Siyempre, ang Pasko ay lubos na kasiyahan sa mga bata.
Ang aking mga pinsan, naghahanda bago ang parlor games sa kabilang bahay kahapon. Ngayon Pasko na. May lechon dito sa bahay mamaya!
Happy Birthday Jesus!
Have a blessed year ahead with Jesus in our lives!
P.S. I miss you, Mama. Love you!
They make me smile, even during a gloomy day. I simply love them! :)
(Taken around second quarter of this year, can't remember exactly when.)
June 1, 2008
Third birthday of my dear little sister, Venice. We had a simple celebration at home.
I liked the kids' "jump shots". Here's another one, Lyka on the spotlight. :)
For joining the Talikasan in Tinipac, Quezon last April 26-27, I have missed this - the birthday celebration of Tita Star in the river in Pundaquit. This is the river over which the one-way bridge in that area traverses. It is, I think, officially the Pamatawan River. Pamatawan, on the other hand, is the last baranggay in Subic before reaching Castillejos.
Let the pictures take you (and me) to a sneak peak of the celebration. (They have, I guess, missed an unofficial family photographer hehe.)
April 27, 2008
Riverside
Pamatawan River
Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales
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When a friend asked me how my Holy Week was, I said it may be off to say, but it was happy.
I have often heard that Holy Week is the time of the year when our town is full of life, probably even surpassing the festivities during our town fiesta. There are lots of people walking down the busy street under the scorching heat of the sun, motorists causing traffic jam in both highway and small streets, and the "tourist attraction."
Holy Week is one long vacation that I would want to be just home. It's a family moment and also a reunion with friends. It's one of the few (or two?) times of the year when one would expect people to come home.
Home... I love home.
Holy Thursday
I did not really go out of the house on Thursday due to the extreme heat. Besides, very few people went out of their way to get a glimpse of the happenings in town on that day. In the afternoon, I had a joyride with the kids around town. Here's one shot that I liked.
Balaybay. The Bundok ng Kalbaryo where people get themselves nailed on the cross. This year, though, I heard that nobody got himself or herself subjected to such an act. By the way, the full moon could have been seen here but the clouds hid its beauty.
Holy Friday
With Mon, his mom, and his nieces, we drove around the town to see what's up. In the afternoon, I simply stayed in my relatives' house across the street.
Pana. He's the single person I saw this year who really endured the pain of walking with arrows all over his body.
Penitensya. Flagellants praying in a kubol.
Fresh Wounds. The wounds of my cousin (yes, I have relatives who do these things).
Flagellant on the Side. Uncle Cyril sitting by the bench at the gate.
Carrying of the Cross
Burdened. A man finding it difficult to walk on the hot sidewalk. The cross he was carrying has already been brought to the next kubol.
Pagbubuhat
Carrying of the Cross, Faces Covered
Burdened in Costume. A man in costume portraying the suffering of Christ by carrying the cross this Holy Week.
Cenaculo. The Catholic Church frowns upon the "imitation" of the suffering of Christ during Holy Week. If people would listen to the Church, this Cenaculo would be the only thing spectators would see aside from the other religious celebrations being observed.
Cenaculo: The Carrying of the Cross
Cenaculo: Tres Marias
Family
My Holy Week wouldn't be complete without seeing at least some of my relatives. Here are snapshots of the people I love.
This last shot was taken by Lara. Budding photographer :)
I haven't been abroad to celebrate Christmas or New Year in those foreign places or to compare their celebrations with ours. With various articles regarding the grandness and uniqueness of the way Filipinos celebrate the holidays, I can almost conclude that nothing beats Philippine Christmas and New Year.
Given that, I want to share through these slideshows how I enjoyed my holiday break recently.
Christmas
New Year
Kampay!
It was a wholesome fun.
I actually did not want to go since I just wanted to hang out with my friends. It was fun, anyway.
A family fun on Nov. 3 at the SBMA Night Market. Lots of rides for kids, many bargains to splurge on. On-going until after the Christmas season.
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