Going to Heaven?

Make sure you're on your way..

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If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)

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Repent, then and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord (Acts 3:19)

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Repent and be baptized, every one of you in hte nme of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. and you will receive teh gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38)

WHO IS GRIMACE?

watson gave a real intersting info on his latest blog. i cannot help but share this because i love grimace.. read on! (thanks sir nick! dont forget me when you order lunch

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Grimace
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Grimace (also known as "The Grimace") is a fictional character who is part of the marketing campaign of McDonald's. He is a friend of Ronald McDonald and a large, jolly fellow who looks like a large purple gumdrop with small arms and legs. He is known for his smiling face and simple demeanor.

In the first cycle of McDonaldland commercials beginning in 1971, Grimace was the "Evil Grimace", with two pairs of arms with which to steal Triple-Thick Shakes. After that first campaign, the character was revised to be one of the "good guys", and his number of arms was reduced to two.

Today, Grimace is generally portrayed in McDonalds' commercials and merchandise as a sort of well-meaning doofus, whose clumsy antics provide a comic foil to the more serious and mature Ronald McDonald.
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Grimace is a fantasy character, and not intended to be anything specific. However, ever since the character's introduction there has been much speculation (though much of it tongue-in-cheek) about his appearance. Because the majority of McDonald's characters more or less directly represent a food product sold at the restaurants (ie: Mayor McCheese, Fry Guys, McNugget Buddies, etc) many have naturally tried to guess as to what, if any, food product Grimace is supposed to represent.
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A common speculation is that he is supposed to be a giant McNugget, but his appearance pre-dates the release of that food. A better explanation is that he is a taste bud, though there are many more fanciful attempted explanations. In reality, Grimace's "official" role, according to McDonald's, continues to be to represent the chain's famous milkshakes. However, he does this out of love for the taste, and not because he is in any way a shake-based creature himself.

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According to the McDonald's website:
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Grimace is a big, loving, fuzzy purple fellow who is Ronald McDonald's best friend. He's sure Ronald is the world's ultimate authority on everything. While Grimace loves all McDonald's foods, he's absolutely crazy about milkshakes. Grimace is very enthusiastic and eager to try new things. His joyous spirit helps everyone overlook the fact he's a little slow and clumsy sometimes.
Grimace also has a relative, Uncle O'Grimacey, a green-colored Irish-version of himself. O'Grimacey was a holiday-themed character used by McDonald's in the 1980s in celebrating St. Patrick's Day, in particular marketing its Shamrock Shake.
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According to a famous line from Clerks: The Animated Series, "Nothing can kill The Grimace."
In Brazil, Grimace is known by the name of Shaky.

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source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimace

my eating out adventures

so ito nanaman ako, kumakain nanaman.. here are the resto's i tried lately. take note, i didnt spend more than 300 each resto!

here is MYLK (my little kitchen). i tried their roast pork, kiddie carbonara, salmon, etc. nakitikim lang ako ha. akin yung kiddie pasta. it was good! nice ambiance.. this resto in grnblt 3 has a country feel to it.. had dinner here with my family for my dad's bday and father's day.


authentic indian food... i think this resto is bombay,
inc. this is surprisingly good for moi. my friends ordered chicken tikka, nan, um potatoes with cheese. it's really yummy and one order is good for 2 servings. my high school friends and i ate here twice within the last month. you should try it! it's in dela costa near ministop in front of somerset. i always have my food prepared in mild spicy manner. watson had a blog about this resto too. i'm not sure of the exact link but you can visit www.wats0n.blogspot.com





another store would be recipes, also in greebelt 3. here is the extended bnb clan. dyan, moi, kirsten (dyan's bebe), tin, wilbert (ash's bf), ash, kikay, randel (jacky's bf), and jacky. too bad kikay's baby and noel couldnt make it. they have yummy chicken here.. i'm so sorry i forgot the exact thing kasi this was last june 12 pa.. everybody was happy with the food and shared the classic pinoy dishes like fried fish, beef salpicao (is this pinoy?) etc.

