tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:21:58 +0000gospelCouple's CornerprayermemePraying with Jesuitsfamily lifemusingsmarried lifecatholic traditionsexpat lifefaith in Godon a personal notemarvelous Godabout megenerosityhealthtravel destinationsabout hubbybusiness and economyfinance-wisemusic videoshoppingsongthanksgivingWord Filled Wednesdaychurchesfashion and beautyfriendshipgrowing uplife in generalreflectionsCatholicismbiblebible verseblessingschildren's fashioncontesteducationencounterfun things to do with childrengiftinspirational messagelinky loveloveparentingsightseeingsports and gamestags and awardsAll Saints' DayAll Souls' DayCFCGod's wordGod`s familyGod`s planHalloweenHoly WeekImmaculate ConceptionItalyJesuit Online RetreatJesusMilanPragueSacredGatewaySimeon's CanticleSto. Ninoacts of kindnessanima christiblog featurebloggingbrilliant weblog awardcartwheel foundationcelebrationchristmasclean and uncleancoffee culturecrafting funculturedeathdiyfather's dayfireworks displayfundraiserfurnituregermanygifgmat reviewhome away from homehome makinginsurancejewelryjosh grobanlentobediencepromotional productsreal estatereliance on Godrevelationsacrificeservicesharingsinulogsummer experiencethe crossthink greenworld youth dayhttp://kikamz.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (kamz)Blogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-9007744360324810444Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:47:00 +00002013-10-08T10:47:20.537+02:00business and economyexpat lifehome away from home When looking for accommodations for your family vacation, what do you usually look for? No matter where you are, isn't it that you would look for comfort for your family first? I for one would usually look into the hotel room's size, and the services available. It should be clean, with amenities that my little girl can also enjoy, is accessible, and will of course allow me to unwind and relax. http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-comforts-of-home-in-your-hotel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-157921641924356075Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:12:00 +00002013-10-02T19:16:34.514+02:00deathexpat lifefamily lifelife in generalsong Two Sundays ago, we received a very unexpected news. A news that my father in law suddenly collapsed and was critical in the hospital. My husband had to fly immediately to the Philippines but my mother in law told me that it was the same case as Uncle Nilo's. Tatay has always had hypertension and was diligent in monitoring his BP and was very careful with what he eats. He refused however to takehttp://kikamz.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-shape-of-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-6811972136994428285Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:10:00 +00002013-09-13T12:10:53.457+02:00encounterexpat lifefireworks displayfun things to do with childrensummer experience I have always enjoyed fireworks shows... I was in awe when I saw my first spectacular and long fireworks show at the Showa Kinen park in Tachikawa, Tokyo in Japan. It was the summer of 2007. Then came the string of fireworks festivals in the succeeding years. Each firework show is unique and beautiful in its own way and each never ceases to bring home that feeling of awe and wonder at the http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2013/09/fireworks-are-heavenly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-4615482865403277293Wed, 04 Sep 2013 06:03:00 +00002013-09-10T09:37:14.406+02:00expat lifefamily lifelife in generalsports and gamestravel destinations It was a nice fine Saturday. We wanted to go hiking again before it gets too cold for our little girl so we decided to go mountain hiking up in Nebelhorn in Oberstdorf. The drive from where we live normally takes just two hours but we got stuck in traffic due to the high volume of vehicles who also wanted to do a "last day out" before the summer break ends.  The long drive got the husband http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-series-of-beautiful-and-unfortunate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-4042459718836198829Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:32:00 +00002013-04-28T01:38:19.584+02:00coffee cultureculturefurnituremusingsI love coffee and enjoy going coffee shop hopping. There is just something about coffee that makes my day. It is not just the coffee though, it is also the ambience in the coffee shop, the furnishings, the layout, the perks that they offer. I love coffee shops that are spacious and airy, with tables and chairs and bar stools so arranged in a manner that allows free flow and http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-i-like-and-dont-like-in-coffee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-3624090783342343274Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:06:00 +00002013-04-25T11:09:11.405+02:00about meblessingsfriendshipmusingstravel destinationsIt has been four years (or maybe more!) since I last saw my beautiful friends from the university and so when the chance came for us to meet, we didn't let the chance pass us by. I also wanted to hand over the shoe box of pens and pencils I have collected from my friends and classmates at graduate school in Germany for our little project Pens of Hope in Davao, so it was just the perfect timing. http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-friend-ly-gathering.