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…
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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…
Why I Volunteer To Take Pictures of Other Travelers, Why You Should Too
A picture tells stories; it may not reveal the whole story of the exact moment the image was taken but it can trigger memories, hopefully happy ones. 🙂 Pictures from trips and vacations are especially important, it reminds us of great times, of the people we’ve shared the getaway with, and the adventures on the…
Summer Rising in the Philippines!
Sobrang init karon, gahapon, sa usang adlaw og murag mas init pa dyud ni in the comings weeks. Aghhhhhh. My newsfeed is peppered with similar sentiments, yours too? 🙂 I have been following weather reports lately, found it fascinating learning how hot it’s going to be in the coming days, it’s my cue to say with exasperation and…
The Rain Song for Rainy Cebu – Sinulog 2014
Lulled to early sleep by the pitter-patter of rain drops on the roof, I was expecting the rain would have stop by the time I wake up, but nope, not a chance. For the past few days it’s been raining non-stop here in Cebu, and based on the latest weather updates this gloomy, wet weather…