TREK FOR A CAUSE

We are thankful that we're able to take part in this joint Outreach Program of Cebu Outdoor Adventure Team-Inc.(COAT-Inc) and Photoup. While there is joy in receiving gifts, there is also joy in giving specially to those in need. There's no greater delight than seeing happy faces from a hundred of pupils in Malingin Elementary School, Gaas Balamban Cebu. These kids have very little chance of getting help from govt and NGOs due to their location, where walking by feet is the only mode of transport.

These made our 4-hour trek going to and from the place all worth it - the whole experience was something deeply rewarding! Photo Credits: John Dave Lepatan

Meet our lil Marcus Liam

My lil Marcus at @ 7 mos going 8

Acknowledgement

That feeling when your hard work pays off :

Review on the movie "Doubt" by DashiPwertingGwapahaPweraBuyag

It was not my first time to watch the movie “Doubt” last week. I watched the film on the big screen in 2008 as a way of spending quality time with my husband plus the fact that it was an Oscar Entry starred by Meryl Streep, who is highly regarded as one of the most talented actors of all time. Just like many others who have watched the movie, this thought provoking piece led to raise myself many questions. Is Father Flynn guilty of improper behavior, or is he the victim of Sr. Aloysius’ misguided suspicions? When should we stand firm in our convictions and when should we question them? These questions are just one of the proofs that the creators of this film have done a very wonderful job in meeting their goal, to instill doubt in the minds of the viewers. Sister Aloysius who disbelieved Fr. Flynn completely is neither the doubter nor Sister James who ended up believing him. Instead, it’s we, the viewers. We are all doubters and we doubted Fr. Flynn’s innocence. As a doubter, I thought of examining selected scenes in the movie and the behaviors of the main cast, namely Sister Aloysius, Fr. Flynn, and Sister James.

Sister Aloysius

          Early in the movie, it was shown how Sister Aloysius disciplined the students for not paying attention during the Holy Mass. Also when she confiscated the transistor radio of a boy and sent him to her office for not listening to Sister James’ class discussion. These clearly tell us of Sr. Aloysius’ authoritarian and strict approach in disciplining the students. She is a dragon lady of the school who doesn’t tolerate even the slightest misbehavior. She reminded me of my High School days at the Sisters of Mary Girlstown School, a prestigious institution also run by nuns. I can still remember on how I would straighten up my spine during a song practice when our Mother Superior and Principal would roam around, how our teachers made sure they are at their best when a nun passes through the corridor during class discussions. Worst was when our Sister-in-charge dined with us and it had to be me sitting next to her, the fear that she might get mad if I don’t say a word and the fear to say something which might not sound pleasing to her ears. With these encounters, I can really relate to how the students in the movie feel towards their tough principal. But though Sister Aloysius might fit the stereotype of an angry Catholic school nun who slaps the hands of students with a stick, I’m still convinced that her behavior is only motivated by her genuine concern for those in her care. The kindness within her is shown in the scene when she was in the cafeteria with the other nuns. Notice that she did not eat, she only took medicine and water. She didn’t comment on how she was feeling like most people would do. She instead monitored carefully the entire cafeteria full of rowdy students while helping the blind nun sitting next to her clean off her sleeves and conversing with Sr. James about the welfare of a student. When she perceived that Donald Muller maybe in grave danger in the hands of Fr. Fynn, perhaps suspected the latter had already exploited the boy, she did everything within her power to protect him. In my opinion, she did the right thing to assume the role of a guardian and protector of the endangered student, even when the child’s own mother is unable to assume the role itself. Speaking as a parent, I would certainly do whatever it takes to protect my son from any danger especially when it’s an issue that has something to do with sexual exploitation. Just like Sister Aloysius who hasn’t the slightest proof of her suspicions towards Fr. Flynn, even if I lack sources or have the least chance to prove it, I wouldn’t entertain doubt to question my speculations for I don’t want to end up in the worst kind of regret, a regret when it’s too late to do anything about it.

