Ash wednesday

Today is ash wednesday.  For us catholics we are reminded to repent for from dust we shall return to dust.

Lenten proclamation - It's shrove Tuesday

The night before ash wednesday is a feasting, confessing and burning celebration.

We feast because we prepare for fasting from ash wednesday to good friday.

We confess our sins so that we will be prepared for the coming easter.

We burn the old palm leaves that will be used for imposition of palms of ashes on the forehead of every faithful catholics tajt we remember from dust we cam to dust we shall return

Have a nlessed lenten season.

Alden live in Dubai

Last night 7 January,  Alden held a concert in the Dubai duty free tennis stadium.  Aside from the disorganized organizer (MJP) - cancelling our vvip tickets to give to sponsors, suddenly adding barricades at the back of vvip thereby moving the platinum farther the stage and lots of front acts that seemed like  a talent show (except for wondergray, love him, her), the concert was NICE.

Alden sang about six songs fom his first and current albums. Of course, the kalyeserye's thinkin' out loud, wish i may and the final song God gave me you.  One song kept us wondering when he said that i think this is how alden feels toward yaya dub - urong sulong. We were greatly affected ha ha ha. 

I enjoyed wondergray's comedy stint.  Nubenta, an underground band in Dubai, is a real talent.   And Filipinos are really talented, there is no doubt in that.

The show ended at exactly 11:30 pm Dubai is so strict with timings and all.  Even Alden wanted to go near his fans, the bouncers did not allow him.

The best part for me was at exit when saw him passing by.  I jumped out of the stairs towards him and asked 'alden pahawak' (alden can i touch you?)  With the bouncers (really big guys all around him), he moved his arm toward me while his hands were clasped.  I was like massaging his arm through his hand.  Then the bouncer shouted at me, sister!! So i stopped massaging his muscular arm ha ha ha and tried not to faint.

We were also interviewed by Gulf news. ;)

It was a fun evening.  Thanks Alden Richards.

HAPPY NEW YEAR DUBAI!!!

Our Father in heaven, we offer to you the next 365 days of our lives. Thank you for the past, the present and the future. We honor you in everything that we do, in everything that we say and in everything that we think of. Thank you Lord for the abundance this year and the next years to come. All praise and glory to you. Thank you Jesus for giving us your mother, Mama Mary. And thank you most Holy Spirit for always dwelling in us. Make us all worthy of these blessings. Amen. ‪#‎thankyou2015‬ ‪#‎ohhello2016‬‪#‎readyforabundance‬ ‪#‎newyear2016‬

The true Ms. Universe 2015 - Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

The evidence says it all.  It;s just sad that some other contestants from the Ms. Universe pageant have become bitter even if they were not the ones affected by the decision.  It's only obvious that Pia is both beauty and brains.  Comparing their answers, Ms. Philippines' answer has more substance than Ms. Colombia's.  Isn't it that Ms. Universe should be both beauty and brains?  Not only beauty or because you are latina?  And to the rest of the contestants who became bitter saying a lot of not so good things against Ms. Philippines, well...where have all the world peace stint gone?  Thanks Ms. USA for supporting Ms. Philippines.

CONGRATULATIONS Ms. Philippines - Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

The evidence

Decluttering challenge begins

Today, I am starting my decluttering personal challenge.  My aim is to put good order on my room and in my life. I do not know how long it will take but i am taking the step now.

Day 1.  Remove anything (material) that would remind you of your EXs ;) 
Let the decluttering begin.

Why I recommend watching A Second Chance?

CAUTION:  EXTREME TEAR JERKER

After 10 years, the sequel to One More Chance has now been released - A Second Chance.  It is the same Popoy and Basha but with a more mature situations in life, the married life.  This movie tackles the struggles, the excitement and the choices married couples encounter.  Popoy and Basha is a typical married couple in their almost seventh year.  They had dreams, one was having their own engineering company which they were able to fulfill and another one was a dream house that Popoy planned to build in two years.  But, sh*t happens, reality bites, not all marriage is a bed of roses.  This is reality.  But at the end of it all, love prevailed.  

I would highly recommend this movie especially for married couples, those in their seventh year, you know, the seven-year itch?  Maybe...also for those in a relationship.  Here are the five reasons why you should watch this movie.

1.  Your love story is what you make it.  Watching this movie reminds me what my mother would usually tell me, "Ang kapalaran ni Pedro ay hindi kapalaran ni Juan." (Peter's destiny  is not Pedro's destiny.)  Basha, despite having temporary separation with Popoy still advised her friend to get into marriage for each of them have different love stories.  Indeed, your love story is what you make it.

2.  There are still men who cannot be easily lured by other women.  Yes, I was so proud of Popoy when he was all drunk and an old fling took him home and waanted to kiss him BUT he refused because he loves Basha so much.  Congratulations to men like him!

3. This is the real definition of marriage.  Being married is not always happiness.  Sometimes it is sad.  Sometimes it hurts.  Sometimes it is ugly.  That is marriage.

4.  Never ever lie to your spouse.  This is one lesson to look out for in this movie.  Hopefully, more men would watch this.

5.  The hugot quotes (quotable emotional quotes).  Yes, there are tons in this movie and enjoyed each and every quotes.  Some of them are:

"Why is it so easy for you to see the worse in me?"

"Why do you make it so hard for me to see the best in you?"

"I was best in loving you but the worse in letting you love me."

 

...and the list goes on.

before watching

after watching