Congrats, Ms.Philippines,1st Runner up MU2012

Everybody greets Janine Togonon, Miss Philippines as she won the 1st Runner-up. Everybody deserves to win and so Janine deserves to be the Miss Universe 2012 too. We are also very proud of a young Filipina that you were able to carry how life should be  easier or tougher regardless of the language so long that you have the heart to serve and influence people with strong mind and that is what you have for us, Filipinos. The pageant has passed but you will always be our Miss Universe. May this winning of yours brings you to a greater involvement in helping and using that winning heart to influence our people to do better to succeed. A toast for you!!! Again, congratulations!

Sandy Hook Tragedy

RIP Sweet Angels died in Sandy Hook 

It is truly heartbreaking when I first heard the news about Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut's tragedy. I felt so much for the kids and parents and of course the family, friends and relatives of the other people who were pinned and gunned down helplessly by a mental retard. My heart goes out to people who are now suffering from the loss of their loved ones especially losing a child...not easy... It is then true with was was said in this picture that you will really never know when life will be taken away from us though we know it would really come on our time but we are humans we still grief, cry and would really feel so heartbroken if you will lose them in the very least expected situation...God, please guide them esp those parents who have lost their child from the tragic incident. Please comfort them...our prayers to these people and the kids who died from the Sandy Hook Elem. Sch gunning. From all of us in the Philippines...

7 Years

Patar: A hidden paradise in Bolinao

Bolinao Adventure

Bolinao is a hidden paradise situated on a cape of the northwestern tip of Pangasinan; This is located in one of the Ilocanos provinces in the Philippines and approximately 40 kilometers away from Alaminos City, 79 kilometers away from Lingayen, and 274 kilometers from Manila via Camiling, Tarlac.
My team, Team Jeric spent a day and a night in this place and it was really awesome. I fell inlove with the view, the water and the people around. They are really warm and kind and very hospitable, well common trait of filipinos. The stay in Bolinao would remain one of the best experiences I have with the best people too.

how could this be forgotten? Of course, we did it too! All girls jumpshot...It is a shot without a jump...lol!

Cape Bolinao Lighthouse

Folk etymology attributes the name "Bolinao" or this remote fishing enclave from the fish piece "monamon" but commonly called "Bolinao" by the Tagalogs, Bicolanos and the Visayans.
If you are searching for the perfect hideaway with endless fun, pleasure and relaxation, then Bolinao is the place for you. Frolic barefoot in the pristine, crystal-clear waters and the sugary white sands of Patar White Beach, or view the breathtaking azure waters of the South China Sea atop the Cape Bolinao Lighthouse. I have a picture of that Lighthouse on the right and everybody really enjoyed the stay here. They have fresh food, and we had some "inihaws of variety like fish, meats, we had some crabs too and many more.

Sunset at Bolinao

This is a very relaxing scene at sunset in Bolinao. After all the fun we had, jumpshot, some social drinking, jamming, swimming, we just all sat and stare at this sight. It was so lovely and calm and seems like all your troubles were forgotten at least for awhile but then, it gave peace by simply looking at the calm water.
We enjoyed the team building here so much and I would recommend this place to everybody. Try and have some fun!  Have a blast of more on my next write ups...please visit http://adin0113.wordpress.com. Thanks! Have a good one everyone! ^^

GetAway by the Beach

I just realized of writing  and thought about this place...just now! I was in the midst of browsing thru my collection of Photos of different kinds and occasions when this got my attention. I have a very large collection of more than 100gb of photos. Though I have been in this place sometime in 2009 when I was still with my team... I never thought of writing a good catch about it. Betcha, you will ask me why just now?...I also don't know why, but  to my realization, I just want to share a bit coz I feel calm and seems like a perfect picturesque in mind about being steady and I feel like my mind is at peace when I saw these photos...

                     

Almalin, Lobo Batangas is a great place plus if you are with the company of great people...you get satisfaction and truly a memorable experience. It never brought us that long to this place. We started the travel from our office after shift in Makati. We  reached the beach in 2 to 3 hours of driving.  Almalin, Lobo Batangas is a nice place...It is like any other spot in the Philippines where you can get the mood with the calm water, seafood experience on the seashore, great company with great friends...