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-5720811433430916126Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:32:00 +00002013-04-19T12:02:07.317+02:00giftPraguetravel destinations The capital of Prague in the Czech Republic is one of the most charming and interesting European cities I have visited so far. I loved the charm of the old architecture and the history behind them, even the eerie and scary ones. There is just something magical about Prague, perhaps because it is home to the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague, who is believed to have protected the city even to thishttp://kikamz.blogspot.com/2012/07/glass-nail-files-and-other-souvenirs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-3614960354383262837Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:37:00 +00002012-03-29T12:44:32.459+02:00catholic traditionsexpat lifefather's daygifIt is almost Father's Day, at least here in Germany. Did you know that Germany is the only country that celebrates Father's Day (Vatertag) differently from the rest of the world? Father's Day is celebrated on the Ascension Day, the Thursday forty days after Easter. It is also a Federal holiday here so that it is really a day worth celebrating with the family. But no matter where you are in the http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2012/03/popular-gifts-for-dad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-7914733948611273318Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:02:00 +00002012-03-10T10:02:58.258+01:00educationgmat reviewThe competition is tough when it comes to admission to international graduate programs in prestigious and elite universities. That is why a good preparation is needed in order to get in. Being intelligent is no longer enough these days. It takes strategy, good recommendations from professors and a lot of hard work in order to be admitted into your desired program. I never got the chance to do a&http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2012/03/preparing-for-graduate-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-3843968380077965658Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:09:00 +00002011-12-08T11:10:06.460+01:00catholic traditionsfaith in GodImmaculate ConceptionToday is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Today, we remember how Mary said YES to God, that despite being an ordinary person, God's grace will always be gifted to those who are humble enough to accept it. Photo taken in 2009 at the Vatican Museum in Vatican City in Italy. As a friend priest in Japan, Fr. Resty Ogsimer puts it: The lowly handmaid of the http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/12/solemnity-of-immaculate-conception.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-8661958177370617119Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:12:00 +00002011-10-24T15:21:43.576+02:00crafting funfun things to do with childrenparentingLaterne, Laterne, Sonne, Mond und Sterne... so goes the song that my little girl learned last year at the Kindergarten during the Laternenfest. I am so excited for my little girl's Laternenfest this year. She really had fun at last year's Laternenfest and I am not surprised why.. It's scheduled on the 8th of November, Tuesday at 5:30 in the evening. I know my little girl is excited too and http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/10/laternenfest-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-8520059990589374623Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:44:00 +00002011-08-19T08:44:13.961+02:00about mehealthmusingsA few weeks ago, I really had this pain in my lower abdomen. I thought it was just gas and just ignored it. But it was persistent and when it didn't go away in the next couple of days, I went to my doctor for a check-up. It not your ordinary lower abdomenal pain and she recommended that I go to see a gastroenterologist and a gynecologist so that everything will be covered. It could be my appendixhttp://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/08/all-is-well.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-938975143137232817Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:17:00 +00002011-06-23T17:17:59.829+02:00catholic traditionscelebrationexpat lifefaith in GodToday is both a national and religious holiday here in Germany, and in some other European countries as they celebrate Fronleichnam or Corpus Christi. Here in Germany, it is celebrated on the Thursday after the Trinity Sunday and in some places, on the following Sunday. Corpus Christi or officially known in the Catholic Church as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ does not http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-fronleichnam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-4209672892301741964Fri, 13 May 2011 20:48:00 +00002011-11-01T07:26:03.591+01:00fashion and beautyIf there is one fashion clothing that never goes out of style, that will have to be tees. It has evolved so much in the last hundred years or so and yet, it has always remained popular and is one of the best-selling in the clothing industry. Perhaps it is because it has become the basic when it comes to clothing. But basic need not be boring. Shirts can be cool and funky too, especially if you http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/05/cool-tees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-7588284911912709537Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:26:00 +00002011-04-20T12:26:50.166+02:00catholic traditionslentprayerSo it is Holy Week. I wanted to do something spiritual for a change but I let the opportunity to attend a recollection pass. It was scheduled yesterday and I opted to just stay home and do housework instead. There will be a Pabasa on Thursday and Friday though and I know that we will be there to attend it. It really is different how they observe Holy Week in a foreign land. It is very much http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/04/station-of-cross-for-children.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-4094015202568099196Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:01:00 +00002011-04-14T15:01:41.660+02:00family lifegermanytravel destinationsIt has been a while since I made an update and a CC entry for this blog. It's high time that I start blogging again, don't you think? Yesterday's theme for Couple's Corner is just the right timing and although late, here I am typing my entry away.  