Where Do Burial Superstitions Lead Us?

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Is there such a thing as ghosts? The answer to this question depends on what precisely is meant by the term “ghosts.” If the term means “spirit beings,” the answer is yes. If the term means “spirits of people who have died,” the answer is no. The Bible makes it abundantly clear that there are spirit beings, both good and evil. But the Bible negates the idea that the spirits of deceased human beings can remain on earth and haunt the living.

The bible identifies the term "ghost" as Holy Ghost which means the Third Person or the Trinity and not someone whose spiritual being haunts. When the bible taught that there are indeed spirit beings who can connect with and appear in our physical world, they are pertaining to angels and demons and not dead people. Personally, those people who claim that they see deceased people are having hallucinations, and by other explanation, they might be seeing a deceitful ghost which is the demon. Demons are evil, deceptive and ruinous. They mask themselves as doer of righteousness pretending as angels of light. DEMONS ALSO IMPERSONATE DECEASED PEOPLE TO DECEIVE LIVING PEOPLE AND MISLEAD THEIR FAITH TO GOD.

Regarding the psychic or all that comes with communicating with the deceased people, they are actually seeing information from demons, whether good or bad. They have weak faith and are astray.

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Di ko alam kung bakit ipapasok ko 'tong entry na 'to, siguro kasi Undas na bukas at usong-uso ang takutan. Laganap na naman ang mga kwentong kutsero, barbero, tanggero, at kahit mga nakakatakot na pamahiin tungkol sa burol at patay.

I remember when I was kid, my brother bought a yellow book, a compilation of superstitious and beliefs in the Philippines. Yung mga ganung books ang hilig pa namin nung mga bata pa kami. Well, matatakutin kami pero mas naeexcite kami sa mga supernatural stories. Sounds unjustifiable kasi di naman talaga totoo yung mga ganyan (in my own opinion) pero during younger years natatakot ka talaga lalo na pag sa bibig ng mga matatanda nanggagaling yung kwento. So it's really our subconscious mind towards metaphysical, paranormal or supernatural entities that made our childhood holistic to all elements. Natural sa mga Pilipino yung mapamahiin at masunurin dala na rin ng kultura matatandang pagsasalin sa mga bagay bagay.

Anyway, I know few superstitions, particularly burial, that really crack my nerve and curiosity; practices that are "somewhat" weird, with my opinion and judgment.

1. BAWAL MAGWALIS O MAGLINIS SA BUROL

         Kasi daw parang tinataboy mo ang patay at winawalis mo daw ang buong angkan mo para sumunod na mamatay. Bakit may mga burol akong napuntahan na di makalat? Vinacuum?

2. BAWAL MALIGO SA BAHAY NG PINAGBURULAN

         Kung bakit, di ko alam. Makalabas ka kaya ng nakatapis sa harap ng mga nakikiramay?

3. BAWAL IHATID ANG MGA BISITA SA LABAS

         Bawal daw kasi may susunod daw na mamamatay sa angkan according sa mga Filipino-Chinese. 

4. BAWAL BUMISITA SA BUROL ANG MGA BUNTIS AT MAY SAKIT O SUGAT

         According ulit sa mga Filipino-Chinese, ang taong namatay daw ay magte-take over sa kaluluwa ng fetus na nasa sinapupunan para mag-reincarnate kasi mahina pa ang kaluluwa nung bata. Para naman sa mga taong may sakit, wag daw bumisita dahil pwedeng ikaw na ang sumunod. Yung may mga terminal illness yung tinutukoy, o kung may miyembro sa pamilya na may malubhang karamdaman, mabuti pang wag ng dumalaw. At yung may mga sugat matagal daw maghihilom.

5. BAWAL MAG-UWI NG KAHIT ANO MANG PAGKAIN MULA SA LAMAY

         Ay eto eh common sense na lang at mahiya naman. Kapal naman ng mukha mo kung mag-uuwi ka pa ng pagkain. Kung bakit, kasi maaaring sa pamilya mo naman daw magkaroon ng patay. (Mayroon kaming naging bisita nun ng namatay ang father ko, mga 8 years old yata, nag-uwi siya ng pagkain, after 2 months namatay yung lolo niya. Reasonably, di ako naconvinced, may sakit kasi yung lolo niya kaya expected na ng lahat. Kung accidentally yung pagkamatay, medyo maniniwala pa ko nun.)

