day, on December 29, 2012, and I saw some of my classmates from the online album wearing a gray T-shirt with a dark blue print at the front and the back. The front part has a print saying "Batch '87" enclosed in a circle and the back part has a print saying "Silver Jubilarians" in a navy blue hue. It was very neat and sleek to look at!
The dirty gray shirt appeared like silver during the daytime, when seen from a distance, which is apt for our jubilee anniversary. I saw my friends and dear classmates sitting near the front pews responding intently to the mass. Inday Annie had really captured a lot of pictures at the church taking into consideration the most famous personalities of Batch '87 as well as the notorious ones also. Bwahahaha.
After the mass there was a traditional caravan parade around the town with the route starting from the church circling around the central market then made a left at Mercado St. going straight to Dorillo St. heading to the top of the hill, where our beloved Alma Mater was settled, which is almost less than a mile farther from the junction of both streets.
I only saw most pictures of the parade at pretty boy Ernie's album. An enormous streamer bearing our batch's name and title was been hanged on his black-and-shiny-well-polished Mitsubishi van/truck (but it looks like a Montero to me) and there were also one or two truckful of Batch '87 people I saw from the picture. Ernie had also posted the route of the parade which was very convenient for the readers to follow and I've heard from their comments on our timeline that they also had thrown or showered bonbons along the streets during the parade courtesy of course of the ever charitable Mr. Ernie Itucas. Thank you Erns!
At the school grounds the group had registered our Batch for the whole day affair and most of my classmates were at the Amphitheater attending the grand opening program where they were regarded as the silver jubilee celebrant of course. I saw some wide array of pictures of them at Inday Annie's album attending the program at the Amphitheater hosted by the PNHS Alumni Association and the Golden Jubilarians.
After the program my classmates gathered in one of the main building (I don't know what building but it looks pretty much large to cater a lot of people) and held a luncheon for all our classmates and batchmates who attended the general alumni homecoming program and also for our previous beloved mentors (teachers and advisers) who impacted our growing years during our most grueling and confusing high school days.
I saw Mrs. Sonza, Mrs. Lalantacon, Ms. Palomo (our maanyag teacher), Ms. Catedrilla, Mr. Parreno (our Biology teacher), Mrs. Anita Linda (sounds like a Sampaguita Picture Actress), Mrs. Denamarca, Mrs. Melliza (my beloved Hilltop Adviser), the unseparable sisters Mrs. Palec and Mrs. Agujitas all catered at the same table. I saw some of the food served but the one I haven't saw was the lechon (which was apparently gone immediately as soon as it was served as I've read from the online comments. Hahaha!). They were all hungry after watching the long general program.
The first day morning mass held at the town's church and the general alumni homecoming program held at the school grounds were a real success as seen from the posted pictures on our online Facebook Timeline. Good job guys!
After the Part 1 celebration, Part 2 of the program ensued at the Passi City Social Hall at the struck of the night which started at 1900H. All the graduate batches of the school were there and were assigned with their own batch space and corner around the big hall. I can see from the pictures that the hall was packed largely with the previous graduates and alumni of the school enjoying the masquerade party that our batch was sponsoring. It really looked like a grand party from the pictures posted.
Our batch theme was "Masquerade Ball" and our night T-shirt was in pitch black with some catchy silver prints in the front. The silver eye catching caption in front says "Batch '87, Silver Jubilarians" in block form with a beautiful graphic picture of a party shadow just a little above the caption. It looks very elegant to look at at night which even masked the curves of some of our classmates making them appeared thin from a distance. Hahaha.
The festivities started with a short program conducted by the silver jubilarians (which is our batch of course) highlighted by the turning over of the key of responsibility to Batch '88 who will be the next silver jubilarians next year. During the program we were passing on to them the Silver Jubilarian's responsibility key as well as all the difficult accountabilities and expectations by the PNHSAA (Passi National High School Alumni Association) especially for the following alumni homecoming year. It is a lot of challenging responsibilities, difficult tasks, unexpected accountabilities, over rated expectations, and mind boggling preparations so good luck to Batch '88. Hopefully they will top what our batch had just did during the last year's celebration.
The night was also highlighted by our batch's presentation which was prepared for months by the group with the aid of a choreographer whose name I forgot already. But hey Mr. Choreographer...... thanks for your help in putting up a good and festive show. I've heard a lot of positive comments and high-end praises about the dance extranvaganza you've choreographed for our batch. Your services was indeed very vital to us in putting up a well deserved and well applaused presentation. Thank you very much personally from me.
The pictures posted on our timeline about the presentation were all very good and nice as downloaded by several people of my batch. I especially thank Dhing Paciente for posting the pics first in a jiffy, trying to quench our jittery excitement here abroad. If not for her utmost care, we the jubilarians from abroad have not seen the event in a minute-by-minute account and how it was been transpired during that actual day.
Thank you to the ever beautiful and sexy Dhing for your kind empathy, high regard and care, and for filling our unquenchable thirst during that day where we quiveringly try to check our PCs and laptops every minute just to check if the pictures were downloaded perhaps. In that you never fail to fill us by your minute-by-minute account of the event through the countless vivid pictures you've posted early on. Good job as well to you. Like what you've clearly emphasized before, you exactly know the feeling of anxiously waiting for the pictures that have been transpired during that day because for once upon a time you're also been on our pathetic shoes before. We greatly appreciated that huge effort a lot. Big hug to you!
I also saw a very clear video account downloaded by Mr. Ernie Itucas (although he posted it late) which was very vivid in giving us a blow-by-blow account documentary of the whole festivities happened that wonderful night on December 29, 2012. We from abroad had greatly appreciated it because we've seen how fabulous really the long presentation and the beautiful dance galore were. It was indeed worth the money we've paid to the competent and over-the-top hired choreographer. The costumes were very very nice and elegant, the masks were very very fabulous and elaborate although I still recognized some people wearing them, even though it was on, and the dance presentations.... (oh my God).... all in all were awesomely stunning. Bravo for a magnificent dance galore!
The flamenco was indeed the fabulous highlight of the show and that scrawny white lady bird, spreading her enormous wide wings all over the center court and the stage, gracefully flying and dancing to the beautiful instrumental tune of "The Prayer" had put a lot of mesmerized gasps on the awestruck audiences. Various wide-open eyes of the hundreds of captivated spectators around the quadrangle were just darted at the middle of the court but what I like most of the dances presented were the ones did by my very beautiful and graceful classmates and batchmates who did all the simple and natural"liki" and the "ki-ay kia-ay" at the center court.
You're all beauties at your own rights and also real stealers of the show. Without all of you the show would not be possible. Thank you all for your extreme perseverance, your patronizing dedication, your indomitable patience, your precious participation, your excellent teamwork, your enormous cooperation, and a lot of things that you did that I could not or did not mention here. I luv you all guys!
Of course the night would not be possible without the "disco fever" held after the program wherein our class had hired a global band in person of the "Ritmo Tambores" owned and managed by Dr. Regil Palmares. I can see that every body had enjoyed the party a lot, sharing the fun and the excitement of the festivities and seeing each other after several years of leaving the portals of our beloved school. The night was a peaceful night indeed and all the graduate batches were intermingled and harmoniously gathered as one..... as the united alumni of our proud Alma Mater... the PNHS.
All in all the night went through without any hint of major violence or disturbance and I can see that everybody had enjoyed the public dance, especially the two lady bug balikbayans (hehehe) .... Ms. Alegria Palabrica Silva and Ms. Precy Pabilona Lustre (I love you girls). Hopefully next time around I can see you all on our next jubilee (that will be a long time from now.... it will be our Golden Jubilee. Crossing my almost arthritic and contracted fingers. Hehehe) and I am very sorry for not taking part of last year's celebration because of some unexpected personal reasons.
But by just browsing with the pictures and videos posted on our Facebook timeline I can say that I am also there celebrating with you. To all the officers of Batch '87 Silver Jubilee and its ever cooperative members kudos for what you've contributed to make this momentous occasion a great success. You all deserved a nice pat on the back for a job well done. Thank you very much from a friend, a classmate, and a confidant from the other side of the ocean that includes all Batch '87 who were based abroad.
