~ a sneak peek ~

Handbook 2009

2009-02-26T11:36:00.000+01:00

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.

3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

5. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and most importantly, prayer.

6. Play more games.

7. Read more books than you did in 2008.

8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

9. Sleep for 7 hours.

10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.

14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.

16. Dream more while you are awake.

17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the
past. That will ruin your present happiness.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

23. Smile and laugh more.

24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Society:

25. Call your family often.

26. Each day give something good to others.

27. Forgive everyone for everything.

28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

30. What other people think of you is none of your business.

31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing!

33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

34. GOD heals everything.

35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

37. The best is yet to come.

38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.

39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Last but not the least:

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about

:)

in the meantime...

2008-09-11T10:46:00.016+02:00

i've been out of blogspot for a while now and have been busy with my new hobby that is baking. i thank you for your visits, and apologize for not keeping up to date, domestic duties are endless and i only usually have time to browse other sites than update mine. anyway, i do keep my baking site quite active, whenever i have new goodies from the oven, so if you guys want to check them out and keep up to date with what's up with us, do visit! :) plus of course, there's the rest of our lives in photos and videos at our multiply site, the blogging has taken a backseat there as well.

i've done a few cakes to date and here's some of those custom-made ones i did. see you around! :)

despedida cake

14th birthday cake and cupcakes

birthday cake

the next level :)

2008-08-09T07:25:00.002+02:00

i've dared to try the next level of cakes decorating that is fondant. here is my very first creation, for a friend's daughter's 1st birthday. she didn't have any theme or design request so it's all me, i hope they like it! :)

this is definitely a first for me, no practice at all... well, if you think making a plane, train, truck, bike and bus with playdough counts, then i did have a little bit of warm-up the day before :).

the fondant i made a few days before, since i wasn't very confident about it and was open to re-doing it again in case it didn't work. but thankfully, it was perfect! especially for a beginner :)

i did pray a lot before starting making the fondant and the cake so that's my secret weapon! :)

and i have to admit... i can't stop staring at the cake! so, today i'm immortalizing my creation just before it gets eaten at the party later. :p

Cardboard Testimonies

2008-08-05T15:03:00.002+02:00

Life before and after Christ changed them.

*Oh How He Loves us*

He is jealous for me
Love's like a hurricane, I am a tree
Bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy
When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory
and I realize just how beautiful You are and how great your affections are for me.
Oh, how He loves us so
Oh, how He loves us
How He loves us so.

So we are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes
If grace is an ocean we're all sinking
So heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest
I don't have time to maintain these regrets when I think about the way

That he loves us,
Woah, how He loves us
Woah, how He loves us
Woah, how He loves

audio:http://www.fredmckinnon.com/media/how_he_loves_us.mp3

about the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chx6s3qXKt4&feature=related

Fw: Ironman - the best ever!!!

2008-08-05T11:56:00.002+02:00

very touching video... can't help but share it :)

A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'. The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'. They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together. One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'Yes' too.

For those who don't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile 2.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island . Father and son went on to complete the race together. View this race at.......

project: baking :)

2008-07-25T17:51:00.016+02:00

i've been out of circulation for the longest time! it feels like ages since i last updated this blog. and why is that? well, i have to admit that i've fallen in love.. and dear hubby knows about it and has nothing but full support :) i've been crazy about baking since the my first cupcakes! and from then and i've been working the oven for at least three cakes a week, and i'm loving it! it's been almost two months now and i've been doing the baking (by repeated orders, at that! :)) religiously as the family enjoy the yummy "scraps". here are some of my creations, i've been updating aprilcakes site in multiply when i have new goodies baked so do check it out, too! very special thanks to my loyal photographer and number 1 supporter, my dear husband and to the two little happy eaters who always say "i love your cakes/cupcakes/cookies, mommy! they're soooo yummy!". :)

these cupcakes are for today:

just in case you've forgotten my first works :)my mango cream cakes. the first one:

and the second one:a special carrot cake:

my best selling chocolate cakes:
same taste, different looks:

and another look:

my attempt to a baked cheesecake:and my experimental mocha cake:
and the one that went to market: and lastly, i would like to introduce the star of my baking (apart from me, that is! :p), my newest baby... my kenwood chef titanium 1000 watts kitchen machine. i just love it!!! i can now say i will never look at another kitchen machine, ever! i love that it made my mixing so easy, i enjoyed baking much more the moment i got this. it is not cheap, yes. but i see myself growing old with it! hehehe. the family just loves it, too... we are cake people! :)

i am so looking forward to taking the next steps... like fondant cakes, character cakes and fun toppers. but those will happen slowly, so do checkout my cakes site for updates! ciao! :)

stay healthy

2008-07-24T06:27:00.000+02:00

got this from a friend. something worth knowing!

