Friday, July 31, 2009
The Great Northern Sale @ SM North Edsa
The SM North Edsa was built last 1985 and ever since then on, this is my favourite mall.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The Transformers- Revenge of the Fallen
This is my very first time to write about a movie review in my blog. This may came a bit late as my spare time are being consumed in my trips. It opened last June 24 and since this is a blockbuster movie, it is still extended for another week. It's better late than never.
I may say that we Pinoys are very lucky indeed due to our geographical location. We enjoy to savour the taste of the East and West @ the same time. We have the Japanese anime which is loaded with different robots-Voltes V, Daimos, Combattler, Gigantor, etc. while the Transformers come from the West.
I grew up with the Transformers animation and I am an avid fan of the Autobots- Optimus Prime aka Prime- the leader of the Autobots. Then, there is the cute yellow Camaro cum guardian of Sam Witwicky who is Bumblebee aka Bee, Ironhide, Ratchet and the rest of the gang.
This second installment prove to be more explosive and darker compared with the first one. The intro was Optimus Prime's narrative account about the past of the Autobots and how they came to Planet Earth.
Now lets take a flashback @ the first installment. Megatron, the leader of the Decepticons was defeated and killed by Optimus Prime- an excellent example on how good will always prevail over evilness. His Decepticon body was dumped to the sea, where the cold and pressure should keep it from ever being retrieved.
The opening scene, which has been shot at an old steel factory in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, takes place in Shanghai, China. The Autobots are hunting down a Decepticon Audi R8. This group of Autobots is made up of The Twins, an ice cream truck that splits into two smaller bots, Arcee, a hot pink female motorcycle bot, Wheels, a go-kart bot, Stinger, possibly a Porsche, and Ironhide, the GMC pickup truck and weapons specialist from the first Transformers. They chase down the R8 but don't end up catching him, which is a bit crazy considering it was five-on-one situation. But you can imagine how incredible and exciting this opening scene will be anyway. Initial scene offers lots of blasts and actions.
Lastly, where Sam and Mikaela head to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to activate yet another robot. This is where things get really exciting. Apparently they reactive a SR-71 Blackbird (seen below), which transformers into the robot named Jetfire. Originally, Jetfire just turned into another standard jet (specifically an F-14) like Starscream, but I love that they're using other various models for different transformers instead of turning them all into F-22's like Starscream. That's all the details there are so far, but the idea of seeing a Blackbird as a transformer is amazing. Now you just throw in the rumored Constructicons, and we've got one hell of an awesome Transformers sequel in the works!
Jetfire is a old timer reformed Decepticon. He was reformed as he risked his own life and body parts in order for Optimus Prime resurrected while Megatron stole the Matrix of Leadership.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
The Sky Garden @ the SM North Edsa
This is a perfect example of what I do meant about those trips which bring me by intuition. It's because originally, I was planning to go to Paete but there was something lacking in my get up. I can't find my violet pashmina to be matched in my Hotkiss' violet and canary yellow tee which I am planning to wear. I have been searching for an hour and it's twelve noon when I decided to give up. I believe in the saying that you can't find a thing when you are searching for it but when it's not, it's just within your sight
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
The Old Simborio Church of Kawit aka St. Mary Magdalene Church, Kawit, Cavite
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The name Kawit is derived from the Tagalog word kawit (hook) which is suggestive of its location at the base of a hookshaped shoreline along Manila Bay extending to the tip of Cavite City. Kawit was the most thriving settlement prior to the coming of the Spaniards. In fact, it provided the first anchorage of the Spaniards in the province, whence colonization and proselytization of the Christian religion began, spreading to all corners of the province.
However, legend or folklore has it and gives another version on how the town derived its name. One day a Spanish visitor asked a native blacksmith about the name of the village. The latter was busy at the time pounding on the anvil a piece of hot metal that looked like a hook. He hesitated to speak, not understanding what the stranger was asking, but when pressed for an answer, and thinking that he wanted to know what he was doing, he merely said kawit (hook). The Spaniards left muttering the word kawit. In the course of the time the word kawit evolved into "cawite," and finally "cavite".
