Month: March 2016

Holy Week: Penance or Have Fun

Is Holy Week still relevant to the Catholics and does it really matter now or is it just a dying Catholic tradition with its meaning slowly translating into just a long weekend of respite from the daily grind?

Ika nga ni Ompong

Is the observance of the Holy Week still relevant today for the practicing Catholics?

… When most of them are spending the holy week in beaches and resorts and posting these on social media for everyone to see how much fun they are getting?

… When most of them are having a good time eating and drinking with their relatives and friends at their hometown province?

… And when most of them are relaxing on stay-cation mode?

Is Holy Week still relevant to the Catholics and does it really matter now or is it just a dying Catholic tradition with its meaning slowly translating into just a long weekend of respite from the daily grind?

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For Mother Earth…

The unseen sparkle that lies beneath Within the din, emotions unsheathe The petals of decaying flora And the howls of the dying fauna As my spine slowly starts to shiver A strange vision blurred like a sliver The grim reaper's dark shadows appear Bodies turning cold, teary eyes in fear

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The Gravity Defying Car…

I saw this mini-cooper that appeared like it was defying the law of gravity. This reminded me of the gravity-defying cars in Universal Studios, Hollywood. Will I still be alive when the time comes that the hover cars we usually see in science fiction movies become a reality?

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All year round Christmas Store…

If Michigan has the Bronner's Christmas Wonderland which sells Christmas items all year round in Frankenmuth, the Philippines has the Gilmore Street in San Juan where some stores sell the same items 360 days a year. I just wonder, are the prices the same or is it much lower during non-Christmas season?

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The Funny Syllable “Ba”…!

In the Philippine national language which is Tagalog, there is one syllable when repeated, means a lot of things... The syllable "Ba"! For example, if you say... ... "Bababa ba?', it means "Will you alight?" or "Will it go down?". ... "Bababa!" means "I will alight!" or "I will go down!" ... "Baba" means two... Continue Reading →

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Walking the Sleep…

Can dreams be a reality? Can reality be just a dream? Which one provides tranquility? Which one would make you scream? Inspired by: Two Worlds by Vonita

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This is odd…

There's definitely something odd and weird about this vehicle! Have you also noticed it? Aha! It has no plate number...! That's why it's odd and weird!

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The Sound of Death…!

The piano bars in black and white; The lyrics sang its last good night; Her ghost float above the light; Cryin'... she's gone out of my sight! The music played its crying breath; Can't hear a sound, am I going deaf?; The piano's dying note in length; Soundless... wrapped in the cloak of death!

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