6. BAWAL ITAGO ANG ITIM NA PINI-PIN SA DAMIT PAG NAMATAYAN

         Yung black na pin na itinutusok sa damit ninyo ay di daw dapat itago after ng libing, sa halip isama sa loob ng nitso o ilalim ng lupa o di kaya ay itapon upang wala ng sumunod. Disturbing pero wala namang nagtatago sa'min nun, aside from the fact na nakakatakot makita yung black pin thingy sa drawer mo.

7. PARA SA MGA PINATAY, NAGLALAGAY NG SISIW SA IBABAW NG KABAONG

         Naglalagay sila nito para daw makamit ang hustisya at makonsensiya ang pumatay. Bakit kaya di na lang manok na panabong yung ilagay para mabilis yung paggapang ng justice? Little suggestion lang.

8. BAWAL TULUAN NG LUHA ANG KABAONG O KAHIT ANG PATAY

         Mahihirapan daw kasing umalis ang kaluluwa ng patay sa mundong ibabaw. Alam na! Kung iiyak, magshades kayo at wag hahagulgol.

9. BAWAL IHARAP ANG PATAY SA EAST KUNG IBUBUROL

         East is where the sun rises. That's the plain explanation. 

10. LAGYAN NG PERA ANG KAMAY NG TAONG NAMATAY

         Sabi nila, swerte daw kasi sa business pag itinago mo yung pera na hinawakan ng patay. Actually dapat di na to gawin. Aware naman lahat na isa ang pera sa mga sandata ng demonyo kaya kung ipapahawak pa, binigyan lang natin ng kasalanan yung patay. Well, ang swerte ay nasa tiyaga ng tao, wala sa mga patay.

11. BAWAL MAGSUOT NG PULA SA BUROL

          Sign of respect na lang siguro kasi red also symbolizes happiness. 

12. HUWAG SUSUOTAN NG SAPATOS ANG PATAY

           Eto lang explanation sa'min diyan. Pag daw kasi nagparamdam o dumalaw ang patay after ilibing, nakakatakot daw kasi kung maririnig mo yung yabag ng paa niya with shoes. Kaya para daw di mo yun marinig pagmedyasin mo na lang daw.

13. KAPAG NADILAT NG BAHAGYA ANG MATA NG PATAY AY MAY KUKUNIN ITO

           Ewan ko pero nakakatakot. Nasa pag eembalsamo ng patay kung didilat pa yung mata. Yung lola ng pinsan ko, nung inembalsamo, may pinutol na ugat sa may bandang batok para di na daw madilat yung mata. Then yung iba naman mina-mighty bond yung mata at labi para di na bumuka. 

14. BAWAL UMALIS ANG ASAWA/BIYUDO/BIYUDA SA TABI NG KABAONG

           Di ko alam kung bakit. Narinig ko lang itong pamahiin na 'to nung minsang dalawin kami ng kamag-anak namin mula sa Bicol. At nakakagulat namang talaga mga pamahiin nila, out of this world! 

15. BAWAL DAW MAGPAALAM NA AALIS KA NA O MAGSABI NA "MAUNA NA PO

      KAMI" SA NAMATAYAN

             Ang pagsasabi daw ng "mauna na po kami" ay kumakahulugan din na dinidiktahan mo na ang kamatayan mo mula sa salitang "mauuna." 

16. HUWAG DUMIRETSO SA BAHAY AFTER NG LAMAY; SA HALIP DUMAAN MUNA 

      SA IBANG LUGAR

             Pagpag ang tawag sa ganitong gawain. Pagtataboy sa ano mang elemento mula sa burol na pinuntahan. Paglalakwatsa muna bago umuwi ang magandang halimbawa, joke!

17. BAWAL MAG THANK YOU SA NAKIRAMAY ANG TAONG NAMATAYAN
             Hindi mo naman kailangang magpasalamat sa kanila kasi hindi kapasala-salamat ang pagkamatay ng isang tao, sa Diyos ito ipagpapasalamat ng taong namatay.

      

18. BAWAL MANUOD NG T.V O KAHIT MAGPATUGTOG

               Sign of respect. Manood ka ng comedy show para mapatay ka ng mga kamag-anak mo. Nagluluksa nga kayo eh!

19. BAWAL MAGSUKLAY

               Di ko alam. Kahit mukhang pugad na ng ibon yang buhok mo di mo pa susuklayin?

20. BAWAL MATUNGGO O TUMAMA ANG KABAONG SA ANO MANG PARTE NG

      BAHAY

                Hindi ko alam. Basta ang sabi lang sa'min, may susunod daw na mamamatay sa miyembro ng pamilya pag tumama. O siguro maaalog sila sa loob at magising? Joke ulit!