Us before we got lost in the middle of the Black Forest. It was June, the summer of 2009 when we went for a drive and visited Baden-Baden, near http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/04/cc-lost-in-black-forest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-3978189667516183131Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:45:00 +00002011-03-25T15:49:06.584+01:00fashion and beautyhealthshoppingWouldn't it be great if you could save as much as you can on any item that you buy? I have always known that products that are nicely displayed in shops are priced higher than those that are being sold directly. But of course, buying direct and buying from local shops have their own benefits and disadvantages. What if you buy eyeglasses then? Would you rather buy them from a local optical shop orhttp://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/03/can-you-see-clearly-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-3607969473547261778Sat, 19 Feb 2011 06:43:00 +00002011-02-19T07:43:45.203+01:00prayersongI learned about this song from an aunt friend here in Germany. I haven't heard of this one before so I looked it up on YouTube as she suggested. The song is in the form of a chant, that is why it is famous among the younger generation. Song:Nada te turbe, nada t’espanteQuien a Dios tiene, nada le faltaNada te turbe, nada t’espanteSolo Dios basta. Translation:Let nothing disturb you, Nothing http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/02/nada-te-turbe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-4988488837120681844Sat, 22 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +00002011-01-22T08:00:50.196+01:00growing upparentingDoes your child ever talk about someone very fondly but you don't know of? Chances are, your child has an imaginary friend. I really am enjoying the stage where my little girl is right now. She has come to have an imaginary friend she calls "Baby" and she usually comes out before we go to bed or everytime we come inside the bedroom. It started a few weeks back when husband and I decided to be http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-little-girls-imaginary-friend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-5564084294218743151Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:54:00 +00002011-01-19T15:55:59.775+01:00Couple's Cornermarried lifememeNow there's a good question that has got me really thinking hard. Why, indeed are bad habits hard to break? I do believe that it all depends on the individual's resolve to break such a bad habit. If you are really serious in changing that something that is not helpful and healthy in your relationship, then you would by all means rid it out of your system, by hook or by crook. One of my bad habitshttp://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/01/cc-why-are-bad-habits-hard-to-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-2277204260169703546Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:52:00 +00002011-01-05T19:55:28.122+01:00about hubbyabout meCouple's Cornermarried lifememeIt has been a while since I last joined Couple's Corner. Since I am still on vacation, I might as well make good use of my free by updating my blogs. I have been neglecting this one for some time now and have also been missing months posting for this lovely meme, Couple's Corner. Since it is also the New Year, I would like to do things right by regularly joining the memes hosted by my Marces and http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2011/01/cc-our-old-bad-habits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-6370499803518153649Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:43:00 +00002010-12-15T08:43:08.315+01:00life in generalmusings 1. It is your attitude at the beginning of a task more than anything else that will determine your success or failure. 2. It is your attitude towards life that will determine life's attitude towards you. Despite many people's belief to the contrary, life pays no favorites. 3. You control your attitude. If you are negative it is because you have decided to be negative and not because of other http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2010/12/attitude.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-3781124020522336078Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:40:00 +00002010-12-03T04:40:47.741+01:00generosityI was moved by my fellow blogger and marce Jade of Life of A Filipina Blogger's blog post about her nephew Baby Ric Andrei and so I am posting it here in the hope that it will reach the greater Christian online community.  Baby Ric Andrei is a premature baby. His Mommy had pre-eclampsia and so he had to come out prematurely (at 7 months) into this world via Caesarian delivery. Baby Andrei http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2010/12/help-save-baby-ric-andrei.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-6481051468602413872Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:43:00 +00002010-10-27T22:51:25.211+02:00family lifeMy little girl is now 2 years and 8 months old. The time is just right to have another baby. But because I am still at the beginning of my graduate course, we cannot have another one just yet. Hubby and I have agreed that we will have another baby after my graduate studies. And I do hope that God will bless us with another healthy baby, and the next time, we pray for a healthy baby boy. Althoughhttp://kikamz.blogspot.com/2010/10/me-wants-baby-boy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921621373674830640.post-1315624450178480949Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:15:00 +00002010-10-27T22:22:27.347+02:00Couple's Cornermarried lifeThis week on Couple's Corner, Marce Liz asks: Did your spouse ever tell you that he will do it tomorrow, and yet it was left undone? I would definitely answer YES! I have always been a patient person, or so I thought. Never had I imagined that I would be otherwise until I asked my husband to do something for me. He would just say OKAY and with that answer, I would of course expect that he would "http://kikamz.blogspot.com/2010/10/cc-i-will-do-it-tomorrow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (kamz)4