Lastly, to all the Batch '87 alumni based from abroad who willingly and unselfishly send their much deserved personal donations and contributions for our 25th Silver Jubilee celebration, on behalf of Class '87, I myself would like to thank you all, from the deep abyss of my heart, for all your wonderful help, unsurpassed cooperation, and unconditional charitable acts. If not with your precious precious personal contributions this 25th jubilee will not be a great success. You too deserved a nice pat on the back and a big beautiful bright star for your caring big heart.
Kudos to every one for a job well done from Passi City and here abroad. May we all gather happily again next year and the following years ahead. Ciao!
Adopting A Dog Had Thrilled Me
Last Friday, during my clinical rotation with Batch 40B at Rosecrans Care Center my students had approached me if they can pick up this two-month-old tan mixed chihuahua at the Central Los Angeles Shelter which is just few miles near the facility. And so.... this beautiful adoption story started.
During our pre-conference Autrese had showed me a picture of a baby white chihuahua which was posted for adoption at the shelter near the area and had told me that they needed to pick her up because she was placed for a first come first serve basis. I allowed her together with her three classmates to go thinking that they might lose their chance to take the dog if I won't allow them to leave to pick her up.
So I end up assisting the rest of the students that were left to pass the medication in the East Station and also do the fingerstick blood sugars of several residents on that wing and giving the insulin coverage as well. They were gone for five hours and I never realized that the adoption had took that long time and that they've told me taht it was very rigorous.
When were done medicating by noon I was fetched by Patricia and told that they were waiting at the parking lot. I told her that I will meet her at the parking lot after wrapping up all the signing of the MAR and the controlled substances MAR which is a matter of minutes to do. When I'm done I went to the parking lot where they were waiting and theyve greeted me with this cute tan baby dog wearing a white-silver wing with a matching while feathery halo plus these three pink mylar foil balloons suspended up in the air. It looked like there was a baby shower at the parking lot. Hahaha.
They took pictures of me holding the baby dog and had invited me at Autrese's house, which was just few blocks from the nursing home, to celebrate the dog shower. I thought I was just dreaming there but it really dawned on me that it was really real..... my students had made their best effort to get me a puppy (which is a 2 month-old tan mixed chihuahua) because they've knew how much I really wanted to have one. And I didn't really expected it that they will do such extra mile to pick up one for me and also shopped the cute little dog with all her necessities and accessories. I was touched greatly.
I almost cried but I choked it up so that they won't see me breaking up but inside I was weeping with tears of joy. They've loved me so much for doing such great job in teaching them. My unconditional love and hat is off to Autrese and the gang for doing such a nice and good effort and gesture for me. I can't utter any flowery words for their effort but personally showed them gratefulness and joy. They've even named the dog "Diamond" which I also like so much that I decided to adapt it likewise. And there we acted like crazies and baptized the dog with that beautiful and enticing name and then partied greatly after that. It was hilarious!
Seeing me happy, excited, and ecstatic was enough for them to see and witness because they've told me that they've loved me so much for teaching and guiding them passionately in their studies. I told them that I am just doing my personal responsibilities to them with no strings attached as m job description had indicated me to do. But the appreciation from them was very enormous and genuine.... and I was really touched by it. I never had encountered such gratefulness that kind of a magnitude before.
After the party I bade goodbye to all of them and took the cute Diamond home and personally claimed her as my own forever. They've placed her inside the animal print traveling bag and while I was driving the dog was anxiously whining inside the bag so I took her out of the bag and had her sat on my lap while I was driving. She liked to peek at the window and just enjoyed the ride on my way home. She was so adorable on my lap. Hehehe.
When I got home I settled her inside my apartment and allowed her alone to mark her new territory and feel more comfortable with it. I then changed my scrubs with my house clothes and took a relaxing nap and when I woke up at around 1700H I found Diamond sleeping also beside me curling like a baby with her pink cotton blanket. She was very cute with her pink leather collar adorned with rhinestone and pearl studs hanging around her supple neck. She was very extremely pretty and awesomely petite to look at. Haist!
When I arose of the soft bouncy bed she woke up also and stretched her tiny little doggie legs a little bit and then had eagerly followed me to the kitchen nearby where I gradually laid down in front of her the bowl full of chewy dog food by Health Foods and another bowl with clean mineral water. Yes that's how pampered she is from now on. She hungrily finished the food and then licked some water from the other bowl to flush what she'd just ate. Haist...... she was very lovely and full now.
I really thanked Batch 40B for doing such an extra mile in making me happy that day and made my life so complete with giving and handing me this wonderful-beautiful-cute-little-dirty-white dog which I liked so much. Rest assure that I will take care of her and will pamper her with my unconditional love as well as will greatly spoil her with my riches..... hehehe. From the bottomest part of my touched and bleeding heart..... my million "thank yous" on your great effort. Love you guys!
During our pre-conference Autrese had showed me a picture of a baby white chihuahua which was posted for adoption at the shelter near the area and had told me that they needed to pick her up because she was placed for a first come first serve basis. I allowed her together with her three classmates to go thinking that they might lose their chance to take the dog if I won't allow them to leave to pick her up.
So I end up assisting the rest of the students that were left to pass the medication in the East Station and also do the fingerstick blood sugars of several residents on that wing and giving the insulin coverage as well. They were gone for five hours and I never realized that the adoption had took that long time and that they've told me taht it was very rigorous.
When were done medicating by noon I was fetched by Patricia and told that they were waiting at the parking lot. I told her that I will meet her at the parking lot after wrapping up all the signing of the MAR and the controlled substances MAR which is a matter of minutes to do. When I'm done I went to the parking lot where they were waiting and theyve greeted me with this cute tan baby dog wearing a white-silver wing with a matching while feathery halo plus these three pink mylar foil balloons suspended up in the air. It looked like there was a baby shower at the parking lot. Hahaha.
They took pictures of me holding the baby dog and had invited me at Autrese's house, which was just few blocks from the nursing home, to celebrate the dog shower. I thought I was just dreaming there but it really dawned on me that it was really real..... my students had made their best effort to get me a puppy (which is a 2 month-old tan mixed chihuahua) because they've knew how much I really wanted to have one. And I didn't really expected it that they will do such extra mile to pick up one for me and also shopped the cute little dog with all her necessities and accessories. I was touched greatly.
I almost cried but I choked it up so that they won't see me breaking up but inside I was weeping with tears of joy. They've loved me so much for doing such great job in teaching them. My unconditional love and hat is off to Autrese and the gang for doing such a nice and good effort and gesture for me. I can't utter any flowery words for their effort but personally showed them gratefulness and joy. They've even named the dog "Diamond" which I also like so much that I decided to adapt it likewise. And there we acted like crazies and baptized the dog with that beautiful and enticing name and then partied greatly after that. It was hilarious!
Seeing me happy, excited, and ecstatic was enough for them to see and witness because they've told me that they've loved me so much for teaching and guiding them passionately in their studies. I told them that I am just doing my personal responsibilities to them with no strings attached as m job description had indicated me to do. But the appreciation from them was very enormous and genuine.... and I was really touched by it. I never had encountered such gratefulness that kind of a magnitude before.
After the party I bade goodbye to all of them and took the cute Diamond home and personally claimed her as my own forever. They've placed her inside the animal print traveling bag and while I was driving the dog was anxiously whining inside the bag so I took her out of the bag and had her sat on my lap while I was driving. She liked to peek at the window and just enjoyed the ride on my way home. She was so adorable on my lap. Hehehe.
When I got home I settled her inside my apartment and allowed her alone to mark her new territory and feel more comfortable with it. I then changed my scrubs with my house clothes and took a relaxing nap and when I woke up at around 1700H I found Diamond sleeping also beside me curling like a baby with her pink cotton blanket. She was very cute with her pink leather collar adorned with rhinestone and pearl studs hanging around her supple neck. She was very extremely pretty and awesomely petite to look at. Haist!
When I arose of the soft bouncy bed she woke up also and stretched her tiny little doggie legs a little bit and then had eagerly followed me to the kitchen nearby where I gradually laid down in front of her the bowl full of chewy dog food by Health Foods and another bowl with clean mineral water. Yes that's how pampered she is from now on. She hungrily finished the food and then licked some water from the other bowl to flush what she'd just ate. Haist...... she was very lovely and full now.
