Confused Incorporated

Jacob's 7th

2011-12-16T17:21:00.002+08:00

Jacob's 7th Birthday

Golden Palayok Singapore

2011-06-22T16:00:00.003+08:00

Golden Palayok Singapore
Changi Ariport Terminal 1 - Staff Canteen (open to public)
Open from 8:00AM to 8:00PM
For inquiries, please sms or contact: 9159 6595

GAP

2010-10-14T19:28:00.000+08:00

Pasir Ris Park 2010

Happy 7th Anniversary

2010-10-03T22:40:00.001+08:00

Happy 7th Anniversary!

We love you Nanay!

K2 - Racial Harmony Day

2010-09-05T21:49:00.003+08:00

House Blessing

2010-09-05T21:46:00.002+08:00

Jacob & Enzo

2010-09-05T21:34:00.000+08:00

Jacob & Enzo in Cainta

Multiplicity

2010-08-21T19:47:00.000+08:00

Jacob is asking "Where's the real daddy?"

Jacob's 6th Birthday in School

2010-07-20T11:15:00.000+08:00

25 Woodleigh Close

2010-07-01T17:10:00.000+08:00

Our old place, Olive in the background

Guam Visit Part III

2010-05-18T19:37:00.000+08:00

In GUAM again for the third time

March 27, 2010

2010-04-11T22:31:00.000+08:00

Jacob the Chef

2010-04-11T22:21:00.001+08:00

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Jacob is frying eggs for breakfast

Good Friday 2010

2010-04-02T23:26:00.000+08:00

Good Friday 2010, St Michael's Church, Singapore

Jacob's Landscape

2010-03-22T11:53:00.002+08:00

This is Jacob's landscape interpretation, with green hills, red swing (which is barely unrecognizable), a house with chimney, white fence a fully grwon tree and a flower, and a happy sun.

Jacob's Cousins

2010-02-16T10:48:00.002+08:00

Old Pictures

2009-11-14T13:13:00.000+08:00

Erwin, Jason, Noel, Mario, Clay, Kito & Glenn

Graduation 2009

2009-11-09T14:36:00.000+08:00

PAP graduation 2009

He's not graduating yet...not just yet...hopefully he will graduate next year.

This was their special dance presentation...

Solo Shot

2009-11-09T14:23:00.000+08:00

Jacob's Solo shot

This one is rare as it is very difficult to ask Jacob to pose for the camera

Photoshoot 2009

2009-11-09T14:20:00.000+08:00

Me, Jacob and Nanay Olive

Lagalag Photoshoot 2009

Teamwork

2009-10-16T22:29:00.003+08:00

Jacob, Anton & Bea trying to inflate a heart- shaped balloon

Happy Birthday Nanay Olive

2009-10-04T23:54:00.003+08:00

http://www.123greetings.com/birthday/happy_birthday/birthday103.html

The 90/10 Principle (Stephen Covey)

2009-09-22T15:58:00.002+08:00

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. What does this mean?

We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%.

How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light., but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you; YOU can control how you react.

Let's use an example. You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just what happened. What happens when the next will be determined by how you react.You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.

She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work.

You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.

Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?

A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?

The answer is " D".

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "It's ok honey, you just need, to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.

Notice the difference? Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both
ended different.

Why? Because of how you REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle. If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc.

How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off)
Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive? Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.

You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job. The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing if you try it.

The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle.

The result? Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache. We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.

It CAN change your life!!!

Pampanga Trip

2009-09-08T14:49:00.003+08:00

Our Pampanga Visit before we left for Singapore.

In the picture were Bea, Jacob and Anton

Singapore Family Picture

2009-09-07T16:48:00.001+08:00

Our Singapore Family picture...

Carmela's Cooking

2009-08-10T10:48:00.003+08:00

On her last day as OFW in Singapore...

She's cooking one of Jacob's favorite...Spaghetti with Marinara sauce (without any Dairy Products)

UNTIRING LOVE

2009-08-07T11:25:00.005+08:00

UNTIRING LOVE

In order to renovate the house, someone in Japan tears open the wall.

Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls.
When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard stuck there because a nail from outside hammered into one of its feet. He
sees this, feels pity, and at the same time curious, as when he checked the nail, it was nailed 10 years ago when the house was first built.

What happened?

The lizard has survived in such position for 10 years! In a dark wall partition for 10 years without moving, it is impossible and mind boggling. Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single step--since its foot was nailed!

So he stopped his work and observed the lizard, what it has been doing, and what and how it has been eating. Later, not knowing from where it came, appears another lizard, with food in its mouth.

Ahh! He was stunned and touched deeply. For the lizard that was stuck by nail, another lizard has been feeding it for the past 10 years...

Such love, such a beautiful love! Such love happened even with this tiny creature ... What can love do? It can do wonders! Love can do miracles!
Imagine? it has been doing that untiringly for 10 long years, without
giving up hope on its partner.

