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Maldives: Chaya
Maldives Day 2 is another cloudy day – not sunny but cloudy, based on the weather forecast another rain is about to come at around 4:00 pm. Meeting place at Eve’s once again, then headed to another Ferry site going to Chaya Island. This time we have a 12-seater speed boat! We had a bumpy & fun ride as the speed boat maneuver into the sea jumping/leaping into big waves. I can hear my tourist-mate enjoying the ride… with Ohhhh~~~ woooow~~~ Oppsss… water splashing in and out! It took us 15-20 minutes to land Chaya’s dock. We were greeted with a very nice view – a pre-entrance view and a…
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IELTS Speaking Test
It was scheduled 1 day before the other 3 modules (Reading, Writing & Listening). Details: 11 Sept 2015 JM– @ 10:40 pm (Koko – @ 1:00 pm) Syscom College, Airport Road First small paper (white) is the small sheet given for my room assignment for the IELTS Speaking interview. The yellow slip below is the one on my table during my Listening, Reading & writing test – the next day. The Experience: I came on time & the cue for registration was short. Syscom College managed it well. They requested for my passport and Emirates ID took a photo and scanned my index finger 4 times. The whole bag was…
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Maldives: Bandos
BANDOS ISLAND (Day 1) We arrived in Hulhumale at around 6-7:00 am, our energetic Tour guide – Moustafa (we thought because of the welcome letter) who is actually Shirley came in and meet us. There were 11 of us, an Indian couple, an African Couple, 3 Filipinas, 2 European ladies and us the Filipino couple. Briefing and waited for 10-15 minutes till our car came. We’re instructed to take breakfast and meet Shirley at 10 am for the 1stisland to explore. Welcome to BANDOS Island. Take a pick of our photos… Go around Bandos Island Day one was not sunny. Our photos will show you dark skies but Maldives’…
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CROSS: The Sign of our FAITH
CROSS: The Sign of our FAITH In Ancient Greek, a sign is known to be a mark of ownership. Thus doing the sign means we are letting yourself to be owned by God. A seal we that we acknowledge being a warrior of Christ. This sign in itself is already a prayer. Doing the sign means we open ourselves to God’s grace. Moving our hands from the forehead to our heart/womb, then to our shoulders, we are asking God to bless our mind, our body and the very core of our desires and passion to Christ. ” Pope Innocent III wrote in his instructions on making the Sign of the…
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Alma Mater
Reading and singing it on my head reminds me so much of the 4 years that I’ve spent in this school. I credit all I’ve learned about teaching and loving this passion to all teachers/professors, friends and students that I have encountered from 2001 – 2005. This is a memory; like that of a familiar scent that brings back beautiful recollections of the college/university life. Indeed beautiful and unforgettable. Like many of us, we somehow kept those stories behind our mind but once reminded by a song, a photo perhaps, our heart jumps in happiness… realizing that somewhere in our past – an encounter like this happened. Above is the…
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Details
Details… #JDWedding Whenever I hear that a friend is getting married, I always find it exciting for the bride to start the preparations! I admit, it’s stressful but at the end it feels fulfilling and fun! On this blog, I would like to share some details of our wedding preps – the items that we personally pick to be a part of our big day. Although I have already shared it on the Travel Theme blog post – yet I wanna share more! So read on and enjoy… who knows, you may get more ideas that could help you or your friend too! Reception Venue – Fort San Pedro (Cebu)…
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Making a Stand
I am writing this blog to make a stand. I am writing this blog to show my love. I am writing this blog not to judge. I am writing this blog not to discriminate and offend anyone. I am writing this blog to express what I think is right. For days now, media and social media is on a silent battle. We see people changing their profile pictures into rainbows, other into their wedding photo; others are red and a cross. Some of us are not vocal enough to exactly say where we stand, maybe because we want to avoid hurting the people we love.…
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JDAnniv1 – The 1st Anniversary Special
JDAnniv1 – The 1st Anniversary Special We are a newbie when it comes to the married life. Today (16 May 2015) we celebrate our first wedding anniversary. This maybe is only for 12 months, but it has a background of more than 5 years of being “GGs” –(God’s Gift) to each other! Today or actually a day before today is our weekend celebration of this blessing from God, so here are some of the activities we did to bond and celebrate our love! 15 May (AM) Mangrove Kayaking 15 May (PM) Yas Mall window shopping and a…