Fr. Flynn

Father Flynn is a priest who coaches basketball to boys in the school and tends to the spiritual needs of the students and their families. Unlike Sister Aloysius, he is moderate in his beliefs about discipline and tradition. He likes the notion of the church embracing the modern culture so that it’s leading members can be seen as friends and family. Below is an excerpt from the film, Fr. Flynn’s dialogue to Sr. Aloysius from where I partly based my judgement:

“ I’m not flesh and blood like you? Or are we just convictions? I can’t say everything. Don’t you understand? There are things I can’t say. Even if you can’t imagine the explanation, Sister, remember that there are circumstances beyond your knowledge. Even if you feel certainty, it is an emotion not a fact. In the spirit of charity I appeal to you! ”

The phrase such as “There are things I can’t say” seem to imply a level of shame or possibly guilt on Fr. Flynn – ashamed to tell that he is gay or guilty of sexually exploiting an eight-grade boy? However, Fr. Flynn firmly claimed, “I have not done anything wrong”. When Sister Aloysius confronted him in a separate scene about Donald Muller and the alcohol that was on the boy’s breath, he even explained that the boy was caught by the school custodian drinking the altar wine and he had called Donald Muller to the rectory to warn him that such offence is more than enough to expel him as one of the altar boys. But in view of Donald’s situation in the school, he has offered him a second chance if no one else finds out about the incident, and if he promises not to do it again. However, now that the secret is in the open, he will have to remove Donald Muller from serving as an altar boy. This explanation was believed by Sr. James but did not satisfy Sister Aloysius. Say we concede that Father Flynn is not guilty of any misconduct, why would he burst into such emotion when Sister Aloysius falsely told him that the nun from his previous parish made incriminating statements about his past, a prior history of infringements? In response to Sister Aloysius’ lie which sounded more of a threat to him, Fr. Flynn resigned from the school, was transferred and promoted as a pastor to another parish. If he didn’t have something really dark to hide, surely he would have stood his ground, but why did he resign? He must have valid reasons to come up with such decision. Whatever reasons he had, I have two things in mind, Fr. Flynn resigned because he didn’t want to ruin his reputation and he was concealing a wrongdoing he has done either in the past or at the present time, but the question if he had sexually exploited Donald Muller remains unanswered.

Sister James

Planted in the middle and torn between Sister Aloysius and Fr. Flynn’s points of view is this young and enthusiastic nun, Sister James. She isn’t sure which of the two Philosophies to follow. She has innocent trust to goodness in every person that was why she easily believed to Fr. Flynn’s explanation and she right away apologized to his boy student with whom she reprimanded and raised her voice to, when the boy said sorry. This film is not about action and explosions but Sister James was exploded with confusions which rooted from two contradicting dialogues of Sister Aloysius and Fr. Flynn to her. They are as follow:

Sister Aloysius : “Innocence is a form of laziness. Innocent teachers are easily duped. You must be canny. The heart is warm, but your wits must be cold. The children should think you see right through them.”

Fr. Flynn : “ There are people who go after your humanity, Sister James, who tell you the light in your heart is weakness. That your soft feeling betray you…There’s nothing wrong with love. Have you forgotten the message of the Savior to us all ?  Love.”

Her peace of mind was stolen from her when she put herself between these thoughts. She even had a terrible dream and couldn’t sleep well. Is this the prize kind-hearted people get?

Relevance to Educator :

As an educator, am I Sister James, Sister Aloysius or Fr. Flynn ? What method of teaching is most effective?  “Good  and  effective teachers  are cold and cunning, creating a bit of fear within the  hearts of  the  students” is one of Sister Aloysius philosophies which simply implies an authoritarian method that according to Baumrind (1971) is a style characterized by numerous behavioral regulations, often seen as punitive and restrictive, and students have neither a say in their management, nor are they seen to need explanations; the teacher's character is perceived as being cold, even punishing. Contrary to this, Sr. James wants her students to feel they can talk to her while Fr. Flynn is sympathetic, playful and prioritizes kindness over rules and belief.

