After having a rain shower- filled Friday brought by the storm WASHI, locally known as typhoon Sendong, the sun surprisingly shone for the kids at Assumption Academy of Compostela (my Alma Mater) who were all so excited to witness the popular Jolibee and Hetty tandem to perfom live at the AAC gymnasium in line with the school’s 50th Founding Anniversary yesterday.

The two were invited by the school to entertain the kids while the Jollibee store staffs at their post are selling Pinoy kids’ favorite meals – yum burger and spaghetti!

Here are some photos from yesterday’s event…

Jollibee (red) and Hetty (pink) danced to the tune of medley for their giddy spectators.

The two shaking hands with the kids.

Jollibee and Hetty blowing everyone’s kisses just before they stepped down the stage after their dance number.

There’s us watching the show.

And here’s another pose before having our Jollibee meals (from left) mom, my nieces Jam, Inah, Bernadette, MJ and my big sister Joyce. This was after the show. Shh!! We invaded the school’s elementary library yesterday instead of using the school canteen and other allotted areas for dining. Kidding aside, it’s my mom’s temporary office after hers was given to the new set of Alumni officers. She shall be having a new one anytime next week.

Anyway, we then headed home after taking our meals. I checked the Internet and it’s still out. (The reason why was posted here.) I played games a bit – just to have something to do before boredom set in. It didn’t help. I texted the sister…  I volunteered to babysit for the rest of the day. It worked, LOL!

On the picture is my niece Inah (left), Elijah (right), the baby nephew, RJ and moi.

That wrapped up our Saturday! I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend as well.

Linking to Colorful Weekend.

So lovely! But I have to be honest the price is something you may want to think about right off. It doesn’t mean though you can’t look it up. You sure can do and more of those glamorous wedding gowns online.

My siblings and I shared effort to come up with a humble preparation for her.It was Sunday so she wasn’t expecting that much guests other than families and some co-worker of hers.

The celebrant sporting her birthday cake

Though very simple, the celebration lasted till around 9pm at night. Thank God it was successful and everybody went home with a happy heart and hearty stuffed tummies.

Mom was indeed glad and grateful!

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Successful! As we expected, a lot of people came – friends, relatives and there were even people whom I don’t know personally but Mama still did welcome them anyway. That’s what Filipino Fiesta is.

I treated all the girls out to a carnival after lunch for some rides and then we went shopping after. It wasn’t really an ideal time to take them around along with the thick crowd but kids are kids. They always want what they want. I also didn’t want to spoil the day so even if it was so tiring already in my part, I still gave in to their request… just so to complete their own innocent version of celebrating the occasion as well.

At around 6 in the evening, the environment already started to calm down although there were still few people left (boys in particular having their drinking spree) but that didn’t stop me from locking myself up for a nap. My body feels like I was beaten to death that day. Oh well, it was over, anyway.

But what took me so long to post an update? Well, that’s going to be what my next entry is all about.

It is still three weeks away but the narrowing roadways to our marketplace is becoming evident due to the growing number of “ukay-ukay” stalls (surplus shop) and caravans situated at the sidewalk. Locales usually prefer to shop at these stores because prices here are way cheaper and obviously has more quality (but not all) compared to some brand new ones.

I used to be a frequent buyer of surplus products (bags, shoes, clothes, sandals, curtains, bed covers, etc.) but when I left Davao for Cebu 2 years ago and left behind almost all that I’ve had that’s where I slowed down with shopping.

But anyway, they’re really nothing big compared to the price I reaped with that decision. It is finding my way back home and to be with the people I love – they are my family. Since I’m back I’ve been enjoying every chance I get to celebrate whatever there is to celebrate with them and my relatives. We seem to have one every now and then, LOL! Needless to say everyone around is looking forward for the fiesta on the 25th!