CENTAI Coffee @ Mercato centrale

My morning coffee for now : Greet each mornings with Centai Coffee Kapeng Barakofrom Corito's garden.

French press it and presto a blend of roasted robusta strong coffee from batangas makes 

a perfect sunny morning more glaring & sunnier.

Buy at Mercato Centrale @ BGC.

Dining with the ROYALS

Dining with the Royals: ROYAL pasta & Royal thru orange..... ;)

ROYAL Ice cream Wedding.

Its was Friday April 29 5pm as i was rushing  on the Metro transit and  hurrying home cruising through traffic for me to have a glimpse of that royal wedding and not the usual BRITAIN GOT TALENT TV
show i so loved to watch.

As reported over 2 billion viewers from all over the globe eyes &  ears glued to watch this fairytale wedding of the century. As the  Duke & Duchess of Cambridge their newly  bestowed title unite us all for peace, harmony & prosperity.  It's a much needed break from all the bad things happening : Tornado, killer tsunami & war that we recently been experiencing.

My vote goes to the ROYALS! 

   William & Kate as clay models made by my sister.

   ** notice William's hair is fewer...hahahahaha***

 

True enough it was magical, romantic, regal and modest at the most but I've missed the bride's entry to the Westminster Abbey, but right smack catching their vow's. Thanks to good reflexes  as i quickly turned on the remote and the  BBC channel was on spot. Like synchronizing  my thumbs, right smackingly choosing BBC.  Hearing the Brits accent was authentically pleasing.

While undressing myself to comfy clothing a thought bubble appeared:

"you can watch them  on line as the royals are on social media may it be on twitter, facebook or YouTube."

The Royals are digitally wired on line Hurray!!!! I wish i can TIVOish the entry and the pageantry of Royal Catwalk proportions but no worries, there's youtube!

 The fairytale horse driven carraige & all are what we learn to love or dream about.

 Wow  too much indoctrination of DISNEY and those children rhymes songs that we all grew up to as 
 kids being  lullabied to sleep.

                                             

While watching  I prepared a snack of pandesal  sandwich and a royal ice cream to partake.

Its well worth it as the newly weds did their part to please the crowd.

As they kiss NOT ONCE BUT TWICE made my ice cream more delectable ....... haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay romance is in the air......Flower hat anyone??

Church simplified, reflections, walkways & Faith

Church simplified, Reflections, walkway & Faith
By Aly Abaquin


It’s holy week and we Christians are obligated to do fasting, do the traditional Visita Iglesia visiting seven  (7) churches and pray solemnly at the Stations of the Cross.

Don’t get me wrong but I am not complaining nor jaded to do these chores for Christ's sake but we must internally be doing it for our sake, asking yourself and  reflecting on your relationship with Jesus.

Religion is a touchy topic to discuss but I am not going to be preachy and enforce down your throat my faith. Just chronicling my journey, me, myself and I thru the lens of my camera.

Every holy week I need a moment of "me time". So when I do my meditation in the mornings, that’s when I talk to HIM closely and of course thank him for all the blessings he had bestowed.

I also came across the WALKWAY at Bonifacio High street, my first visit actually since coming home from Vietnam. My reflections on that walkway are chronicled in images I took while contemplating and allowing myself to take part of this  interactive art installation.

As I took part and “ no matter who or where you are, what you’ve done or dream of doing…. We invite you to walk with us, as we discover everyday that church can indeed be simple.” The essence of CHURCH SIMPLIFIED.

COOL Church I told myself as against the traditional 14 stations of the Cross, these ART installations are with activities that will make you simply connect with Jesus.

                               The Garden

                               The Betrayal

                                The Trial

                                The Verdict



                                 The Whip


                                The Curse



                               The Cross

                                The Two Simons

                                The Crucifixion

                                               

                                       The Mother

                                The Promise

                                The Darkness

                                

                                     The Cloth

The Table

I contemplated in each station and reflected on my FAITH.
FAITH: it’s a personal relationship and quite different for each one of us. Not your wikipedia explanation but it’s a personal journey, a voyage towards life and how we maneuver each curve, loop, straight lanes against insurmountable odds that are thrown to us.

My faith to the Almighty made these amazing journey called life a NO MAJOR MAJOR problem.

And to that note....  this week I strengthen them and realized again  that he loved us. He is willing to die for all of us. Walk with him and reflect as others did.

It just take one step towards a spiritual journey. Church simplified …..AMEN!!



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