21. PAGKALABAS NG KABAONG, MAGLAGAY NG TUBIG SA PALAYOK AT IHULOG

      ITO SA LABAS NG BAHAY PARA MABASAG

                Sabi nila, kung di nabasag ang palayok, maaaring may sumunod na mamatay kaya kailangang mabasag yung palayok. Ginagawa ito para lisanin na ng taong namayapa yung lugar at di na magparamdam.

22. HUWAG MAGYAYA NA MAKILAMAY/MAKIRAMAY ANG TAONG NAMATAYAN

                  Siyempre naman, obligasyon na yun nga mga kaibigan mo o ng tao na makiramay at makilamay. Di naman yan birthday party na magyayaya ka para puntahan yang burol ninyo.

23. PAG NAKIKIRAMAY, PUNTAHAN AGAD ANG NAMATAY AT HUWAG BABATIIN

      ANG SINO MAN

                  Kung bakit, di ko alam ulit. Ganyan naman kadalasan ang set up pag pupunta sa patay, una mo munang titingnan ang patay (kung di ka matatakutin) at saka mo pa lamang pupuntahan yung namatayan.

24. BAWAL ILABAS ANG KABAONG SA KUNG SAANG DAAN ITO IPINASOK

                  Mahirap ito lalo na kung isang daan lang ang pwedeng gamitin sa pagpasok at paglabas nito. At sa kung anong kadahilanan, maaaring hindi daw lumisan ang kaluluwa ng namatay sa bahay o di kaya ay magkaroon ng kasunod yung namatay.

25. PUTULIN ANG ROSARYO NA HAWAK NG PATAY SA LIBING

                   Ang rosaryo ay paikot at may pagkakasunud-sunod. Pinuputol ito upang wala raw na sumunod na miyembro ng pamilya at ng maputol ang lamay na pinagluksaan. However, di ako sang-ayon dito, dahil para sa mga KATOLIKO, sagrado at banal ang rosaryo at ang pagputol dito ay paglalapastangan sa mahal na Birheng Maria at sa Diyos.

26. ANG LAHAT NG PERA SA PATAY AY DAPAT GAMITIN SA BUONG BUROL LAMANG

                 Ang pera ng namatay ay kanya lamang. Ibigsabihin, lahat ng abuloy ay dapat mauwi sa pambabayad sa libing at kung ano pa mang may kinalaman sa burol niya. Kung sakaling gamitin ang abuloy sa ibang bagay ay maaaring malasin ang sino mang gagawa nito.

27. SA ARAW NG LIBING, BAWAL NANG BUMALIK ANG KAMAG-ANAK SA LOOB NG

      BAHAY KUNG SILA AY LUMABAS NA

                 Sa halip, ipakuha na lamang daw sa taong nasa loob pa ang bagay na naiwan sa loob. Di ko alam kung bakit bawal.

28. SA LIBING, IHAKBANG ANG MGA BATANG MAY GULANG NA 7-PABABA SA

      IBABAW NG ATAUL

                Ginagawa ito upang di na raw dalawin ng kaluluwa ng namatay na tao ang mga musmos na inihakbang.

29. BAWAL TUMAMA ANG PAA NG BATA SA KABAONG HABANG INIHAHAKBANG ITO

                 Ang pagtama daw ng paa ng bata sa kabaong habang inihahakbang ay sensyales na may susunod na miyembro ng pamilya ang mamatay. Kaya dapat, ang mga taong bubuhat sa bata ay matatangkad at malalakas ng malayo ang agwat ng paa nila sa surface ng ataul. 

30. ANG MIYEMBRO NG PAMILYA AY HINDI DAPAT UMUWI AGAD SA BAHAY

                 Sinasabi na dapat, iba ang maunang makauwi sa bahay o pinagburulan ng patay pagkatapos ng libing at hindi agad ang mga miyembro nito. Sa kung ano'ng dahilan, wala akong alam. Usually, di naman talaga members of the family ang unang nakakabalik sa bahay kasi nagpapaiwan sila dun sa sementeryo upang hintaying matapos ang paglilibing sa kamag-anak.

31. SA LIBING, BAWAL IWAN ANG BAHAY NG PINAGBURULAN NG WALANG ISA O

      DALAWANG MIYEMBRO NG PAMILYA

                  Hindi daw dapat sumama sa libing ang lahat ng miyembro ng pamilya at dapat raw na may maiwang isa o dalawang miyembro at hindi pwedeng sa kapitbahay o katiwala ihabilin ang bahay. Hindi ko na naman alam kung bakit. Pero sa mga libing ng kamag-anak namin, napansin ko ngang yung iba sa miyembro ay hindi sumasama. Madalas maiwan yung mga matatandang miyembro para bantayan at tumulong sa paglilinis.

