The Bright Side in “The Dark Knight”, a Batman Movie

It is not just a Batman movie, not just an action movie or a thriller—there are many truths in life that could be found in this movie.

Knights in shining armour, give hope to the majority, though sometimes these knights are far from perfect (in the case of Harvey Dent the District Attorney, even if he [...]

NESTLE POPS–A New Generation Ice Cream

A night of reminiscing, great food, and even greater dessert.

“Mom, we remember our childhood!”, my bigger kids told me as we went to the Nestle Creamery along Aurora Boulevard. They remember those carefree days when we went to that place when they were little kids. Thanks to Nestle Pops, we were again able to visit [...]

Reuter’s Times Square Billboard in New York flashed Photos of Monica, Lucky, Pia and Moochie

I was quietly working, when Monica at 7 am was shrieking with joy, saying that she was on Reuter’s Times Square Billboard. And I thought that she was just dreaming. She showed me 5 text messages saying,
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“Your Smiles: Congratulations, your photo will be live in Times Square and on www.reuters.com/smiles at 7:40am, 10:20am, 2:00pm and [...]

Happy Father’s Day

If the kids were to write this post they will say:

move over, Sexy Mom
it’s Daddy on the spotlight—it’s his day today!
and we all greet him Happy Father’s Day!

(figuratively, a staircase—parang hagdanan, sunod-sunod)

28 years ago today, I gave birth to my Angelo

There’s really no need to say it, but I am proud of him—my Angelo, first born among 7 siblings. I have always wanted to ask him, but have not—has he ever felt any pressure when at 16, he was already kuya to 3 boys and 3 girls?

Now, at 28, Angelo is husband to Caren and [...]

Warm thoughts on friendship and practical tips on traveling–fair and square

Out of the blue, Tess and I met at the elevator in Mega Mall yesterday—we found out that we were going to the same place—to the Chapel for the 12:15 pm mass. We do not meet often, maybe about 2-3 times a year, with occasional phone calls and emails in between, but we call ourselves [...]

1st of June

1st of June, it’s the end of summer.

“If you want to be happy, be”—Leo Tolstoy.

We went to UP Shopping Center and had our fill of FIC (fruits in ice cream). The kids had strawberry, chocolate, and capuccino. Pau wanted minty choco, but there was none. Ice cream, anyone?

Happy 15th Birthday, PAULINE, a child but not anymore, a lady but not yet

One day before Pauline’s 15th birthday (26 May), she asked to spend time with family and friends—at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. What a pleasant surprise to get a positive response from her 6 other siblings, my hubby and my mom. Summer was so full of activities, that most of the time, I was home alone, [...]

Free WiFi at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel

At 3 am at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel’s Lobby Lounge.

Pauline chatting away with friends greeting her on her birthday.

American Idol’s Season 7: DAVID COOK WINS!

UPDATE: 22 May 2008 at 9 am (21 May 2008 in the US)

THIS POST WAS PREPARED ON 21 MAY (with a few blanks to be filled out), ready to be published as soon as DAVID COOK’s WIN was announced. I didnt have a back up post in case David Archuleta won.

America has voted—97.5 million votes, [...]

Biking at the Quezon Memorial Circle

‘Twas a perfect afternoon. Yesterday, Sunday, the weather was cool—seems like summer must really have been over.

Chato, Alan Jr and I decided to go to Quezon Memorial Circle for our usual bike ride. Compared to other days, there were less people this time, I wondered why ( I heard later that there was a storm, [...]