HAPPY EATING EVERYONE!!!

Hemangioma

when i was in sophomore high, i noticed i had a small dot in my left breast. during the annual thingamajig in the school clinic, i'd show the doctor my tiny dot and they would say it' s nothing. birthmark pa nga daw. after college, it grew a bit and was more formed. when i had it checked lasta 2003, it was diagnosed as a HEMANGIOMA. anu ito? malay. havnt read any stuff about it but my surgeon said it's a clump of blood vessels. it's just unusual it was where it was. but no worries. i dont have to get it removed.

during my annual physical chuvanels last month, i insisted to have it checked. just in case. the rapid growth of girls i know who have breast cancer has made me more cautious. when i returned to the same surgeon, she said it was still a hemangioma. but bigger. and uglier. so i asked her calmly if i can have it removed asap. she said, ok. (it was monday then). so pwede ka sa friday? i was a bit shocked na ganun kabilis kasi last time i was operated is when the monkey scratched my head. and i was, what? 2 or 3? after a few minutes of trying to keep my poise. i shouted: DOC!!!! MASAKIT BA??? GISING BA AKO??? waaaaaa! she said yung injection daw dun mismo would hurt. out patient lang ako.

so here i am, my wound still a bit open.. ew.. ayaw ko yung paghiwa sakin. bakobako and nangingitim. i need sebodemacho asap. so for now, no hiphop and belly dancing class for me. tsk..

i would like to thank the following:

the LORD.. for making my bukol benign

noel: for waiting for 5 hours with me before i could actually be operated. grabe, the day i was scheduled for surgery was hell coz the OR was so full. he was the one who brought me to the hospital and carried my bag after.. first time ito!!!!! hehe... i dont like guys carrying my purse for me.

my opis: for paying for everything

jacky: my best friend nung high school who is now an intern in mmc. she was with me when they took out my stitches and helped me fill out my philhealth form.. mwah!

and all those who prayed for me...

gusto ko sana magpapicture habang inooperahan ako kaya lang baka sampalin ako ng doctor eh.. mwehehehe...

ka-eck eckan sa buhay

at first it looks like i'm wrapped in gauze. mwehehehe.. i though cucumbers are supposed to relax your face. this feels VERY uncomfortable. i had these for 20 minutes on my face. waha! oh well, i guess i'm not one of those spa people.. (oh, i had a bad week.. i shall spa this weekend!)

i think washing my face with soap will be real fine for now. but the ponds commercial said we start aging at 25? nyaha!!! so wat to do?


this on the other hand feels much better... (ang laki ng binti ko.. hehe) i like foot spas and scrubs.. i should get them more often para mabawasan ang mga kalyo ko. ayaw ko kasi magpapedicure kasi nasusugatan yung paa ko lagi and nagpe-peel yung cuticles ko.. i asked the lady what the rose petals are for. decoration chuvanels lang daw. akala ko may powers din sila magpaganda ng paa e.

shoe ishu

ok... need a little help here regarding policies for dresscodes, particularly with shoes. for guys, there is no problem distinguishing corporate shoes from thier rubber shoes. so that's pretty settled.

however, it's a different story for girls. some people think that open-toe should not be allowed. closed shoes should always be worn, with or without heels... this is a bit of a problem since a lot of girls arnt comfy wearing closed shoes. why? it causes corn on your toes and around your foot. if you want to buy really comfy pumps, you have to have a budget of around 4k to buy from marks, naturalizer, rockport, ect.

in my opinion, i think open-toe shoes should be allowed since these looks corporate as well:

similar to these...

on the other hand, these.. although these are closed shoes...i think they do NOT look corporate at all...