Of the three, I can’t find where to fit myself in. I totally agree with Sister James because I believe I can still be an effective teacher without being harsh to my students but I’m not as innocent and as pure as her. I’m also sure I’m not the Sister Aloysius whose authoritarian method governs. Her method is a big “NO” for me because I believe that this method would create rebellious individuals. I may be more of Fr. Flynn who is approachable and sympathetic to the students except that I cut my nails short. But what method of teaching is really effective? Well, we can’t dictate any educator on to what method is best for their students because any best method is dependent to the students the teacher encounters. It’s the teacher’s role to find out what’s best for his students and there are many factors he has to consider, one of these is the behavior of the students.

“I have doubts, I have such doubts”, with these words, the movie ends.

~The Telos~ 

My Philosophy of Education

Eight years has gone from the time I finished my Bachelors degree. It was a time when BPO industry started to bloom in Cebu and I landed in the industry from year 2005 up to the present. Last year, I questioned myself if working in a call center is what I really want to do for the rest of my life. No, definitely was my answer. I've been giving my service to foreigners for more than 7 years now and I guess, it’s time to give my service to my fellow Filipinos, the greatest of all services that is to give education and training to children - to be a teacher. Teachers play a very important role in the education of the students but how do I go about playing this role when I've been away from the teaching arena for many years now? I’m a strong believer of Education as a stepping stone to a child's future and it is important to make sure every student learns what they need, in order to help them succeed in their adult lives. Teachers certainly have a significant mark on the development of young children and even older children alike, as they are teaching them and helping them develop their knowledge so that they can go on in life and be responsible and productive members of the society. All these being considered, I have decided to take Master’s Program and I’m seriously taking this journey as my first step to fulfill my role as an effective and efficient teacher. A teacher needs to acquire mastery of the subject he teaches since it's a primary criterion for teaching. Aside from mastering the subject matter, it is also important that teachers learn to use a variety of teaching methodologies in order to cater for the range of learning needs and requirements that are present within the classroom.

In the undergraduate studies, we learned many of these. Jean Piaget stresses the importance of children manipulating and interacting with objects. Lev Vygotsky teaches us that socialization is essential, and that teachers scaffold a child’s learning by providing an appropriate amount of support. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Dewey's Learning by doing allows a learner to practice and become confident in their ability to perform, allows students to have meaningful, relevant learning experiences that they will then be able to use in the future. These are just some of the theories to where a teacher can base the method/s of teaching he can apply in his own classroom. In my own point of view to question as to what method is best for teaching, why apply only one when I can combine elements of several in my classroom to maximize learning? As a teacher, I must be resourceful and brilliant enough to identify what method/s to use that would fit my lessons and my students. If there’s a need for me to discuss the traditional way or we call it the teacher-centered method, then I wouldn’t hesitate doing it. If at a certain time, students’ learning has to be done in a student-centered approach, I’ll definitely have to do it as well. I should always be flexible and open in embracing the latest innovation of teaching methodologies. The point of telling all these is to stress out my Philosophy in Education that the first two important things a teacher must consider are mastery of the subject matter and the methods to use in teaching. Aside from these two that I gave much emphasis, please refer to this link the rest of the essential qualities a Teacher must have to become effective:https://edizamartinez.box.com/shared/static/yxfmvtzxzk2x10js7cju.docx. If all teachers have all these qualities plus a curriculum well created to guide students to a path of success, a hands on and supported School Principal, a school with classrooms conducive for learning with complete facilities such as library, computer and science laboratories, gymnasium, and etc., then there wouldn’t be any doubt we can produce productive individuals and the more productive and educated individuals there are in the society, the more developed that society becomes.

Feb 6, 2012 - The 6.9-magnitude quake struck Visayas-Mindanao

People gathered around Fuente Osmeña Circle in Cebu City for safety after the magnitude-6.8 quake... Find me leaning my back on the fence wearing violet jacket. Can't forget the tears and shaking knees. This was like an hour away from the chaos that took place due to tsunmi false alert.


Full report is taken from ,

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2012/02/06/quake-kills-7-visayas-204554

P.S. christmas fun

Sharing u guys this link. kinda late post , supposedly for christmas but sure its a lot of fun :) check it out.