I really thanked Batch 40B for doing such an extra mile in making me happy that day and made my life so complete with giving and handing me this wonderful-beautiful-cute-little-dirty-white dog which I liked so much. Rest assure that I will take care of her and will pamper her with my unconditional love as well as will greatly spoil her with my riches..... hehehe. From the bottomest part of my touched and bleeding heart..... my million "thank yous" on your great effort. Love you guys!
The Joy Of Drinking Tea
It's 2013 and as the year starts we have to plan out our own objectives to guide us for the whole year. As of me, I am just taking it slowly in devicing my objectives because I don't want to frustrate myself once the plan was unsuccessful. I will be totally frustrated probably.
Lest the apprehensions about the goals I am very ecstatic about my new habit, which I acquired recently, which is drinking tasty rich tea. I went to the Goodwill Store by accident last week and got fascinated with this beautiful Chinese tea pot set and this two small British teacups and three crystal teacups with a curly hard wire handles so I frantically bought all of them because I really liked them a lot. To my surprise I didn't even realized that I am developing a very contagious habit of drinking tea already.
I tried to boil some water when I got home, washed all the items I bought from the store thoroughly then poured hot boiling water inside the beautiful porcelain white Chinese teapot then had dropped one tea bag of the Herbal Dieter's Green Tea I have stashed for two years in my pantry and I was really surprised how enthralling it was to sit in front of the TV and sip this very tasteful dieter's clear tea from the cute English teacups that I've bought. It was stress relieving to have done that.
From then on I pledged to myself that I will drink hot tea from now on and will refrain from drinking any softdrinks and sodas any more. It was a good feeling to have done it for the first time and I never knew that it was so stress relieving and feeling good to have done it. It drawn me to get inclined in taking each sip of the tasty concoction and just savor the good aroma and taste of the green tea as it penetrates into my tastebuds. It was a strange feeling!
I have read a lot of online articles about the benefits and risks of drinking tea and as I read on from the different articles which I've compared with high precison, there I had understood that the myriad benefits of doing it really outweighs the risks. Vicariously, it was my second nature to always check the risks and benefits before succumbing to something to eliminate any health hazards as I am embarking on a new hobby. Then there and there I am really and greatly enlightened that drinking tea is extremely beneficial to every body and I am willing to advocate for it if asked about it.
There were a lot of tea in the mainstream right now. There were green tea, dark tea, oolong tea, and also tea from flower petals like chrysantemums and hibiscus, etc. Drinking tea was an ancient practice in China, Japan, and Korea and was eventually adapted by the wealthy English people as a means of meeting acquaintances by hosting tea parties in their opulent abodes. So it's not really new to anyone about the widespread and worldwide use of tea as a beverage. Every corners of the globe was accustomed to it and it's been observed every where. It was addicting!
One goal that I am expecting actually in drinking tea is to lose weight. I noticed that I am packing a lot of weight lately.... the cause I don't know. Maybe from the holiday parties that I have been last year or maybe because as a part of my getting vaguely senile... hahaha. But I am very desperate to go back to my old weigh.... good luck to me though... that's why I resorted to drinking dieter's tea which was very effective in stimulating and irritating my bowels which gave me frequent bowel movement. At least three times a day.
Now I've lost at least 4 pounds in one week which is an accomplishment and a record already. If I religiously do this everyday... in due time I might be probably go back to my old weight.... which is my ultimate goal in the first place. That is why I am really and extremely passionate in doing it and I hope I will achieve what I wanted without any backfiring complications. Hopefully.... fingers crossed with licked hair. (Laugh out loud).
So in two months, I will go back here again and update you all about my unexpected and soon-to-be successful progress and testimony then maybe you can follow what I did. Then drinking some magical tea will be your new hobby also. I didn't know that drinking tea from those small-cute-curvy teacups felt good and was very fascinating. I thought it was just an extravagant practice of the wealthy people but honestly it's not. It's just probably having a habit like smoking which you can be hooked at the first try. And to me that was the effect of drinking tea on my first encounter. It was mesmerizing actually!
I am glad I tried it and got hooked right away. Now I am developing goals for 2013 and that is to drink tea for the whole year, lost weight to at least my previous mass weight, and of course go back to the gym and be passionate with my cardio exercises as an alternative in losing and shedding weight. I am not getting any younger now and it's quite critical for me to at least gradually abate the process by taking in more antioxidants that can at least neutralize the effects of the harmful chemicals and substances in our body which affects the aging process rapidly and speedily.
I've also read that drinking tea can fight extraneous cancer and also can make our teeth magnificently white and extremely strong because of the natural flouride it contain. It also helped us hydrate our body and gave us a glowy skin because of the natural Vitamin A in contain. And many many more different and unfathomable benefits that I cannot enumerate anymore. You can actually google it yourself to see and believe. Hehehe.
Finally, drinking tea a joy to do and I never regret doing it in the beginning. I loved it so much and I will pursue it forever because it gave a lot of health benefits on my part. I always had in all my blogs previously that life is so short.... and yes it is. That's why for me time is not a factor because I am still young to enjoy the benefits of tea drinking. Why not try it and see what effects it has on you. Good luck on your trial and hope you'll enjoy it too with much much gusto just like me. Adios!
Lest the apprehensions about the goals I am very ecstatic about my new habit, which I acquired recently, which is drinking tasty rich tea. I went to the Goodwill Store by accident last week and got fascinated with this beautiful Chinese tea pot set and this two small British teacups and three crystal teacups with a curly hard wire handles so I frantically bought all of them because I really liked them a lot. To my surprise I didn't even realized that I am developing a very contagious habit of drinking tea already.
I tried to boil some water when I got home, washed all the items I bought from the store thoroughly then poured hot boiling water inside the beautiful porcelain white Chinese teapot then had dropped one tea bag of the Herbal Dieter's Green Tea I have stashed for two years in my pantry and I was really surprised how enthralling it was to sit in front of the TV and sip this very tasteful dieter's clear tea from the cute English teacups that I've bought. It was stress relieving to have done that.
From then on I pledged to myself that I will drink hot tea from now on and will refrain from drinking any softdrinks and sodas any more. It was a good feeling to have done it for the first time and I never knew that it was so stress relieving and feeling good to have done it. It drawn me to get inclined in taking each sip of the tasty concoction and just savor the good aroma and taste of the green tea as it penetrates into my tastebuds. It was a strange feeling!
I have read a lot of online articles about the benefits and risks of drinking tea and as I read on from the different articles which I've compared with high precison, there I had understood that the myriad benefits of doing it really outweighs the risks. Vicariously, it was my second nature to always check the risks and benefits before succumbing to something to eliminate any health hazards as I am embarking on a new hobby. Then there and there I am really and greatly enlightened that drinking tea is extremely beneficial to every body and I am willing to advocate for it if asked about it.
There were a lot of tea in the mainstream right now. There were green tea, dark tea, oolong tea, and also tea from flower petals like chrysantemums and hibiscus, etc. Drinking tea was an ancient practice in China, Japan, and Korea and was eventually adapted by the wealthy English people as a means of meeting acquaintances by hosting tea parties in their opulent abodes. So it's not really new to anyone about the widespread and worldwide use of tea as a beverage. Every corners of the globe was accustomed to it and it's been observed every where. It was addicting!
One goal that I am expecting actually in drinking tea is to lose weight. I noticed that I am packing a lot of weight lately.... the cause I don't know. Maybe from the holiday parties that I have been last year or maybe because as a part of my getting vaguely senile... hahaha. But I am very desperate to go back to my old weigh.... good luck to me though... that's why I resorted to drinking dieter's tea which was very effective in stimulating and irritating my bowels which gave me frequent bowel movement. At least three times a day.
Now I've lost at least 4 pounds in one week which is an accomplishment and a record already. If I religiously do this everyday... in due time I might be probably go back to my old weight.... which is my ultimate goal in the first place. That is why I am really and extremely passionate in doing it and I hope I will achieve what I wanted without any backfiring complications. Hopefully.... fingers crossed with licked hair. (Laugh out loud).