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This might not be a true story as lizards' lifespan is only 2-3 years.

July 20, 2009

2009-07-20T10:57:00.004+08:00

Today is Jacob's 5th birthday

This was taken 2 days ago. He is wearing his birthday suit:
a shoebox as a hat, plastic arrow as his sword and a pingpong racquet as his shield.

Optical Illusion

2009-07-15T14:15:00.005+08:00

The eye can really trick the brain...

I just realized that if you close one of your eye, the circles seems to be moving slower compared to looking to the picture with both eyes open...

Gupitan time!

2009-06-30T14:58:00.003+08:00

Gupitan time!

A day before Jacob goes to school after a 1 month long break.

He is currently in K1.

George Carlin

2009-06-28T21:18:00.003+08:00

A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers,

wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.

We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.

We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.

We've added years to life not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space.

We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.

We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less.

We plan more, but accomplish less.

We've learned to rush, but not to wait.

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.

A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side..

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent..

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.

A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak!

And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. George Carlin

Fiesta 2009

2009-06-25T22:57:00.003+08:00

San Antonio Mexico Pampanga

Fiesta 2009

More pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/noel.manalang/Fiesta2009#

Tsinelas ni Tatang

2009-06-25T22:47:00.003+08:00

Eto ang ang tatak Dragon na tsinelas ni Tatang.

Nueva Ecija - May 2009

Family picture

2009-06-11T00:20:00.004+08:00

Mga Tito, Tita, Lola at Lolo ni Jacob. Marami pang di kasaali sa picture...hanapin ko yung ibang

Nueva Ecija 2009

2009-05-31T16:10:00.003+08:00

This was taken during our vacation in Nueva Ecija Philippines.

Atin Ku Pung Singsing

2009-05-29T11:32:00.002+08:00

ATIN CU PUNG SINGSING

Atin cu pung singsing

Metung yang timpukan

Amana que iti quing Indung ibatan

Sangkan queng sininup

Quiñg metung a caban

Meuala ya iti, ecu camalayan
Ing sucal ning lub cuSusucdul qñg banua

Picurus cung gamatBabo ning lamesa

Ninu mang manaquit

Quiñg singsing cung mana

Calulung pusu cu

Manguinu ya ceca

Sunflower

2009-05-21T19:02:00.002+08:00

One of the last pictures taken by my EOS 400D. This was a sunflower in University of the Philippines. Every year ay nagtatanim sila ng Sunflower, saktong mamumulaklak ang mga ito sa Graduation Day.

I lost something...again

2009-05-21T18:46:00.004+08:00

This time it is my EOS 400D camera, Sigma 18-200 lens and my Sony Ericsson phone. Naiwan namin sa Cebu Pacific flight papuntang Singapore. Syempre di na sinoli nung nakapulot yung mga ito pero alam naming nasa pinas yung mga items ngayon dahil tinawagan namin yung phone at nag ring nung unang tawag, pagkatapos ay unreachable na. Malas siguro talaga kapag umuuwi kami sa Pilipinas, palaging may nawawala...

So kung mayroong nagbebenta sa inyo ng camera na may serial number na
1130626779, huwag nyong bilhin dahil ito po ay illegal..

36 years old...

2009-04-16T23:29:00.002+08:00

Birthday ko na naman...sobrang bilis ng panahon. Di namamalayan lumipas na naman ang isang taon. Ilang blogs pa lang ang nakaraan eh heto na naman...

Kinder 1 na si Jacob, umabot na ng 80 kg si Nanay, sana this year e seryosohin nya na ang exercise :)

Noong medyo bata pa kami...

2009-04-04T19:32:00.004+08:00

This was Olive back in 2003

This was me back in 1994...

Ima

2009-03-27T11:51:00.005+08:00

You will always be remembered...

Sketches

2009-03-15T10:15:00.003+08:00

For your viewing pleasure...

Family Portrait

2009-02-28T22:06:00.005+08:00

Sa Singapore Zoo yata ito...kuha ni Kuya Erwin (siguro)

Kuya Mario & Glenn in Singapore

2009-02-25T18:51:00.004+08:00

This was taken during Kuya Mario (with Joybee and Enzo) & Glenn's visit in Singapore - February 16-25, 2009

This was in Kuya Erwin's house in Potong Pasir

More pictures here..

Big Earlobes Part II

2009-01-29T22:24:00.006+08:00

Kuha ni Jacob sa Zoo ulit, na-renew din namin yung membership namin sa wakas...

More pictures here:http://picasaweb.google.com/noel.manalang/NewSingaporeZoo#

Jacob's first day in school 2009

2009-01-26T08:08:00.003+08:00

Unang araw (2009) ni Jacob na pumasok sa schoool...as usual umiiyak pa rin bago umalis nag bahay.