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/NhTF0SISPOY17t3J

Our Wedding Reception Script

I personally did this script as a guide for our wedding Emcee. We were supposed to have male and female hosts to act as the masters of our ceremony, but Lembergh din't show up on the day of our one time rehearsal. We later learned hes been robbed on his way to our meeting place :'( :'( :'( , how sad. There you go , The script I composed with google's help . I hope this would help you.



Hosts: LINBHERG and KIMMIE


I. RECEIVING OF GUESTS

LEMBERG : Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen. May I have your attention please.We are about to begin our Dinner Reception so please find a seat and make yourself comfortable.

II. OPENING PROPER

-Introduction of the Host

KIMMIE : A very good evening to everyone and welcome to Dashi and Mark’s Dinner Reception. We are done with the solemn part of the celebration and we thank those people who were with us earlier at the Sacred Heart Parish for the wedding ceremony.To those who just join in, Welcome! And so, here we are on this lovely reception at CAP complex for the most exciting part - the Dinner Reception for our newlyweds in celebration of the beginning of their new life together.

LEMBERG: We are extremely delighted that all of you are here to celebrate this important milestone in Mark and Dashi's lives. We are your hosts for the evening, I am LEMBERG and this is KIMMIE. So sit down, relax and enjoy the rest of the evening.


KIMMIE: In behalf of Mark and Dashi and their parents, we would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for your presence at this memorable occasion. It is indeed a pleasure to have you all tonight.


-Acknowledgement of the Sponsors ( wacky entrance )

LEMBERG :First off, we would like to introduce family and friends who played significant parts in this afternoon's wedding rites.

KIMMIE: May we introduce you to the people who stood witness to the couple as they took their vows:Let's put our hands together and welcome the Principal Sponsors .


Mr. Ernesto Lepatan and Ms. Vergenia Lepatan
Dr. Licerio Cerna and Mrs. Lourdes Cerna
Mr. Eduardo delos Reyes and Dr. Penda Luz delos Reyes
Mr. Rolando Climaco and Mrs. Ma. Alma Climaco
Mr. Eddie Manzanades and Mrs. Lea Manzanades
Atty. Elmer Mansanadez and Mrs. Emily Mansanadez
Mr. Joemar Monatañez and Ms. Lourdes Lepatan
Mr. Floro Cereño and Mrs. Remegia Cereño


KIMMIE: So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, our most distinguished set of principal sponsors.

-Acknowledgement of the Parents ( wacky entrance )

LEMBERG: Now, the parents of the groom Mr. Israel Padica Sr. and Mrs. Josefina Padica
And of course Mr. Ernesto Manzanades and Mrs. Virgilia Manzanades, dashi's parents.


-Entrance of the Entourage

LEMBERG: Next is the pair that lit the paths of the Groom and the Bride: (Candle Sponsors)
Mr. Michael Manzanades
Mrs. Julietta Awi

LEMBERG: The pair that clothed the Groom and the Bride:as one:(Veil Sponsors)
Mr. Elvis Manzanades
Ms. Yolanda Lepatan


LEMBERG: The pair that bound the Groom and the Brid together as one: (Chord Sponsors)
Mr. Pablito Manzanades
Ms. Irene Lepatan

KIMMIE: The Stunning Matron of Honors ,
Mrs. Rosevil Alin
Mrs. Argentina Guisadio

KIMMIE: The handsome best man and the beautiful Maid of Honor who assisted the couple in their needs:
Mr. Voltaire Leyson
Ms. Juna Lapiña


LEMBERG: The Bridesmaids and Groomsmen

Groomsmen: Bridesmaids :
Mr. Israel Padica Jr. and Ms. Jo Ann Martinez
Mr. Randel Padica and Ms. Robee Grace Climaco
Mr. Andrew Rosales and Ms. Robee Jeanne Climaco
Mr. Allan Climaco and Ms. Glazelle Marie Manzanades

-Entrance of the Bride and Groom

KIMMIE: At this point I assume that everyone has settled down and we are all ready to welcome the newlyweds.

And now the big moment, Ladies and Gentleman....it is our distinct pleasure to introduce to you the Newly Wed Mr. and Mrs. Mark Martinez!