32. BAWAL IWANG WALANG BANTAY ANG PATAY

                 Bihira ito mangyari dahil obligadong may magbantay sa burol. At sa dami ng taong nakikiramay, imposibleng mawalan ito ng bantay. Kung bakit daw bawal, ito ay sa kadahilanang magagalit raw ang kaluluwa ng patay pag nakitang tulog ang mga bantay at baka daw magbangon ito. HU-WHAT?!

33. MAGHUGAS SA MALIGAMGAM NA TUBIG NA MAY DAHON NG BAYABAS PAGKA-TAPOS NG LIBING

                Para daw malinis ang sarili at mawalan ng kakayahan ang elemento na magkaron ng access sa'tin. Bakit di na lang holy water?

34. TAKLUBAN NG TELA ANG MGA SALAMIN

              Simple lang explanation dito. Para maiwasan ang pananakot at takot sa burol. Kadalasan, sa salamin natin nakikita ang di nakikita ng lahat. 

Yung iba nakakatawa, nakakatakot, at meron din namang nakakapikon at nakakabwisit, halatang panakot na lang. Honestly, may mga sinusunod kami sa mga iyan, sabi nga nila, wala namang masama kung susunod ka, at least you did not put everything into risk and danger. But as a Catholic, nasa faith and trust pa rin sa Diyos yung importante. Religious belief pa din talaga yung gumagana.

Now, where do superstitions lead us? It simply amiss us to the word of God and it weakens our denomination.

Hebrews 9:27: “Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment.”

Job 7:9-10: “As the cloud disappears and vanishes away, so he who goes down to the grave does not come up. He shall never return to his house, Nor shall his place know him anymore."

Ecclesiastes 9:5-6: “For the living know that they will die; But the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, For the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished; nevermore will they have a share in anything done under the sun.”

The demons surely laugh at the spiritual mass-deception that exists in the world today.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! 

-Ralph Lorenzana-

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On Sports: DLSU Wins UAAP Season 76

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Yesterday's rivalry between De La Salle University "Green Archers" and University of Santo Tomas "Growling Tigers" intensified the hardcourt in MOA Arena, but it was the Green Archers who brought home the title for the 76th season of the UAAP Men's Basketball Tournament.

Jeron Teng was named as Finals MVP, but admitted that it was bittersweet for him. Jeron said on his interview that he's happy 'cause Archers won the title but on the other hand, he feels the pain of his brother, Jeric Teng, who's in UST. He also said that it was his brother Jeric who deserves the MVP title because he fought with his heart out, humbling himself behind his award.

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During the game, I really thought that it was UST who has the nearest chance of winning since they started the game with leading streak on the first and next quarters with, 16-18, 24-32, 47-48 until Jason Perkins slowly pushed UST into making penalties that gave free throws on his team which was their single advantage. But then, I actually regained the hope for UST as Jeric Teng executed consecutive triple shootings but you can never really tell when will the opponent strike with strong executions. 

Several times, the scores got tied. The UST has had the lead and Archers pursued, causing the actions on hardcourt intensifying and exciting because the scores shift every minute that aggravated the audiences' expectations that it might be the Tigers for the crown. The last two quarter scoring went 65-65.

Pressing further, after the UST's final timeout, the ball went to Mariano who had a terrible shooting day that time and had shoot the ball for the regulation of UST that failed to secure the title for the Thomasian community.

For the last hope of UST, Jeric Teng was assigned to do an in-bound pass which went to Abdul instead of making the last shot. Sadly, the Cameroonian ended the hope of Tigers with an inside awkward shoot, thus, passing the hope to De La Salle and they really pounded the basket, ended up the game with a score of 71-69.

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The last time I felt the excitement and the firing rivalry was back in 2008-2009's UAAP season 71. Ateneo Blue Eagles versus De La Salle Green Archers, wherein, Nonoy Baclao was the Finals MVP. I enjoyed it that much since I am a big fan of Chris Tiu and he's one of the mythical five during the previous season. But I never enjoyed and never watched UAAP again when Tiu left Blue Eagles. What triggered me to watch the latest season of  men's basketball tournament was the most waited rivalry between the Teng brothers in the finals.

I personally like how De La Salle community chanted "Go Uste" as to console while the UST is accepting their award as this season's runner up. They did not show any hypocrisy, instead, they showed humility and that the whole Thomasian community were grateful about.

