Black Pencil Project

I was watching Eat Bulaga today when I first learned about the meaningful vision of this Project. It was as simple as handing a child a pencil to create his/her first wonder. In a way, their mission kinda hit me because truth is we were them before we became what we are now. We all started that way.

A Simple Birthday Celebration

The Birthday Girl

The Guest

The Feast

After a very tiring day and amidst all the rain we took time to celebrate a very important Occassion. Bebs Birthday. Yehey! A very simple gesture that might also qualify for the saying that "It's the thought that counts".

We chose to be discrete about today not because it's not important but because we just really want to spend today for ourselves.

Happy Happy Birthday Beb! Hope you Enjoyed cause I know I did. I love you so much...

Lipa Was Great

El Casa Leslie
@ Sampaguita Homes

The Hosts
(Lala, Myka and Martin)

The Couple
(Lala and Kiko)
My Goddaughter Maxine...

At long Last our plan of visiting the Leslies at Lipa was finally accomplished. We went there to talk about business but ended enjoying the places, the food and the people as well. At last I finally met my Goddaughter Max... She was so adorable though she was a little preoccupied with the Television when we first got there. It was really hard to compete with Nick Jr. especially if you dont have the right tool for the job (pangsuhol). hehehe but promised myself to make up the next time we visit.

The couple took us to places we have never been before. This was not my first time to reach Lipa but It was actually surprising that along the twist and turns there are a lot of good places to go to there. Take for example the Lipa City Community Park. It was a park, a sports complex (because of the Olympic sized pool, a tennis court and a basketball court and a joggers pat) all in one. Pretty sight! The funny thing was the way Lala actually presented the place. It was like she was a Realtor up selling the perks of its amenities. I would have bought one unit right there and the nif she was, cause she was really convincing no matter how she kept telling us that sales isn't actually for her. Yeah right, mother Lala ( I know you have it in you ).

A starbucks chain just openned but they took us to another place called Cafe de Lipa. There we did a lot of talkin and got on with the business part of our visit. Coffee was really good and surprisingly it's actually not that heafty on the pocket.

Our next stop was The Carmelite church. Lipa was filled with churches. Theres a redemptorist, The basilica and a lot more. You could actually complete a Visita Iglesia without even leaving Lipa according to Lala. Afterwards, Dinner at a Place called Banay Banay. Where it gives a whole new meaning to Fast Food.

The following morning started late. I heven't sleep that well in a very long time. Slept like a baby, I mean literally slept like a baby. No disturbing muffler sound only crickets. Never felt closer to nature. Breakfast was heavy at Beegees Lomi haus. It was my first time to try Lomi. Ever... And boy It took me a while to finish one serving. I was already Full upon reaching the halfway mark. I almost passed out. hehehehe.

It was a sad thought that we have to leave so soon. But I'm pretty sure there'll be a next time. Never really appreciated the beauty of Lipa, Batangas until today.

Lipa City Community Park

Banay Banay Eatery
More Parking at the Back


Carmelite Church

Redemptorist Church
Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Ondoy Leaves His Mark

Here's a very Interesting Photo shared by my Model-Friend who owns a Condo in Makati, in his Facebook account. I didn't realize how serious this all was till I saw this. Not only this one but the hundreds of disturbing amateur photos posted there. There's even one showing the underpass in Makati filled with flood water.

Actress, Cristine Reyes plead for help as flood waters rise to critical levels in their home at Provident Village forcing her and her family up onto their roof.

I first heard of this news watching Startalk being hosted by Butch Francisco. At First, It thought it was funny but when the evening news came and they're still up at their roof, I couldn't help but ask why?

Where's the rescue? Given that the Philippines isn't really prepared for scenarios like this one but hey, we're in the Metro. This is where all the governments resources are centered/located. Last I heard, the government provides a huge contingency fund but how about a contingency plan?