(Newlyweds enters the hall)


LEMBERG: Congratulations Mark and Dashi and best wishes to both of you. We wish you to be blessed with a long and happy life together with your dozens of children.


KIMMIE: Let us again give them a big round of applause.


-To keep momentum - Slicing of the Cake and Toasting of win

Kimmie: May we rquest the couple to proceed at the cake's table… `Gentlemen and gentlewomen! Could we have your attention please for the cutting of the cake and beer toasting. The cake, which has been a part of wedding celebrations since the Roman times, is a symbol of good luck and fertility. The sharing of this food symbolizes the couple's willingness to fulfill each other's needs, creating a bond so simple and yet so strong...

(cake cutting ... )

LEMBERG : Unlike many other couple, Mark and Dashi chose beer instead of wine. Although wine represents ... but in reality , Mark and Dashi usually share beer in many special occasions. Let me call on the best man Mr. Voltaire Leysonn to say a few words for the newlywed.He is the person who literally saw the romance between the groom and the bride blossom into a serious relationship.

VOLTAIRE:

Good evening...
tell something about the couple (brief)
Mark and Dashi,
You're decision to unite as one is fitting if there is love in your hearts ...

Water is the essence of life , but when water is combined with grains,hops and yeast, the outcome is glorious beer. SO TOO SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF THEIR UNION.

It is an unselfish union between beer's basic ingredients that makes the finished product truly magical. It is an unsefish union of beer's ingredients that makes beer truly magnificient. SO TOO WILL BE YOUR MARRIAGE.

Love is the water of your beer.Trust is the grain that will give your marriage its character and strength. Passion like hops will add fragrance and spice to your life together. Your commitment to one another is the yeast that act as the catalyst to make this glorious as union -- this metaphysical wonder -- possible.

And now that the yeast has been added and the fermentation of your love has begun,there are vast changes ahead. Open your hearts wider than they have ever been opened before and rise up to meet these changes. Open your thoughts wider than they have ever been opened before and consume these changes. Let them fill your spirits and intoxicate your souls..Abandon all previous disappointments and past events that may have held you back and look forward toward your future with one fresh spirit, one fresh love , with one fresh beer.

LEMBERG : Thanks Voltaire... And now it's time for us to know who
among mark and dashi finish the beer the fastest ... Mark and dashi..
are u ready at the count of 3 ...ready 1, 2, 3 go...


III. WELCOME ADRESS

Kimmie: Now , Please help me give a dynamite welcome to this lovely lady, Dashi's dear friend and maid of honor for the welcome address.

KIMMIE: Thank you Juna

LEMBERG:Well I guess the food is now ready and dinner will commence shortly

IV.PRAYER Before Meal

LEMBERG: May I call on Mr. Allan Climaco to lead the Prayer..

( Who Am I video ..allan will insert a short prayer during the
interlude of the song.. )

In the name of the Father ,the Son ,and of the Holy Spirit Amen...
Heavenly Father, Love has been your richest and greatest gift to this world. Love which matures into marriage. Today, we celebrate that love. Lord for the joy of this occasion, For Your presence here and now and at all times, we thank You. Protect, guide, and bless Mark and Dashi and everyone present here. Surround us with Your love now and always. Bless the food which we are about to partake through thy grace Amen... In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen.

V. Dinner

KIMMIE: Dinner is served. You are all hereby invited to partake dinner. You may now get your food at the buffet table. . Please enjoy your meal. And always, "ladies first"

LEMBERG : To entertain us all let me welcome the band …
Trivia Game
Song number by Mr. William Consejo and Ms. Jerilyn Adolfo
AVP – PRENUP


VI: FIRST DANCE / MONEY DANCE

LEMBERG : Next is much exciting ...The First Dance... The First Dance is symbolic of the consummation of their wedding vows. This Dance is the wedding couples' first cooperative engagement and joint endeavor. As the saying goes, “It takes two to tango.” Ladies and gentlemen, it is once again my privilege to present to you Mr and Mrs Mark Martinez with their First Dance, (TIME OF MY LIFE)

KIMMIE : Thank you Mark and Dashi. Let us once again give them a big round of applause .