During the Spanish time, the Spaniards specifically calls "Cavite el Viejo" or Old Cavite to distinguish it from "Cavite la Punta" or "Cavite el Puerto," which is the commercial port and naval base (now Cavite City which the Sangley Point is) whence came many Spanish marines on shore leave who made frequent visits to Cavite el Viejo, eventually turning it into a red light district. The bad reputation of the place, however, was completely wiped out when it was placed under the spiritual supervision of the Jesuits during the administration of Manila Archbishop Miguel Garcia Serrano(1618-1629) by placing St.Mary Magdalene as Patron saint of the town.
Cavite el Viejo was then a big town, comprising the municipality of Kawit today while Cavite la Punta (now Cavite City), Noveleta (called Tierra Alta by the Spaniards), and Imus. One after the other these three towns seceded and became independent municipalities.
The Old Simborio Church of Kawit aka The St. Mary Magdalene Church was the second oldest church in Cavite. Being the Mahal na Birhen ng Candelaria in Silang which is the oldest in the province.
The exterior is made of bricks
The name Kawit is derived from the Tagalog word kawit (hook) which is suggestive of its location at the base of a hookshaped shoreline along Manila Bay extending to the tip of Cavite City. Kawit was the most thriving settlement prior to the coming of the Spaniards. In fact, it provided the first anchorage of the Spaniards in the province, whence colonization and proselytization of the Christian religion began, spreading to all corners of the province.
However, legend or folklore has it and gives another version on how the town derived its name. One day a Spanish visitor asked a native blacksmith about the name of the village. The latter was busy at the time pounding on the anvil a piece of hot metal that looked like a hook. He hesitated to speak, not understanding what the stranger was asking, but when pressed for an answer, and thinking that he wanted to know what he was doing, he merely said kawit (hook). The Spaniards left muttering the word kawit. In the course of the time the word kawit evolved into "cawite," and finally "cavite".
During the Spanish time, the Spaniards specifically calls "Cavite el Viejo" or Old Cavite to distinguish it from "Cavite la Punta" or "Cavite el Puerto," which is the commercial port and naval base (now Cavite City which the Sangley Point is) whence came many Spanish marines on shore leave who made frequent visits to Cavite el Viejo, eventually turning it into a red light district. The bad reputation of the place, however, was completely wiped out when it was placed under the spiritual supervision of the Jesuits during the administration of Manila Archbishop Miguel Garcia Serrano(1618-1629) by placing St.Mary Magdalene as Patron saint of the town.
Cavite el Viejo was then a big town, comprising the municipality of Kawit today while Cavite la Punta (now Cavite City), Noveleta (called Tierra Alta by the Spaniards), and Imus. One after the other these three towns seceded and became independent municipalities.
The Old Simborio Church of Kawit aka The St. Mary Magdalene Church was the second oldest church in Cavite. Being the Mahal na Birhen ng Candelaria in Silang which is the oldest in the province.
The exterior is made of bricks
The Emilio F. Aguinaldo Shrine and Freedom Park, Brg. Tabon, Kawit, Cavite
It was the centennial independence day when I went here the very fist time.
The House that History Built
The Aguinaldo Shrine is much more than just being the site where the Declaration of Philippine Independence was first read, this majestic mansion which is located in Brgy. Tabon, Kawit, Cavite reflected a distinct period in our history. The mansion which was spefically designed chiefly for a revolutionary figure comprises of many secret passages, hidden compartments and camouflaged shelves showed how the revolutionary fervor pervaded even the comfort and sanctity of Filipino homes at the turn of the century.
The Aguinaldo mansion in Kawit, Cavite, site of the historic Proclamation of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898 was declared a national shrine in June 1964 shortly after the death of General Emilio Aguinaldo.
A year before he died, the General or Heneral Miong to his close friends donated the house and part of its ground to the Philippine government, a fitting last act and grand finale, it seems, for the man who played so crucial a role in the history of his country.
Here is a synopsis of the house where history was built. Hmmm, can you imagine Max's Frie chicken? Where chicken was built. hehhehehe. Anyways, lets get into serious matters now. The house was first built in 1845 from wood and thatch materials. Emilio Aguinaldo was born there on March 22, 1869. The house has undergone several renovations. It was reconstructed in 1849, and then again in the early 1920s.