(although i like the last one a lot.. and wear something similar to work sometimes).. point is, wats a gud suggestion to distinguish corporate open-toe shoes from non-corporate open-toe shoes? la lang.

picture credits:

http://www.the-shoes-store.com/html/shoes_bridal.html

http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/clarks-shoes---ladies.asp

http://www.goodysonline.com/product/07/womens_new_balance_503

http://www.shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2005/06/page/2/

http://www.choiceforyou.co.uk/psnlnet/shop/Choicefy/-c15080/-footwear/category.aspx

Eat all you can

Grabe na ito... super tagal ko nang hindi nag-blog ever... heniways, check out a real nice resto.. it's an eat all you can restaurant for only 600++ a plate: BRAZIL BRAZIL

they serve you grilled stuff from beef down to bananas. sobrang sarap and sulit. all the side dishes are placed in the buffet table: pasta, rice, soup, salads, etc. pati na rin desert. the main course, they serve in a different way.

food comes with 3 types fo sauces: gravey, bbq, at isa pang hindi ko na maalala.

each table has this yoyo thing with a red side and a green side.. when the green side's up, it means they can serve you ANYTHING from the grill.. it the red side's up, stop muna... er, i was the one who kept on flipping this thing to green.. mwehehehe..

here is how they serve the main dish. they just bring it to your table and slice it in front of you while you help them with a thong... super yummy... i tried their roast beef, pork, german sausage. they also served chicken legs, pineapple, banana, etc.

so when you pass by rockwell, dont forget to try BRAZIL BRAZIL!!

All we like sheep...

Take a look at my student's artwork. we had a lesson of how God appointed king david when he was just a kid and looking after sheep.. for our art, i made them glue the pieces together to form a sheep. ang cute 'no? nakakatawa yung green na sheep sa lower left.

cell group

last March we had seminar at church regarding the importance of cell groups. cell leaders from bf, olongapo, bicol, galas, pamapanga were there. and even if i no longer had a cell group, i still wanted to join since i'm hoping to start another one sa youth naman but still continue the one with my cousins. this seminar was given by pastor uriel.. ithe things he said were really powerful and encouraging. people again were reminded of the what really matters: TO BRING MORE SOULS TO CHRIST. hope i could be part of a cell as well.. not as a cell leader but as a member. cell leaders talk less. if you're a member, you can do all the talking. mwehehehe.. it's a good place to vent and to be open without any hesitations.

Things you can do in HK

1. Get fasyon tips from peeps ober dr. i personaly liked the way people dressed in hongkong. since it's still winter, most girls wear boots with skirts and jeans. sobrang cool! some of my friends think they are baduy. i, on the other hand, totally enjoyed their fashion sense. take a look at pix i got from the mtr (mrt satin) and mcdo. their wardrobe is totally inspired by the 80's with wild colors and polka prints matched with plaid and stripes. even their hair are 80's/anime inspired! wish i could pull this off!

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2. Shopping. siyempre, hindi mawawala ito. kahit anu pang pigil ang gawin ko, hindi ko kaya. mwehehe.. but i got good bargains tho. you can go in street markets, malls that look weird and scary (yung tipong nasa basement tapos parang maraming goons), or at really classy malls with designer stuff. if you buy in the mongkok night market, things are really expensive. but if you go to the dubious malls i mentioned, you will find real nice tops for hk$25 each (forex is hk$1 = php7.5). but if you to stores like giordano, bossini, g2000, u2, esprit, you'd get really good bargains pagnataon na sale talga. like in tung chung (spell check) if you buy 2 items, you get an additional 20% off the sale price! o diva? here is my sis and i in mong kok night market. i'll be posting pics of the stores where i got real good discounts.

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3. Theme Parks. masarap mamashal dito kasi everything is so accessible through commute! you can walk, take the train, bus, or ferry. i'm proud to say that i'm pretty good with the hk mtr already.. hehe.. iwan moko sa kahit anung station, and i'll find my way back. dito pag nagcommute ka, sobrang hasle! my sister, her boyfriend, and noel and i went to disneyland and ocean park. my parents didn't bother to go at nagikot nalang sa mga tindahan ng intsik. we were also with divine, ptr. demi's daughter. she's out tour guide! the girls liked disneyland more while the boys enjoyed ocean park better. i guess it's because of the rides. we had a free ticket for disneyland so i'm not sure how much yung entrance. from admiralty station of the mtr, bus ride and entrance for ocean park is $hk 208. mejow mahal.

