Category Archives: Litratong Pinoy

Jingle Bells

Posted on December 18, 2008 by greenbucks| 8 Comments

“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…”

“Pasko na naman, o kay tulin ng araw…” (hindi po ito translation ng Jingle bells, lol)

These are what we usually hear the carolers sing. Happy songs, they almost invite the listeners to join in the fun, making us remember that Christmas is near.

Masaya, kaiga-igaya and nagpapa-alala sa atin na malapit na ang Pasko.

Last weekend when we went to The Fort, we saw several wonderfully dressed and happy people singing carols and greeting people “Merry Christmas” It sure felt great to see them.

Nung isang linggong napadpad kami sa The Fort nakakita kami ng mga taong me magagarang damit. Sila ay masasaya at nagbigay ng ngiti sa mga labi ng mga taong kanilang binabati ng kanilang American accent na “Merry Chirstmas!”

Ayan, medyo nahiya pa ang aking unico hijo, napilitan yatang ngumiti 😀

There are my two younger children with Julian a bit apprehensive.

But do you know that there is another face to this happy caroling?

Alam nyo ba na may ibang mukha ang pagkakaroling na ito?

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The Gift

Posted on December 11, 2008 by greenbucks| 20 Comments

One of my favorite songs is “The Gift” by Jim Brickman.

Isa sa aking paboritong kanta ang “The Gift” ni Jim Brickman.

For me, the most important gifts we can ever receive in our whole lifetime is LIFE and LOVE. LIFE because we exist and we enjoy God’s blessings as well as trials. LOVE because if we love God and the people around us everything will fall into place.

Para sa akin, ang dalawang pinaka-importanteng regalo na ating matatanggap habang tayo ay buhay pa ay ang BUHAY at PAGMAMAHAL. BUHAY dahil tayo ay naisilang at nag-eenjoy sa biyaya at pagsubok ng Diyos. PAGMAMAHAL dahil kung mahal natin ang Diyos at ang ating mga kapwa, maayos ang ating buhay.

Family. Isn’t it that they mean everything to us and we give them our love?

Pamilya. Hindi ba sila ang ating buhay at sila ay ating binibigyan ng pagmamahal?

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21 Days to go Before Christmas

Posted on December 4, 2008 by greenbucks| 21 Comments

Today is December 4. And if my counting is right, it is just 21 days before Christmas. Are you excited already?

Ika-4 ng Disyembre ngayon, at kung tama ang bilang ko, 21 na araw ng lang, Pasko na. Eksayted ka na ba?

Last year, we didn’t put up a Christmas tree. We just decorated the front door with the usual garland decoration that we have been using for years. I wanted to see if my family can feel the Christmas spirit with our home devoid of decorations. Other than that, I was too busy and too stressed out to put up a tree.

Noong isang taon, hindi kami naglagay ng Krismas Tree. Isinabit lang namin ang aming garland sa harapang pinto ng bahay. Ito ay ilang taon na din naming ginagamit. Gusto kong maramdaman ng aking pamilya ang diwa ng Pasko kahit wala kaming mga dekorasyon sa bahay. Tsaka isa pa, ako noon ay napaka-abala at pagod upang makapag-dekorasyon pa.

The children did not mind not having a tree. In fact they didn’t ask why. The Christmas spirit? It was felt because we know that loving each other is enough to make Christmas a truly memorable experience for them.

Hindi naman nagtanong ang mga bata bakit wala kaming puno. Ang diwa ng Pasko? Naramdaman naman namin dahil alam namin na ang pagmamahal sa isa’t isa ay sapat na para maging mas makabuluhan ang Pasko.

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Pang-aabuso, Nagwagi nga ba Tayo Laban Dito?

Posted on November 27, 2008 by greenbucks| 16 Comments

Thinking of a photo that will go with this week’s theme was very difficult for me.

Ang pag-isip kung anong larawan ang ilalagay sa temang ito ay sadyang napakahirap sa akin.

First because there was no photo in our archives depicting something that has been won, or anyone in the family winning anything.

Una dahil sa tila ba walang larawan sa aming mga naipong pondong larawan ng may nanalo o may nanalong kapamilya ko sa kung ano pa man.

The truth is, I have already made entries in advanced, till December 4, EXCEPT this theme.

Sa totoo lang, nakagawa na ako ng entry hanggang December 4, pwera ito.

So I thought long and hard and waded through photos dating back from April 2008 till I reached August when we had a family field trip to Luneta and Fort Santiago as part of my twoyounger children’s homeschool lessons in history.

Ako ay napa-isip nang matagal at naghanap ng larawan mula April 2008 hanggang dumating ako sa Agosto 2008 nung ang aking pamilya ay pumunta sa Luneta at Fort Santiago bilang parte ng lesson sa Kasaysayan ng mga anak kong nagho-homechool.

Was freedom won?

Nagwagi nga ba tayo talaga at nakuha ang kalayaan? Tunay ba tayong nakaalis na sa mga nagbabanta ng ating kalayann sa panahong ito?

Ang kalayaan ba ay tunay ngang nasa isip na lamang, isang mindframe na siyang humuhubog sa ating pamumuhay?

Marami pang lakbay ang ating gagawin upang masabing tayo nga ay nagwagi laban sa mga sumusupil ng kalayaang ito. Ipagpatuloy lang natin ang ating pakikibaka.

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Yuck!

Posted on November 20, 2008 by greenbucks| 24 Comments

We love in live in places where cleanliness is observed and reinforced. Who wouldn’t want that?

Gusto natin tumira sa mga lugar na ang kalinisan ay nakikita at ginagawa. Sino ba ang may ayaw nito?

But sadly, many Filipinos are not particularly bent on keping their surroundings clean. Not only should cleanliness be practiced with our bodies and inside our homes, it should also be practiced outside of it.

Subalit sa kabila nitong kagustuhan na ito, maraming mga Pilipino ang hindi ginagawang malinis ang kanilang paligid. Hindi lang dapat na ang kalinisan ay naipapakita sa ating katawan at sa loob ng bahay, dapat pati sa labas ay malinis din.

Look closely at the photo and see how blurred the background is. The background is blurred not because there is something wrong with the camera. The background is blurred because of SMOG or air pollution.

Pakitingnan mabuti ang larawan at makikita namalabo sa bandang malayo. Hindi malabo dahil me problema sa pagkuha. Malabo ang background kasi dahil sa smog o maruming hangin.

Ok then, here is another photo:

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