 This reminds me of this:

Footprints in the Sand

 

        One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.

             Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

                  In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.

                       Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,

                           other times there were one set of footprints.

                                  This bothered me because I noticed

                                that during the low periods of my life,

                             when I was suffering from

                         anguish, sorrow or defeat,

                     I could see only one set of footprints.

          So I said to the Lord,

      "You promised me Lord,

         that if I followed you,

             you would walk with me always.

                   But I have noticed that during

                          the most trying periods of my life

                                 there have only been one

                                       set of footprints in the sand.

                                           Why, when I needed you most,

                                          you have not been there for me?"

                                 The Lord replied,

                          "The times when you have

                  seen only one set of footprints,

          is when I carried you."

                                                   Mary Stevenson

Team Jeric 2009

Thank you Dear Lord for the great mem'ries with them! Each has a special memory that I won't forget, their friendship and the care I got from these people. I look forward to seeing them again at once...Great Team Building which I now totally miss...It is more fun in the Philippines...as well as more fun in Lobo, Batangas!!! See you next...

Spooktacular at Mia Vita

Happy Halloween!

Halloween...

Spooktacular TreatFest at Mia Vita Subd!!!

Once again, the kids at Mia Vita Subd.enjoyed the spooky night with their trick or treat special.  They were delighted with the candies that moms and dads gave them, enjoyed the party and the foodies.

This is a one-special-event in a kid's life, once in a special day in a year that has to be celebrated.  This event has never been missed by people in United States and other countries and so does the Philippines.

Dj at the front gate

Dj spooky boy!!! My son was excited with this party and so when I asked him to stay and take a pic though he doesn't have a cheeze on his lips, at least he had my request granted...hehehe! no sweat!!! This was taken in front of the Subdivision.


The party ended up a long round candy tour for the kids and when they got home, they don't even know where to start picking...(nice sight to a mom's eyes)...

My walker

Mom, my son and niece together with their friends

My mom, my son and niece together with their friends. He doesn't wanna wear a costume anymore. He just asked his aunt to put some make-ups on his face to look like a "walker"

Congratulations to the organizers of this event! I hope next time it will be better and we also have designated round-a-route so kids won't be like a spin-a-wheel coz they know the formation and the way they have to start and end with.

Happy Halloween everyone!!!

A Million Joy in a Day

A stop at Rizal Shrine-Calamba, Laguna

Rizal Shrine

Inside the Rizal's House

Rizal Shrine is the renovated old house of the Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, real name (Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Alonzo y Realonda) There are so many memorable parts in this house that would symbolize what the Rizal Family is in real life. They were known as one of the well-to-dos in their place. This pic was taken in one of the parts in the house where it has a very long table good for almost a dozen of people to sit on it.

Surviving Feature of Rizal Shrine-Deep Well

This is one of my favorite surviving features of the old historical house, the "wishing well" which was originally a deep well.  This was one of the pieces that the National Artist Juan Nakpil restored and supervised. Only, we haven't got a chance to make a wish on the wishing well since it was a rainy day tour and everybody was rushing, if you will take a glimpse on this seem like empty wishing well, you can feel the vibe of its being so classic and its being old...could be older in years too...

Hours spent at the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center

Dj with Lolong at the back

Yeah! I know you have seen a gigantic alligator at the back...Hell yeah if that was real! I couldn't imagine what  to really do but to think of getting my son out far from him or maybe hit him with whatever i could think would kill him...but thank God he wasn't real...hehe! He was patterned after the famous "Lolong" the alligator in Manila.

The Robot Zoo

We had fun and wonderful tour at the Robot Zoo yesterday. It was St. John's Wort Montessori School of Antipolo Primary Field Trip. Though it was really raining and didn't cooperate to have Mr. Sun yesterday, we were still able to glide thru the program and was able to make it to our destinations safe and sound. Thank God! Robot zoo is part of the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center Exhibit Hall located at the 2nd level SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

Rain didn't stop us to get a piece of memory from here and explore the greatness that the place has to offer. Actually, rain really didn't stop...(literally)...lol! Yeah and we were never trapped though we were caught in the rain...the day was spent so tiresome but filled with joy and satisfaction.