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4. Visit friends. we spent our sunday service at Church of Christ in Hong Kong located in Central. it's a congregation of around 60 and most are females, working in Hong Kong. the rest are permanent residents and most are filipinos. ptr. demi and ptr. sunny (he will now be moving to dubai) are the ones taking care of our brothers and sisters who need a lot of encouragement since they are far from their families and usually have difficult employers. they are so warm and super nice! last 2003, one of the girls, si grace, brought us to a nearby market. she's now moving to canada.. if you're around hk, you might wana visit them. nakaka-bless!

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Goofy

i know, i know... another goofy post. i am just happy that I FINALLY MET HIM!! WAAA! when i saw him from afar naiiyak na ako and pinigilan ko kasi exag... he is sooooooooo makulit in person! cant stay still for a sec and he is super tall! here is my encounter with the most wonderful and funniest dog: GOOFY!

here's pic of goofy riding the space moutnain. noel and i had our reflections included too!

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thanks to pastor demi, he gave us free entrance tickets to disneyland! The Lord has truly used lots of people to make our vacation real worth it. he even had 35% discount in all souvenir shops! Here is a pic of boo and i with pastor demi. He is one of the engineers of HK Disneyland and brought my parents to disneyland plus a night's stay in the disneland hotel last september before it officially opened. here's our pic with pastor demi. the goofy winter edition was from my boo! he surprised me and bought it for me coz i couldnt afford it! hehe.. he followed me and tried to see which goofy doll i wanted.. then bought it for me.. awww..

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Transformation Ito

Hi! Had painful stuff done to my myself a couple of weeks ago.. and no, it's not lipo. but if i can afford that, why not? ang vain talga. nways, my froofy hair is no more since i'm on to my fourth rebonding session: soooooo, sabunot dito at sabunot doon. ouch!

Here is my famous rebonder and his bro. secret identity daw sila eh.

then, i had 2 of my teeth extracted to put my braces. masakiiiiit! hindi ako nagbibiro. i drool when i sleep, i'm on a soft diet, and i cannot do other important things.. uuuugh! since i am older, the brace will have to stay in my mouth for a minimum of 2 years. having the elastics is real painful since it feels like you have pressure in your mouth every second. thank you, Lord at may ponstan. ang mga singaw ko ay pahaba since the wires scratch my inner cheeks when i talk and eat. thank you, Lord at may wax. the molar bands are a real pain as well. 4 of my molars are wrapd in steel, which makes it super uncomfortable and painful for me.

Here is doc aaron pulling out my tooth. i like his jacket. the one in the blue's clues suit is my cousin and dentist, doc cathy. it's because of her that i can finally afford braces:

bukod sa nasaktan ang anit at bibig ko, nasaktan din and bulsa ko. aysus, kailangan wag muna dumaan sa mall... here is the wonderful result of my hair and mouth makeover: sana gumanda na ako.. mwehehe

Magnet update!

Hi! look how my magnet collection grew! i havnt gone to all the places though.. most of the magnets were given by my colleagues, family, friends who travel. to those who brought me home magnets: thank you!

MAY 6, 2005

JULY 18, 2005

FEBRUARY 8, 2006

Lost in the city

my best friend, kathy invited me to help out in her brother's exhibit a few weeks ago. Kuya jomike is now back from the states after studying there. they decided to put up their own studio. Check-out FISHEYE STUDIOS. Here is kuya jomike doing is speech...

