Ateneo de Manila vs. National University Women's Volleyball at Cagayan de Oro City

I love to watch volleyball games on television not only today but also on my younger years.  I used to watch foreign volleyball games on cable television until local college volleyball games were shown live on TV even for non-cable subscribers.  Since then, I only watch local college volleyball games and only those games played by women for they are less quicker compared to men.

These college volleyball games are played live starting October of every year in a venue far away from our hometown where it takes three days if we travel by sea and one hour and thirty to forty-five minutes if by air but costly.  Ergo, I settled to watch these ladies play on television live or on replays depending on my availability, but mostly, I watched them play live to feel the excitement as if I were on the actual venue of the games.

Few weeks ago, my friends and I decided to meet and chat at dinner for we have not done the same for quite some time.  During the dinner, after continuous talking about almost everything under the sun, one friend mentioned that a live volleyball game will happen a few days from the day we met.  She said that it will happen live at a place one hour and thirty minutes from our city, so I was very excited and kept asking her about the details.

I learned that the Ateneo de Manila Lady Eagles and the National University Bulldogs will be playing live.  It so happened that these are two of the college teams that I have been watching on TV.  In the last season, the Lady Eagles were the number one team while the Bulldogs were the number three team.  Who could resist watching this friendly game, hence, I did not miss the chance to watch the Ateneo Lady Eagles versus National University Bulldogs play live.

Here are the pictures I took which I have taken prior to the start of the game because I was there to watch the game and not to take photos, lol.  My friend told me to take some photos while the game is going on but I refused to do so for I could not dare to miss a single action while the game proceeds.  Doing so, I made the right decision and left the court satisfied.

Dunkin Donuts Mascots-Dancing for the Audience

A photo immediately after the end of the last game prior to this main event.

Introduction of the Players

The game begins.

Time is up.

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Halo-halo Craving

Sometime in a month, there were moments when my taste buds were uncanny to an extent that I am unable to stand the usual foods that I take.  Without doubt, some of you may have experienced the same.  What I do when this happens is force my husband to procure for me a sundae not just one but two sundaes.  Nonetheless, this time, I did a totally opposite overt act that I commonly do when my taste buds are changeable.

I dressed up, proceeded to the mall and ordered a Halo-halo, all on my own, but of course, with my husband's knowledge.  Personally, I only prefer to eat Halo-halo made by two food outlets located in our home town, namely, Chowking and Merry Muffet.  Wait, I assure you that this is not a paid review.  I am just a lady simply yearning for something.

In this post, I'll feature the Chowking Halo-halo for it was the only food that I can think.  Upon entering Chowking, I immediately ordered a regular size Halo-halo.  It seemed like forces of nature were on my side since I encountered no problem during that yearning like being in a long queue.

This Halo-halo is always topped with Ube ice cream as well as a slice of leche flan which happens to be one of my favorite desserts.  It is very mouthwatering especially since, as I have said, I am yearning for it.

Nonetheless, I remember that even if I am not craving for it we customarily visit Chowking and order Halo-halo when dropping by at our parent's place located in another city.  I guess eating Chowking Halo-halo runs from the family, lol.

How about you, what do you usually crave for?

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Because of the Chocolate Moist with Mango Parfait

It was a hot Sunday morning and a quiet one when suddenly a recollection bursted into my mind commanding me to attend an educational advocacy turnover.  I panicked.  It was already eight in the morning and the event will start at ten o'clock on the same day.  Yeah, I know what it is in your mind right now and that is, there is still a lot of time.  However, for me, its the other way around.  Two hours preparation for the event are not enough.  I would rather not include the details as to why for they could be unreasonable or unrealistic to some.  The essential thing is, I made it to the event but upon arriving, I was totally shocked and nervous when I was told that I am assigned as an emcee.

It is an honor to be assigned as such, nevertheless I am in no position to perform the task at hand.  Therefore, to be useful, I suggested to take pictures instead.  Incidentally, I brought a camera with me and gladly, the organizer who is my friend agreed to my suggestion.  Hence, the program begun.

The event was an educational advocacy program where our high school batch sponsored a scholar for the school year 2014-2015.  Some batch mates donated some amount to shoulder the finances of this scholar to enable her to continue her studies for this school year.  Through the donation, the scholar was enrolled and she received her school supplies as well as her uniform and school shoes, thus, the turnover.  The event was attended by some batch mates, guidance counselors of the school where the scholar was enrolled, the scholar and her parents.

It was a joyful and successful event but a tiring one.  I can hardly grasp a breath until it was all over.  I realized I needed to take a sit and take a deep breathing exercises.  Then came my friend serving something for the working committee.  Who could resist it? No one.  Even I was relaxed upon slowly savoring the food she served for us.  A day's work could never be hard because of the chocolate  moist with  mango parfait.  Funny, huh.  All the panic, shock, nervousness and tiredness was gone after a taste of the chocolate moist with mango parfait.  What a relief.  I even had not just one but more of it.

