Babang's Stop-over

I was browsing my old files and happen to find this video,

taken by Babang during her stop-over in Singapore.

Her timing was perfect, we were able to go to church together and attend the ash wednesday mass (Ash wednesday 2006).

Good Friday in Singapore

Good Friday, 2008

St. Joseph's Church, Singapore

We managed to visit three churches today, Good Shepherd, St. Peter & Paul and St. Joseph's Church. We were aiming for seven but Jacob cannot take the heat of the summer sun. We ended up in 7-eleven buying drinks and some Dimsum. Then we headed to Seng Siong to buy Olive's ingredient for Longaniza.

Good Friday here in Singapore is very different from Good Friday in Philippines specifically in Pampanga. I'm used to seeing flagellants who walked miles and miles while whipping themselves. Men & Women carrying crosses with covered faces. They have this belief that God will not forgive their sins if people recognize them or see their faces. Real blood flowing from their knees and back, real people getting whipped and real people nailed to the cross.

When we were kids we even make our own cross (made from Bamboo) and carry it around, not on the streets though but around our house. We did not know the deeper meaning of this custom then. We just imitate what we see. We were curious and thought that God will also forgive our sins if we carry the cross and walk around the house barefooted.

Picnic sa Sentosa

March 8, 2008

Sentosa Singapore, taken during the Team Lagalag get together. It was really fun.

Sarap ng Spaghetti at Bopis ni Nanay. Sarap ng Puto at Kutsinta ni Winnie lalo na kung isasawsaw sa dalang Binagoongan ni Reyn.

Mabentang mabenta ang Fried Chicken ni My at Dy, Mangga at Chips ni Mys & Shiela.

Natuto ding lumangoy si Jacob (mag pretend na lumalangoy sa gilid) sa dagat.

Goats at the Zoo

August 19, 2006. Jacob was two years old then.

Taken with the then new Nokia N70 mobile phone.

Jacob's Christening

Taken during Jacob's Christening

I miss the Lechon, Pata tim (Pork legs cooked with pineapple juice), Dinuguan, Maja Blanca, Inihaw na dalag/tilapia, Nilagang mais, Gatas ng Kalabaw, Balut, Adidas (grilled chicken feet), Helmet (Chicken head), Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdog, Halo Halo at marami pang iba.

We are going home two months from now...I'll make sure I eat all these before be we go back to Singapore