Sendong Aftermath and Cleaning Time

Due to typhoon Sendong (Washi), our church has been flooded. It was full of mud and all the other church equipment were totally a mess. Last Friday, I have called church friends to help me clean our church. We started sorting out our things and throw away those things that can’t be used anymore.

In other places, people are also busy cleaning their houses that were all flooded. The streets on most affected areas are also full of mud and the government is now working on it to bring back the streets to its normal condition. It would be nice if someone can provide us with a composter to make use of that garbage we had from the flash flood.


Today is going to be another day to start cleaning the church.

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Merry Christmas!

Having a Merry Christmas is a lot merrier when you know why that little baby in the nativity scene was born. More importantly, knowing and accepting Jesus into your heart is the best Christmas gift you’ll ever receive!


Wishing you all a blessed and merry Christmas!

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Yummy!

Mouth watering isn’t it? This is a Texas Gulf Shrimp (over hominy cakes with heirloom tomato relish drizzled with prickly pear gastrique.) This is a recipe from Chef Mark Holley of Texas and it is a winning recipe for the 2008 Great American Seafood cook off.

I like this recipe because there’s tomato in it. I always love to blend tomatoes in my cooking and it sure adds a pleasing taste to the food. Not only that, it is also good for the body. It has lots of Vitamin C and phytochemicals that helps fight cancer. One thing I also like about this recipe is that it is really a complete healthy meal. It has hominy (dried corn) cakes, which has lots of fibers and a good source for carbohydrates. The thick sauce from the prickly pear makes this dish more appetizing. Another thing that is very interesting about this recipe is that it uses domestic seafood. Meaning to say, the shrimp used here is fresh. It’s really good to use domestic seafood because you can be very sure that it is fresh and you will have the best mouth-watering dish prepared.

I would love to try this recipe for my husband. I’m sure he will love this. As I looked at the recipe, it seems a little bit complex to prepare this dish, but I guess the effort is worth it.

If you’re interested about the recipe, you can download it at http://www.greatamericanseafoodcookoff.com You ca also get a chance to see other winning recipes and vote for the recipe that you like. By voting, you will have a chance to win a trip to New Orleans. Cast your votes now and win! This is one yummy experience to have!

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Two More Years...

Two years from now, my mom will be retiring from her work as a teacher. She’s a bit excited about her retirement because she wanted to rest and do whatever she wants to do. She plans to travel and enjoy her retirement in every way she can. When she retires, she plans to have an immediate annuity on her benefits from the government insurance system. In this way, she will immediately have an income even if she is already retired. Would this be a great idea? What do you think?

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Cagayan de Oro City Needs Potable Water

I thought water connection is back today. Sad to say, we still have no water as of these days. Just this afternoon, I've heard from a friend that the water connection will be back after 21 days. Oh my! This is going to be a big problem.

Good thing there are water refilling stations available all over the city but people will have to wait for a long queue. Despite the long queue, people are patient enough to line up and have their share of potable water. Some generous individuals are giving free water to evacuation centers and flood victims find it a big help for them.

I hope the water connection will be fixed very soon.

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Techno Christmas 2008

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Factory Visit Cancelled

I scheduled an activity where students can visit a factory that makes sanitary napkins, tissues and cottons. Through this, the kids will have an idea how these toiletries are made and it will give them the opportunity to observe their surroundings. They will also develop in them a sense of curiosity about themselves and the world around them and in turn, it will help them understand about everything.

Sad to say, the factory manager won’t allow pre-school kids on their factory. The main reason is that the factory is not safe for young visitors. They have industrial coolant pumps, industrial machines and other tools that might be very dangerous for these kids.

A visit to the factory would be a great learning experience for my students, but thinking about their safety, I would rather have it cancelled than be sorry later.

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Writing Christmas Songs

Yes! I'm literally writing some Christmas song lyrics right now. My mother in-law will be holding an early Christmas party tomorrow with her friends that is why she asked me to write for her the lyrics of the song "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and "Silver Bells".

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!
O! You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

SILVER BELLS

City sidewalk, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style.
In the air there's
A feeling of Christmas.

Children laughing, people passing,
Meeting smile after smile,
And on every street corner you'll hear:

Silver bells, silver bells,
It's Christmas time in the city.
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring,
Soon it will be Christmas day.

City street lights,
Even stop lights,
Blink a bright red and green,
As the shoppers rush home
With their treasures.

Hear the snow crunch,
See the kids bunch,
This is Santa's big scene,
And above all this bustle you'll hear:

Silver bells, silver bells,
It's Christmas time in the city.
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring,
Soon it will be Christmas day.

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Ask for a Receipt

Whenever I got to buy something, I usually ask for a receipt because it helps me keep track my expenses. In addition, I need it whenever I have purchases that need refund. I actually have a box at home just for my receipts alone.

Here in the Philippines, the government is in constant reminder to ask for receipts in all our purchases. This is their way of ensuring that the taxes on our purchase from shops and other business establishments will be remitted to the government. Most of the time, people don’t ask for receipts anymore because it usually take a lot of their time. Some cashiers write too slow and most of the people nowadays don’t have the patience to wait. Good thing, other business establishments like shops in the malls are now using modern receipt printers like the Epson TM-T88V. Cashiers don’t have to write your purchase manually but in just a few seconds, you will get your receipt right there when you need it.

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Back to Blogging!

I had a 3 day seminar and that made me absent from the blogosphere. The seminar venue had wifi internet connection but I chose not to be distracted with online concerns. I just checked emails, open my Facebook account and that's all. Now that the seminar is over, I am now back to blogging.

I am so thankful that I have a few tasks to write today and hopefully I can finish them the soonest.

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