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: Migs Lorenzana

          

Reinvention After Destruction

"You can never wreck me because I can always reinvent myself"

That's my perception about myself when I'm broken. Instead of wrecking myself to prosecute their conscience, I'd rather give a sweet revenge and make them realized what they have lost, and that I can be better off without them.

Former Disney star, Miley Cyrus and Hunger Games actor, Liam Hemsworth called off their engagement, ending a four-year relationship. Cyrus notably said that she could finally be the bad bitch she really was, now that she and Liam are no longer together. The 20 year-old singer and actress reinforced herself with platinum hair, tattoos and minimal clothes, a far cry from her days as a teenage star in Hannah Montana in Walt Disney, and now, appeared undressed, wild, and aggressive while riding on a wrecking ball on her music video "Wrecking Ball". She's too evocative with her lyrics and behavior which was unexpected and that nobody was ready to see her that way.

Analyzing the simplicity of the music video and its very own lyrics, it's pretty obvious that Cyrus was totally dismayed on her relationship with Liam. The usage of wrecking ball represents Liam's love which can wreck someone's femininity and that's the thing she had experienced. If she has ever appeared far from her wholesome image, that's to show that she's in servitude of Liam back then and is now a rebel chic and a fighter who's trying to get her life back in a process of change. Her aggressive behavior in the MV only shows that she's over with the grief and that being wild is her basic way to cope with the break up. Her performance was disturbing and alarming, considering that she has youth fans and that it might affect the fan base, but she still pursued with the thing she believes was ethereal to survive the heartache. Her tattoos represent her feelings which she believes will suffice for the words she couldn't utter or express in a verbal manner.

You can never tell the person's own assessment regarding changes, whether for his or her betterment or for worse. We have different perceptions on how we want to lead our lives and what pathway is better to take, whether it looks flagrant in our humanity or not.

I've never been a fan of Miley. I never liked her, and I actually hate her because I don't find her beautiful, seriously. But now, I can say that she's pretty much endearing now for being tough and true to herself. Some were disappointed and some were still supportive about the sudden alteration of things about her, from image down to her ego. I see Miley's passion and her eagerness to survive the depression and that makes her awesome.

I'm posting this entry to cite my interpretation about break ups.

Everyone can reinvent themselves 'cause that's innate. Inadvertently, you'd realize that once you aim to get out of that box and start anew. I have experienced a lot of rejections in life which are alike anyhow with the break-up. Both undergo in a series of pain and heartache but with different extremities. In Cyrus' case, she has come across her limitations and undressed herself with an impulsive character. Her particular way to show Liam how outmoded she'd become after their break up is by being uninhibited, which I perfectly respect if she feels secure in that realm. Furthermore, I understand the word "sweet revenge". Meaning, showing others that you can be better off without them, and giving them the extreme regret of leaving you, by being happy, successful and good-looking.

 (Let's all accept and admit that people do look on our outer or physical aspect, that it has an amount of fascination, and the personality comes next and so on. That's why desiring to look good and physically fit is a must once you're broken.)

Changing oneself doesn't mean being someone you are not supposed to be, or you're not meant to be, but changing oneself is about realization and is a continuous struggle to improve yourself inevitably.

If Miley's art to get rid of the pains is her new character, whether depiction or real, I salute that! Crave to live well!

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: Migs Lorenzana

The Story of Pichi Pichi

Ever heard of a story wherein the heading isn't particularly describing its periphery, but it serves as the bridge to know where it all started? If not, check this one.

I should not continue writing this entry since I've already put a period with my "love on purpose" stamp, and I should really stop giving so much attention on this. When I say stop, literally, stop! But I've decided to have a little diary again about this one. I just don't know how to release all the "kilig" and the momentum of my feelings because I can't tell it to my closest friends one by one, I mean before I make it to the last person, I am dehydrated and it would sound like scripted, and I really have to share it, I can't afford to lose my self-control if I just nourished this alone, so I gues, creating this entry will do.

Alright! Tagalog or English? 

As usual, you can really feel the momentum in Tagalog since I am a Filipino.

September 24, 2013 and there's a Food Exhibit at College of Home Economics, both FPE and HRM participate and they really offer nice delicacies. Actually, di naman boring, mas boring yung nakaraang nutrition week, walang E-X-C-I-T-E-M-E-N-T. 

