my 2013 update!

Hello everyone!

I really missed writing for my blog! T.T Please forgive me if it took forever to once again update my posts. I have been really busy in school. Med life is challenging and at the same time wondrous for me. I became so focused on studying because I would absolutely want to become a good doctor in the future.☺♥

Alright! So much for my introduction, this post will be about my 2013 (since it was the year I stopped blogging). WARNING: this will be a lengthy post but please try to bare with me until the end. Thanks!

 Since my last posts about the upcoming Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Bangkal, Makati, fund raising activities were known, I am pleased to inform you guys that the OLFC Concert was a BIG success! Thank you for everyone who came and cheered for us. All the proceeds were donated in a church in Iloilo, for the rehabilitation of their parish community from the super typhoon Yolanda.

Another good news came right after the concert week! The Our Lady of Fatima YOUTH CHOIR won the 1st ever chorale singing competition! :) I couldn't tell you how much the kids screamed and celebrated for their efforts during the preparation for this competition. They were soooo ecstatic!

The winning piece was "Munting Sanggol" :)

Christmas came! :) 

The Acostas, all wearing football jerseys! :) 

Karaoke night with the OLFYC! :)

The Legaspi's 2013 Reunion! :)

A, me, ate Verna, Julianne :)

New year! WELCOME 2014! :)

with the OLFC! :)

The next section would be random pictures from the rest of the year (2013) :) some may be from the early months of this year. 

medschool loves ☺♥

moments I'm not really proud of HAHAHA! 

Chenie and Juley! :)

wacky doctors to be! :)

with Rael and Jhona :)

with Larizze, yummmm!!!

 At Dad's with the Reyes Clan :)

There you have it! :) I'll save some for another entries! Thank you for reading! 

*shine!

Caleb @ 2.☺

“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.” 
― Anne Frank

Hello everyone!

      Time goes by so fast, just a year ago we joined the Cuachons in celebrating their baby boy's, Jaden Caleb, 1st birthday and just this 2nd day of Novemeber, family and friends are gathered at Jollibee, Magallañes to once again unite with this loving family in honoring Caleb's second birthday. :) 

        I personally enjoyed the party not just because I really love Jollibee but it is also because the host, Kuya She, kept the party alive, energized and super fun! There are games for both adults and kids plus surprise or in my own terms, ambushed dance number by the Padi Dudi youth! Another part of this gathering that I appreciated are the BABIES! A and I's Sunday playmates, Brii, Miel, Jari and baby Gab, are all invited and are sharply dressed for the party. 

          Here are some photos of the event from Len's camera. :) 

The Cuachons with the always happy, Jollibee :)

Here's Caleb's ninong Martin and Mommy, Ate Camille.

The Cuachons with Lolo Zeke and Ate Che.

Babysitting for Miel. :) 

GAB! :)

AMBUSHED!!!! We danced to the tune of "Whoops-Skiri-Whoops" haha! I was so embarrassed!!! I haven't seen the dance steps before but I jut have to go along with it! Really fun!

Girls VS Boys Game. The men lost the game and therefore punished to spell C-A-L-E-B with their butts!

Blowing of the cake by the birthday boy. :)

This one is soooooo....ADORABLE! :) 

      I just can't wait for the next year's party! Wishing Caleb many many many more birthdays to come and more love! We know that he is a good boy and we'll always pray for him and his family. :) We love you playmate! 

    thank you guys for reading!

*SHINE!

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!

PROCLAMATION!

We, at the Our Lady of Fatima Parish, would like to extend this invitation to everyone who would like to attend, enjoy and have the experience of a lifetime at the upcoming events of our parish, namely:

 for ye, fashionistas! :) a fashion show just for you!

for ye, singers and music lovers, a night of songs and praise in store for you!

All of these events will benefit not only the said organizations but also for the ongoing improvement and renovation of our parish church and center.

For ye kind-hearted Sire and Lady who would like to acquire tickets for these events please leave me a message in my email: kimpoyla@yahoo.com, Facebook or Twitter. :) or send me a text message at 09173237914.

