krishykitsch:

1. Be optimistic. Think of life in the best way possible, look at the glass as half full, and find the better side of every situation. You would be amazed at how much more there is to life than the negative.
2. Live every moment to the fullest. Don’t waste a single second being sad, bored, or lonely. Get out there and dance, and sing as if no one was around. You never know how much longer you have to do so.
3. Be selfless. Give more than you receive, and share with others. Do less for yourself, and more for the people around you. Also when you do the right thing you get a fantastic feeling inside.
4. Laugh often. This is possibly the most important point in this how-to guide. Laughter is the number one most important thing in life. Laugh much, and smile often.
5. Live in the present. Forget about the past, as there is nothing you can do about it. Don’t worry about the future, as what is to come is to come, and if you forget to live in the moment, you would be surprised at how quickly time can slip. Every moment is an opportunity to feel great. Go play with a sibling, a child, or a friend.
6. Plan Ahead. On the flip side, if you make goals and accomplish them, if you take good care of yourself, if you set aside money for a rainy day, you will have a happier, fuller future and no regrets to bother you.
7. Accomplish something go read that book, draw that picture, phone that friend, write that letter. Whatever it is you’ve always wanted to do, do it.
8. Be yourself. Live up to your own standards, not anyone else’s. Who cares what others think about you? Who cares if you can’t sing, can’t dance, or if your clothes don’t match. Do what you want to do, and be who you want to be.
9. Be kind to everyone. Kindness is the key to unlocking your own happiness and joy. If others notice your kindness, they will gratefully return it. Make as many close friends as you can, and help them when they are down, as you never know when you will need them to catch you.
10. Stand there. At times just standing somewhere peaceful and quiet and thinking about what you have achieved, are about to achieve, or even want to achieve; It will hit you… a feeling of the utmost respect for life.
11. Do what you enjoy. If you have always wanted to learn something, or feel like improving on something you already do, go for it! Don’t let anyone stop you from doing what you love, and if you feel comfortable doing it then don’t hold back. If you do, you’re going to regret it.
12. Encourage others to love life. If you have followed the above steps above you are on your way to living a better life, now start to encourage others around you to also love life and spread your message.

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May 25, 2012

Breakfast - 2 pc. Hotcake and Hot Chocolate (McDonald’s)

Lunch - Lasagna and Hawaiian Pizza (Greenwich)

Merienda - Selecta Triple Chocolate (7 Eleven)

Dinner - Bunch of Lunch (Shakey’s)

Thank You Lord for not making me starve today :’)

A Beautiful Church for a Beautiful Lady

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned

Sta. Elena, Marikina City

“The founding of the University of Santo Tomas followed on April 28, 1611. The original campus was located in Intramuros, the Walled City of Manila. UST was first called Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario, and later renamed Colegio de Santo Tomas, in memory of the foremost Dominican Theologian, St. Thomas Aquinas.”

History - University of Santo Tomas

— http://www.ust.edu.ph/index.php/history.html

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Outbreak Manila

Few weeks ago, PJ called me up in the middle of office hours to ask me to join him and his colleagues on Outbreak Manila ─ a 5K fun run against time or obstacles and from “flesh eating zombies” inspired by Run For Your Lives. It was held yesterday (041412) in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Fortunately, I didn’t have a scheduled lecture meeting so I was able to participate.

Slept at 12MN. Woke up at 4:30AM. I didn’t get enough sleep, maybe I was too excited. Actually, the only preparation I did for this run was the walking that I usually do every morning and afternoon to and from the office. Hmm, a little jogging and stretching and biking, yes.

Arrived there at around 9AM. The sun was scorching hot!! But we got used to it after being under the sun for several hours. Surprisingly, there were soooo many people who joined the race! 

