The Holidays!

Busy with the holidays. Butas ang bulsa! hahahaha Bahala na as long as I’ve made other people happy, it doesn’t matter.

So many things happened to me the past days!

Enjoyed reunions, parties and there’s no need to  elaborate more because still it talks about food, fun and so much fun to see old friends and relatives from afar.

And this, SSSSSSSSSSSUUNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOGGGGGGGGG! nasunog office namin due to faulty wiring. While I was on my way Davao City from Padada (An hour and a half  travel),  Melody Anne called me up  informing that our office is on fire! Nyahhh I am hysterical that time not because of my office files but because my personal files which I left in the Steel Cabinet for some reasons. The clear book where I organized my files contains my Original Birth Certificate, NSO Authentications of Several Documents, TOR, Diploma, Red Ribbon/DFA Authentication, Passports (mine and zaina’s), and other important documents!. When I get to the office compound I saw half of the office burnt, as the remains of the fire. I  hurriedly went to the steel cabinet and it was still there. The Fire Inspector warned me not to open the steel cabinet for it may still be hot. When I told him that I just want to take a peek if my personal files where ashes or what, he let me open it after several minutes seeing my face so anxious. I took my keys and opened them, hayyyyyy I almost sat on the floor to happiness that everything was intacked. Another lesson learned and should be included in my new years resolutions – keep your important documents to the safest place.

I have a short list for new years resolution and a long prayer for endurance and patience! I am excited to what year 2009 awaits me and most thankful for the abundance of year 2008.

Preparing My Christmas List

I will be a Santa Clause for the coming holidays for my loved ones. They say its more fun to give than to receive! yeahh but still loved to receive one hahahhaha!

At this point, I’m bound to list the persons I ought to give some presents for Christmas except for those compulsory hhhihihi like my daughter Zaina.

I have to start with my relatives from Mati, like uncles and aunts and cousins especially lolo and lola. On the other side- King’s family. King spared a budget for everyone to receive little presents not necessarily coming from UAE but coming from his sweetness through me. Hmm they better be good hehehe.

Excited for the coming Holidays that I have to do things early so I won’t go panic and must prepare and keep things in order. I know Christmas is for kids but still I think like a kid so I consider myself as one so that would be it. Yey! I will have much presents, anticipating (wahhhhhhhhhh)!!

Had to spare extra budget for the gifts, food and some nice clothes. Pinoy! That’s how we Filipinos spend Christmas but the greatest part is the time we spend to gather and celebrate the season. With me and my cousins do carols to our loved ones and end up bargaining each other with one peso coin. All things so priceless.

Would it be the same this coming holidays?

Kalag-kalag 2008

In tagalog Halloween is called Undas, here in Mindanao its called Kalag-Kalag. Kalag means ghost and kalag-kalag means ghost-ghost, no! was just kidding. That is just how they call them so we follow with no questions. He he he.

We spent kalag-kalag at my place in Mati, Davao Oriental, where beaches are clean. But we didn’t go home to swim. We had a little lunch at my moms grave last November 1, 2008. My Uncles, Aunties, Cousins, Lolo Marcelino, Lola Presentacion and the rest of the gang hehehehe were there enjoying a 15 kilo litson with kinilaw and crab. Yummy! With the scent of the cemetery, hmmmm air was so naturally decaying? hehehhe joke!. We were at the public cemetery and not on private ones, just visualize how it looked like. But the feeling of peace and love from my family is like of the old times. If you have followed the last post I did, I said I don’t normally go home for several reasons that is why I enjoyed the moment with my mom rested and my relatives having a little chitchats.

That’s it for kalag-kalag 2008.

P.S.

More photos were posted at multiply page

Colors of Kadayawan Festival 2008

Kadayawan 2008 is a festival for the abundance of good harvest from crops to flowers. Indigenous people (lumads)celebrates it through ethnic dances and dancing.

We had fun roaming around the festival highlights like the indak2 sa kadalanan (street dancing) and the floral parade. Floats made out from flowers molded in artistry and perfection.

Thank you for celebrating!!