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Visiting Mama Mary Shrine in Simala, Sibonga, Cebu City

Our trip to Cebu City was unplanned.  My husband had a two-day seminar somewhere in said city last Thursday and Friday, May 22 and 23 respectively. Since he has no work on Saturday and Sunday, I suggested that me and my mother-in-law will come over during the weekend and he agreed.  We stayed at my sister-in-law's residence at Lapu-Lapu City.

Considering the limited time we had, going to Bohol would be unlikely.  For this reason, my sister-in-law recommended that we visit Mama Mary Shrine in Simala, Sibonga aside from stopping by to spend a short time with their relatives at Minglanilla.  Hence, our visit to Mama Mary Shrine.

The Mama Mary Shrine is located at Simala, Sibonga, Cebu City.  It is a castle-like church preserved by Marian monks.

During our visit, some portions of the church is still under construction.  The outside view of the church is not yet fully painted although as you can see from some of the pictures it seemed like the opposite. 

Walking toward the church was uneasy due to the heat of the sun and the stairs you have to pass through aside from the number of people lining up to attend the mass or simply visit the Mama Mary statue.  When visiting the shrine, it is a must to bring an umbrella or something else to cover yourself against the heat of the sun.

However, upon entering the church, the feeling of anxiousness was transformed. I was relaxed and comfortable even though there is no air conditioner inside the church.

When we were inside, no mass was going on.  What we did was lineup with other people to get a chance to kiss the Mama Mary statue or Birhen ng Simala as they call it.  There are three lines you can choose from.  First is the line where you can kiss the statue, second is the line where two persons can pray together and the third line is allotted for a single person praying to Mama Mary of Simala.

This is where we lined up.

Where people can kiss the statue.  This is where our line is going.

This are the two lines I mentioned.

The experience was unexplainable.  The heat, sweat, thirst and weakness of the body were all worth it.

Here are other photos that were taken during our visit to the shrine.

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Pinoy Cooking Recipes-Crediting a Source

I have not been blogging for so many years for I decided to concentrate on achieving a long-term goal which unfortunately I failed to reach.  To date, since I have the luxury of time, I plan to pursue my blogging hobby.  I may not be updating this blog everyday, nevertheless a number of articles will soon continuously burst out from this blog.  This is a pledge that I hope to maintain as long as I can and as long as needed.

To make good this blog, I assimilated through years of experience, way back when I was still blogging, that it is a rule to give credit to other websites a blogger used as a source or reference in an article he made.  An article in every blog is an intellectual property of the author, a legal concept, the application of which varies in every country.  To be a professional, reliable and trusted blogger, one must give respect to fellow bloggers by accrediting their work.  This is a concept that must not be ignored let alone be forgotten by any blogger.

In this post, I would like to recognize the website entitled Pinoy Cooking Recipes.  Since I decided, not too long ago, to know how to cook, I came across this website upon searching for "Nilagang Baboy" or "Pork Nilaga" or Boiled Pork.  There were different websites mentioning about Pork Nilaga, however this website provides for an easy procedure on how to cook Nilagang Baboy which is conducive for wives like me or any other individual who are completely novice in cooking.  Desiring to read more simple cooking procedures or meal recipes, I immediately bookmarked this site as a future guide for the same.  You can do so if you like.

Soon, an avalanche of cooked meal will be posted in this blog.  Some recipes may be based from the above-mentioned website depending on what appeals to me as I indulge in my role of becoming a cook for my husband.  Whenever recipes are taken and applied from the said blog, commendation will be recognized.

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Any Time of the Day is the Right Time to Exercise

Today, I just thought of creating a new blog and I immediately did.  Basically, this is my first post for purposes of this blog.  It took a while for me to actually create this blog as it remained to be simply a thought.  I want a blog that is based on actual experiences with a touch of my own concurrently helping online readers for whatever they are searching for.

For the past three days, I have been exercising in the morning.  I am a wife, as designated in the title of this blog, who happens to be currently unemployed and who takes care of no children.  I have thought of making use of my limitless time by exercising in the morning which I did.

Now, while doing the exercise, a question pops up in my mind?  Can I exercise as early as 4 am in the morning?  Immediately after my exercise, I surfed online searching for answers. I read the top three blogs that came out from google search.

The common answer they provide is the fact that any time of the day is the right time to exercise.  I prefer not to dwell on the scientific consequences because the fact remains that any time of the day will do which give us no good reasons or excuses not to have a daily exercise.  Exercise is not only available for those who want to lose weight but also to those who simply want to have a healthy body.  

This I have to say, I am neither fat nor thin and my weight is in accord with my height, nevertheless, I decided to make exercise as my daily routine for the main reason that it makes me feel good.  I suggest you do the same.

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