-Money dance follows ...

KIMMIE: To those who would like to dance with the newly wed... You may now come forward and take the chance to dance with them...


VII. WELL WISHERS

Male: It is said that our parents are our first teachers having raised us patiently from childhood to adulthood. They have been our source of comfort, support and inspiration.

KIMMIE: Yes that's right . Mark and Dashi are truly blessed with such wonderful parents and I’m quite sure when it comes to knowing what marriage is all about, they always have a word or two to share to their children.

LEMBERG: We would like to call on the Mother of the Groom, Mrs. Josefina Padica to say a few words of wisdom and best wishes to the newly wed.

Male: Thank you so much Madam for that inspiring message.

KIMMIE: And now we would like to call on the Mother of the Bride, Mrs. Virgilia Manzanades to give an inspirational talk to the newly wed.

KIMMIE : Thank you Madam let us again give them a big hand for such wonderful and meaningful speeches.

VIII. Mark's surprise number


IX .SAND CEREMONY

Kimmie: explains (The Meaning of the Unity Sand Ceremony)- The flowing sand and blending of the colors in the Unity Sand Ceremony symbolize the bringing together of two lives into one. The two sands symbolize everything that the bride and groom have been or will become in the future.The blending of the sand represents the union not only of them but their friends and families as well. The separate sands once poured into the unity vase can never be put back into their separate vases. They are forever entwined just as the lives and loves of the bride and groom. Some couples prefer to leave a small amount of sand in their respective container to show that even though they now function as one, they remain individuals.


XI.THE COUPLE GAME ( GTKY the couple )
XII.INTERMISSION NUMBERS
-Surprise number by Jeanne and Grace ,the supper twins.
XIII.BOUQUET TOSS/ GARTER TOSS
XIV.OPENING OF GIFTS
XV: THANK YOU SPEECH of the COUPLE

KIMMIE: Now, our newlyweds would like to share some thoughts to all of you who are here today. We now turn you over to Groom and Bride.

XVI.PARTY/ DISCO

KIMMIE/LEMBERG : Once again, we would like to thank everyone for coming here tonight and sharing this momentous occasion with the Groom and the Bride. We do hope that all of you had a great time. This is KIMMIE and LEMBERG signing off. Good evening everyone and Let's Party!!!

- El final - la fin - Ende - 끝 - 最後に -

lol ! way lingaw

Prenuptial Photoshoot Teaser

Hey guys! I just wanna share with you some of our prenuptial photos taken by Jd boy and Jeanne Kabang with the special participation of grace( Mark's cousins ). See the results down ! It's as if we hired professional photogs. Thanks t dan for my make-up. It was a supper fun fun fun experience. I really really like it (music) lol . Mura ramig tambay from views of graffiti along banawa street to SRP. You can still have quality prenuptial photo shoot without hiring professional photographers basta may camera ug talent ok winner na jud ka !

pang billboard este pang cover ...pang cover sa notebook ni fergus !



















DRUNK sa gugma ! wat d ep




one of my paboritos

Hipster Romance in Church

It was my dream to blog about my wedding and I can't wait to start sharing the photos with u guys. After 5 years being united with Mark through a civil right , we finally had our church wedding on October 15 , 2011. Allow me to say , It was a unique , one of a kind wedding that only suppah cool,creative and hipster couple could have come up with considering the bugdet we've set for our big day. Hambogera ! Sige nalang gud. I really put a lot of effort and love into the preparation. Thanks to my groom for a very active participation. There were lapses as expected but our wedding still came out just the way we wanted it to be.

The concept was actually inspired by Angel and Rin's Hipster wedding. I Supper liked every details and cute elements of their wedding. It was a bit of rock, a bit of whimsy and I guess a whole lot of good ol’ hipster romance. I was so in love with their concept and style. Here are some reasons that made me go bonkers over their big day http://brideandbreakfast.ph/2012/01/09/hip-and-happy/ and http://www.cherryblocks.com/2011/02/angel-rin/ . Despite the adoration I felt for their wedding, in my heart was ... i still want our wedding to be totally different from theirs yet another cool wedding , something very DASHI and MARK.

