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blog birthday giveaway

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it has been three years since i started my blog.  i’ve  never thought that people will actually be interested reading it.  this blog and other blogs became my escape when i get bored or when i get homesick here where i work.

as a form of gratitude, i am choosing one of my readers whom i will give a ‘gift’ to celebrate my blog anniversary.  i chose her because i have always loved her blog and have been following it for almost a year now.  when she blogs about the places she have visited, she does it so vividly!  she blogs about her life experiences which makes her ‘real’ for me.  she also always takes time to comment in my posts, i thank her for that and i want her to feel that her efforts are rewarded, hehe.  one more thing, she’s almost been to a lot of places around the world but wala siyang yabang !

so, who is this blogger?

it’s kg of bahay ni kumareng grace!  i still remember my first comment on her blog about those hotel towels being used by her sister as floor mats!  haha.  congratulations grace, this is your gift from sensory replays:

a 5-course original italian meal at la dolce vita bar and restaurant, bel-air makati for two worth P1900 (valued at P3800)!  i purchased two transferable vouchers from ensogo for you grace!  i have sent them thru your e-mail, please confirm if you have received it, enjoy! 😀

monasterio de tarlac holy week schedule of activities

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i noticed i get a lot of views from my posts about the monastery (monasterio de tarlac, revisiting the monastery) and some might be checking out the schedule of masses for the holy week.  i revisited the monasterio last month and was able to take note of their activities for this lenten season which can be of use for those devotees planning to visit the place.

Palm Sunday

10:00: Blessing of palms at the Resurrection Garden;  10:15: Commemoration of Christ’ triumphant entry to Jerusalem (Procession from the Garden of Ressurection to the Plaza);  10:30: Holy Mass at Monasterio Plaza;  15:00: Blessing of Palms (Shorter Rite), Holy Mass and Veneration of the Holy Cross.

Holy Monday

05:00: Penitential Rosary Procession; 06:00: Community Mass; 10:30: Pilgrim’s Mass; 15:00: Liturgy of the Word and Rite of the Veneration of the Holy Cross.

Holy Tuesday

05:00: Penitential Rosary Procession; 06:00: Community Mass; 10:30: Pilgrim’s Mass; 15:00: Liturgy of the Word and Rite of the Veneration of the Holy Cross.

Holy Wednesday

05:00: Penitential Rosary Procession; 06:00: Community Mass; 10:30: Pilgrim’s Mass; 15:00: Liturgy of the Word and Rite of the Veneration of the Holy Cross.

Holy Thursday

07:00: Liturgy of the Word and Rite of Veneration of the Relic of the Holy Cross (Scheduled as follows 07:00, 08:30, then every hour to 15:30);  16:30: Mass of the Lord’s Supper; 18:00: Paschal Triduum.

Good Friday

07:00: Via Crucis, Veneration of the Relic of the Holy Cross; 15:30: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion and Veneration of the Cross.

Holy Saturday

07:00: Rite of Veneration of the Relic of the Holy Cross (Scheduled as follows 07:00, 08:30, then every hour to 17:30); 19:00: Easter Vigil (Blessing of Light, Liturgy of the Word, Blessing of the Baptismal Water / Baptism and the Holy Eucharist).

Easter Sunday

10:30: Open-Air Mass at Monasterio Plaza and Veneration of the Relic;  15:00: Holy Mass at the Chapel.

goin’ malay

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i have been home for days off for nearly two weeks now but had to stay at the house due to a bad infection i suffered. i’m still thankful though that it happened here while i’m home and not where i work. good thing i’m better now for my flight for my first “lone backpacking” will be this coming week. so where am i going? i’m going to have a week visit to – malaysia.

my initial plan is to visit three key places of malaysia namely, kota kinabalu, penang, and kuala lumpur which will be my last stop. i have researched a little about spots to visit in kota kinabalu and kuala lumpur and will just maximize the limited time i have but not to the point of stressing myself out for i want this to be a leisurely trip. i have not planned anything on penang for my doctor-bestfriend-instant tour guide, docgelo has everything organized for me, hehe.

my transportation will all be by air (cebupac and air asia) and accommodations have been pre-booked to avoid the hassle of looking for a place to stay. travelling alone is not new for me and getting lost is a usual thing i always experience! i get lost in airports looking for gate numbers, i hate trains for i jump out on the wrong station and i am a magnet for cab drivers who are total asses. i have this habit of asking about three or more persons on directions for i am very poor on reading signs and notices, lol!

anyway, i’ll just do this and have fun and stay safe. 🙂 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ i have received four entries for my bloggy blog contest. thank you for joining – docgelo, chyng, kg and pm. and the winner of the mini travel speakers is.. prinsesa musang for her post “what to do in an orthopedic clinic“. she deserves to win out of the endless purring i got from her that she should be the winner, hehe.

congrats pm, i’ll send you an e-mail for your contact details, will send your prize through courier. of course the three bloggers who joined also have something from me. i just revisited monasterio de tarlac yesterday and got these beautiful scented red beads rosaries. docgelo, chyng and kg will have one.

watch out for my blog anniversary give-away this coming may. i’m giving out cool prizes again exclusively for my blog followers. 😉