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my gosh, sobrang jologs ko. i took a cab from work going to RCBC plaza. i even asked my officemates if the carlos romulo theater was in the new building to make sure kasi ang alam ko RCBC had an old building where the mapua IT courses were being conducted. so anyways, i went up to the building and asked if the theater was inside. the stupid guard said: ay ma'am! hindi po dito. sa kabila pa iyon! and he pointed towards makati med. GULP! MANONG, pwede hong lakarin? --hindi daw. mag cab daw ako. buti nalang at pinilit ko maglakad. i went across ayala through the underpass and when it got to convergys, i asked around and everyone pointed me back to the building! i even called kath and told her it was in a different building since she was in shell already! jooooooolooooooogs! grabe pa naman magpanick yon. buti nalng she asked around and called me and told me i was supposed to go back.

so super pawis nako halos ma-jabar nako, i went back to the tunnel with the help of those guys who manage the parking lots in makati. (thank you sa inyo!)

in short, nagmuka akong timang sa makati. nasa kabilang dulo lang ng office namin ang building na ito at kung saan-saan pako tinuro ng guard. gusto ko shang sugurin kaya lang late na ang lola mo.. to think i promised to help out as a receptionist.. waaaaaaa!

The Red Restaurant

hmmmm.. it's been quite a while since i ate at a very expensive fine-dining resto.. acutally.. i don't remember the last time i did..

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last week, i got the chance to go to one of those places again.. the waiters and waitresses were wearing these long gown-like skirts na black.. ang ganda! then they had red velvet chairs that were real tall and heavy.. then they had lots of knives and forks beside the plates... noel and i were looking for spoons.. hehe.. thanks to his mom, who treated us for his birthday, we got to eat yummy steak! we had apetizers first which looked so pretty that it was hard to ruin the garnish. here are pictures of tomatoes with motzarella and pesto. it's yummy! and then some crab cakes? ewan.

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i wasnt able to take a pic of the steak we ordered since i was too excited to eat it. hehe.. here's a picture of the resto instead:

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this place is really pricey. definintely not within my budget.. siguro mapapakain mo lang ako dito paglibre. hehe.. eating here's an extraordinary experience for someone who likes eating fast-food a lot... ahem.

I AM DOOMED

*pic from master chu

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So is this true???!!! akala ko ba she has this principle of not wanting her own kids coz there are a lot out there without moms and dads to take care of them dats why she has maddox and her second baby? someone confirm this quick pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase!!!

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pano na kami ni brad pitt?!!!! o hindeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

Purple Christmas

hi! look at some of my purple gifts this Christmas! they make me happy, happy, happy!

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pero ang winner ay ang gift sakin ni mommy ko: super big doll of goofy!!! (can't get enough)

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

sino ba ang hindi busy?

aba, hindi ko alam sa inyo ngunit ako ay nagpapakabusy nitong mga huling sandali bago magpasko. papano namaaaaaaaaaaaaan! bukod sa isang damakmak ang hiring samin ngayon, kailangan kong mag-tali ng boto para sa mga employee of the year awards (thanks nga pala kay harry na nanglibre. lahat ng ibang nanalo sa office namin ay nagpashang gamitin ang mga libolibo nilang premyo sa ibang bagay), at iba pa.. heniway, gaya ng nakararami, mayroon din kaming company CHRISTmas party at ito ay ginanap sa warehouse namin sa cavite. hala.. napakahirap ng trabaho ito!! ang beauty ng mga taga HR, admin and at siymepre marketing ay hindi magkanda-ugaga sa parprepare.. paid off naman ang hirap kasi masaya naman ang mga employees namin...trulyly.. at nanalo din ako debede (dvd) sa admin christmas party! ang mga magulang ko ay tuwang-tuwa kaya binenta nila yung luma naming debede sa isang pastor sa church.

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heniways, ang employee giveaways this year ay groceries na pinack namin sa warehouse. ayayayay!! nakakapagod itich! pero happy kasi FWs (factory workers) ulit kami.

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o diba? pati yung boss ko naki-pack ng groceries.. kaya naman well-deserved ang pagkaemployee of the year niyan! congratulations to you ma'am sue!

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maiba naman ako.. meron akong kinakatakutan: ang magpa-braces.. naku po.. sinukatan nako and kinuhaan lahat ng angulo ng mga ipin ko.. ang next visit ko sa dentist, bubunutan lang naman ako ng 2 ngipin tapos lalagyan daw ng molar separator (kung anuman yun, nakakatakot sha panigurado).. kaya ako magpapabrace ay dahil sa overbite ko. and since ang pinsan kong ubod ng ganda ang gagawa nito, malaki ang discount ng lola mo. here's my shot of the before thing. after 3 years pa yung "after" picutre

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o diba ang panget? mwehehe.. gaganda rin ako after this.. aaaaaaaat! papayat daw ako! sana!sana!sana!sana!sanapumayat nako! kung hindi pako natigilan sa kakakain nito.. ewan ko nalang..