The main section of the house is a pyramid-like structure capped by a spired tower at the very top. It takes five flights of stairs and a ladder to complete the climb from the first to the highest floor.
A museum occupies the ground floor, an area which used to be unwalled as was the architectural fashion of the past eras. Perhaps this area was used for storing grain.
The second floor consists of the General's bedroom, the grand hall, the dining room and kitchen, a conference room and an azotea or balcony.
The third floor features a mezzanine library which overlooks the grand hall like an alcove or balcony. A corridor leads to the eastern wing of the mansion where the General's daughters used to live with their families.
Another flight of stairs takes one to the Ambassador Room, once used as a study by the late Ambassador Jose Melencio, the General's son-in-law.
The next set of stairs leads to the General's other bedroom, said to be the one he used in his last years. A brass bed, and a huge roll-top escritoire -- the latter being a baffling phenomenon since its size couldn't have permitted it to be transported through the narrow stairway -- are the features of the room. From the tiled terrace, one may have an excellent view of the Manila Bay and the coastline of Cavite.
A narrower flight of stairs, now barely a foot wide and almost ladder-like, leads finally to the tower, which is believed to be the General's favorite or preferred spot. This has been featured in Sandra Aguinaldo's Eye Witness as Miss Aguinaldo is a relative of the Great General.
The house interiors have expensive furnitures considered as collector's dream: four poster canopied beds, an armoire, loveseats with inlaid ivory, Vienna rocking chairs, and China cabinets.
Most of these are of varnished Philippine hardwood, the kind that, in this day and age, are either rare or too expensive. Furniture, and even pillars and doorways, are carved ornately in varied styles: rococo, baroque, and Gothic.
Some of the pieces yield certain delightful surprises. The clams for instance, which adorn every post or pillar in the spacious reception hall, can actually be pulled out from the wall to serve as pot stands.
A number of chairs and cabinets have secret compartments, which, one might imagine, must have served an important purpose in the past: to conceal important documents, or even weapons or ammunitions.
There are secret passages too. One that leads to the General's bedroom on the second floor is camouflaged by a wall of shelves at the landing of the main stairs. Another leads from the kitchen to the air raid shelter below the ground floor. This one is concealed by a slab of wood which served as a dining table.
Along the narrow stairways to the upper rooms, wall panels may be opened to reveal storage areas for mattresses, brooms and other utilities. Similarly ingenously hidden cabinets are found in the bedrooms.
The main spectacle, of course, is the grand hall. Here, revolutionaries long gone must have held secret caucuses and made fateful state decisions. At the end of this rectangular room, is the historic window -- a balcony had been added and used often by the General and state officials during Independence day celebrations -- from which the Act of Declaration of Independence was read eight decades ago. And this particular site was even included in the ten peso bill.
This room is a vital expression of one man's affair with history and his country.
The floor is a mosaic of wooden trapezoids, a waxed-and-polished jigsaw puzzle of flags. Even the pillars on the way to the dining room exhibit these mosaic flags.
The ceiling is a gallery or soaring symbols: "Inang Pilipinas," the eight-rayed sun depicting the revolt of the eight provinces; and the furled flags and dove. The latter is a symbol of the hero's aspiration for Philippine recognition as a member of the League of Nations.
A relief map of the Philippines adorns the ceiling of the dining area.
Behind the mansion is the tomb of General Emilio Aguinaldo, who died of coronary thrombosis on February 6, 1964.
The House that History Built
The Aguinaldo Shrine is much more than just being the site where the Declaration of Philippine Independence was first read, this majestic mansion which is located in Brgy. Tabon, Kawit, Cavite reflected a distinct period in our history. The mansion which was spefically designed chiefly for a revolutionary figure comprises of many secret passages, hidden compartments and camouflaged shelves showed how the revolutionary fervor pervaded even the comfort and sanctity of Filipino homes at the turn of the century.
The Aguinaldo mansion in Kawit, Cavite, site of the historic Proclamation of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898 was declared a national shrine in June 1964 shortly after the death of General Emilio Aguinaldo.
A year before he died, the General or Heneral Miong to his close friends donated the house and part of its ground to the Philippine government, a fitting last act and grand finale, it seems, for the man who played so crucial a role in the history of his country.