The Theme : Though chuck taylor themed wedding is already known abroad , its still uncommon here in Pinas. Mark and I are used to wearing chucks on regular days so we decided to have a chuck taylor inspired wedding. The groom, the bride and the entourage wear chucks and we encouraged the guest to also look pretty cool with their chucks.No barongs and formal shoes even for the principal sponsors but of course there were really a few whom we couldnt force to oblige.



Motiff : We were into chocolate brown or black years away from our wedding yet it came a time that we thought of brown as boring one. Black was next in line, t'was our favorite color but to avoid being lectured by our elders we chose Pink and gray. perfectly nice color combination , trendy !

Date : Setting the date is the most important step in planning your wedding. Dates hold a very special meaning because they will forever symbolize a special moment for you and your partner. It's something you’ll remember for the rest of your life. We chose October 15 , 2011 since we were both born on this month , I on the 13th and Mark on the 17th ... and that was it, date is set!

Church: To save the date, we then booked @ The Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish and the time was set to 3:30 PM.




Venue: This was the hardest of all ! The things to take into account when choosing a wedding reception are the factors such as cost, venue capacity, entertainment facilities, parking lot for your guest and the ease of transport from churh. Fort San Pedro was our first choice yet aside from taking in consideration the cost , we cant take the risk of getting wet and wild on our wedding due to heavy rain. Our date falls on a 'ber month , a rainy season as anticipated. Three months before our wedding, a friend suggested an indoor reception offered by CAP Complex located in Jones , Cebu City. It's quiet expensive but we had no choice.

Many thanks to :

- Tita Lulot ( Mark's aunt ) for making my gown , mark's suit and the whole entourage attire ---> I personally chose my gown design , bridesmaids and flower girls dresses and Mark on the other hand chose the trendy designs for his groomsmen and male kids attire
- Thanks to Rg and Bryan for lending me their car.
- Jeanne and JD for taking our prenuptial photoshoot for free and Tdan for my make up
- Anne for my bridal bouquet
- Andre for the prenup photo powerpoint presentation
- & to all who in one way or another made this event a success !








Personally made by Mark to the highest effort ..lol


nice one Britz !


love the beer mugs designed my Mark





'twas a fun dance number


Real Men Wear Pink





















mark's cousins joined us @ the last part of our couple dance " Time of my life "


Titas and Titos with Lola not excused to do the wacky pose






one of my favorites


a love that began @ pizza hut





P.S.
To be wed Couples out there , these were our partners on our wedding. Just thinkin the following services might be of help in preparing for your own.

Ms. Danessa Gabud for Wedding Planning, Personalized wedding invitation and give aways -
Nona Catering Services -
Sweet Lilies Flower & Shop-
Wedding Photography by Britz Digital Fotographie ( Britz Digital Fotographie and Photo Studio ) -
CAP Complex for Reception -
Nang Tesia Flower services
Van Rental -
Crwon regency -

OMG

SUPPAH OMG ! ! ! its been a year since I last posted on this blog. I missed to share with you guys the things that happened in my life months back then. I was just fully occupied with various activities the past few months. And I honestly didn't feel much of sharing what I was up to, a bit shaky and down with my life. Trials here and there. I had much more important things and events that I needed to attend to for my family ,carreer ,, emotions. I felt those have to be fought not by writing down but by facing those with courage and strength ..and here I am standing like a soldier coming home after fighting a good fight !

It's good to be back writing again and we've got a lot of things to talk about.

...more posts and pics to follow . pwamis (-_-)

quarterly pay 4 performance program of Psykes

i wasn't there for 'm not an agent of the company but my hubby was. He was in fact one of the participants of the competition and they had it themed as fantasy. Mark was the representative of his team. Am really proud of him , not that he is so apil apilon , he just got natural talent and he always want to be part of any activities there might be in the group he belongs to. Markus , salute you !. With his permission , 'm sharing u guys some of the pics they had during the event. Here they go in slide . Have fun !

What do u think !?