So here we are before the race with our race bibs, health flags and natural costumes :D

From L-R: PJ, Seph, Anj, Jake, Daryl, Dess, Kharish, Mei, Paul, KC, Marco

There were 25 waves consisting of around 100-300 people each (if I estimated it right). The first wave started the race at 5:30AM but ours (wave 22) was at 10AM. We were initially provided with 3 health flags, plus 1 for crawling on the ground :D We needed at least 1 flag left until we reached the finish line so we could be considered “alive”. We even already got tired on the first few meters from the start line because of the zombies but it was really, really fun! :)

It was almost lunch when we finished the race. Yes. We survived the obstacles. We survived the “flesh eating zombies”. WE SURVIVED THE OUTBREAK! And I was like… blah blah blah :))))

After the event, we decided to have lunch at Green ATS Bulaluhan in Tagaytay City. The food was great ─ delicious and affordable ─ as well as the view of ever-famous Taal Volcano.☺

C2 Cool and Clean also announced a photo contest themed “Sarap ng Bukas” so with the photographers, directors, and models (and audiences) around, we had a “product shoot” as what Manong Magka-kabayo said, in the horseback riding area. First prize is 75,000Php, just enough to sustain our vacation desires :D

We also went to South Forbes where we drooled over the exquisite, alluring, classy, extravagant, magnificent, fascinating, grand, enticing, astonishing, breathtaking, wonderful, awesome, statuesque, stunning, lovely, think-of-other-synonyms-for-beautiful houses, I mean, mansions! Gawd, I didn’t know there’s an amazing place in Sta. Rosa like that.(♥_♥) Wish I could own one of them. FYI, one of the Tokyo mansions costs 34 million pesosesoses. Nothing’s wrong with dreaming, besides, it’s free… Right?

We ended the day having dinner and a little time for coffee and chitchats at Shell SLEx.

We didn’t get medals for Top 40 runners (except for Daryl and Marco) but we were able to bring home an Outbreak Manila shirt, a Hygienix hand sanitizer, a sachet of Freshman masculine wash (I wonder if the girls could also use it haha), and a very wonderful experience that we will never forget :)

See you on the next Outbreak!!! :)

Will post some more photos soon…

Coco-busog sa Coconut House

Do you want something to eat that’s yummy, healthy and affordable at the same time?

Nakapanood ako ng Ang Pinaka last, last week tungkol sa 10 Must-try Coolers. Sa sampung pinakita nya na talaga namang nakakapaglaway, dun ako sa Buko Sherbet ng Coconut House sarap na sarap.

Kanina, pagkatapos ng Recognition Rites ng kapatid ko at agenda ko sa CSC, naisip naming dumirecho sa Quezon City Memorial Circle para magpalamig. Sa totoo lang, tatlong beses kaming nagpa-ikot-ikot sa Elliptical Road dahil lagi akong lumalagpas sa parking entrance :D

Sa wakas… nakarating na rin kami!

Coconut IceCream Hut. Puro ice cream :D Nung una, pinagpilitan ko pang pumasok sa loob ng Coconut House… sa kanila rin pala yun :))

Pagpasok namin, tinignan ko agad ung menu. Nakakatuwa dahil napakagaling nilang mag-innovate ng food using buko as ingredient. Kahit yung pinaka-imposibleng magka-buko, mayroon ata sila :p

Pakiramdam ko nagningning ang mga mata ko nung makita ko na ung Mga Panghimagas.♥ Hinanap ko agad ung na-feature sa TV na Buko Sherbet :)

This is my smiling Mom while ordering our coco-busog food :D

They also have other products made of coconut :)

This is me and my mom while waiting for our orders…

Soooo yummy!!! We ordered:

• Buko Sherbet, 75Php - Fresh coconut bits, nata de coco, tapioca pearls and pinipig on top of our special coco ice mix. Best with coconut ice cream, add 15Php!
• Coco Halo-Halo, 85Php - Special coco ice mix with macapuno, banana and leche flan. Also best with coconut ice cream, add 15Php!
• Coconut Ice Cream, 30Php - Delicious coconut ice cream with our choice of Fruity Coco, Cocoflan, Coco Delite, or Coconut Gelato. Add 15Php for whipped cream and sprinkles!