Reasons for sleeping and waking up early.

Evening at 9 - 11pm: is the time for eliminating unnecessary/ toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on health.

Evening at 11pm - 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 1 - 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 3 - 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.

Morning 5 - 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.

Morning 7 - 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.

TAKE CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH

Live Life Without Limits!

AND PASS THIS EMAIL TO WHOM YOU CARE

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

1. Hot dogs
Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can't live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.

2. Processed meats and bacon
Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.

3. Doughnuts
Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

4. French fries
Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .

5. Chips, crackers, and cookies
All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level.
This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

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The main causes of liver damage are:

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.

2. Not urinating in the morning.

3. Too much eating.

4. Skipping breakfast.

5. Consuming too much medication.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.
Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule."

DO TAKE CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH...... ......... ...

AND PASS THIS TO ALL WHOM YOU LOVE & CARE FOR......... ......... ....

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2008-07-11T11:02:00.003+02:00

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calzen

2008-07-10T14:15:00.004+02:00

now, this is just something i feel i should write about! my four-and-a-half year old is really making me proud :)

his "formal studies" will start late august this year but he's already a few baon from our sort-of home-schooling sessions. he can basicaly read easy words already, those phonetic and simple ones... well, reads phonetically so you can't expect he can read "the", "photos", "kitchen" and other more complex words the way they are supposed to be read, but he can read them. and boy, am i proud!

this afternoon, while blues clues was running on the tv and the little one was asleep. i told him his friend will be visiting, so he got excited and said "ok, let's clean up!" - i always tell him to clean up when we'll be having visitors... (so please try to avoid giving us a surprise visit! hehe). after cleaning up, he got a paper and a pen and i continued cleaning up a bit more. then i heard him mumbling "cah... cahhll... cah... lllvvv.. caalllvvv... iiinnn". i just ignored it and then he went up to me and showed me what he was working on. he handed me a paper that said "CALZEN", i almost cried the moment i saw it... babaw no? :) pero i just felt so proud and happy! well, he gets a bit confused with V and Z so corrected him with that and may need reminder with how "I" is read and pronounced sometimes, but hey, he's got it! and that really makes me proud, it's the first time he tried spelling a new word, he usually just spells common ones like dog and cat. :)

these little milestones just make us ecstatic, excited and proud, don't you agree? i hope and pray he keeps it up! :)

The Flame of Friendship - keep it burning! :)

2008-07-09T18:32:00.001+02:00

The Flame of Friendship

The Flame of Friendship.

A symbol of spirit of unity.

The burning icon of love.

Undying picture of hope.

The hot symbol of oneness.

The Flame of Friendship.

And now it’s your turn to flame yourself! Meet new friends. Discover friendship. Make bonds. Copy this post starting from the PICTURE ABOVE to the end and add your blog on the list below.

Let’s start FLAMING!

Tiklaton: We are the witness

Janeth’s Vicy’s Life Journey

My Precious Pitstop

Thea is Blogger Happy

Thea is Berry Scrappy Too

Scribbles of My Life

In This Game of Life

Shimumsy’s Republic of A Princess Vien

Our Journey To Life

Life. Love. Family. Work. Travel.

Reflexes
A Sneak Peek

Thanks Roselle, for the tag and I now pass this friendship flame to Ralline and Lohanna.

Magnitude 5.4 quake rocks parts of Luzon, Metro Manila

2008-07-08T10:11:00.001+02:00

July 8, 2008 breaking news from Inquirer.net:

Magnitude 5.4 quake rocks parts of Luzon, Metro Manila

By Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 10:13:00 07/08/2008

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MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) A 5.4-magnitude earthquake of tectonic origin rocked parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila on Tuesday morning, the second tremor of such magnitude in three days, the chief of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The quake was part of an “earthquake swarm” or series of tremors that started last Thursday, caused by the movement of the East Luzon Trough off the northeastern seaboard, Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum said.

Solidum said “earthquake swarms” were common and could last for over a month.

The epicenter of Tuesday's earthquake was on the same location as last Sunday, 98 kilometers east of Baler town, Aurora province, with a depth of 13 kilometers, Solidum said in a phone interview.

Intensity 4 was felt in Quezon City, Manila, and Baler, intensity 3 was felt in Makati City and Dingalan town in Aurora, while intensity 2 was felt in La Trinidad town and Baguio City in the north, the Phivolcs chief said.

The tremors over these past days do not confirm rumors of a strong earthquake in the capital next week, Solidum said.

He said there was no way to predict when and where an earthquake would strike, even as scientists could estimate how much magnitude a fault was capable of producing.
Liza Cana

Proof that Men Have Better Friends than women..

