“One, two, three, sixteen, twenty one! 21 groupings of 10 pcs coins each, that should be enough, right? “Baby maniwala ka kukulangin yan sa daming batang mamamasko after magsimba.” Christmas 2015. This is my first time to spend Christmas day in Liliw, and I am so looking forward to the hordes of kids who will…
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How to plan for a stress-free Christmas
The thought of enjoying a stress free Christmas seems like an impossibility for most of us. It should be a time of joy and relaxation but it often turns into a chaotic rush. There’s so many presents to buy and the dreaded Christmas day feast to prepare. That’s why we’ve put together this handy guide…
Laptop’s Busted – Work Tool Emergency
Groot, my Lenovo Z400 Laptop, will be out of commission for 1 to 2 months. This is the estimate of Gigahertz’ technician at Lenovo’s accredited service center in Calamba, Laguna. That’s also the time estimate for the needed parts to arrive so they can fix mine :/ Upon hearing my explanation of what happened, he…
Give Me Money Moon ~ A Wish for Blessings
A famous line in Cebu ‘Moon… Give Me Money, Moon’ whenever the moon shines bright and big. Over the weekend, I asked my husband, my Tagalog friends, and a friend from Leyte, about the line and nope, they are not familiar with it. And I’m so surprise “Really? You haven’t heard of it? You’ve never said it at…
It’s Pabasa For Holy Week!
2:47 AM after switching on the electric fan because it was a little stuffy tonight I got back into bed. I was almost drifting back to sleep again when all of a sudden I can hear ladies voices murmuring in earnest, twas faint at first, then gradually it becomes more and more distinct, building to a…
Liliw Laguna Home in the Highlands
It’s my second morning here in Liliw and for two days in a row, I’ve woken up early. Right now it’s 6 AM, I usually wake up in Cebu at 8:30 AM or later. Lol. =) The town comes alive at an early hour. The mamang magpuputo just passed the side of our house,putt, putt,…
ONE JOURNEY – Thank You for the Blessings!
After the wedding celebration wrapped-up my long-time friends asked me ‘so Cecilya is this what you dream your wedding day to be?. I replied I really didn’t dream anything in details but everything far exceeds any expectation I may have. Our family and friends, our wedding suppliers from Cebu and Manila, and especially my husband…