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Team Outside for Pope Francis visit in the UAE
A history made. Three weeks ago, people in the UAE and nearby countries have converged in Abu Dhabi. 180,000 People attended the Papal Mass 4000 – Muslims brothers and sisters were in attendance 2000 – Free bus rides 1500 – Volunteers, Police and service men 100 – Emirati Police Officers (Who greeted us with a smile and a good morning @ 1 am. 120 – Choir/Musicians 800 years ago, St. Francis of Asisi visited and met the Sultan of Egypt. Today (written this on 5th Feb) comes another Francis, The Pope who is the first Pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula. In lieu to the UAE’s Year Tolerance, Abu…
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#KusinaNiKayne: Escabeche
#KusinaNiKayne: Escabeche First published on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 *** You will need: 1 large fish (or can be 2- 3 small/medium size) cleaned and salted 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into strips 1 onion, sliced 1 medium size carrots, sliced into strips 1 medium size ginger, sliced into stips 1 cup white vinegar 3-5 cloves garlic, crushed peppercorn salt sugar cooking oil Instructions Fry the fish in a pan. Set aside. On a pan, pour in the vinegar, let it boil. Add sugar, whole peppercorn, and garlic. Let it boil up to 1 minute Add onion, red bell pepper, carrots & ginger. Stir and cook until the vegetables…
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#KusinaNiKayne: Chocolate & Strawberry Cake
#KusinaNiKayne: Chocolate & Strawberry Cake *** *UPDATE/Feb2019: Starting this month, I have decided to move all my #KusinaNiKayne entries from https://kusinanikayne.blogspot.com/ to this blog now in order for me to put all of the things #inmyheart be in one place. So, expect a series of #KusinaNiKayne being published continuously for the next few days. I’ll be re-publishing the old entries then. I am keeping the old post there though until it’s still free. Basically, I’d like to maintain and focus on this page now. Now, let’s talk about my first cake baking attempt. So, let’s do my Chocolate & Strawberry Cake. You will need: The Dry ingredients: 1 1/2…
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22 Feb 2019 | Dubai So Far . . .
It’s been a year. Well, technically, 9 months (not counting my 5 months in Cebu)… In this 8 months, our Fridays have always been booked for the community activities and Kokobear’s day off falls on the same day. Thus, it means our time to explore the new city is limited but it hasn’t stop us from enjoying some of its views. We’ve visited a couple of parks, toured the malls: IBN Battuta, Dubai Marina Mall, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Mall. I’ve toured 3 Day-to-Day shops in Rigga, Burjuman and Union. hehehe – that “kuripot” (stingy) in me still love going to this type of shop. And of course, we’ve…
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Deaf Expo: It’s a Deaf Thing on 5th Oct 2019
*** Special Event Celebrates the Culture and Perspective of Florida’s estimated 200,000 Deaf This one-day event provides educational events and an opportunity to celebrate Deaf issues, people, and culture. Largo, FL – “It’s A Deaf Thing,” provides the unique opportunity for Florida’s estimated 200,000 Deaf to gather and celebrate their culture and share their perspectives and increase awareness of Deaf issues. The 3rd annual event, scheduled for Saturday, October 5 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, FL features products, and services by and for the Deaf Community. Additionally, an art and craft show showcasing various Deaf-made products runs the full day. A talent show at 4:00 PM is the grand…
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Reversed Bucket-list
I got this idea from Abbey Sy (@abbeysy) – an artist, author and creative that I’ve been following and has been inspiring me in some ways. She shared on her IG stories that her mentor taught her this idea, so – it’s time to re-create this on my blog too! The idea of having a bucket-list is a way to take initiative on the things you wish to accomplish. While a reversed bucket list allows you to write down the things you’ve already done & accomplished. Things that makes you happy and proud of. Thus, allowing you to appreciate what God has blessed you with. Here’s to celebrating the things…
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Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (#KonMari)
Book Review THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP By: Marie Kondo Genre: Self-Help | Published: 2011 This book is the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, the #KonMari way. This #1 New York Times best-selling guide to declutter your home using Marie Kondo’s strategy takes a lot of readers step-by-step through KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing. In 2017, Kokobear bought me this book as a gift and I have tried this process. So let me share a little bit of how it goes: The Process STEP 1 – Visualize your destination, ask yourself why you want to live like that. Be specific. STEP 2 – Clean in one or 2 days…