2008-06-27T09:47:00.001+02:00

** I'm still here... paramdam lang at busy masyado sa kung ano-anong bagay :) **

Proof that Men Have Better Friends than women..

Friendship among Women:
A woman didn't come home one night. The next morning
she told her husband that she had slept over at a
friend's house. The man called his wife's 10 best
friends. None of them knew anything about it.

Friendship among Men:
A man didn't come home one night. The next morning he
told his wife that he had slept over at a friend's
house. The woman called her husband's 10 best friends.
Eight confirmed that he had slept over, and two said he was still there.

best form of flattery

2008-06-13T12:14:00.002+02:00

i just received a call this morning from my very first customer and she placed another order! what more can i ask for? this is the best form of appreciation and affirmation i can ever get - a returning customer... and she's the one who got my # from the church fund raiser, not a friend nor a referral from a friend, but a genuinely pleased customer. i asked how the cupcakes were and she said they were perfect and she said she gave out my business cards to her friends and one will be having a birthday soon so i should expect a call soon.. i really need to get myself a stand mixer. it's sale season but i haven't seen any good buys, yet! :)

i'm soooo happy i could scream (oh, i did that already, the moment i put down the phone after our conversation! :p). and i have another order for this sunday while i was making sans rival today. yes, hard work, it is - feels great! :))

the dash

2008-06-12T15:20:00.003+02:00

a message forwarded by a friend. sharing with you this beautiful 3-minute poem movie. click the link at the bottom :). have may you a great "dash" ahead! God bless!

---
The Dash

In July 2006, a short 3-minute movie was launched on the Internet called
The Dash. Since then, over 40 million people from around the world have
watched it and over 20,000 a day continue to watch it as a result of
people passing it along.

The movie has been more successful than we could have ever imagined.
More importantly, however, it has inspired many people to reflect on their
lives and ask that all important question: "Are my priorities where they
should be?"

I hope you enjoy this movie and share it with those who are near and dear
to you.

Click here:

www.dashpoemmovie.com

our new driving companion

2008-06-06T20:59:00.011+02:00

i am officially retiring from one of my duties... i'm taking off my nav-girl hat now, so, meet tomtom one europe t, my replacement. it's about time! advanced happy father's day! :)

we have high expectations. an out of the blue purchase, it better be worth every franc! here's to a more relaxed and practical trip road trips ahead... and that includes avoiding traffic! :) cheers to our newest travel companion!

didn't make the cut

2008-06-06T11:13:00.007+02:00

remember britain's got talent's charlie green and madonna decena? well, they did make it to the semi-finals but their performances weren't good enough for the finals. i wasn't very impressed with both their performances in the semi's. madonna's act, i thought, was just weak compared to the other contestants and she should have chosen a better song. i don't know, maybe a miss saigon one? while charlie's new song was just not right... i think his dad's friend took advantage of the exposure, thus, putting a big risk on charlie's most important performance in the competition. he should have sang a michael buble song instead. but his talent is star quality, nonetheless.

oh, well! at least they already had the experience and exposure, it should be a big break for them. and besides, there were really much better perfomances and the winner, george sampson did deserve the win! check him out:

full steam ahead!

2008-06-05T14:59:00.007+02:00

it's now official! i'm taking the road of baking cupcakes and cakes to a full swing. wish me luck! :)

after bringing my lovely creations to putluck get-togethers and a recent kermesse (church fund-raiser), and receiving very pleasant reviews on them, i've finally decided to give it a go. and i'm so excited! i just received an order from my very first, truly impressed, customer. i say truly impressed because they got to taste the cakes in the fund-raiser... so they don't even know me. what happened last sunday was, i voluntereed to participate in the fund-raiser and just left the selling the committee members and wrote my mobile number on a piece of cardboard with the cakes for those interested in ordering for birthdays or special occasions, my over 2 dozens cupcakes were practically gone before the event finished. i am just so happy and proud! after the call from the customer last tuesday, i decided to set-up a multiply site, make a business card and flyers. now i'm really looking forward to having more people try it, so please wish me luck on my new baby! the first order is this weekend and i've another booking for next week. :)

my creations :)

2008-06-02T17:17:00.009+02:00

next week, simon is turning (terrible) two, but we had a party last saturday with other friends for a grand celebration. click here for photos of the octuple birthday celebration.

i happily made cakes for the two little celebrants who both celebrated their 2nd birthday. i also threw in some cupcakes. it was a lot of work for a day, but i'm loving it! :)

and since i keep missing opportunities in paid blogging, i'll just have to earn the hard way :p ... here are my creations... will these layouts do for a flyer? i also got to practice my photoshop skills (he-he-he). i'm still waiting for my tools, which explains why the decors are quite the same... hopefully they arrive soon so i won't have any more excuse! :p

yes, this one below is from the last entry :)

my sinful chocolate cakes... :)

the new batch:

i'm really enjoying doing this craft! :)

first and last

2008-05-30T17:39:00.002+02:00

Thanks, Jody for the tag :)
Participants: 1. Me and Mine 2. Creative in Me 3. Little Peanut 4. Pea in a Pod 5. Sugar Magnolias 6. Supermodel Wannabe 7. FunFierceFaboulous 8. A Sweet Taste of Life 9. My Simple Joys 10. In This Game of Life 11. Scribbles of My Life 12. ADD YOUR BLOG!

