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A Different Christmas Wish

Posted on December 10, 2009 by greenbucks| 1 Comment

Writing about Christmas wishes made me think about what I really want this Christmas and beyond.

Like a beauty pageant contestant, I wish for joy, love and more blessings from the Lord. Throw in world peace and I am as happy as a lark. I know it is probably too much to wish for something like that during this time of turmoil.

Oh, before I forget I need weight loss pills first before i even think I can join a beauty pageant, LOL.

Kidding aside, the developments happening after the bloody mass murder in this third world country ruled by power hungry and corrupt officials is frightening.

What is more frightening is that other appointed officials are on the same boat with the suspects who have deep ties with the sitting president.

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Remote Control Car

Posted on December 10, 2009 by greenbucks| 9 Comments

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Hiling. Wish. Isinulat niya noong isang linggo: “I wish my father will give me a remote control car this Christmas.” Isinulat yan ni Kuya, ang aming unico hijo na mag-first Communion bukas, December 11,2009.

Julian reading

Bihira siyang humiling. Bihira silang humiling. Marahil nasanay sila na hindi humihingi kung hindi naman kailangan talaga.

Ang mga anak ko, kapag pupunta kami sa mall upang may bilhing kailangang gamit o kaya upang kumain, uuwi na walang bitbit na toy, kuntento na sa pahawak-hawak, patingin-tingin.

Alam ko gusto nila, mga bata kasi. Kaya lang kapag sasanayin na lang ibibigay palagi ang hiling, baka hindi maganda ang resulta sakaling hindi na maibigay ang hiling nila.

Sana ganun din ang iba.

Noong pagpasok ng taong ito, mayroon kaming wish candles. Naging isang humbling experience sa aming mag-asawa ang hiling ng aming anak na lalaki. Sa mga kandilang sumimbolo ng iba’t ibang kahilingan, siya ay humiling ng color blue kasi daw:

“I like blue because it means PEACE so that everyone is happy and no one is fighting each other. Its LOVE (pertaining to the candle that burned the fastest) because the first candle that melted was pink. Its love for us.”

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Pasko Na!

Posted on December 3, 2009 by greenbucks| 7 Comments

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Muling nagbabalik ang Litratong Pinoy.

Tamang-tama ang pagbabalik na ito, kasabay sa hudyat na tema ng pagpasok ng buwan ng Pasko. Alam naman natin na dito sa Pilipinas, napaka-espesyal ng Pasko.

Narito ang  isang hudyat sa aming tahanan na wala nang makapipigil pa sa pagdating ng Pasko:

Christmas paper tree

Isang simpleng paper tree, gawa ng mga anak ko noong isang taon. Isa yan sa mga ginawa nilang tree ornaments.

Nawa ay maging maayos ang pagdating ng Pasko sa ating tahanan at puso. Tandaan, si Hesus ang dahilan kaya tayo meron nito.

Happy LP!

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White Sand Beaches

Posted on November 24, 2009 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

I miss going to the beach.

Panglao, Bohol

Sure, it is icky sticky and hot out there but at least, it is a natural body of water and does not need any chemicals nor spa filters to make the water clean.

Sunset views are a sight to behold too as soft winds blow to cool the remnants of heat from the sun.

This photo was taken at Panglao, Bohol by my then 13yo daughter while they spent summer vacation in Bohol.

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Pork Humba (Braised Pork)

Posted on October 29, 2009 by greenbucks| 11 Comments

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Ang humba, bow.

Masarap itong kainin, lalo na kapag niluto sa uling ala slow cooking.

pork humba

Malambot, malinamnam, masarap at mabango.

Amoy pa  lang, ulam na! Tara, kain tayo 🙂

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