broke off some dried branches from our bougainvillea (^_^)
i plan to do something with them in the future. (^_~)
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Showing posts with label eco. Show all posts
5.20.2011
4.26.2011
agsao ti rabii: cold summer nights
date: april 19, 2011
it's very windy outside. i actually love it. (~_~) i'm currently sitting at our dining area. it's a good thing the dining area is outside. i get to enjoy the strong winds and the load rustling of the leaves/trees. if only i can sleep outside right now, i would definitely do it. the stars are clearly seen here in the province. the atmosphere here is really relaxing. i don't know if it's just me but whenever i go here for holy week, i get this odd feeling. like something magical is happening around me even if i'm not really seeing anything new. maybe it's just that elevated feeling when i get to experience something that is quite different from what i am used to. in my case, the "different from what i am used to" is the peaceful feeling.
i wish i could share to you all the feeling of the strong winds and the loud rustling of the leaves and trees but alas! i am not very good with words to be able to describe it.
crickets. i only here them here in the province. the same with the "tuko" (a lizard that makes a deep reverberating sound during night time) maybe these sounds would what others call "nature sounds" whatever they are called, it's very calming.
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COUNTDOWN: 4 DAYS!
it's very windy outside. i actually love it. (~_~) i'm currently sitting at our dining area. it's a good thing the dining area is outside. i get to enjoy the strong winds and the load rustling of the leaves/trees. if only i can sleep outside right now, i would definitely do it. the stars are clearly seen here in the province. the atmosphere here is really relaxing. i don't know if it's just me but whenever i go here for holy week, i get this odd feeling. like something magical is happening around me even if i'm not really seeing anything new. maybe it's just that elevated feeling when i get to experience something that is quite different from what i am used to. in my case, the "different from what i am used to" is the peaceful feeling.
i wish i could share to you all the feeling of the strong winds and the loud rustling of the leaves and trees but alas! i am not very good with words to be able to describe it.
crickets. i only here them here in the province. the same with the "tuko" (a lizard that makes a deep reverberating sound during night time) maybe these sounds would what others call "nature sounds" whatever they are called, it's very calming.
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COUNTDOWN: 4 DAYS!
abra trip - holy week
minna~
finally! here is the entry about our one week stay at our province, Abra.
during our stay in the province,
we didn't go out of our house much.
the space in our garden and the treehouse was enough for us to keep ourselves entertained.
add to that, even though we have known and have been living in a gallery,
me and my siblings always saw something interesting in our house/gallery.
(~_~)
add to that,
the mango trees in the garden was bearing fruit,
so we literally got our own food from around us. (~_~)
we went our for a walk around the small town on our first day,
just so we can say hi to those we know.
i'm not bragging or anything,
but our family is very known in our province.
despite that,
we try to be discreet and that is why people are amazed when we introduce ourselves.
anyways, during our short walk,
rei and i visited our church and the Holy Ghost School.
the Holy Ghost School was the first of the Holy Spirit Schools here in the Philippines.
rei and i studied in one of the Holy Spirit Schools here in manila.
moving on...
the other reasons for us to go out of our house was for a procession or when we needed to buy something.
holy tuesday,
we joined the Stations of the Cross procession our plaza.
maundy thursday,
we were already preparing the Santo Inchero (the dead Jesus Christ) for the friday evening procession.
on the evening of thursday,
we also joined a procession.
during such processions,
there is this structure they call "abong-abong" which we pass through along the way.
this structure is made of bamboo and coconut leaves.
it is decorated with fruits, cloth, paintings or other materials.
inside it is a tableau depicting scenes from the gospels,
specifically scenes during the last supper until the death of Jesus.
good friday,
everyone was busy preparing the Santo Inchero.
preparing the food to be served for the musikeros,
for those who will prayed,
for those who helped pull the Santo Inchero
and for those who visited the Santo Inchero at our house.
this day was also the Kissing of the Feet of Jesus.
it is during this time that it is said that Jesus has died.
after the Kissing of the Feet was the evening procession with the Santo Inchero.
for the whole evening,
there were prayers until dawn of black saturday.
black saturday,
we visited the grave of my grandmother in Villa Padua.
Villa Padua is a family property in the mountains of Abra.
this villa is dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua.
during our visit,
we went up the Stairway to Heaven in our villa.
there is supposed to be 100 steps to the top of the mountain.
this was conceptualize by my grandfather.
later that afternoon,
we went to a different part of our province for a cool swim at a natural spring.
it was a really cooling way to beat the heat.
easter sunday,
rei and i woke up early to watch the "sabet",
it is a reenactment of the meeting between mother and son,
Mother Mary and her risen son Jesus Christ.
after that was the easter mass.
we rushed for breakfast because we were scheduled to leave for manila after the mass.
the trip was very warm and windy,
tiring and exhausting,
but that itself is part of the whole trip.
i am very thankful for the one week we had in Abra,
and for the safety of our trip to and fro Abra.
(~_~)
pictures:
abra trip
holy week
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during my stay in the province,
there were times wherein i had an experience that i thought i should have their separate entry.
the over-all title for these four entries is
"agsao ti rabii" (the evening speaks)
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COUNTDOWN: 4 DAYS!
finally! here is the entry about our one week stay at our province, Abra.
during our stay in the province,
we didn't go out of our house much.
the space in our garden and the treehouse was enough for us to keep ourselves entertained.
add to that, even though we have known and have been living in a gallery,
me and my siblings always saw something interesting in our house/gallery.