First
* First real job: Accountant (Nestle)
* First screen name: abrilata :p
* First funeral: my uncle, dad's side
* First pet: dog, i think!
* First piercing: ears
* First tattoo: none yet!
* First credit card: JCB
* First kiss: 1st bf (not hubby! shh....)
* First enemy: baka yung mga kalaro ko nung bata pa ako. hehehe

Last
* Last car ride: last sunday from a birthday party
* Last kiss: from the little simon and franco, before they slept

y is for yanina

2008-05-26T16:46:00.007+02:00

this is what i am up to lately. and i've just ordered two books and cookie cutters with the thought of doing this for a long time from now on... :)

made these today as a mini birthday treat. i hope she likes it! been practicing for a couple of days now in time for the little boy's 2nd birthday :)

Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do

2008-05-23T15:06:00.005+02:00

Tagged : Arte Y Pico Award

2008-05-19T09:09:00.004+02:00

Awarded by blogging buddyRoselle. Thank you very much, I appreciate it a lot!

Now there are some rules, I need to pick five other blogs to get this award..

For those of you receiving the Award, here are the rules:

1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also for contributing to the blogging community, no matter what language.

2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.

3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.

4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of “Arte y Pico” blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.

http://arteypico.blogspot.com/

Make sure you visit the link above.

I would like to present this award now to my very good friend and neighbor Haydee, dear friend Ralline, blogmates Shiela, Joy and Amor . Have a good week ahead! :)

WW#5: My Boys

2008-05-14T11:31:00.000+02:00

In My Life

(Lennon/McCartney)

There are places I'll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more

In My Life... I love you most!

rush hour in china

2008-05-13T13:16:00.004+02:00

better make sure you fit! well, at least the guards are helping! :)

a very last minute trip to Prague, Czech Republic

2008-05-12T11:49:00.020+02:00

this is one feat for the books. last weekend was ascension holiday and we had no plans for the long weekend. our family friends were set to go on a trip to prague - two families and a single - together. we, on the other hand, didn't quite plan on anything - we were home bound. well, we do want to join them, but the airfare was quite high and the overnight train trip was expensive, as well. so, we decided to just have a go to prague another time, under a more reasonable price ;)... but i have a mole on the sole of my feet, and if you know our pinoy pamahiins, people w/ that are lakwatsera's. and i guess, being lakwatsera by nature, the long weekend was too tempting to just stay home or within the country.

so friday came and we still had nothing planned, i surfed the net, and looked at the airline websites again (as i've been doing for the past week). out of the blue i decided to check the flights from a different airport... and what do you know! i found the best flight schedule i could think of. i was actually looking for a latter date trip, but the dates weren't just right, so i consulted hubby, asked him if he could squeeze in two days of leave... he said he couldn't, i was sad. it was the perfect schedule for us, low-priced airfare, the little one was still free, the eldest was at a reduced airfare rate and the days and time were just right... although the weather forecast mild showers, still it was just perfect! i was still asking him the same questions until he finally thought maybe he can give it a shot. so he filed his leave and we're set to go! i booked the flights and the accomodation in a blink of an eye and told our friends who were already there that we're on our way to join them in the excursion, and we'll be staying for 4 days! yipeee! :)

prague is just a beautiful city, #1 in our list right now. you see, we went to paris, and was really really impressed, and then we went to barcelona and barcelona topped paris for us. and now, prague is just at the top of our charts! the city is so rich in history, charm and is just amazing. from the old town, to prague castle, the vtlava river, the charles bridge and the entire city itself... is just full of history! it is indeed a gem of europe, one of the most beautiful cities, indeed and it was especially enchanting at night. and the food was great, too! :)

we were truly blessed to be able to go and hear mass in the Church of Our Lady Victorious – where the miraculous Prague Infant Jesus is. it was the coronation feastday of the sto. nino, so many pinoys mostly from cebu were on a pilgrimage there and we even had free lunch because of the occasion. :)

so if you're planning on touring europe, i highly recommend paying a visit to prague for at least 3 days. and if you're up for more photos, just click here for some images of the old town, the prague castle, the vtlava river, the charles bridge and much more! enjoy! it's one of my dream destinations come true, indeed! :)