Ayaw pumasok sa eskwelahan.

Mask of Zorro

2008-12-08T13:18:00.007+08:00

Taken from Nanay's Nikon Coolpix...Jacob does not know how to do this trick yet, he can't rotate his hands properly...

Another trip to the hospital

2008-12-08T13:13:00.004+08:00

Ito yung rubber na nilagay ni Jacob sa kanyang ilong...pagkapasok ay ayaw nang matanggal. Samakatuwid e sa ospital na naman ang bagsak. Kalahating araw din kami sa emergency room at kailangang patulugin si Jacob habang tinatanggal ng doktor, baka kasi sya maglikot e lalong pumasok at mapunta sa lungs yung rubber.

Life is Great Photo Competition

2008-11-28T22:35:00.005+08:00

This picture won a prize (cash and a camera) in the Great Eastern "Life is Great" Photo competition 2008.

Olive is now using the camera...

Mga lola at lolo ni Jacob

2008-11-20T14:43:00.004+08:00

Kuha noong May 4, 2008 - birthday ni Lola Nanay sa Pampanga

Graduation Concert ni Jacob

2008-11-20T14:43:00.002+08:00

Graduation Party ni Jacob

click here for more pictures:

http://picasaweb.google.com/noel.manalang/GraduationConcert#

Interview ni Nanay

2008-10-31T13:14:00.003+08:00

Habang kami ay naghihintay sa Kid's Corner ng Shangri la Sentosa

Jacob & his friend Thomas (part 2)

2008-10-14T22:23:00.003+08:00

First time manood ni Jacob at ni Olive ng stage play...libre ni Ninong Owen

Ate

2008-08-31T00:43:00.004+08:00

hehehe

For more old picures visit http://picasaweb.google.com/noel.manalang/OldPictures

Best Photograph of the year

2008-08-31T00:09:00.005+08:00

Best Photograph of the year

Best Photographer of the year

I guess the photographer was trying to apply the rule of thirds here...:-)

This was taken years ago...(I think in the early 90's)

- Photographer was trying to capture the whiteness (or the grayness) of the wall here

Tintin and Tita Lita

Jacob & his friend Thomas Train

2008-07-29T20:02:00.003+08:00

Jacob sings...eto ay isa sa mga unang kanta ni Jacob....kayo na lang mag-decipher kung tama yung mga lyrics nya

Jacob's 4th Birthday

2008-07-25T17:05:00.004+08:00

Jacob's 4th Birthday
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Picture taken by Ninong Owen
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For more pictures, please visit http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/noel.manalang/JacobSBirthday

Nueva Ecija

2008-06-17T10:35:00.003+08:00

Nueva Ecija Trip

For more pictures, please visit this site http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/noel.manalang/NuevaEcija

Showertime

2008-06-16T13:26:00.002+08:00

notes to follow...

Nanay's Birthday

2008-05-22T10:50:00.002+08:00

May 4, 2008

Nanay's 70th birthday

To view more pictures please visit http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/noel.manalang

To Manila and beyond!

2008-05-01T20:37:00.003+08:00

...uuwi kami ngayon sa pinas...mga 20 days ko ring di makikita 'tong blog ko..sa May 20 pa balik namin

wala akong makitang picture na appropriate sa topic so ito na lang muna...palitan ko na lang pagbalik namin...kuha to sa East Coast habang kami'y naghihintay ng ibang lagalag na dumating

Photoshoped

2008-04-23T22:27:00.002+08:00

Just trying the power of layers in Photoshop
This picture was posted before (in full color).
I'm still a novice in this Photoshop thing, I don't know if i did this correctly.

Sana pag uwi ko sa Pinas magkasabay kami ni Clay (pinsan ko po si Clay) para maturuan nya ko ng basics.

Elephant Fountain

2008-04-21T20:45:00.002+08:00

I have taken Jacob's picture in this Elephant Fountain several times and this is the one I like the most...although there seems to be a lot of mistake in this photo.

His left hand looks amputated due to hand movement. Some people would actually prefer this blurred hand because it connotes movement. Another thing is the focus. The camera focused on the elephant and the leaves and not on Jacob. This is actually not the camera's fault but the photographer's. I should have used manual focus instead.
I guess what I really liked about this is that it captures the moment, not only of Jacob's but also the moment when the photographer was trying desparately to get a good shot.

35 years old

2008-04-16T23:42:00.007+08:00

Today I turn 35

There is still war in Iraq...

Environment is still deteriorating...

Pollution is everywhere...

There are still bombings around the world...

Whaling is still tolerated in Japan...

Still no clear solution to the Spratly issue...

Gloria is still the president...

Pluto is no longer a planet...

North Korea is still a communist country...

China is booming...

US is in recession...

USD1.00=PHP42.00...