(~_~)
add to that,
the mango trees in the garden was bearing fruit,
so we literally got our own food from around us. (~_~)
we went our for a walk around the small town on our first day,
just so we can say hi to those we know.
i'm not bragging or anything,
but our family is very known in our province.
despite that,
we try to be discreet and that is why people are amazed when we introduce ourselves.
anyways, during our short walk,
rei and i visited our church and the Holy Ghost School.
the Holy Ghost School was the first of the Holy Spirit Schools here in the Philippines.
rei and i studied in one of the Holy Spirit Schools here in manila.
moving on...
the other reasons for us to go out of our house was for a procession or when we needed to buy something.
holy tuesday,
we joined the Stations of the Cross procession our plaza.
maundy thursday,
we were already preparing the Santo Inchero (the dead Jesus Christ) for the friday evening procession.
on the evening of thursday,
we also joined a procession.
during such processions,
there is this structure they call "abong-abong" which we pass through along the way.
this structure is made of bamboo and coconut leaves.
it is decorated with fruits, cloth, paintings or other materials.
inside it is a tableau depicting scenes from the gospels,
specifically scenes during the last supper until the death of Jesus.
good friday,
everyone was busy preparing the Santo Inchero.
preparing the food to be served for the musikeros,
for those who will prayed,
for those who helped pull the Santo Inchero
and for those who visited the Santo Inchero at our house.
this day was also the Kissing of the Feet of Jesus.
it is during this time that it is said that Jesus has died.
after the Kissing of the Feet was the evening procession with the Santo Inchero.
for the whole evening,
there were prayers until dawn of black saturday.
black saturday,
we visited the grave of my grandmother in Villa Padua.
Villa Padua is a family property in the mountains of Abra.
this villa is dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua.
during our visit,
we went up the Stairway to Heaven in our villa.
there is supposed to be 100 steps to the top of the mountain.
this was conceptualize by my grandfather.
later that afternoon,
we went to a different part of our province for a cool swim at a natural spring.
it was a really cooling way to beat the heat.
easter sunday,
rei and i woke up early to watch the "sabet",
it is a reenactment of the meeting between mother and son,
Mother Mary and her risen son Jesus Christ.
after that was the easter mass.
we rushed for breakfast because we were scheduled to leave for manila after the mass.
the trip was very warm and windy,
tiring and exhausting,
but that itself is part of the whole trip.
i am very thankful for the one week we had in Abra,
and for the safety of our trip to and fro Abra.
(~_~)
pictures:
abra trip
holy week
----------@----------
during my stay in the province,
there were times wherein i had an experience that i thought i should have their separate entry.
the over-all title for these four entries is
"agsao ti rabii" (the evening speaks)
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COUNTDOWN: 4 DAYS!
3.28.2011
swimming fail -> walking success
rei and i were supposed to go for a swim today.
unfortunately, the sports complex we were supposed to go to was closed.
(T_T)
i was so heart-broken, well, rei was heart-broke too.
we just decided to go tomorrow.
since we were already out, we decided to just take our time and walk home.
the weather was VERY VERY WARM and the walk VERY VERY FAAAAAR!
it was approximately a 5 to 6 kilometer walk*.
anyways, rei and i had stopovers.
we could not really take the heat so we bought ice cream.
i had strawberry-vanilla flavor.
cool and oishii!
(~_^)
along the road, we saw these bougainvillea that were in full bloom!
here are the pictures.
bougainvillea
close up 1
close up 2
close up 3
close up 4
rei said it looked like sakura blossoms (~_^) <3
next that caught our attention were these purple-white flowers. (~_~)
purple-white bloom
purple-white buds
now that i think about it,
even if we were not able to swim and we were so tired when we got home,
i was happy to be able to enjoy simple joys today.
(~_~)
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*when i said 5 to 6 kilometers, i was merely referring to the walk home.
i would like to add that we also walked from my Miriam College (my former school and rei's present school) to the sports center,
that is another 3 to 4 kilometers.
so today, we walked approximately 8 to 9 kilometers.
(~_~)
i love it!
unfortunately, the sports complex we were supposed to go to was closed.
(T_T)
i was so heart-broken, well, rei was heart-broke too.
we just decided to go tomorrow.
since we were already out, we decided to just take our time and walk home.
the weather was VERY VERY WARM and the walk VERY VERY FAAAAAR!
it was approximately a 5 to 6 kilometer walk*.
anyways, rei and i had stopovers.
we could not really take the heat so we bought ice cream.
i had strawberry-vanilla flavor.
cool and oishii!
(~_^)
along the road, we saw these bougainvillea that were in full bloom!
here are the pictures.
bougainvillea
close up 1
close up 2
close up 3
close up 4
rei said it looked like sakura blossoms (~_^) <3
next that caught our attention were these purple-white flowers. (~_~)
purple-white bloom
purple-white buds
now that i think about it,
even if we were not able to swim and we were so tired when we got home,
i was happy to be able to enjoy simple joys today.
(~_~)
----------
*when i said 5 to 6 kilometers, i was merely referring to the walk home.
i would like to add that we also walked from my Miriam College (my former school and rei's present school) to the sports center,
that is another 3 to 4 kilometers.
so today, we walked approximately 8 to 9 kilometers.
(~_~)
i love it!
1.07.2011
rock notebook
today i bought an "eco-friendly" notebook.
it's called a rock notebook. (^_^)V
the pages are made of 80% rock and 20% plastic.
the technology behind that i have yet to research. (^_^")
anyways, it is considered "eco-friendly" by it's makers because it lessens the trees that are cut down to be used as paper. (^_^)
hehehe~
not sure about this (^_^")
i just read it from the packaging. (^_^)V
it's called a rock notebook. (^_^)V
the pages are made of 80% rock and 20% plastic.
the technology behind that i have yet to research. (^_^")
anyways, it is considered "eco-friendly" by it's makers because it lessens the trees that are cut down to be used as paper. (^_^)
hehehe~
not sure about this (^_^")
i just read it from the packaging. (^_^)V
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