The Filipino Today

It’s been a while for how many months I didn’t update my blog and I’m here again sharing these things to you because it’s seems I’m thinking this much. Today while I’m on duty my mind keep on thinking about the coming Presidential election in Philippines I don’t know why. I’m not against about politics but when someone asks me about politics I just simply said to them no comment, not interested. I just want to ask to my fellow Filipinos about this event, what are your opinions, and if the Filipino today stand still? Have you studied carefully whose name of the President you're going to vote? Months are fast approaching the election will be held on 10th of May that is Monday hopefully I’ll be back home that month. To all my kababayans out there if you read my blog just try to hit your Filipino answers, and if you want to search something about political issues the Filipino Today will help you find an answer. It’s a free search engine anything related to Filipino, so that’s it all I can say vote wisely and be a true Filipino today.

Happy Diwali

Happy Diwali to all our Indian and Nepali friends, this coming Sunday the Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, are celebrating their feast of Lights and an official holiday in India. For them may the festival of lights "Diwali" dispel darkness, ignorance and evil from the world.

Annual Staff Party

Last January 18 we had our annual staff party and the venue for our party is in the Ocean View Bar one of our outlet in our Hotel *sigh* how cheap hehehe. The party started around 12 in the midnight why midnight? Because that’s the time all of the staff finished their duty harharhar. The party is quiet okay I enjoyed a little bit the food is great the Chef knows well our taste hehehe. The management also prepared for a raffle draw for all the staff. Unfortunately hehehe my precious name wasn’t called for the raffle draw better luck next time Charisse harharhar. My two room mate was luck that day their name was called one received MP3 player and the other got a MP3 speaker. We also have a presentation through nationality Filipinos, Indians and Bangali. These nationalities did their best to show their talents to the staff party. And of course we Filipinos did the best presentation among other nationalities proud to be Pinoy. The staff party ended out well, around 3:30 in the morning we finished the party. After the party all the staff back to their barracks again hehehe.

These are our pictures during our staff party

Proud to be PINOY

w/ our Gen Mngr

different nationalities

ai gutom....

yours truly heheh

Christmas and New Year 2009

Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year guys! My Christmas & New Year here in UAE was not so happy compared last year. *sigh* I’m not with my loved ones but what will I do life must go on. In the 24th eve all Christian employees went to the Fujairah Church to hear the gospel of the priest in the season of love which is the birth of our Christ. In the church you can saw different nationality but most of them are Filipinos and Indians. When I saw our Indian sisters whew I’m so amazed of their dresses and gold accessories as my Indian friend told me that when they will go to church they wear their very elegant dresses.

As the ceremony continues I feel that I’m alone where I’m surrounded with the strange people and only God and I. I have already a teary eye when the ceremony starts and as we sang the Our Father I didn’t control it anymore and I started to cry as the song finished not only me crying my co-employee also have a teary eye *sigh* how we miss our loved ones back home.

After the mass as we arrived in the compound I opened my laptop and go online to greet my loved ones a Merry Christmas. We have a small party also we exchange gifts, we prepare foods and drinks. As the party finished we chatted with my fiancée, again I cried *sigh* I really miss him so much even though we chat everyday but that day it’s a very special day but too bad we’re too apart.

Welcoming the year 2009 for me it’s an ordinary day and quiet busy because I’m in graveyard duty that time. We have a Gala Dinner to our in house guest, we did raffle promo for them and the Filipino band is there to entertain our guest. The party turns at well all guests are very happy celebrating their New Year. I just hope and pray that this year we have an abundant year in the year of the Ox.

Some of our pictures during Christmas and New Year:

Going back to the compound after the mass

PEACE

During our Christmas party

Merry Christmas guys!

During Gala Dinner one of our guest

Ate Angie and me w/ our guest

2nd Birthday of my Niece

Yesterday 15th of December my niece celebrating her 2nd birthday too bad for me I’m not there with her to her special day. I really miss my niece, when I left from there she’s only 1 year and 4 months old that time. For the months that I’m not with her I know I miss something new about her. Her first baby talk, first dance and a lot more. My fiancée and my friend Jen (her godmother) went there to greet and joined baby Anne to her special day. I just saw baby Anne her pictures and thanks to Jen for the pictures. Because I told her before, when you go there bring your digicam and take some snapshots with my niece. To my fiancée thanks for the video and for being there together with my family. I miss you guys!!! C yah soon!

gift from ninong Red

my sister & my niece

123 blow

my ninang Jen

relax muna ako dito

You can view more pictures of my niece here 2nd birthday of baby Anne

Happy Easter Sunday

Today is the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as a Christian we celebrate it with great joy welcoming Jesus Christ back in our life again. Churches today hold Easter masses and dawn processions in observance the first meeting of Jesus and the Blessed Mary. And as a Christian, early in the morning I woke up at 3:00am my boy friend, his sister and cousin Ann is with me we join the procession at the church. The procession starts at 4:00am, many Christians join and observe over the risen Christ. In the procession there are many cute little angels singing “Alleluia Alleluia” and one of the angels lift the veil of Blessed Mary covering to her face to see her Risen Son for the first time, since His crucifixion on Good Friday. In the observance of Easter Sunday many malls also have their Easter egg hunts for the kids. And some families go to the beaches rejoicing the risen of our Savior Jesus Christ. Happy Easter Sunday guys!