Sitting handsome sa comfortable couch :)

At dahil nabitin kami sa ice cream, we also ordered Savora Mi Fruity Coconut Ice Cream, 60Php.

Hmmmm… Simot-sarap! =P~

Hindi talaga ako mahilig sa buko… pero dahil nasarapan ako, I’ll definitely go back here! :)

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COCONUT HOUSE

• Located inside Quezon City Memorial Circle (near Commonwealth Ave entrance)
• Open daily from 7AM to 9PM
• Telephone number: (02) 3924115
• coconuthousepinoy.blogspot.com

Recognition Day + Foodtrip + Photos

Warning: This post is loaded with pictures.

I was on leave at work today. It’s my younger brother’s Recognition Day! Went to his school which happens to be the same school I went to way back in high school…

With our Mommy.

With Ate :)

Mom making a bit of wacky-slash-Korean pose :D

So nice to be back to my Alma Mater…

Ate’s gift!

Rites ended at around 1PM. Went to Batasang Pambansa then Commission on Audit. After my agenda, we had late lunch at Max’s Restaurant.

Platter meal ü

Finally, the three of us!

We decided to have coco desserts at Coconut House.

It was our first time after a long time to visit Quezon City Memorial Circle so we took a little walk around.

Very tiring but happy day! Thanks to him for lending me his baby for a day :) Tomorrow, I’m going to face the reality again… Work!!

Next: Outbreak Manila on the 14th with PJ and his officemates! Gotta do more jogging in 3 days. Wooooh! I can do it!

Taken using Sophie Cam, a Nokia photo app similar to Instagram and Molome :)

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Maundy Thursday

Jesus washed the feet of the disciples then told them that it was an expression of willingness to serve as he himself did. It is also an expression of love for one another within the Christian community. While never completely dying out, the practice has never reached the same symbolic significance as the other ordinances instituted by Christ. ─ John 13:1-15

On MAUNDY THURSDAY, Christians commemorate the Last Supper—a Passover meal that Jesus shared with his disciples the night before his death. During the meal, Jesus broke bread and offered his followers wine, saying “This is my body, given up for you.” Many Christians consider this event to have been the institution of the Eucharist, which is a sacrament in some denominations.

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Songs in my Playlist

• Set Fire to the Rain - Adele
• Suddenly - Freestyle
• PDA (We Just Don’t Care) - John Legend
• Thinking of You - Katy Perry
• What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
• Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
• The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga
• Everything - Michael Buble
• Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko - Noel Cabangon
• Only Girl (in the World) - Rihanna
• Cheers (Drink to That) - Rihanna
• Hindi Kita Iiwan - Sam Milby
• The One That Got Away - Katy Perry
• Wish You Were Here - Avril Lavigne
• Young, Wild and Free - Snoop Dpgg ft. Wiz Khalifa and Bruno Mars

Palm Sunday

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” ─ John 12:13

Palm Sunday is a movable Christian holiday that always falls 7 days before Easter Sunday. 

The fest commemorates Jesus Christ arrival to Jerusalem, who was entering into city on a donkey, and inhabitants of a city were welcoming Him with palm tree branches, they ware laying down their cloaks in front of him, and also laying down small branches of trees. According to tradition, during that day believers brings palm leaves, as a symbol of reborn. 

Palm Sunday is a time of happy processions but also it starts a week of mourning and reflection about Jesus’ death. The closest to real events are celebrations in Holy Land. Christians are gathering on the Olive Mountain, which is close to Jerusalem. Parts of St. Matthew Gospel are being read to commemorate events from 20 centuries ago. Later, procession of monks and believers is going to Jerusalem, along the same way which one Jesus took. People that gathers there are singing, laying down their cloaks and mall branches of trees of a donkey. 

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