Sunday Mass was presided by Fr. Bel San Luis. I honestly did not know who he was until he uttered his name. I remember reading his column on Manila Bulletin. Anyway, the Gospel reminds us that when we die – we’re all on equal footing. No one is better and no one is less. We…
Author: Didi
Happy 3rd Year Anniversay Paradise Dynasty!!
Was it just three years ago? Yes, but it seems longer to me! It was truly love at first taste. I can’t believe that its been three years since my love affair with Paradise Dynasty started! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! I can still remember it as if it were yesterday, I first tried Paradise Dynasty with (mom)…
IFLIX: Now available – Tagalized K-Drama!!
Whenever I watch K-Dramas, I need to be in the zone. I need to be ready to watch AND to read the subtitles. There has been so many instances that I wanted to watch, BUT my eyes are too tired to read – I just want to watch the drama unfold without really reading and…
#SundaySeries: Humility & Mass in Tagalog
I’ve always felt that hearing Mass in Tagalog is more solemn. I remember picking Tagalog songs during my wedding Mass, and it felt really solemn. Is it just me? Anyway, I heard Mass in Tagalog and I can’t explain what I felt, I guess it’s been a long time since I last heard Mass in…
Parenting 101: Tact & Intentional Parenting
I know kids say what is on their mind. But there is a fine line when what they say lacks TACT. What is Tact? Adults have known tact – but there are some who still lack this important trait. Maybe because they think they are just being ‘honest’. Well, one can be honest without being…
DON’T bring #PepperSpray OUT of the country!!
Do you know that possessing pepper spray in certain countries is ILLEGAL? Who would have thought? Not me, nor my friends. Not most everyone! So here I am writing this – a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. Read it again: PEPPER SPRAY IS ILLEGAL IN THESE COUNTRIES: Hong Kong Macau Singapore Japan …
Halloween with IFLIX!
Before the era of internet, there was one Halloween tradition that was practiced by Filipinos in the country. And that is to watch Magandang Gabi Bayan’s Halloween Special. It was shown the Saturday prior to October 31 (in case it didn’t fall on a Saturday). I remember most everyone would watch it intently and was…
Little Dapitan at Ayala Cloverleaf Balintawak
Dapitan. The home of wonderful finds. I remember going there a years ago in search of Christmas decor when I was newly married. Years later, I went there to look for wooden stuff and what nots. I remember walking the streets of Kanlaon and going into the Dapitan Arcade to just browse what they were…