Robot Zoo has Biomechanics Animals such as Giraffe, Grasshopper, Giant Squid, Chameleon, Platypus, House fly, and we also have the robot bat, Rhinoceros and a lot more that your eyes won't stop looking coz a day is not enough to really explore, and experience them...

Grasshopper

Grasshopper is said to have the bundles of nerves called Ganglia, which controls the nervous system. It is located in each segment that the head has it too that serves as the grasshopper's brain.

The compounded eyes of the grasshopper have hundreds of individual "eyelets" that they use to watch out for danger. Nice feature!!! Wish we could have that feature too, huh???Whatcha think? Seeing things like a grasshopper... you could almost see all things around you if that was given to us...Try to close your eyes for a while and imagine seeing no light is not fun, and knowing that a grasshopper has lots of individual eyelets? wow! what a gift? Isn't it?A

grasshopper sees anything around and come prepared for whatever danger...God is so good, though we only have two eyes, he gave us everything that a grasshopper doesn't have...

Chameleon

Next is the Chameleon which has the ability to change its color to protect themselves from their enemies...Their gripping tail works like a second or another foot to help them holding on to trees.

Platypus

Europe was said as the place where the first Platypus specimens were found about 200 years ago. Gosh! haven't born yet when this creature was first discovered...

Really can't imagine how old Science is!!! Betcha! most of us would really wonder how they existed during the time and how they were able to survive and so now though they were gone, our great discoverers were able to introduce the science and facts about them...Really awesome isn't it?

Here are some pictures I have taken with my son, mom, gaby and the rest of St. John's Wort Montessori studs...

Waiting for Gardenia Short Film

We also have visited Gardenia Plant in Mamplasan, Biñan, Laguna and despite of the rain that doesn't wanna stop during the tour, we were able to see a short film about the making of the delicious Gardenia breads. The kids met Gardie in the plant... hehehe!!!  They have freebies for us in the Gardenia Bread Store,
We've got 2 singles of twiggies...yummy!

We only had a very limited time explporing the plant since it wasn't allowed to really take pictures during the short film, during the quick tour in the factory. A quick round wasn't enough to really satisfy our eyes with that rounded giant toll of bread in the making...

Race to Communicate Gallery

This was taken in the gallery of Race to Communicate. The students enjoyed the stay for over 30mins while we were waiting for the Digistar Planetarium to be fully set up...The kids run back and forth, played different games like as if they were not getting tired at all... I had taken the opportunity to have shot more pics of them...some were posed and some were stolen...


                                                                             

While waiting at the Planetarium

This was in the Planetarium...The Digistar Planetarium consists of 160 seats in total and so because we were so many, there were some standing and some shared seats. Lucky we were comfy on our seats.

My son was already starving and complaining of not buying him a popcorn and drinks. We were fighting then coz he saw someone took something to eat inside the hall. and then imagine.. he was sooo hungry!!!

I was already complaining of not being able to eat as well so he would understand that we would have a bite after the short film...Good thing, the film was over in some minutes...but he has never forgotten about the pop corn still...hehehe!

Mom and my son

Our day went out really great though dead tired...We were able to sleep in the bus and Alas! We got home safe...  I am sure, we will be joining more field trips in the coming years but I hope the sun would shine on us...Thank you Lord for this wonderful experience!!! To God be the Glory!!!  

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Dambana ng Kagitingan with SJWMS

Dambana ng Kagitingan with St. John's Wort Montessori

Dambana ng Kagitingan (Altar of Valor) is Pilar, Bataan's pride and is also known as Gigantic Cross of Mt. Samat. This was built since April 1942...Gosh! I wasn't even born yet... St. John's Wort Montessori School of Antipolo visited this place on the same day, Ocotber 16, 2012. This is a place where it is only visited for educational tour.  But tell ya...this is one sacred place where you can bring on all your fears, your tears, kneel and pray though we all know that you can pray wherever you are. Yeah, I know this is where our Filipino heroes and American soldiers bravery had shown and fought for freedom during World War II,  But I believe because of the ambiance, when you lay down everything and submitted your fears and wishes in life, hurts and sorrows in this place, it feels like there is more conviction...more power! (Do you think it is because of the power that was held and blood shed? hehehe!) Well. that's what i felt when i first saw the picture!