So in two months, I will go back here again and update you all about my unexpected and soon-to-be successful progress and testimony then maybe you can follow what I did. Then drinking some magical tea will be your new hobby also. I didn't know that drinking tea from those small-cute-curvy teacups felt good and was very fascinating. I thought it was just an extravagant practice of the wealthy people but honestly it's not. It's just probably having a habit like smoking which you can be hooked at the first try. And to me that was the effect of drinking tea on my first encounter. It was mesmerizing actually!
I am glad I tried it and got hooked right away. Now I am developing goals for 2013 and that is to drink tea for the whole year, lost weight to at least my previous mass weight, and of course go back to the gym and be passionate with my cardio exercises as an alternative in losing and shedding weight. I am not getting any younger now and it's quite critical for me to at least gradually abate the process by taking in more antioxidants that can at least neutralize the effects of the harmful chemicals and substances in our body which affects the aging process rapidly and speedily.
I've also read that drinking tea can fight extraneous cancer and also can make our teeth magnificently white and extremely strong because of the natural flouride it contain. It also helped us hydrate our body and gave us a glowy skin because of the natural Vitamin A in contain. And many many more different and unfathomable benefits that I cannot enumerate anymore. You can actually google it yourself to see and believe. Hehehe.
Finally, drinking tea a joy to do and I never regret doing it in the beginning. I loved it so much and I will pursue it forever because it gave a lot of health benefits on my part. I always had in all my blogs previously that life is so short.... and yes it is. That's why for me time is not a factor because I am still young to enjoy the benefits of tea drinking. Why not try it and see what effects it has on you. Good luck on your trial and hope you'll enjoy it too with much much gusto just like me. Adios!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Mesmerized But Felt Good
I am at work right now and I was just checking my blog when I come across to the blogsite's pageviews and saw the 108 views of the blog I previously wrote yesterday. So far, this was the ever highest pageviews I've had had since I started my blog four years ago and since I moved my Blogger's blog to Google+ last month. I was tongue-tied!
It feels good though knowing that a lot of people and followers alike were viewing my blogs though how really far-off my ideas were but still they kept coming back and patronized what I am writing willfully. That's why the enormous pressure is on me a lot of times. Although I've had had some few laconic comments from my very avid readers I am really honored and quite humbled that they liked my amateuristic blogs.
In lieu of this I really have to double time providing my avid readers with some new and fresh ideas on my blogs. I don't know what to include in them but one thing for sure is I will just blog whatever I felt and will just stick to the mission I made at the outset on why I put up this blogsite in the first place. And if you happen to not know the mission that I've formulated four years ago, just scroll down at the very bottom of this page and you'll see it written there.
Writing is quite a second nature to me. I usually do it as a therapy when I have nothing to do. The mood of my blogs depends on my different moods also. Depends on teh events that had happened that day. You can see some sad blogs when I'm probably tangled up in a depressive situation and a lively blog when I probably achieved something nice and fulfilling. I write best when I am depress and when I am alone having time to really think deeply about the immediate situation. The vulnerability of my emotions were very raw when I am in such situations.
I always blog about life and the struggles of involuntarily surviving it. So it mainly included my day-to-day routines and achievements as well as my musings and inner contemplations. It's really rewarding for me to blog them so that I could go back and relate my current situations from the hapless situations that I had before. It's a lesson learned that I've always has to compare all my past experiences from the present situations because in that I can gauge where I'm at.
I've had had a lot of situations where I can pick up some in depth personal lessons from them and I am really thankful that I have blogged it. My imaginations always personally mirrored what I've felt in all of my blogs which made them more honest, personal, and candid. It always brought joy to myself that my blogs had also affected as well as effected my readers and that had also helped them tackle their own day-to-day challenges and survival. It's not really easy to keep up with someone's expectations, especially to my readers, but I am trying my very best to live up to them.
I always have a philosophy that nobody can tackle the situation but myself alone so I've always made sure that I am always ready with my survival skills in dealing with these situations because I never knew when challenges comes up. That's why I am always ready and resilient in a lot of situations trying to be resourceful and prepared to face all the challenges against all odds. In the end I know only two situations can happen and that is having won it or having lost it.
And no matter what happens I should be ready for the inevitable and unpredictable outcome and accept it wholeheartedly without a fuss. I always believe that if it's not time it's not really the right time and if it's not meant for me then I have to accept the fact that it's not really for me. There's always time to regroup and by saying regrouping..... means that I'll gather all the facts and tackle the immediate situation in a different perspective other than the ones I did before.
I once saw a cartoon caricature showing two bunnies. The one on the left appears frustrated because he has a small carrot plant but underneath the soil he didn't know that the carrot was huge and plump. On the otherhand, the other bunny on the left appears cunningly ecstatic because he has a tall carrot plant but he didn't know that the root has only produced a small and limp crop underneath the soil. This caricature had showed me the value of not giving up and it had given me a lot of hope. And I've always remembered this caricature every time I'm on a verge of giving up. It had inspired me a lot to these days.
It was really a good feeling that I have a good childhood foundation, was heavily grounded by my parents, and I always have to carry that in everything I do including in all my daily routines and daily blogs as well. I hope all my readers will be satisfied with what I wrote and will keep coming back and patronize if not all but some of my blogs.
I know that sometimes some of my topics were kind of dragging and immaculately boring but at least they've still come and read them. I've always appreciated every efforts and every time all my readers have been investing, just to come back here, to browse some of them. I could not do all these blogs without all of them and from the deepest abyss of my being I gratefully appreciate everything. A billion thanks from the bottomest part of my heart. Life is always good indeed!
It feels good though knowing that a lot of people and followers alike were viewing my blogs though how really far-off my ideas were but still they kept coming back and patronized what I am writing willfully. That's why the enormous pressure is on me a lot of times. Although I've had had some few laconic comments from my very avid readers I am really honored and quite humbled that they liked my amateuristic blogs.
In lieu of this I really have to double time providing my avid readers with some new and fresh ideas on my blogs. I don't know what to include in them but one thing for sure is I will just blog whatever I felt and will just stick to the mission I made at the outset on why I put up this blogsite in the first place. And if you happen to not know the mission that I've formulated four years ago, just scroll down at the very bottom of this page and you'll see it written there.
Writing is quite a second nature to me. I usually do it as a therapy when I have nothing to do. The mood of my blogs depends on my different moods also. Depends on teh events that had happened that day. You can see some sad blogs when I'm probably tangled up in a depressive situation and a lively blog when I probably achieved something nice and fulfilling. I write best when I am depress and when I am alone having time to really think deeply about the immediate situation. The vulnerability of my emotions were very raw when I am in such situations.
I always blog about life and the struggles of involuntarily surviving it. So it mainly included my day-to-day routines and achievements as well as my musings and inner contemplations. It's really rewarding for me to blog them so that I could go back and relate my current situations from the hapless situations that I had before. It's a lesson learned that I've always has to compare all my past experiences from the present situations because in that I can gauge where I'm at.
I've had had a lot of situations where I can pick up some in depth personal lessons from them and I am really thankful that I have blogged it. My imaginations always personally mirrored what I've felt in all of my blogs which made them more honest, personal, and candid. It always brought joy to myself that my blogs had also affected as well as effected my readers and that had also helped them tackle their own day-to-day challenges and survival. It's not really easy to keep up with someone's expectations, especially to my readers, but I am trying my very best to live up to them.
I always have a philosophy that nobody can tackle the situation but myself alone so I've always made sure that I am always ready with my survival skills in dealing with these situations because I never knew when challenges comes up. That's why I am always ready and resilient in a lot of situations trying to be resourceful and prepared to face all the challenges against all odds. In the end I know only two situations can happen and that is having won it or having lost it.
And no matter what happens I should be ready for the inevitable and unpredictable outcome and accept it wholeheartedly without a fuss. I always believe that if it's not time it's not really the right time and if it's not meant for me then I have to accept the fact that it's not really for me. There's always time to regroup and by saying regrouping..... means that I'll gather all the facts and tackle the immediate situation in a different perspective other than the ones I did before.