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An Awesome God

Havnt been able to blog for a couple of weeks but i'm back! nway, i just want to share with you how the Lord has blessed our family in Christ's Church in BF Homes (CCBFH).. this is where i go to church by the way, where my dad is a senior pastor. nways, the chruch decided to finally purchase a lot since we have been renting places for our sunday worship. from 40 members, we are now around 220 and still growing. we are currntly renting the 2nd floor of the prudential bank building in las pinas... and it has always been our dream for the the church to have it's own property. after years of praying, we finally purchased a lot just outside bf homes in the south land entrance in front of the polo field of aguire... and guess how big this is: it's 6,667 sqm!! waha! that's like 20x larger than the place we are renting now! imagine the challenge and faith it took us to claim this! not only did the Lord provide us a place of worship but the facility will also be used as a learning center for Christian leaders..

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with 220 members and with just half a million in the bank, the church now needs to raise PhP 26,668,000!! o-ha! it takes Great Faith to believe that we have this kind of money! but then we did it. december 1, we signed the contract and on december 8, we were able to raise 1.8 million for the downpayment.. i dont know where it came from but with all the prayers and contacts, the Lord provided for us.. now we have to pay 1.2 million every month for a whole year and we are still praying hard on where to get the funds..

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the church is planning to have major fund raising acitivities like donor's dinner, golf tournament, and a major concert. members were also asked to pledge whatever amount they can to help..

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few weeks ago, we had a garage sale beside the building we were renting and were able to raise PhP 21,000 for the said acitvity.. people were soooo excited to do their shopping! look! i was placed in the jeans section kaya mejo mahina ang benta.. tsk.. people liked bags, polos, and toys the most.

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we also had a prayer early dec 17 for the lot. around 50 people were there to pray for the Lord's guidance..

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please pray for CCBFH... we need all the help we can get!

Taong Timog sa Hilaga

2 weekends ago, i went to the libis area.. havnt done this since 6 months...it's my inaanak's 3rd bday and it was held in jollibee libis. (Belated Happy Birthday Mr. Gio Riofrio! a.k.a superman!) after this, my sister and some of our old churchmates went to eastwood and afterwards at the new market in Tiendesita's.

The last time i went to Eastwood was 3 years ago so it's still something new to me. nways, i didnt know shops there were open until midnyt during weekends. sobrang ok ito! there was also this event for pets.. they had dog shows and all...tiangges for dogs too! lemi show you picture i took:

here is a stall that sell sofas for your pets and shoes as well. how cute!
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and here is me going thru small tiangges! hehe..

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after this, i went to see the new TIEN DESITA'S. this is mytha, sam and i. Nways, It's this new market place that is supposed to promote Filipino products. it has this asian design.. um, how do i describe this.. something like gigantic huts? shops were in rows and some were air-conditioned while others were of the typical tiangges. We went there at around 7 pm and it was really hot! imagine shopping there at 12 PM! naku, super pawis ang mga tao nun! yikes! there were sections for accessories, furnitures, food, antiques, and pets. in the center, there's this big food court with a stage for a band. it's this big circus tent thingy with colorful lamps and vintas (not sure) hanging. nway, the food's yummy and a bit expensive.. there was nilaga for 90 pesos per order and tuna belly na 2 inches lang for almost 200. my friend, IRIS, on the other hand said the food they ate was realy cheap like this big plate of nachos for 90.. oh well... i enjoyed my bbq with rice and violet puto (putobungbung ba yun? hindi ko alam spelling eh)

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take a look at this litl tiger. you can find him or her sa pet section.. too bad he or she was asleep when i passed by:

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here are the lamps you can find haning in the food court and some stalls as well:

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