You could have imagined an 11 year old boy took this picture, John Patrick Esplana together with his teachers and classmates.
This cross symbolizes how courage and heroic act our Fellow Filipinos have shown to regain freedom during WW II.

This historical piece that Filipinos have is what our youth could go back and appreciate life that is free from being a prisoner and slave of other countries. Let us give thanks to those brave men and women who fought for freedom that we, our youth and the filipinos are taking pride of.

There is a good website that I can recommend not only to our school but also to other schools who are planning to take another educational tour so you can make a plan, http://www.kolobialtravel.com/deals.html

God bless you all! Thanks for reading!!!

SJWMS Primary Field Trip 2012

 A day at the Dinosaurs Island Park

Good day! The group had a very nice trip in Clarkland Pampanga. They landed at the Dinosaurs Island where they have seen some life-sized Dinosaurs created and well simulated in Clark Pampanga. The kids enjoyed the place and they were able to mingle with the dinos...(Gosh! Scary!)...lol! My nephew John Patrick who is a camera shy took the pictures and to my surprise, he doesn't even have a single pic from this place...hehehe! ironic!!! But that is okay! At least he has some pictures for me....

 This is the local version can be found in the Philippines. They have their own version of "Jurrasic Park". They have created Brontosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Brachiosaurus, Spirosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Iritator, Raptors, Rhinoceros, Iguanodon, and many more!

The kids got the chance to experience and took pictures while they were inside the BIIIIIG mouth of the Dinosaur, to engage with them and feel like it was real and really moving.

The creators call it Animatronics Technology Dinos.

Animatronics Technology is where they can create Giant running and moving Dinosaurs like these. Feels like they are real and really scary!!!

Some students were so eager to touch and feel it though some were scared a bit. The people and staff were so accommodating where the children felt like they don't wanna leave the place.

Thanks to St. John's Wort Montessori School of Antipolo where they have thought of visiting this place that kids were able to explore the Dino Land.

   Your school can also visit this place. This is their website. You can book now and experience the place. http://www.clarkfreeportmarketing.com/amusement_parks_in_clark/dino-island-park-clarkland.html

Shaddie's Fan Page

Hi, guys! I made a fan page for Shaddie our dog. Please care to visit and enjoy the pictures... Thanks!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/WeLoveShaddie/352778919416

It is Sunday!

Sunday all day! We are all at the house...taking time so easy.thank you Lord for all the blessings!!!

Good morning, Wednesday!

Good morning to all!! Time for work! Don't be lazy. Be inspired and start up each day with a smile! Happy morning everyone!

New Features of ios6

These are the new features of ios6.can already integrate or insert a pic or vids in the mail client, nice options when sending a pic directly from photo gallery,donot disturb canned message plus the feature of just sending a message instead of answering the call directly from the call screen...

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The Bratty Spoiled Shaddie

Have you seen a dog who is a bed friend? We have Shaddie our youngest member of the family. We were worried about him the other days coz he doesn't feel well and he was not in the appetite to eat in the last days...

Now, he is okay and now playing. Of course we are now happy!!! Thank God!!!

Gumamela in my Garden

Hibiscus or Gumamela. This is a flowering plant that Philippines has so many of it in any part of the country. This plant also grows in any tropical part of the world. There are so many uses of this plant. People use its flowers for landscaping, decor in the garden for landscaping shrubs and so bees and butterflies are even attracted to it. It has many colors in every country. It has white, red, pink, orange, yellow and so many combi colors.

Gumamela is a medicinal plant that we should have one in our garden. It serves as a first aid blood stopper from fresh wounds too. They mash it in a mortar and the extract that they get from it is what they use to put in the wound and let it dry for some minutes then wash it.

Gumamela or Hibiscus, this is one I have in my garden and I am growing more...It looks good in the garden too in the morning. It inspires me about the beauty of life and reminding me that Life has so many purposes like this flower. Children use this plant, the extract of it for bubbles...