I once saw a cartoon caricature showing two bunnies. The one on the left appears frustrated because he has a small carrot plant but underneath the soil he didn't know that the carrot was huge and plump. On the otherhand, the other bunny on the left appears cunningly ecstatic because he has a tall carrot plant but he didn't know that the root has only produced a small and limp crop underneath the soil. This caricature had showed me the value of not giving up and it had given me a lot of hope. And I've always remembered this caricature every time I'm on a verge of giving up. It had inspired me a lot to these days.
It was really a good feeling that I have a good childhood foundation, was heavily grounded by my parents, and I always have to carry that in everything I do including in all my daily routines and daily blogs as well. I hope all my readers will be satisfied with what I wrote and will keep coming back and patronize if not all but some of my blogs.
I know that sometimes some of my topics were kind of dragging and immaculately boring but at least they've still come and read them. I've always appreciated every efforts and every time all my readers have been investing, just to come back here, to browse some of them. I could not do all these blogs without all of them and from the deepest abyss of my being I gratefully appreciate everything. A billion thanks from the bottomest part of my heart. Life is always good indeed!
Random Clueless Thoughts
I have no idea what I am going to blog right now so I decided to just continue typing and let my thoughts flow out of its course. I am clueless either about my thoughts so technically I have nothing to think of right now.
It's been quite very hectic nowadays. Now that the school had restarted again, after the two weeks hiatus from the holiday vacations, I came out ready again to try what is waiting for me this year. I am really not setting any goals lately so that I would not stress myself out just to concentrate over achieving those goals.
Yes, it is really nice to have set some achievable goals as a baseline but for me it does not work out that way anymore because I always have high expectations for myself which really leads to unpredictable frustrations and upsetting apprehensions sometimes. So in order not to stress out myself I swore to just not set any goals for this year because I just wanted to have my life ran its natural course. I know I can do this and I will eventually conquer my own inhibitons.
Life for me really was always a struggle for survival. I had made some wrong decisions before which ultimately gave me enormous lessons and it was really great that I have learned from them. At the same time I was really grateful that they had come my way. The magnitude of the repercussions of my having no goals for this year doesn't really affect me because I know I have nothing to worry about it. I know that everything will be dealt accordingly as they arise.
Lately, it is cold here in the west coast. The cold front was just settling down lately heralding the end of the Winter and the coming out of Spring. I woke up cold this afternoon even though the heater was on the whole day but it still didn't offset the nippy weather outside. Good thing there was no snow here in Los Angeles. If there will be snow here then I might probably be panicking. I don't really have a lot of experience about snow so it really stress me out thinking about the different survival techniques in intrepidly facing a freezing temperature.
I am at work right now and it seems that I am so bummed out because it was so boring tonight. I already finished all my charting and reviews of the charts and now it's 0100H and I have nothing to do. All the residents were already on their beds heavily snoring and drooling from their mouths with some select few who were awake at this moment but here I am trying to think of what to do.
Earlier, there was a party here at work. We celebrated two of our co-wroker's engagement so we had a little eating party. The foods were great and yummy and the cake was fabulous. The spicy-crispy fried chicken was the bomb and the crusty and creamy fresh fruit cake was the best. I was so full enjoying all those excellent foods on the table. Thanks Mark and Lalaine! Hoping you both a very good family life now that both of you were finally engaged.
This afternoon I received a message at Facebook from my niece in the Philippines explaining to me their plight and telling me that their mom (my sister) were not very supportive of them right now. I am really furious about what they have experiencing but I can't do anything for me but help them in my own means.
I couldn't even intervene with their family problems because I was just an uncle who always play it safe rather than dip myself with their own problems. But as an uncle I couldn't just sit on the side and watch the show. I decided to help my niece but did not really promise to her because I don't want them to rely on me all the time.
I am also planning my vacation for this year. I would like to go back to Mexico again, now getting serious of my mission churches visits. So in order to make full benefit of my travels I really have to plan out the best places to learn spiritually and at the same time enjoy the beautiful sceneries that mother nature provides.
Mexico had indelibly affected me so much. I felt that it was the closest place that had resembled my own culture and also that can provide me a lot of spiritual experiences. I am planning to go there on Holy Week Season because I felt that its been a long time that I haven't experienced the Holy Week's tradition (Catholic way) as depicted from the Bible. I just wanted to unwind there and enjoy myself with someone dear to me.
It's really a nice feeling to blog off my frustrations and expectations here. Now I felt that I have pulled out a big thorn on my chest that have pierce my soul to be down. But, all is well, and I hope I will be clandestinely victorious in the end. Ciao!
It's been quite very hectic nowadays. Now that the school had restarted again, after the two weeks hiatus from the holiday vacations, I came out ready again to try what is waiting for me this year. I am really not setting any goals lately so that I would not stress myself out just to concentrate over achieving those goals.
Yes, it is really nice to have set some achievable goals as a baseline but for me it does not work out that way anymore because I always have high expectations for myself which really leads to unpredictable frustrations and upsetting apprehensions sometimes. So in order not to stress out myself I swore to just not set any goals for this year because I just wanted to have my life ran its natural course. I know I can do this and I will eventually conquer my own inhibitons.
Life for me really was always a struggle for survival. I had made some wrong decisions before which ultimately gave me enormous lessons and it was really great that I have learned from them. At the same time I was really grateful that they had come my way. The magnitude of the repercussions of my having no goals for this year doesn't really affect me because I know I have nothing to worry about it. I know that everything will be dealt accordingly as they arise.
Lately, it is cold here in the west coast. The cold front was just settling down lately heralding the end of the Winter and the coming out of Spring. I woke up cold this afternoon even though the heater was on the whole day but it still didn't offset the nippy weather outside. Good thing there was no snow here in Los Angeles. If there will be snow here then I might probably be panicking. I don't really have a lot of experience about snow so it really stress me out thinking about the different survival techniques in intrepidly facing a freezing temperature.
I am at work right now and it seems that I am so bummed out because it was so boring tonight. I already finished all my charting and reviews of the charts and now it's 0100H and I have nothing to do. All the residents were already on their beds heavily snoring and drooling from their mouths with some select few who were awake at this moment but here I am trying to think of what to do.
Earlier, there was a party here at work. We celebrated two of our co-wroker's engagement so we had a little eating party. The foods were great and yummy and the cake was fabulous. The spicy-crispy fried chicken was the bomb and the crusty and creamy fresh fruit cake was the best. I was so full enjoying all those excellent foods on the table. Thanks Mark and Lalaine! Hoping you both a very good family life now that both of you were finally engaged.
This afternoon I received a message at Facebook from my niece in the Philippines explaining to me their plight and telling me that their mom (my sister) were not very supportive of them right now. I am really furious about what they have experiencing but I can't do anything for me but help them in my own means.
I couldn't even intervene with their family problems because I was just an uncle who always play it safe rather than dip myself with their own problems. But as an uncle I couldn't just sit on the side and watch the show. I decided to help my niece but did not really promise to her because I don't want them to rely on me all the time.
I am also planning my vacation for this year. I would like to go back to Mexico again, now getting serious of my mission churches visits. So in order to make full benefit of my travels I really have to plan out the best places to learn spiritually and at the same time enjoy the beautiful sceneries that mother nature provides.
Mexico had indelibly affected me so much. I felt that it was the closest place that had resembled my own culture and also that can provide me a lot of spiritual experiences. I am planning to go there on Holy Week Season because I felt that its been a long time that I haven't experienced the Holy Week's tradition (Catholic way) as depicted from the Bible. I just wanted to unwind there and enjoy myself with someone dear to me.
It's really a nice feeling to blog off my frustrations and expectations here. Now I felt that I have pulled out a big thorn on my chest that have pierce my soul to be down. But, all is well, and I hope I will be clandestinely victorious in the end. Ciao!
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Missing Aix-en-Provence Right Now
I was just sitting here on my couch watching some travel shows and now I am missing Aix-en-Provence which I've been twice already. I marveled the memorable experiences and happy days I've had and had spent there staying at my friend's very welcoming and charitable Jewish employers. Looking back, I could say I had a very wonderful stay. A million exclamation points on that.