Thank you very much and may God bless you!

OLFC Experience: Recording Studio

Hello everyone! 

I hope you guys are doing well and enjoying the semester break. :)

In celebration of the 44 long years of singing and serving the Lord, the Our Lady of Fatima Choir, aka OLFC or Fatima Parish Choir, will have a benefit concert entitled: Through the Years, this coming December 7 at the OLFP church. In preparation of the said concert we will also release an album of the songs very dear to the group. These songs will then be recorded as a legacy of the choir.

Luckily for me, a newbie, I was invited by one of the choir masters, Tito Tongie, to join the recording. Initially, I did not commit myself in attending the practices because I  already do have a lot on my plate as a medical student but I thank God because I was able to make up for the lost time by practicing on my own and listening to my fellow altos' recordings of the punched notes. I may be talking Greek here, hehe, but those of you who are choir member might understand the uttermost importance of the said punched notes. 

The first of the many more recording session happened this last Thursday, October 24 at the Scandic Palace Suite in Brgy. San Isidro, Makati City. My over all impression of the place was relaxing. I mean the pool side, where we stayed is just so cute and refreshing. :)

Here's the scene: the recording will be done per voice section since the recording studio is just enough to fit a group of 10. Altos goes first, then the Sops, Tenors and last but not the least, the mighty Basses.

When the time comes for the altos to record, I had butterfly flutters in my belly. I also had mixed feelings before, during and after the recording. I can't really explain it but I can really conclude based on my first hand experience and data gathered from my choir mates, RECORDING A SONG IS HARD. Kudos to those who are recording artists and SoundCloud people, you guys rock! Perfection-ly wise, I think is painstakingly hard. The first time is the hardest, based on my OWN opinion and experience but as we progress along the night, I think all of us gained confidence to deliver justice to the songs. :) 

here are some photos of the studio from my BFF, Marlon. 

the equipment. :)

this is the other room, for the solos I think.

the view from where we stand recording w/the lyrics of the songs

meet the EXCITED me. LOL haha

just posing for the cam! smile! :)

Another day well spent! As you've seen in my last post, I did another 1st again. This is my first time ever recording not just 1 but 3 songs in a recording studio! Isn't that awesome!!! YEAH! I am still really happy about it until now. I do have that "hangover" hehe. 

So, that's about it. I hope you guys enjoyed this post and I'll write to you soon!
*shine!

They are Our Dream Come True. :)

For together we stand, divided we fall
Together we climb to the top of the world
We can be what we want for the world to see
We are the children of yesterday's dream

October 15 is a very special date for 2 of my good friends, Ate JM and Kuya Bry. It's their second wedding anniversary plus their son, Joab's, 1st birthday. :) They have decided to spend that particular day by sharing all the wondrous blessings given by our Lord, Jesus, to the little orphan girls living at Ang Bahay ni Maria.

Joab-Bryan-Joanna

There we were, happily celebrating the love and compassion of the Jebulan-Lardizabal family with 55 precious little girls plus 1 young boy. The experience touched everyone who attended the event. We started with a prayer, then to break the ice Kuya Bry and Ate JM thoughtfully initiated one of my favorite games during our PYM team buildings, BAHAY, BAGYO, TAO! Oh boy, that game never fails! After playing, those kid's adrenaline shoot up and delightedly sung along with us with a song.

Every moment was heart felt especially when the children started to sing 2 action songs that tickled everyone's lacrimal gland. One song was about Mama Mary and the next was Children of Yesterday's Dream.When they sung the 1st song, there was a line there that made an impact on my heart.

"Our mother's name is Mary!"

