Memento

Let's Walk and Talk Awhile

2009-11-09T11:12:00.003-05:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextMorning RitualsManila"As long as babies are being born, God has not given up on humanity". - Sec. Lito AtienzaThe best part of my day is the time between waking up and having breakfast. To think that I was never a morning person.I realized that even if my eyes were half shut-half open, and my contact

Little Man of the House

2009-10-24T09:01:00.003-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextHang TenToes Up!Can You Read My Future?Tips and ToesManila"As long as babies are being born, God has not given up on humanity". - Sec. Lito AtienzaThey grow up so fast.******Just played an old Ipod and found out that this was my most frequently played song in 2006: (very apt for the things happening

Angels in Our Midst

2009-10-15T23:58:00.006-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextPurple ReignsGuard DogTyphoon Ondoy and some salvaged propertiesAngels in Our MidstManila"As long as babies are being born, God has not given up on humanity". - Sec. Lito AtienzaIt's been 16 days. I know alot has happened in the country during those days. Typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng left - not just in a

Turning a Fresh Leaf

2009-09-27T11:39:00.002-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextOur Magic CarpetHahaha - Priorities Priorities, Guess Who's What?After 15 Hrs FlightView From Above- No Worries, Those Are Confirmed to be Rice PaddiesOn To Another Chapter in Our LivesMississauga to ManilaWe are back. This time with a different mission. We will be here for sometime. This time for

Stuck in the Moment

2009-09-18T18:11:00.007-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextBono - up close and almost personalThe Edge - still sharp as ever with his guitarthe 2-hour spectacle had all U2 enjoying their timeThese two may have enjoyed the most! U2 is a common favorite!U2 360 Concert at TorontoRogers Centre, Toronto CanadaThere is one band who I admire for their songs - both

Goodbye Sun, See You Next Year, Summer

2009-09-15T17:43:00.004-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextSummer PicnicKelso Conservation Park, Milton, CanadaSummer is over!Was it ever here? I don't recall any day going past 30 degrees. Were there days? I ask this because I spent 3 weeks of great summer (when it was supposed to be rainy season) in Manila. I was blessed to experience sub 30-degree

Lansangan :: the GK Walk 2009

2009-09-11T15:32:00.006-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextNo More Slums.comLess for Self, More for Others, Enough for AllGawad Kalinga volunteers take it to the streetsOne fourth of the long line which closed down the world's longest streetThe youth says- no to poverty - NOW!Thank you for helping us - See You Next Year Officers!1,500 GK Advocates Take it to

Remembering the GK Kids of Pototan

2009-09-09T14:51:00.009-04:00

<< >>Remembering the GK Kids of Pototan, Iloilo from Junnie on Vimeo.GK Saladmasters Pototan, IloiloGK Youth Build 2009They may be young for in terms of age, but we know they are capable of doing great things. Let the youth show us the way. Let the youth prove to us that they are already leaders - not in the future, but now!************"Ano ang Taya Mo?" was a battlecry for Gawad Kalinga some few

Day 7 : Not Ready to Go Home Yet

2009-08-22T14:52:00.009-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextPhilippine Flag ColorsLady in the WatersLunch at D'TalipapaPlaying "First to Blink" with our lunch Holding the SunThree-Point ShotGK Saladmasters Pototan, IloiloGK Youth Build 2009Reviews say them all. There has been no one who has anything against Boracay's fine sands and warm waters. Some

Day 6 : Off to Boracay

2009-08-21T14:04:00.010-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextGuess Where? Should be EasyWould You Be Doing This NOW?Beyond These Deck Chairs is a Paradise Waiting for YouEnjoying Every MinuteThe customary Jump Shot of BoracayPerfect Ending for a Perfect WeekSun Worshippers Saying GoodbyeGK Saladmasters Pototan, IloiloGK Youth Build 2009After such a

Day 5 : 08 08 08 08

2009-08-20T14:14:00.002-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the next"Nation Builder" Pidoy Pacis of Saladmaster with the GK Youth Build volunteersSaladmaster CEO Keith Peterson, joins GKYB Junnie and Mica, Western Visayas State students in the PasaloadMayor Ito Perez, in a GKYB shirt, welcomes Tony Meloto, Cong Defensor and fellow Mayors of Iloilo to the BuildGK

Day 4 : Around Iloilo

2009-08-15T04:58:00.005-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextThe children of Pototan - coming from schoolWork continued on the houses while we visited the cityMiag-Ao Church's interiorsSpecial Guests at the Monthly Meetings of the Lions Club of PototanPototan at Night, serene, peaceful and bucolic albeit prettyGK Saladmasters Pototan, IloiloGK Youth Build 2009"