Around 11AM, bumalik kami ng school galing labas. I'm with some girl-friends, ng mapansin namin na medyo nagsikip na sa tarangkahan ng CHE. Ang daming tao, nagkakagulo, yun pala open na yung mga booth ng different participating students. May bumibili na ng ticket, nagpapareserve at blah blah. Basta nagsikip ang daloy ng trapiko ng mga estudyante at di ko alam kung ano'ng nakakatawa sa pagpaparegister. May pangkiliti yata yung ballpen na hawak nila o talagang mahaharot lang sila. Nang malapit na kami sa registration table, nakita ko siya, si ano, si Mica. We're not heading there for a registration pero nasa gilid kasi yung daan papuntang building namin, so madadaanan talaga namin sila. Nagse-sales talk si Mica, nanghihikayat na bumili sa booth nila. Gulat ako! Kung tatanungin mo kung pano'ng gulat, wag na! Di ko rin marere-enact kasi virtually tayo nag-uusap. Basta nagulat, yung nanlaki mata mo at sabay atras. Kasama ko si bestfriend Marj maglakad, habang nakalampas na dun yung iba pa naming kasama.

Me: Ay p*ta**i**!!! Si Mica! Bestfriend atras muna tayo!!

Marj: Teka! Sila Queenie.

Me: Nandun na yun. Wait lang, di ako makakadaan. Contained na ko!

Marj: Tara na! Kunwari di mo na lang napansin.

Hindi!! Di naman talaga yan nasa isip ko during that time. Kasi ganito yan. Pag liko namin sa tarangkahan, bumungad na agad siya sa'min pero di niya ko napansin kasi may pinipilit siyang lalake na bumili sa kanila. Yes! Kailangan lalake lapitan niya kasi dun tatalab ang charm niya. Sino ba naman kasing lalake ang hihindi pag pinakiusapan ka na niya? Kulang na lang pakyawin mo yung product sa booth nila dahil sa kanya. Feeling ko nga siya talaga inassign mag invite ng consumers kasi alam nila na pag si Mica na kumarinyo brutal sa mga estudyante, kasama na ko, ay naku! Mabilis pa sa alas-kwatro ubos na tinda nila. 

Going back, ayun na nga, umatras kami, kasi kinakabahan din ako at may gusto kong mangyari. Alam naming nangiinvite siya kaya inintay naming mawala yung nakaharang sa daan, sabay lakad kami ni Marj papalapit sa kanya para maharang din kami at magplead siya. Saktong paglapit ko napatingin siya sakin at ayan na!!!!!

Mica: Uy!! :)

Me: Uy! :)

Mica: Bili ka naman sa'min.

Me: Sa booth ninyo? Ano ba tinda ninyo?

Mica: Basta! Bili ka na please, bili na kayo nung kasama mo.

Me: Magkano ba yan?

Mica: Wait! May ticket ka na ba? May stub ka na?

Me: Uhmm, wala pa yata?

Marj: Ako meron na bestfriend

Me: San mo nakuha yan?

Marj: Binigyan kami kanina, 10 pesos lang.

Me: Ah, eh mura lang. Ayos ah!

Siyempre masaya ko kasi nilapitan ako at inaya niya ko. Medyo ambisyoso pero pwede na din yun, kahit hindi patungkol sa mga pangarap ko for us, at least, dahil lang sa tinda nila, nag please siya sa'kin at bilang ako'y dakilang inlove talaga, sige lang ako. Go lang ng go sabi nga ng globe.

 PWEDENG MAGMURA? EH P*T*NGI**!! KUKUHA LANG KAMI NG MINION STUB KAILANGAN TALAGANG HAWAKAN YUNG FORCEP KO?! PWEDE NA KONG MAMATAY, AS IN MISSION ACCOMPLISHED NA KO NUN EH!! HAHAHA.

Ang tanging gusto ko lang ay batiin niya ko pero yung may kasamang hawa ng kamay at "please" ay! Heaven's with me lang kanina nasabi ko. Tama pala ang diskarte ko. Di sumablay, sumobra pa nga ang balik. Hahaha

Me: Magkano ba yung ticket?

Mica: Ayun! (sabay turo sa paper notice sa table, kung saan naka indicate yung prices. P1.00 per stub. P20.00 one pack of stub. P10.00 ticket. )

Me: Alin diyan?

Mica: Yung 20 na please!

Me: Wow! Mahal naman! (wala sa loob ko ang gumastos kasi ako ang pinaka kuripot sa klase)

Mica: Sige na please, minsan lang to saka tulong mo na sa'min.

Me: O sige na nga, twenty pesos lang naman pala! Kukunin ko yan (nawala sa loob ko yung pagkakuripot ko kasi siya na nakiusap at handa akong gumastos kahit 100 pesos pa yun just for her)

Marj: Napasubo ka bestfriend

Me: Oo nga eh pero okay lang, as in super okay lang! Siya naman 'to eh, at para sa kanya :)

Marj: kinikilig ka ha!

