Lingkod QC brothers singing The Calling's "Wherever You Will Go" for outgoing BWM Gay Ordenes. Gay said she's not going anywhere far, she'll just be with Ligaya.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Lovin' Summer
Summer is here again. For some, it means rest from books. For others, it signals bathing suit season and beach party time. But for the youth of the Parish of St Benedict, summer means YASP!
Yes, it's coming back and it's going to be packed. The Youth Alive Summer Program will start on April 8 and end on May 24.
We're looking for generous snacks sponsors. If you're ready, willing, and able to sponsor simple snacks for the youth of our parish, kindly send me an email at ella@digitalres.com.
Or comment to this post. You may search "youth alive" photos, links, and posts from my original blog here. (For my friends on multiply, FYI, I have 2 blogs, for my two personalities. ;)
P.S. The title was just there to catch your attention. But I guess for some people, summer is for lovin' as well.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
A Sonnet from Shakespeare
XXVII
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body's work's expired:
For then my thoughts--from far where I abide--
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Save that my soul's imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee, and for myself, no quiet find.
It's a good day to read poetry.
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body's work's expired:
For then my thoughts--from far where I abide--
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Save that my soul's imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee, and for myself, no quiet find.
It's a good day to read poetry.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Lime88
I wrote a review about Lime88 "Pinoy Streetfood with a Twist" in my Multiply site.
You may read it using the following link: Lime88
Multiply doesn't directly send to Blogger, although it downloads the RSS feeds from my blog posts. But I wouldn't want to re-invent the wheel and re-write what I had already posted.
Hope more people would patronize this place. My friend's brother is the chef. Their mom is handling operations. And their dad is in the ICU after suffering a stroke a few days ago.
But really, it's worth the trip. I'll stop before I write another review about the same restaurant.
You may read it using the following link: Lime88
Multiply doesn't directly send to Blogger, although it downloads the RSS feeds from my blog posts. But I wouldn't want to re-invent the wheel and re-write what I had already posted.
Hope more people would patronize this place. My friend's brother is the chef. Their mom is handling operations. And their dad is in the ICU after suffering a stroke a few days ago.
But really, it's worth the trip. I'll stop before I write another review about the same restaurant.
Ang Lingkod ng Panginoon Presents Hindi Kita Malilimutan Concert
You may watch the promotional video using this link.
I linked the link without permission from Norman Agatep. He has since found me out and thanked me for the unauthorized promotion.
I see it all as one work for the Lord, and besides, I'm with Ang Lingkod ng Panginoon. I would naturally promote this concert.
My elementary graduating class sang "Hindi Kita Malilimutan" for our Songfest, and we were the champions then. We dedicated it to our class adviser Miss Cabrera, a former nun who gave our lives meaning and inspiration. Our class won every contest and trophy to be won that year - whether in music, sports, or journalism - and we dedicated them all to her.
She died while I was in college. My classmates and I were able to pay our last respects. This song would always remind us of her, who would always say that we shouldn't idolize her as she wasn't a saint. At least not yet when we were in Grade 6. Now she must be in heaven singing with all the saints.
So, going back to the concert. I would naturally promote Lingkod. I love Bukas Palad. Most of all, the song "Hindi Kita Malilimutan" holds a special place in my heart. It's also God's love song for me, as written in the book of Isaiah.
I hope many people join this celebration of God's love through music.
I linked the link without permission from Norman Agatep. He has since found me out and thanked me for the unauthorized promotion.
I see it all as one work for the Lord, and besides, I'm with Ang Lingkod ng Panginoon. I would naturally promote this concert.
My elementary graduating class sang "Hindi Kita Malilimutan" for our Songfest, and we were the champions then. We dedicated it to our class adviser Miss Cabrera, a former nun who gave our lives meaning and inspiration. Our class won every contest and trophy to be won that year - whether in music, sports, or journalism - and we dedicated them all to her.
She died while I was in college. My classmates and I were able to pay our last respects. This song would always remind us of her, who would always say that we shouldn't idolize her as she wasn't a saint. At least not yet when we were in Grade 6. Now she must be in heaven singing with all the saints.
So, going back to the concert. I would naturally promote Lingkod. I love Bukas Palad. Most of all, the song "Hindi Kita Malilimutan" holds a special place in my heart. It's also God's love song for me, as written in the book of Isaiah.
I hope many people join this celebration of God's love through music.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Visiting Victorias
I had to make a sudden trip to Victorias City, Negros Occidental last Monday to make a product demonstration and introduce our company's services to the Sangguniang Panglungsod. I took a Cebu Pacific plane to Bacolod and then rented a car going to Victorias.