Browsing my albums online at Facebook about my travels in south France in 2009, it made me nostalgic reminiscing all the places I've been there. The album was very vivid in recalling my walks along the cobbled stone streets of Aix-en-Provence. As if I was just walking with it. It was a stunning city where I fall in love with at the moment I started seeing the place on foot. It's like seeing a magnificent painting upon putting out the curtain that had covered it.
Aix-en-Provence is a city in Provence, France. It is located near the French Riviera in south France, near the Mideterranean Sea. The climate is more of a mediterranean climate where grapes and olives were abundant. I stayed at a Jewish couple's mansion where my college best friend was been working. The couple was very nice and very warm.
During my first visit I never met the couple because they were on vacation in Palm Beach, California. I never saw them during my entire first stay but I had a permission to stay there during the span of my vacation. I only had met them when I came back there in 2011 the second time around.
The mansion was very huge with also an enormous Roman swimming pool and I had a blast swimming in it. Meeting my best friend's friends has added more thrill to all my vacations there. I felt that I was the most welcomed guy when I was there. The warm hospitality and the friendly atmosphere had really amazed me as well as the beautiful city with a lot of fountains every where.
The bus ride from the mansion to Centerville provides a stunning scenery of olive groves and vineyards and the epic Roman-aged Cours Mirabeau had captivated my undivided attention with the most stunning fountains found all over the town highlighted by the Bonaparte Fountain at La Rotunde.
The stroll towards the Cathedral de Saint Sauvere was even amazing, seeing gorgeous people mostly students at the nearby political university. The cathedral's interior was very stunning with its intricate columns and vintage paintings all around it. The most notable painting was of Nicolas Froment about the Triptych of the Burning Bush which was very intricate in it's romance of bright colors. The beautiful mosaic of the colored patterned windows was also very stunning and captivating to the naked eyes.
The visit to the Church of Saint Maltese was also very solemn. The church's interior was also very pretty and I've enjoyed the solemnity of the whole place and looking at its fabled wall organ which was just newly renovated as what I have told was also very fascinating.
The cobbled stone streets of the city appears very sterile to look at and the stores and restaurants along Cours Mirabeau was very homey to me and welcoming as well. The food was great and the one that I love and couldn't forget was the the soft and chewy pizza at Pizza Capri located at the end part of Cours Mirabeau.
The aged old fountains all over the town was very indicative of its Roman influence and the one that really caught my eye was the beautiful fountain of the four dolphins at the heart of the old town. I am really in love by it that I took a lot of pictures with it.
Aix-en-Provence was divided into a new town and an old town. The new town which belongs to the modern society and the old town which belongs to the influence of the Roman acquisitions and the blending of both had given an impact of what is Aix-en-Provence right now. A very historical place yet open to the challenged development of the modern era.
I remember the enjoyable hike to Cezanne's Studio up in the hill with my friend was a very intimate stroll between us. And when we reached Cezanne's studio I even felt my intimacy to this very quite and solemn place. I was really in awe and to me I felt that Aix-en-Provence had really carved out a hole in my heart.
The trip to Mount Saint Victoire was even fascinating, passing along the myriad lines of vineyards and wine cellars along the way. Our trip to the beachtown of Camargue where we saw thousands of pink and flexible flamingos was very outdoorsy and fun. And the visit to an old Baron's chateau there seeing white horses frolicking every where added spice to our trip. It was a very memorable and unforgettable journey.
My second trip there in 2011 had brought me more closer to Aix-en-Provence which I even considered as my second home. The tour at the Grand Theater was even fascinating especially the walk on the rooftop had given me the whole 360 degrees view of the whole town stretching until the east overlooking Mount Saint Victoire.
I've been to a creperie eating soft and tasty crepes slabbed with abundant chocolate and banana cream, hmmm... my mouth still waters recalling about it. The constant visit at the Tourism Office trying to ask and irritate an impatient attendant about any places to go around the city had even added more fun to my trip. I am all remisniscing all these unforgettable moments I've had when I was there. How refreshing trying to recall all of those unguarded yet intimate moments. It put a sly smile on my lips as well as an unexplanable deja vu.
Now, I am day dreaming in my living room continuing to browse all these beautiful pictures on my online albums from my Facebook account. I am still dreaming I am in Aix-en-Provence at that moment. Call me crazy but I am having a lot of hallucinations about the places I have been when I was there. I can't help thinking about all of them.
Aaaah.... this is how I intended to do when I took those pictures during my travels and posted in online. At least I can say that it served its purpose and will be doing exactly like this when I am old and wrinkly especially when all my inhibited and uninhabited memories will about to wane. Thriving!
Browsing my albums online at Facebook about my travels in south France in 2009, it made me nostalgic reminiscing all the places I've been there. The album was very vivid in recalling my walks along the cobbled stone streets of Aix-en-Provence. As if I was just walking with it. It was a stunning city where I fall in love with at the moment I started seeing the place on foot. It's like seeing a magnificent painting upon putting out the curtain that had covered it.
Aix-en-Provence is a city in Provence, France. It is located near the French Riviera in south France, near the Mideterranean Sea. The climate is more of a mediterranean climate where grapes and olives were abundant. I stayed at a Jewish couple's mansion where my college best friend was been working. The couple was very nice and very warm.
During my first visit I never met the couple because they were on vacation in Palm Beach, California. I never saw them during my entire first stay but I had a permission to stay there during the span of my vacation. I only had met them when I came back there in 2011 the second time around.
The mansion was very huge with also an enormous Roman swimming pool and I had a blast swimming in it. Meeting my best friend's friends has added more thrill to all my vacations there. I felt that I was the most welcomed guy when I was there. The warm hospitality and the friendly atmosphere had really amazed me as well as the beautiful city with a lot of fountains every where.
The bus ride from the mansion to Centerville provides a stunning scenery of olive groves and vineyards and the epic Roman-aged Cours Mirabeau had captivated my undivided attention with the most stunning fountains found all over the town highlighted by the Bonaparte Fountain at La Rotunde.
The stroll towards the Cathedral de Saint Sauvere was even amazing, seeing gorgeous people mostly students at the nearby political university. The cathedral's interior was very stunning with its intricate columns and vintage paintings all around it. The most notable painting was of Nicolas Froment about the Triptych of the Burning Bush which was very intricate in it's romance of bright colors. The beautiful mosaic of the colored patterned windows was also very stunning and captivating to the naked eyes.
The visit to the Church of Saint Maltese was also very solemn. The church's interior was also very pretty and I've enjoyed the solemnity of the whole place and looking at its fabled wall organ which was just newly renovated as what I have told was also very fascinating.
The cobbled stone streets of the city appears very sterile to look at and the stores and restaurants along Cours Mirabeau was very homey to me and welcoming as well. The food was great and the one that I love and couldn't forget was the the soft and chewy pizza at Pizza Capri located at the end part of Cours Mirabeau.
The aged old fountains all over the town was very indicative of its Roman influence and the one that really caught my eye was the beautiful fountain of the four dolphins at the heart of the old town. I am really in love by it that I took a lot of pictures with it.
Aix-en-Provence was divided into a new town and an old town. The new town which belongs to the modern society and the old town which belongs to the influence of the Roman acquisitions and the blending of both had given an impact of what is Aix-en-Provence right now. A very historical place yet open to the challenged development of the modern era.
I remember the enjoyable hike to Cezanne's Studio up in the hill with my friend was a very intimate stroll between us. And when we reached Cezanne's studio I even felt my intimacy to this very quite and solemn place. I was really in awe and to me I felt that Aix-en-Provence had really carved out a hole in my heart.
The trip to Mount Saint Victoire was even fascinating, passing along the myriad lines of vineyards and wine cellars along the way. Our trip to the beachtown of Camargue where we saw thousands of pink and flexible flamingos was very outdoorsy and fun. And the visit to an old Baron's chateau there seeing white horses frolicking every where added spice to our trip. It was a very memorable and unforgettable journey.
My second trip there in 2011 had brought me more closer to Aix-en-Provence which I even considered as my second home. The tour at the Grand Theater was even fascinating especially the walk on the rooftop had given me the whole 360 degrees view of the whole town stretching until the east overlooking Mount Saint Victoire.