Me: Sino bang hindi? Di ko 'to expect saka jusko!! Hinawakan pa ko sa kamay :">

Marj: ayiiiieee!!!

Oo! Yung focus ko nasa point na yun kung saan hinawakan niya ko sa braso at kamay. I didn't really expect that. Naiwan si Marj malapit sa table kasi binibigyan yata siya ng stub. Samantalang nakuha na namin yung isang pack ng stub, binigay sa'kin ni Mica. Nakatayo ako kasi iniintay ko si Marj pero bigla ulit ako'ng hinawakan ni Mica sa braso ko at hinatak, akala niya kasi nawala na si Marj, kaya wag ninyong iisipin na kabastusan yung ginawa niyang biglang paghatak sa'kin, saka ineenjoy ko naman ang moment namin. Another gulat! Woooohhh!!

Nung mga oras na yun nagpapahatak talaga ko sa kanya. Pag dating sa mga sitwasyong ganito, nagiging mautak talaga ko, nakakaisip ako ng paraan para mamaximize yung oras at maging worth it for us.

Sa isip ko: "Sige lang, hatakin mo pa ko, magpapahatak ako. Lulubusin ko tong mga sandaling to, kunwari hinahatak mo ko kasi magkadate tayo. Hala! Hatak pa Mica"  

Habang hatak niya ko, di ko pansin yung mga tao, basta ang nakikita ko lang, siya, yung kamay niya na nakahawak sa kamay ko at ako na mukhang tanga sa pagkakangiti ko na abot-tenga. Hanggang sa nakarating kami sa booth nila, kasunod si Marj.

Mica: Bilin mo na 'to

Me: Ano yan?

Mica: Pichi pichi.

Me: Magkano naman yan?

Mica: 20 lang, yung hawak mong stub na isang pack yung katumbas.

Me: Eh masarap naman ba yan?

Mica: Oo naman, promise, please!

Me: Oh sige, I'll get that, pag to di masarap ibabalik ko ha

Mica: Di yan, masarap yan. Promise (sabay taas ng left hand)

Me: Joke lang. Alam kong masarap to. Favorite ko to (dudugtungan ko sana ng. "Masarap to kasi ikaw nagbigay sakin")

Mica: Yes! Thank you :)

Eh bigla kaming nagulat kasi yung mga tao sa loob nag "AYYYIIIEEEE". Bakit? May ano? Bumili lang naman ako ng pichi pichi ha? Haha

Ang pichi pichi, haaaay! DFi ko naman talaga favorite. Kinailangan ko lang sabihin para kahit papano may tuwa ng kaunti. Kailangan ko talagang gumawa ng mga bagay bagay para sa kanya.

Anyway, nag enjoy ako. Sobra ko'ng naaliw and that made my day. Masarap din yung pichi pichi, di siya nagsisinungaling. May custard kasi. And kung di man masarap, kakainin ko pa rin kasi galing sa kanya. 

Pangako ko, di ko itatapon yung box ng pichi pichi na ito. Itatago ko lang 'to. At dito nagmula ang title ng entry na 'to, dulot ng dakilang PICHI PICHI :D

Sorry if it ended up in the house like this. I put it inside my bag and being careless carrying it, I assumed it was tapped and rolled inside.

Now Playing : Today my life begins - Bruno Mars

: Pichi Pichi

: Migs Lorenzana 

                 

Man of Innocence: Jeremy Rohmer

Did I hear him say "I'm actually a virgin." during his interview? If ever, that makes him innocent at all.

This newest cycle of ANTM is still upstaging for me. When cycle 18 was rolled over the camera, it never became as glamour as the past cycles, and 17 was actually the last haul of the competition, and with that, thanking the contestants should be given, because these contestants are the residue of the show that pulls the viewers. Cycle 20 composes of goodlooking competitors, whether guys and girls.

Talking about Jeremy Rohmer, he's really my rooster, the youngest of all the guys. I will root for him. If you see Jeremy, that's him, I mean everything you'd see in and on him is all his worthy. He's the ideal winner of this season, there could be no other male contestant but this dude. I know that Cory is very flexible and versatile, he can really reinvent himself 'cause he's a gay, and that makes him as the toughest competitor, but still, Jeremy is a total package that can really represent the "Guy" in the competition.

I'm expecting a lot from him as he takes his photo shoots on wheel. But I can't seem to identify why he struggle at times. I'd like to think that Jourdan is also responsible for his lacks.