The presentation and the meetings that followed took several hours, but my Ilongga friends insisted that I had to make a stop at Victorias Milling Corp. (VMC) compound to see the St. Joseph the Worker church, which depicts the "Angry Christ" mural created by artists Alfonso Ossorio and Benjamin Valenciano. You may read more about the mural here.
The church and its iconography had become world famous due to an article written about it in Life Magazine. I learned about these when I researched about the church.
Personally, I could not pray inside the church. Perhaps the bold strokes, the intense colors, and the overall energy of the mural distracted me. Perhaps I was too much of a conservative in my taste for art and in my faith. I was told that the founder of Christ's Youth in Action, the group that invited me to live a radical Christian life, had a conversion experience while praying inside that church. But I could not share Mike Joseph's experience.
I stayed inside the church for all of 10 minutes, just enough to look around and take the required tourist's photos. Then I went to have my picture taken at the old, dilapidated train depicting the old glory of VMC. After that, I asked the driver to stop over at Silay's famous El Ideal bakery to buy some Angel Cookies and Broas for home.
Back in Bacolod, I ate at Imay's for lunch and Kaisei for dinner. They were good meals, but not that great.
My friends at Roli's Bake Shop sent me two boxes of their irresistible Napoleones (flaky, creamy, dessert that melts in your mouth), and I gave one to my bosses and another to my parents. There's really nothing like freshly-baked Roli's napoleones. Namit gid!
I stayed at L'Fisher hotel for the night and then flew back to the office in Pasig the next day.
This is me posing for one final time...
The presentation and the meetings that followed took several hours, but my Ilongga friends insisted that I had to make a stop at Victorias Milling Corp. (VMC) compound to see the St. Joseph the Worker church, which depicts the "Angry Christ" mural created by artists Alfonso Ossorio and Benjamin Valenciano. You may read more about the mural here.
The church and its iconography had become world famous due to an article written about it in Life Magazine. I learned about these when I researched about the church.
Personally, I could not pray inside the church. Perhaps the bold strokes, the intense colors, and the overall energy of the mural distracted me. Perhaps I was too much of a conservative in my taste for art and in my faith. I was told that the founder of Christ's Youth in Action, the group that invited me to live a radical Christian life, had a conversion experience while praying inside that church. But I could not share Mike Joseph's experience.
I stayed inside the church for all of 10 minutes, just enough to look around and take the required tourist's photos. Then I went to have my picture taken at the old, dilapidated train depicting the old glory of VMC. After that, I asked the driver to stop over at Silay's famous El Ideal bakery to buy some Angel Cookies and Broas for home.
Back in Bacolod, I ate at Imay's for lunch and Kaisei for dinner. They were good meals, but not that great.
My friends at Roli's Bake Shop sent me two boxes of their irresistible Napoleones (flaky, creamy, dessert that melts in your mouth), and I gave one to my bosses and another to my parents. There's really nothing like freshly-baked Roli's napoleones. Namit gid!
I stayed at L'Fisher hotel for the night and then flew back to the office in Pasig the next day.
This is me posing for one final time...
Thursday, January 3, 2008
From a Narnian
A Narnia expert I am not, but I read an article written by someone who is one such fellow, and I'd like to share it with you.
Author Devin Brown shares his Caspian Wish List in Christianity Today magazine. Read his interesting suggestions for the director of "Prince Caspian", the second installment in The Chronicles of Narnia, following "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe", here.
I wish I had more time to re-read and process and absorb these special books.
Author Devin Brown shares his Caspian Wish List in Christianity Today magazine. Read his interesting suggestions for the director of "Prince Caspian", the second installment in The Chronicles of Narnia, following "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe", here.
I wish I had more time to re-read and process and absorb these special books.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Young Diva
Like every Filipino, I am proud of Charise Pempengco, known around the world as The Young Diva. Watch her on "Ellen.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Ultimate Gift for Law Students
This Christmas…
Give the ultimate gift for the law student in your family!
(Click on the link for larger picture.)
Give the ultimate gift for the law student in your family!
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Masci '91 Reloaded
Calling all my batchmates from Manila Science High School Batch '91, please join our new yahoogroup, masci91reloaded. You may email me at galadriella2007@yahoo.com or visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/masci91reloaded and sign up!
-- From Laura, Compton-Edison-Calvin-Faraday
-- From Laura, Compton-Edison-Calvin-Faraday
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