Here is a synopsis of the house where history was built. Hmmm, can you imagine Max's Frie chicken? Where chicken was built. hehhehehe. Anyways, lets get into serious matters now. The house was first built in 1845 from wood and thatch materials. Emilio Aguinaldo was born there on March 22, 1869. The house has undergone several renovations. It was reconstructed in 1849, and then again in the early 1920s.
The main section of the house is a pyramid-like structure capped by a spired tower at the very top. It takes five flights of stairs and a ladder to complete the climb from the first to the highest floor.
A museum occupies the ground floor, an area which used to be unwalled as was the architectural fashion of the past eras. Perhaps this area was used for storing grain.
The second floor consists of the General's bedroom, the grand hall, the dining room and kitchen, a conference room and an azotea or balcony.
The third floor features a mezzanine library which overlooks the grand hall like an alcove or balcony. A corridor leads to the eastern wing of the mansion where the General's daughters used to live with their families.
Another flight of stairs takes one to the Ambassador Room, once used as a study by the late Ambassador Jose Melencio, the General's son-in-law.
The next set of stairs leads to the General's other bedroom, said to be the one he used in his last years. A brass bed, and a huge roll-top escritoire -- the latter being a baffling phenomenon since its size couldn't have permitted it to be transported through the narrow stairway -- are the features of the room. From the tiled terrace, one may have an excellent view of the Manila Bay and the coastline of Cavite.
A narrower flight of stairs, now barely a foot wide and almost ladder-like, leads finally to the tower, which is believed to be the General's favorite or preferred spot. This has been featured in Sandra Aguinaldo's Eye Witness as Miss Aguinaldo is a relative of the Great General.
The house interiors have expensive furnitures considered as collector's dream: four poster canopied beds, an armoire, loveseats with inlaid ivory, Vienna rocking chairs, and China cabinets.
Most of these are of varnished Philippine hardwood, the kind that, in this day and age, are either rare or too expensive. Furniture, and even pillars and doorways, are carved ornately in varied styles: rococo, baroque, and Gothic.
Some of the pieces yield certain delightful surprises. The clams for instance, which adorn every post or pillar in the spacious reception hall, can actually be pulled out from the wall to serve as pot stands.
A number of chairs and cabinets have secret compartments, which, one might imagine, must have served an important purpose in the past: to conceal important documents, or even weapons or ammunitions.
There are secret passages too. One that leads to the General's bedroom on the second floor is camouflaged by a wall of shelves at the landing of the main stairs. Another leads from the kitchen to the air raid shelter below the ground floor. This one is concealed by a slab of wood which served as a dining table.
Along the narrow stairways to the upper rooms, wall panels may be opened to reveal storage areas for mattresses, brooms and other utilities. Similarly ingenously hidden cabinets are found in the bedrooms.
The main spectacle, of course, is the grand hall. Here, revolutionaries long gone must have held secret caucuses and made fateful state decisions. At the end of this rectangular room, is the historic window -- a balcony had been added and used often by the General and state officials during Independence day celebrations -- from which the Act of Declaration of Independence was read eight decades ago. And this particular site was even included in the ten peso bill.
This room is a vital expression of one man's affair with history and his country.
The floor is a mosaic of wooden trapezoids, a waxed-and-polished jigsaw puzzle of flags. Even the pillars on the way to the dining room exhibit these mosaic flags.
The ceiling is a gallery or soaring symbols: "Inang Pilipinas," the eight-rayed sun depicting the revolt of the eight provinces; and the furled flags and dove. The latter is a symbol of the hero's aspiration for Philippine recognition as a member of the League of Nations.
A relief map of the Philippines adorns the ceiling of the dining area.
Behind the mansion is the tomb of General Emilio Aguinaldo, who died of coronary thrombosis on February 6, 1964.
The Cavite baby bus
These colourful baby buses ply exclusively here in the coastal province of Cavite. Their body paintings are a work of art showing the Caviteno's creativity and ingenuity.
The bus has built in buZzer and can be pressed as passenger/s pay their fares and alight.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church aka Church of Sampaloc
The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto aka The Church of Sampaloc
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Sampiro de Makati aka Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Church, Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City
Details to follow as I am scheduled to go here.
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