I've been to a creperie eating soft and tasty crepes slabbed with abundant chocolate and banana cream, hmmm... my mouth still waters recalling about it. The constant visit at the Tourism Office trying to ask and irritate an impatient attendant about any places to go around the city had even added more fun to my trip. I am all remisniscing all these unforgettable moments I've had when I was there. How refreshing trying to recall all of those unguarded yet intimate moments. It put a sly smile on my lips as well as an unexplanable deja vu.
Now, I am day dreaming in my living room continuing to browse all these beautiful pictures on my online albums from my Facebook account. I am still dreaming I am in Aix-en-Provence at that moment. Call me crazy but I am having a lot of hallucinations about the places I have been when I was there. I can't help thinking about all of them.
Aaaah.... this is how I intended to do when I took those pictures during my travels and posted in online. At least I can say that it served its purpose and will be doing exactly like this when I am old and wrinkly especially when all my inhibited and uninhabited memories will about to wane. Thriving!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
A Visit To The San Gabriel (The Archangel) Mission Church
Yesterday I set out a little trip at the San Gabriel de Archangel Mission Church. One of my ultimate goal for this year is to continue visiting the mission churches here in California established initially by Friar Junipero Serra. I visited three of those mission churches already and knowing about the history of these churches I was fascinated to see them personally by myself and added to that I asked the blessed J. Serra one wish for him to grant me.
I left the house at noontime thinking that the mission church was kind of far from Los Angeles, near the San Bernardino Mountains. Before that, I was looking for my camera but I couldn't find it. In my frustrations, in order not to waste my time, I left the house first to deposit the paycheck I had from last month at the bank and then went back to the house and started to look for the camera.
Luckily, I found it underneath one of the drawers in my cabinet. After finding it I left the house and set off but I decided to pass by Paris Baguette Bakeshop first to buy something to eat because it was already 1200H and then I drove towards 101 South and then took the Interstate 10 and when I was near Alhambra the GPS was telling me to exit at Garfield Avenue.
I didn't know that Garfield is already part of San Gabriel Valley. The San Bernardino Mountains from afar appeared snowcapped from the freeway. It looks stunning on this time of the day. I was fascinated and captivated as well.
Upon exiting Garfield Avenue the GPS was instructing me to drive 1.5 miles more then make a right on Mission Road. After making a right on Mission Road I drove 0.8 miles then I found the mission church right away. I made a left turn at the parking lot and look for a parking space. I parked my car with care at the street and then made sure that every doors and windows were locked.
I then ambled towards the dirty white adobe church and then tried to roam around out there and checked out the facade. It was just a small church but the facade appears larger from outside. The facade covers the entire right side of the church and not the front side. At the west side I can spot the belfry with several small bells hanging among the small arches that constituted the west wing near the altar. It was also similar to some of the mission churches I've visited before.
After finishing roaming around I went to the north side going to the public cemetery built near the church. Near the cemetery was a modern church similar to the size of the mission church. There was a mass there when I tried to open the door so I didn't even bother to go inside the church fearing I will disrupt the mass when I go inside.
I came out from there and just decided to go to the gift shop and purchased an entrance ticket to go inside the mission church and check out the remnants of the old church as preserved by the San Gabriel church organizers. The fee will also help them for the renovation of the church and other internal expenses of the mission churches.
I roamed the garden first which was very clean and have plenty of cacti, fruit trees, grapevines, olive trees, and other crops depicting the agricultural products being produced before there. After roaming the garden I went to the churchyard and saw also a cemetery ground there. As I was reading the inscriptions at the cemetery, I found out that the people burried there were the people who were afflicted by cholera in the 1700s who seek refuge at the church during the old times.
After passing the churchyard I checked out the surroundings which I also noted to have the stations of the cross around the churchyard then at the northwest portion near the back of the church near the altar were the old olive tree and old grapevine was found. There was also a garden there and also a small museum at the side of the altar.
After roaming there I went back to the churchyard and looked for the side entrance of the church for the front door was closed and locked. Upon entering the church I could see the jade reflections of the smoked windows that was reflecting on the cream colored wall. On my right side I could see the beautiful altar reflected with the green and yellow hue of the windows.
The altar was a rectangular wooden cabinet spanning the entire wall of the west wall of the church. It was divided into six several boxed two row partitions with the miniature statues of various male saints and the angel Saint Gabriel (where the church got it's name from) located at the middle partition of the upper row.
The altar appears vintage from where I stood and it looks very pretty reflecting the dancing green and yellow reflections of the colored windows. The church was also very quiet and serene and I seated at one of the pew trying to pray a little bit before I leave.
After the prayer I went outside following the way I took earlier until the gift shop. The gift shop appeared very congested now and people were lining up to pay their entrance fee. Good thing I came there early.
From there I turned around the opposite way and went to see the church's museum but apparently it was closed that day. I kept ambling towards my parking but I saw this nice looking vintage arch across the street so I decided to checked it out, crossing the street, and verify what it was.
It was the Old Grapevine Park where I can see an old grapevine that appears as a big tree now and the vines formed like a roof already. It was also nice and quiet there. I found out that the adjacent building was a restaurant called The Grapevine Room wherein some social events were being held.
At the back of the Grapevine Room was the old San Gabriel Playhouse Theater. There was a very nice big fountain in front of the playhouse and the building was very beautiful also and looks antique. I also took some pictures of the building and then I left and walked towards my parking because it was already due at that time.
When I got into my car, I drove home and thanked God that this visit was uneventful. It was fulfilling to know that I am keeping up my goal with a good start. Who knows eventually all these mission churches will be visited before the year ends. I'm crossing my fingers for it to happen.
It's just refreshing to have a goal like this to tackle just like a resolution we have to accomplish for this new year. Aaah.... it's a rewarding feeling to have them accomplished sometimes... isn't it?
I left the house at noontime thinking that the mission church was kind of far from Los Angeles, near the San Bernardino Mountains. Before that, I was looking for my camera but I couldn't find it. In my frustrations, in order not to waste my time, I left the house first to deposit the paycheck I had from last month at the bank and then went back to the house and started to look for the camera.
Luckily, I found it underneath one of the drawers in my cabinet. After finding it I left the house and set off but I decided to pass by Paris Baguette Bakeshop first to buy something to eat because it was already 1200H and then I drove towards 101 South and then took the Interstate 10 and when I was near Alhambra the GPS was telling me to exit at Garfield Avenue.
I didn't know that Garfield is already part of San Gabriel Valley. The San Bernardino Mountains from afar appeared snowcapped from the freeway. It looks stunning on this time of the day. I was fascinated and captivated as well.
Upon exiting Garfield Avenue the GPS was instructing me to drive 1.5 miles more then make a right on Mission Road. After making a right on Mission Road I drove 0.8 miles then I found the mission church right away. I made a left turn at the parking lot and look for a parking space. I parked my car with care at the street and then made sure that every doors and windows were locked.
I then ambled towards the dirty white adobe church and then tried to roam around out there and checked out the facade. It was just a small church but the facade appears larger from outside. The facade covers the entire right side of the church and not the front side. At the west side I can spot the belfry with several small bells hanging among the small arches that constituted the west wing near the altar. It was also similar to some of the mission churches I've visited before.
After finishing roaming around I went to the north side going to the public cemetery built near the church. Near the cemetery was a modern church similar to the size of the mission church. There was a mass there when I tried to open the door so I didn't even bother to go inside the church fearing I will disrupt the mass when I go inside.
I came out from there and just decided to go to the gift shop and purchased an entrance ticket to go inside the mission church and check out the remnants of the old church as preserved by the San Gabriel church organizers. The fee will also help them for the renovation of the church and other internal expenses of the mission churches.
I roamed the garden first which was very clean and have plenty of cacti, fruit trees, grapevines, olive trees, and other crops depicting the agricultural products being produced before there. After roaming the garden I went to the churchyard and saw also a cemetery ground there. As I was reading the inscriptions at the cemetery, I found out that the people burried there were the people who were afflicted by cholera in the 1700s who seek refuge at the church during the old times.