These five words. These simple five words that even a four year old could understand meant a lot to them. It seemed that they are telling us that, our Mother, Mary, is caring, loving, and praying for us always. I was on the brink of letting my tears fall but alas! Control came over when I saw them smiling back at me. :)

here are some photos from that day with the kids grabbed from Ate JM's facebook :)

One of my favorite shots of that day. :)

A Million Roses for Peace

"look up, tayo!" -the girls

It was a day to remember. :) I just want to thank the Jebulan-Lardizabal gang for letting me and A experience this kind of deed. This event brought more depth in my view of sharing and caring for our country's future. Meeting these young princesses, hearing their laughs, and receiving their warm embraces made me want to strive harder as a medical student. Definitely in the years to come, they'll be a source of inspiration and hope to other young girls and boys.

What a very momentous way to kick-start my month-long semester break! :) I hope you guys liked this post!
For more details in the planning of this event, follow Ate JM's blog here. :)
Write to you again soon!
Remember to SHINE! :)

UPDATES: June 2013

hello everyone!

i have been away from the keyboard for almost a month and i do think its about time to add another note. :) the blog is not done nor closed, i was busy adjusting in a whole new environment. (i will expound on that on another entry. hehe.) so many things happened to me last June and i would just like to share it with you guys.

(this blog may be photo heavy)

PERSONAL:

1. I am officially BACK in MED school, thank the Lord for all the graces! :) 

2. A and I are on our way to our 3rd year anniversary this coming August. i'm just so excited about that particular date.♥

all of these were taken this June :)

3. trying this "new" study habit of mine. :) i'll blog about this in the future...during the sembreak (maybe).

UKAY STUFFS:

1. 1st I WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT AMPARO'S RTW (LIBERTAD) IS ON SALE!!!! =) earlier last night i bought a pink sweater for only 10 pesos!

2. in my new niche way out there in Valenzuela, there is a HUGE warehouse of ukay-ukays...i'll drop by some other time and tell you guys all about it!

SHOPPING:

1. mom had been very generous in buying me clothes before i started classes. :) she got me the following items:

      -a navy blue skater skirt from Cash and Carry

      -an under-the-sea printed mint dress from The Ramp

      -an Aztec printed romper...I SUPER LOVED THIS!

      -and brand new shoes from PayLess. :)

2. i haven't been doing a lot of buying lately coz i really don't have the time but i promise to make it up for the lost time!

CATHOLIC LIFE:

1. i am deeply honored to be chosen as a "godparent" for Janil Louis Daños. :) 

2. despite of my 6-day classes, i am still active in serving our Parish. 

3. one of my spiritual ates is getting married! yey! wedding bells! we accompanied her to Sierra Madre for a pre-nup! this is one of the most fun and exciting experience for me :)

photo by Dominic Barrios. :)

RANDOM:

1. i almost dog-napped this super cute, adorable, bubbly, chubby little thing!!! too bad one of the guards foiled my evil plan and stopped me. :P

sorry it took me soooo....long to update my blog. :P thanks for reading...will write to you guys soon!

*shine!

STILLS: MAY.☺

hello everyone!

just posting some of the most memorable moments that happened this summer. from weddings to summer escapades, malls to food. no category here what so ever. just random stuffs i did with the loves of my life. 

enjoy!

with tito Romy and tita Peng Hilario. :) and of course with Mama Nelly (1st photo on the left) who celebrated their golden anniversary with Papa Vir. the ceremony was held at St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Magallanes. the reception followed at White Space. :) the night was filled with song and dance numbers from their children headed by the talented Jhong Hilario. :) Martin Nievera was also a special, surprise guest who serenaded the couple and their guests. this was truly a wonderful night and i'm glad to be able to witness this event.

its a small world after all! :) meet Fay and Lalla, two of my school mates in EAC-College of Medicine. the 2 of them were wedded last May. :) i love their colorful and fun details that was inspired by the stars. 

making faces with A.♥

meet Posh-posh. :)

huggable little lhasa apso! 

Sta. Cruzan 2013 @ OLFP

A's birthday celebration! had movie on the eve of the day with Kuya Jets and Ate Rhona. went out at Chili's for dinner! 

good vibes! :) more post will come this June. can't wait to blog about my new school, new uniform and new experiences soon! keep smiling every one!

*shine!