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Of Christmases and Women | La Nouvelle Vie
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Of Christmases and Women. Sharing my article for the Sinulog NZ Newsletter – Mid Winter Christmas/Tribute to Women). I attribute my love for all things Christmas-y to the fact that every 25. In our family, all the women had a voice it was gentle and soft but always reasonable and authoritative. When the women spoke, the men listened. It was the tone that lifted, motivated and inspired me growing up. Their influence moulded my view of life. Never doubt how God’s timing is so perfect. She would tell me.
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Sa Matag Adlaw | La Nouvelle Vie
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Balak ni Chichi Abadingo (my attempt to submit an entry to a competition on Cebuano Poetry). Tago sa kasingkasing ang pirme nga gihandom. Sugbo – imong adlaw ang akong gustong atubangon. Huni kini sa Pagla-om. Andam sa pagsadsad-bayle sa kumpas dala sa kinabuhi nga gi-atlan. Dili ka-kagiw sa hagit ngagapa-abot sa New Zealand. Langyaw naa sa imong paningkamot ang kada-ugan. Huni kini sa Pagdawat sa Kamatuoran. Ga-kasikas sama sa linog ang pangandoy para sa igsoon. Huni kini sa Pagpa-dayon. October 5, 2012.
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Mi Casa es Tu Casa (week 4) | La Nouvelle Vie
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Mi Casa es Tu Casa (week 4). Just typing the word ‘Home’ evokes a warm feeling of nostalgia as I recall the kinships and memories of the places I have at one time in my life called my ‘casa’ – Sikatuna, Banilad, San Juan, Esteban Abada, Talamban, Guadalupe, Mactan, Colenso and St. Heliers. Wherever life takes me, as long as my family (and friends) are around, I am home. When we first moved into this house, we went super OCD on making it immaculately clean and “homey”. Nek Minit, we have s...2 comments on...
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Our Volkswagen Story | La Nouvelle Vie
https://quarantedeux.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/our-volkswagen-story
My dad owns a volkswagen. I can’t help but wonder how we 3 kids with a very healthy appetite fitted right at the back of this ride, always wanting to take the seat with the window. It is not surprising why we always get funny smiles from strangers. BB celebrated a lot of events with us. My 10th birthday at Sunburst where she almost got burnt down. Too many passengers at the back going home made her scream foul that day. My brother’s grade 6 graduation. My sister’s first holy c...I inherited Brown Bomber ...
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An Open Letter for Sebastian | La Nouvelle Vie
https://quarantedeux.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/an-open-letter-for-sebastian
An Open Letter for Sebastian. You are beginning to think that your Dad an I are “uncool” but know that we understand you despite what you think otherwise. We will not have all the answers to your questions, we are far from perfect but we will never stop aiming to get there. We hope that you will always have reliable life coaches to guide you at times when we seem lost. Follow your instinct but listen to others. Pay more attention on what you eat – trust me on this. Do sports. Make it a habi...Be a nice p...
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Birthing | La Nouvelle Vie
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I came across this post and loved how the writer spoke of her life in Japan now. Let us continue to pray for each other. The lines below have been copied from Natalie Norton’s Blog post. A letter from Japan. Beautiful lessons on kindness, endurance and rediscovering what matters most. Enjoy. Hello My Lovely Family and Friends. . . . Amazingly where I am there has been no looting, no pushing in lines. People leave their front door open, as it is safer when an earthquake strikes. People keep saying...There...
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My Book Journey (Week 8) | La Nouvelle Vie
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My Book Journey (Week 8). My grandmother did not allow me to play outside our little fenced backyard, so I grew up borrowing a childhood from Mark Twain’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. I read the book more than 5 times in our kayda (porch) steps facing the Guava tree. This is how I started my reading life. In college, I explored the world outside my bedroom. My reading time was now replaced with telebabad and piyat piyat debates at the TC canteen. Then I moved to another city “Maka...
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Good Vibes | La Nouvelle Vie
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It has been 5 years since I started this blog and I am thankful to be in this state of connectedness despite my irregular updates. I am just happy to be back right now because I am in the mood for good vibes. Quarantedeux is now quarante-sept. Time flies when you are having a fun – so cliche but true. 2013 promises to be a great year and I so appreciate the constant winks from the cosmos for making dreams happen. I recently signed up for a Masala and Bikram yoga class, the? I have changed my mantra to &#...
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Me, Myself and I (week 3) | La Nouvelle Vie
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Me, Myself and I (week 3). While it can be a challenge, I prefer to find the good in people and will never attempt to solve the mystery of the puzzling human behavior. (i am lazy and happy that way). I can laugh alone and cry alone too. Born in the month of March, I am water signed. This is the element that rules my soul. Just like water, I do not like to be confined and will demand my need for freedom, no matter how it will be expressed. Unpredictable just like water. (but not bipolar). Cebu Ato Ni Bai.