After passing the churchyard I checked out the surroundings which I also noted to have the stations of the cross around the churchyard then at the northwest portion near the back of the church near the altar were the old olive tree and old grapevine was found. There was also a garden there and also a small museum at the side of the altar.
After roaming there I went back to the churchyard and looked for the side entrance of the church for the front door was closed and locked. Upon entering the church I could see the jade reflections of the smoked windows that was reflecting on the cream colored wall. On my right side I could see the beautiful altar reflected with the green and yellow hue of the windows.
The altar was a rectangular wooden cabinet spanning the entire wall of the west wall of the church. It was divided into six several boxed two row partitions with the miniature statues of various male saints and the angel Saint Gabriel (where the church got it's name from) located at the middle partition of the upper row.
The altar appears vintage from where I stood and it looks very pretty reflecting the dancing green and yellow reflections of the colored windows. The church was also very quiet and serene and I seated at one of the pew trying to pray a little bit before I leave.
After the prayer I went outside following the way I took earlier until the gift shop. The gift shop appeared very congested now and people were lining up to pay their entrance fee. Good thing I came there early.
From there I turned around the opposite way and went to see the church's museum but apparently it was closed that day. I kept ambling towards my parking but I saw this nice looking vintage arch across the street so I decided to checked it out, crossing the street, and verify what it was.
It was the Old Grapevine Park where I can see an old grapevine that appears as a big tree now and the vines formed like a roof already. It was also nice and quiet there. I found out that the adjacent building was a restaurant called The Grapevine Room wherein some social events were being held.
At the back of the Grapevine Room was the old San Gabriel Playhouse Theater. There was a very nice big fountain in front of the playhouse and the building was very beautiful also and looks antique. I also took some pictures of the building and then I left and walked towards my parking because it was already due at that time.
When I got into my car, I drove home and thanked God that this visit was uneventful. It was fulfilling to know that I am keeping up my goal with a good start. Who knows eventually all these mission churches will be visited before the year ends. I'm crossing my fingers for it to happen.
It's just refreshing to have a goal like this to tackle just like a resolution we have to accomplish for this new year. Aaah.... it's a rewarding feeling to have them accomplished sometimes... isn't it?
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Starting The New Year Right
Well, 2013 had just set in and as the new year heralds new hopes and aspirations sets in. Gone are those that had happened in 2012 and we must put them aside for good. Life is a matter of choice and we have to choose goals wisely to make our whole year fruitful, right, and promising.
This year I am wishing myself a very healthful year and also more break for myself. I am getting old now and I just wanted to enjoy my life to the fullest. I've been working hard last year brushing aside my plans for a grand vacation and so this year I hope that it will happen. I wish I could win a lotto and fulfill all my dreams in a flash. That would be sweeter.
2013 is the year of the snake and the snake's characteristics are more imminent this year. A snake is slippery and labile and actually more cunning. It lives in both land and water signifiying that it is resilient in any weather. It is elongated meaning it has a long life and it sheds it's skin meaning that life can be easily changed this year.
My predictions are not that credible enough so don't follow me. I just made this for myself so if you believed it, then that would be entirely up to you. I just wanted to share my own idea and hopefully it will work for me.
New year means new resolutions.... new promises.... new goals. They say that resolutions are made to be broken but it's just customary to have them anyway. At least we set a basis on how to thread our life for the entire year. Although, they are bendable or flexible yet they still have a purpose in the future.
I am quite adamant to make some resolutions right now. I might probably wait for a little bit of time to really reflect what I needed to accomplish for the whole year. It is time sensitive yet I just wanted to have a clear cut goals that I can really check off when they're being accomplished. Given the rarity of the accomplished goals sometimes it is really hard to make a realistic one. What a bugger!
Life as we know is always labile. We don't know what will come up. We don't have the control about the things that will be happening but we have the will to change the course if we can set goals in the right direction. That's why we have to know what we need first and reflect internally if we really need it or not. In that, we can have more accomplishments rather than having broken objectives.
My heart is full of expectations right now as the new year is being ushered yet I don't have a clear understanding yet of what I needed to fulfill for this year. Maybe I would make it more simplier and more specific this year rather than making my life more complicated.
Specifically, I just wanted to rest. I just wanted to have a long vacation because I think I deserved to have a long break. I just wanted to bask myself under the sun so I'm thinking of going to the beach. I also wanted to go home and fix some of the things that I needed to fix long time ago. All these I just wanted to happen this year and I hope it will come true.
One of my ultimate goal this year is to finish my visits for the more than 20 mission churches here in California. I started this visits last year because I am invoking the blessed Junipero Serra for a miracle about a special request. I hope that my goal in finishing the visits this year will be guided by the Almighty. This will be the goal that I will be focusing for this year so that my request will be granted, hopefully.
New Year is also a time of reflection about God's goodness and I am tahnkful that he was with me all through out my lifetime making my life more easier under His wing. Let me end this blog citing the verse in Psalm 100: " Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his. We are his people, teh sheep of his pasture"
Yes, I rejoice myself with the Lord because he made me live with greatness. I am satisfied with what I have and never asked for more. And to you my Lord I thank you for giving me another year of life and I am asking for your guidance and help in my plans for this year. Hope you will be with me all the time which for sure I am confident that you're there. To you my Lord I "thank you" for everything you've done for my life.
Happy New Year to one and all!
This year I am wishing myself a very healthful year and also more break for myself. I am getting old now and I just wanted to enjoy my life to the fullest. I've been working hard last year brushing aside my plans for a grand vacation and so this year I hope that it will happen. I wish I could win a lotto and fulfill all my dreams in a flash. That would be sweeter.
2013 is the year of the snake and the snake's characteristics are more imminent this year. A snake is slippery and labile and actually more cunning. It lives in both land and water signifiying that it is resilient in any weather. It is elongated meaning it has a long life and it sheds it's skin meaning that life can be easily changed this year.
My predictions are not that credible enough so don't follow me. I just made this for myself so if you believed it, then that would be entirely up to you. I just wanted to share my own idea and hopefully it will work for me.
New year means new resolutions.... new promises.... new goals. They say that resolutions are made to be broken but it's just customary to have them anyway. At least we set a basis on how to thread our life for the entire year. Although, they are bendable or flexible yet they still have a purpose in the future.
I am quite adamant to make some resolutions right now. I might probably wait for a little bit of time to really reflect what I needed to accomplish for the whole year. It is time sensitive yet I just wanted to have a clear cut goals that I can really check off when they're being accomplished. Given the rarity of the accomplished goals sometimes it is really hard to make a realistic one. What a bugger!
Life as we know is always labile. We don't know what will come up. We don't have the control about the things that will be happening but we have the will to change the course if we can set goals in the right direction. That's why we have to know what we need first and reflect internally if we really need it or not. In that, we can have more accomplishments rather than having broken objectives.
My heart is full of expectations right now as the new year is being ushered yet I don't have a clear understanding yet of what I needed to fulfill for this year. Maybe I would make it more simplier and more specific this year rather than making my life more complicated.
Specifically, I just wanted to rest. I just wanted to have a long vacation because I think I deserved to have a long break. I just wanted to bask myself under the sun so I'm thinking of going to the beach. I also wanted to go home and fix some of the things that I needed to fix long time ago. All these I just wanted to happen this year and I hope it will come true.
One of my ultimate goal this year is to finish my visits for the more than 20 mission churches here in California. I started this visits last year because I am invoking the blessed Junipero Serra for a miracle about a special request. I hope that my goal in finishing the visits this year will be guided by the Almighty. This will be the goal that I will be focusing for this year so that my request will be granted, hopefully.
New Year is also a time of reflection about God's goodness and I am tahnkful that he was with me all through out my lifetime making my life more easier under His wing. Let me end this blog citing the verse in Psalm 100: " Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his. We are his people, teh sheep of his pasture"
Yes, I rejoice myself with the Lord because he made me live with greatness. I am satisfied with what I have and never asked for more. And to you my Lord I thank you for giving me another year of life and I am asking for your guidance and help in my plans for this year. Hope you will be with me all the time which for sure I am confident that you're there. To you my Lord I "thank you" for everything you've done for my life.
Happy New Year to one and all!
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