But, whatever it was, Jeremy is still on the go and should be appreciated!

His elimination was unexpected. That was the most disappointing point in the competition and I thought of that as the most stupid decision. Sending Jeremy home made me upset. He can do a lot better. And now, I'm hoping that he can make it to the comeback portion as he also participates with the photo shoos that will enable him to go back to the competition.

I must admit that his photo is really lack of something, very normal and plain. His shoot for the nail art print was really hard, I don't even know how to release that "booch" thing, and to blame Jourdan for adding the stress he's been feeling during the shoot.

 And man! He really cried!

Now Playing : New Perspective - Panic! At the Disco

: Boooooored

: Migs Lorenzana

      

On Entertainment: ANTM Guys and Girls

RUMORS ARE OVER! DROP THE SPECULATIONS DOWN TO REALITY!

This will be the 20th season of the fiercest model search. I don't know what or how to react 'cause this is a special edition for the 4th time, not the usual and very far from the past seasons, (not when all-stars cycle dominated the CW). I cannot imagine how these guys will compete versus girls, of course, there will be other basis for both parties. Girls' pose will differ from guys'. Men's distinctive face won't coincide with the women and so as the other differences, unless if they'd give a title for one guy and one girl.

But anyway, I'ma leave it to the "real" critics. They know why America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls exists.

This is the first cycle that will include sixteen contestants and male contenders, but never the first model search to allow guys in the competition.

Chris Hernandez

Chris Schellenger

Cory Hindorff

Don Benjamin

Jeremy Rohmer

Marvin Cortes

Mike Scocozza

Phil Sullivan

Alex Agro

Bianca Alexa

Bianca Andaluz

Chlea Ramirez

Jiana Davis

Jourdan Miller

Nina Burns

Renee Bhagwandeen

Who will dominate?

I'll go for Jeremy and Nina :)

Now Playing : 100 Years - Five For Fighting 

: Busy bee

: Migs Lorenzana

On Shop: Flying Dutchman's Extended Sale

It's always fun to spice up and make the most of your summer with your latest and smoking items. And if you're looking for great sale deals this summer, you should turn your head at Flying Dutchman Shoe's great offers. They've got your summer must haves with the touch of vogue perfect for stylish men from head to toe.

They announced that they will be having a great sale last April 16 - 21, 12 nn - 8pm. All Tank Tops are SALE.

And due to the insist of public demand, they are extending the sale until this weekend, April 22 - 28, at the Collective, Makati

Photo Courtesy of Flying Dutchman Shoes

Spend your summer with these cool and novel stuff. Walk with summer that will make you look enviable.

Grab them out at Flying Dutchman Shoes at The Collective

Visit..

FLYING DUTCHMAN SHOES

for more information about the store and their system.

Fly high, walk your fashion with FD Shoes.

Now Playing : All I want is your Love - Inoj

: Migs Lorenzana

Semana Santa 2013: Holy Wednesday

Sorry if the quality of the photos are not that good, I just used a phone camera since I'm not techie and I'm not really fond of using high tech gadgets and equipment. 

Ang pagpapagaling  ni Jesus sa lalaking bulag

Ang pagbubuhos ng pabango kay Jeesus

Ang pagpapatawad ni Jesus sa babaeng nahuling nakikiapid

Ang pagpapala ni Jesus sa mga bata

Ang pagpapatawad ni Jesus kay Maria Magdalena

Ang pagbisita ni Jesus kay Martha at Maria ng Betania

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang anak ni Jairo

Ang paglilinis ng templo

Ang pagsasalu-salo ni Jesus, Mahal na Ina at Juan na alagad

Ang pagpapaalam ni Jesus sa Kanyang Ina

Pananalangin sa halamanan kasama ang tatlong alagad

Ang panlulumo sa halamanan

Pananalangin sa halamanan

Ang pagpapagaling ni Jesus sa tainga ni Malco

Ang pagpapagaling ni Jesus sa tainga ni Malco

Ang pagkakanulo

Ang pagdakip Kay Jesus

Ang pagsisisi ni Simon Pedro

Hinatulang mamatay sa krus si Jesus

Ang pag-aatang ng krus Kay Jesus

Ang ikalawang pagpapatanaw

Ang ikalawang pagkasubasob ni Jesus

Ang pagpapako sa krus

Ang pagsibat sa tagiliran ni Jesus

Ang pagsasapalaran sa damit ni Jesus

I already posted my previous experience regarding the same matter last year, scheduled in Wednesday.
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Holy Wednesday; Holy Week 2012



Have a meaningful Holy Week. God bless us all!
Loving God <3