Day 3 : We Are Transformed, As We Help Transform

2009-08-14T05:15:00.006-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextBreaktime - We ended work to spend more time with the kidsWe dropped everything to be with kidsTo Be with Kids - and to be Like Kids tooTime to Paint tooVisiting Other GK VillagesGK Saladmasters Pototan, IloiloGK Youth Build 2009"Every generation gets a chance to change the worldDivination that will

Day 2 : Day with the Kids

2009-08-13T08:51:00.001-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextWe worked on what we started yesterday, but these tools take a backseat as it was a day for the kidsAll smiles at workDance Dance, Mica communicating well with the kids through danceFrom Toronto, with love. Remember these guys came with us in this trip?GK Saladmasters Pototan, IloiloGK Youth Build

Back to the Barrios Again Gid

2009-08-12T05:49:00.003-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextGK Saladmasters Pototan, IloiloGK Youth Build 2009"Every generation gets a chance to change the worldDivination that will listen to your boys and girlsIs the sweetest melody the one we haven't heard?Is it true that perfect love drives out all fear?The right to be ridiculous is something I hold dearBut

Guess Who Joined Us For This Flight?

2009-07-30T18:13:00.005-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextToronto to ManilaGK Youth Build 2009"Every generation gets a chance to change the worldDivination that will listen to your boys and girlsIs the sweetest melody the one we haven't heard?Is it true that perfect love drives out all fear?The right to be ridiculous is something I hold dearBut change of

Stuck in the 80s

2009-07-27T16:39:00.005-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextDepeche Mode Live in Toronto 09Molson Amphitheatre"I will deliverYou know Im a forgiverReach out and touch faithYour own personal JesusReach out and touch faith" - Depeche Mode It was an intimate party as Martin celebrated his 48th birthday and the crowd led by David Gahan sang a birthday song in

Are You Eating Your Vegetables?

2009-07-23T13:57:00.007-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextMabuhay Festival 2009Metro Toronto Convention Center"You Can Take the Pinoy out from the Philippines, but not the Philippines out from the Pinoy" - Anonymous My answer to the question is (sheepishly) a "no".I have a tendency to sift through my salad and pick and choose. I start with the beans, then

Patriots at the Mabuhay Fest

2009-07-19T11:33:00.007-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextMabuhay Festival 2009Metro Toronto Convention Center"You Can Take the Pinoy out from the Philippines, but not the Philippines out from the Pinoy" - Anonymous What will make you drive downtown to watch Mike Hanopol, Pepe Smith and the rest of Juan De La Cruz Band, or eat barbecue or listen to a spiel

July maybe 4-letters but long in Events

2009-07-14T12:09:00.008-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextToronto - Garbage FreeDundas Square, Yonge and Dundas"Warning: Dates in Calendar are closer than they appear." - Tony Robbins Here's what the next half of July looks like:July 14, 2009 - Bastille Day, Indie Day for France. We were there 7 years ago. This time we will watch it as it unfolds at 1045pm

It's Here

2009-07-06T09:10:00.004-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextMy JourneyMississauga, Ontario"Have passports. Will fly" Officially - we are Canadians. Yes, we will start using 'eh in every sentence, instead of "di ba"Yes, we will pledge allegiance to Tim Horton's timbits over Dunkin Donuts or pandesal.Yes, we will call Canada home, and the Philippines as

Huli Ka!

2009-07-03T09:34:00.005-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextCaught On FilmSherway, Etobicoke, Ontario"When will you understand that being normal isn't necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage." My father graduated from Philippine Normal College. Yes, you don't get admitted there if you wear a straight jacket and live in isolation in a 3x3 sq

Toronto Strike and Other Random Things

2009-06-30T15:42:00.007-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextGarbage Piling UpSpadina and Augusta Ave."While the economic situation around the world is having the greatest effect on tourism, the strike has the potential to deepen that downturn in Toronto if it goes on through more of the vital summer travel season. We're pleased that our major hotels, festivals

MJ (+)

2009-06-26T01:39:00.008-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the nextTip Toeing for MJHollywood Star for a Real StarHollywood Blvd, LA"I used to dreamI used to glance beyond the starsNow I don't know where we arealthough I know we've drifted farWhat about yesterdayWhat about the seasThe heavens are falling downI can't even breatheWhat about the bleeding EarthCan't we

From Eh to Zed

2009-06-22T21:22:00.006-04:00

Click left side of photo to go to previous entry/ Click the right half of photo to go to the next8 PM10 PM12 MNView of CN Tower from Sherway 2First Night as a Canadian"What is a Canadian? A Canadian is a fellow wearing English tweeds, a Hong Kong shirt and Spanish shoes, who sips Brazilian coffee sweetened with Philippine sugar from a Bavarian cup while nibbling Swiss cheese, sitting at a Danish