Videoke Time

Last week that was March 13, my friend Sharon arrived here. Sharon worked in Dubai for almost 2 years; she’s married and has one daughter name Nikki. While at worked sometimes we chatted and she talked always how she really misses her family especially her daughter. And I know as she arrived here she’s wearing a big smile because for almost 2 years she’s finally home. Sharon and I first met at HarvestSEO Company as a co-worker and became friends for then. Last Tuesday Sharon, Arthur her hubby, Ann and her hubby and son Carl, me and my bf and Jen went to Galam. Galam is a Videoke bar we went their for our Videoke time/bonding. We really enjoyed that moment and chit chatting about her worked and about her life in Dubai. Videoke is somewhat a right place for friends bonding time, we’re very happy for Sharon and to her family. Jen and I took some pictures, and here it is:

sharon and her hubby

ann, her hubby and son carl

arthur, sharon, me and my bf

jen and me

My balikbayan friend Merniel

It’s been four years since I met this great balikbayan friend of mine Merniel. We first met and built our friendship at Harvestseo Company in 2004. As years goes by somebody knocked Merniel and offered her great opportunity to Saudi Arabia. Merniel grab that opportunity for her to share and gain more knowledge and abilities. In 2007 Merniel departed Philippines and went to Saudi Arabia to face her new challenges in life. I’m so happy with Merniel, I do hope and pray that someday I can work also in other countries.

Our communication never stopped even though we’re apart, we keep sending e-mails for any updates happened in our lives. She forwarded me her pictures when she’s at the hidden valley of Riyadh. And when I got her mail saying that she has a one month vacation here I’m so happy because she’s back home again.
Last Sunday that was February 10 around 4:30 in the afternoon I, my bf and Jen went to the airport for the arrival of our friend Merniel. Her sister and her nieces are also there waiting for her. We’re so exited to see her again and in a few minutes her come Merniel with a smile on her face.
From the airport we went to their house, we do lots of chitchatting as we ate our dinner. Jen said that we should plan and set an itinerary for the one month vacation of our friend here. I’m sure this month of February there are lots of hang outs happen. For Merniel I’m so glad that you’re finally home.
Merniel at the hidden valley of Riyadh

At the airport





the residential place of Merniel at PN Roa

Sinulog Festival Santo Niño

Today is the Sinulog festival, famous feast in Cebu City and it’s been held every year on the third Sunday of January. Sinulog is a prayer dance performed before the image of the Santo Niño. Sinulog derived from the Cebuano word “sulog” which is “river current movement”; skillfully describes the forward-backward movement of the Sinulog dance. And the dance is accompanied by the sound of the drums, trumpets and many more. The Sinulog festival is one of the majestic and most colorful festivals in the Philippines. The festival portrayed by a long parade through the streets while dancing the Sinulog. While the contingents dancing, people around the streets are shouting Pit Señor! to express their thanksgivings to the Santo Niño. This Sinulog dance is a ritual dance in honor of Santo Niño or the child Jesus, the patron saint of Cebu City. The above image you’ve seen is our own Santo Niño at home. Viva Señor Santo Niño! Pit Señor! Pit Señor!

Dr. Jose Rizal our national hero

Today all Filipinos nationwide commemorate the 111th death anniversary of our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal. We all know that our national hero is the most well-known advocate in our country during the Spanish colonial era. Dr. Jose Rizal excellent works in terms of writings are his novels entitled Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. When I was in my high school years I remembered that we have our drama at our class in Noli me Tangere. We did our best there to portray well the characteristics in the novel Noli me Tangere especially our hero. We then as a student treasured what our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal did for all of us as a Filipino. We should thank him for his heroic attitude for our country Philippines. And today also our Government and local officials in various areas went to the monument of Dr. Jose Rizal to commemorate his 111th death anniversary. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Isaisip at Isapuso ang Paggunita ng Kabayanihan ni Rizal”.

22nd Birthday of my boy friend

This day my boy friend is turning 22 years young, we went to church as early as four in the morning we attended Simbang Gabi. We thank the Lord for the blessings He gave for the both of us. And I prayed for the good health of my boy friend, more blessings to come in his life and a prosperous one on his career. For our relationship, I ask Lord to be at the center of our relationship so that I and my boy friend will be strong enough to handle any circumstances that will happen in our lives. In the evening my boy friend co-workers and friends are come together to join his valuable moment. All of us are having great fun, enjoyed singing and chit chatting with each other. For my boyfriend happy 22nd birthday to you I love you Pre!

And you know that

I'll be at your side, there's no need to worry
Together we'll survive through the haste and hurry
I'll be at your side
If you feel like you're alone, and you've nowhere to turn
I'll be at your side

I took some pictures for the 22nd birthday of my boy friend.