It is also used in the paper making,food processing, tea making, and to believe the health benefits it could give us, it has Vitamin C too. The flowers itself can be used forlowering High blood pressureand is also believed to cure cough,wounds, cuts, hair loss or hair greying.

It can be processed into a hair shampoo and conditioner. Many believed that it helps to make the hair grow, as they have said it is one of the most effective hair growers.

The Seven of Daran: Battle of Pareo Rock

 A short review about The Seven of Daran: Battle of Pareo Rock

It is my day off! After lunch, I just sat down the sofa with my family and my son. One movie caught our attention and we watched it. I seldom see a movie that has a heart on the story. There are several movies, ficiton, adventure, love story and all that but this movie, titled, "The Seven of Daran: The battle of Pareo rock" touches our hearts.

The boy here named Jimmy who is around 11 of his age and the girlCharita, an African girl are the highlights of the story. They simply illustrated courage, bravery, determination and love for other people even they have to risk their lives.

The story is very simple not too much great effects on it but this is a wholesome one that I liked so much. Of course, who would believe that a boy like Jimmy could fly a helicopter and doesnt mind about his fear flying it with his friend Charita just to be able to perform his mission.

I seldom give a review about a movie I watched. But this one is what I would highly recommend to families and friends. This picture is another fave scene of mine where they were chased by men in another tribe where the war would happen between the 2 groups. They were about to jump on a high water and of course they may not know what will happen. But because of courage, they were able to make it.

They were able to stop the Tribal battle that was supposed to happen. Another part in this story is where the mom showed her love to his only son Jimmy wherein she really has gone thru a desert, beg and took the love with her to find Jimmy her son regardless of the danger that awaits her. It is very plain and simple but I found the movie so great because of its simplicity and all the elements of a good movie that captures a heart and that includes mine coz yeah right! My tears have fallen and I was carried away by the scene where Jimmy was shot and there came his mom.

Guys, I am not trying to promote or anything with this quick review. What I want to say is that, regardless of the time, races, situation, places or whatever it takes, if there is love, courage and friendship in us, it moves everything!!!

If we will just be happy and inspired to do what we need to do, we can do it!

Have a nice weekend and till my next review and write ups!!!

Put iPod into Disk Mode

Do you still have an iPod classic or iPod Video?

Today, you wil learn how to manually put an iPod into Disk Mode. When troubleshooting an issue with your iPod, it's sometimes helpful to manually put it into Disk Mode.After manually placing an iPod into Disk Mode, you will have to reset iPod in order to return it to its normal operating state. These steps are applicable if you have an iPod with a Click Wheel including the following

• Fifth Generation iPod
• iPod mini
• iPod (Click Wheel)
• iPod with a color display
• iPod photo
• iPod nano

Before you manually place the iPod into Disk Mode

Verify that it has a charge, if not you need to either charge iPod before continuing or connect it to power. You can either connect it to a high-powered USB port, or plug the iPod Power Adapter into an electrical outlet and connect iPod to the power adapter.Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Set it to Hold, then turn it off again.

Then Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons for at least 6 seconds until the Apple logo appears. Now, When the Apple logo appears, release the Menu and Select buttons and immediately press and hold the Select and the Play/Pause buttons until the Disk Mode screen appears.

Disconnect iPod from the power adapter and connect it to your computer; the screen on the iPod will change and say "Do not disconnect" If you are having difficulty putting an iPod model with a Click Wheel into Disk Mode, set the iPod on a flat surface. And make sure that the finger pressing the Select button is not touching the Click Wheel. Also make sure that you are pressing the Play/Pause button toward the outside of the Click Wheel and not near the center.

If you are still unable to put your iPod with a Click Wheel into Disk Mode

You use one finger from one hand to press the Select button, and one finger from the other hand to press the Play/Pause button.

If you have an older iPod model without a Click Wheel. Before manually placing the iPod into Disk Mode you should verify that it has a charge, if not you need to either charge iPod before continuing or connect it to power. You can connect it to the iPod Power Adapter which needs to be connected to an electrical outlet or a 6-pin Firewire port on your computer.Toggle the Hold switch on and off. Set it to Hold, then turn it off again and press and hold the Play/Pause and Menu buttons until the Apple/iPod logo.

God bless folks! Till next...

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