I am still working here in Singapore, happy but doesn't have enough money...

Father & Son

2008-04-13T09:34:00.002+08:00

I'm getting older and Jacob getting bigger.
I can see the lines on my face are more defined now, my skin getting rougher...already lost the youthful look during my school days.
Owen suggested me to have Botox treatment...supossedly to relax the muscles but it does not matter to me now. My priorities have changed. It does not matter anymore how I look.
Everything that I do now has been focused on one thing...my family. I guess life's like that...just like what we say in tagalog..."Ganon talaga".
This shot was taken in our mock-up studio or should I say semi-professional studio. Owen prepared the lightings and the background curtain while Roger took the shot.

Big Earlobes

2008-04-07T20:51:00.003+08:00

I'm not referring to the elephant...i am referring to Jacob's earlobes. Olive said he took them from Inang, his grandmother (Olive's side).

More Road Signs

2008-04-06T13:18:00.001+08:00

More road signs

I don't have to tell the story here...just click on the picture and start reading the signs...

Road Sign no more!

2008-04-05T13:20:00.005+08:00

The local government realized that the sign below (blog below) is not effective and it has to be replaced. It was replaced by this one (left picture). This is definitely effective in stopping traffic especially during the night. As you can see, road lights were purposely removed and they made the road narrower to make this electric post more effective in stopping unsuspecting drivers...

Road Sign

2008-04-01T19:41:00.006+08:00

Road Sign...

I wonder if this road sign still exists. Maybe it was already erased and replaced with "SPOT" or "TOPS" or "POTS".

How do you pronounce this anyway?

Babang's Stop-over

2008-03-26T22:03:00.004+08:00

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

2008-03-21T21:21:00.004+08:00

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

2008-03-09T19:18:00.004+08:00

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

2008-03-02T09:19:00.003+08:00

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

Taken with the then new Nokia N70 mobile phone.

Jacob's Christening

2008-03-02T08:51:00.003+08:00

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

Tonet, Babang & Monina

2008-02-16T09:24:00.003+08:00

This was taken during Erwin & Kat's wedding. For more pictures please visit http://picasaweb.google.com/noel.manalang/ErwinSWedding

Kuya Mario's wedding

2008-02-09T09:34:00.000+08:00

One f the last pictures taken by our Samsung Camera before it was sold to Victor

This was taken after the wedding reception of Kuya Mario

(from left to right) Mika, JayR, Babang, Monina, Tricia, Jenny, Kaye & Tonet

After the wedding

2008-02-06T22:14:00.001+08:00

I have always wanted to post this picture. It was taken when our wedding celebration was about to finish.

The picture is blurred but it is one of those picture that I always want to look at.

(left to right) Ninang Nina, myself, Olive and Ninong Owen

Scarfed Ladies

2008-02-06T21:52:00.000+08:00

(left to right) My mother, Tonet, Olive and Jenny.

Taken when they visited us in Singapore.

I am just glad that I wasn't there when this picture was taken. Otherwise, i'll probably be included in this picture wearing a scarf.

I think Junie was the one who took this picture.

Jacob the Toddler

2008-02-02T19:58:00.000+08:00

Jacob the Toddler

July 6, 2005

Forrest Gump Joke

2008-02-01T15:36:00.001+08:00

Finally Forrest Gump died and at the Pearly Gates, he was met by St. Peter himself. However, the gates are closed, Forrest approaches the gatekeeper. St. Peter said, Well, Forrest, it is certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about you I must tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast, and we have been administering an entrance examination for everyone'. The test is short, but you have to pass it before you can get into Heaven.
Forrest responds, 'It sure is good to be here, St. Peter, sir. But nobody ever told me about any entrance exam. I sure hope that the test ain't too hard. Life was a big enough test as it was'. St. Peter continued, Yes, I know, Forrest, but the test is only three questions.
First: What two days of the week begin with the letter T?
Second: How many seconds are there in a year?
Third: What is God's first name?' Forrest leaves to think the questions over.
He returns the next day and sees St. Peter, who waves him up, and says, Now that you have had a chance to think the questions over, tell me your answers Forrest replied, 'Well, the first one... which two days in the week begins with the letter 'T'? Shucks, that one is easy. That would be Today and Tomorrow.' The Saint's eyes opened wide and he exclaimed, 'Forrest, that is not what I was thinking, but you do have a point, and I guess I did not specify, so I will give you credit for that answer.
How about the next one?' asked St. Peter. 'How many seconds in a year? Now that one is harder,' replied Forrest, but I thunk and thunk about that, and I guess the only answer can be twelve.' Astounded, St. Peter said, 'Twelve? Twelve? Forrest, how in Heaven's name could you come up with twelve seconds in a year?' Forrest replied, 'Shucks, there's got to be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd... Hold it,' interrupts St. Peter. 'I see where you are going with this, and I see your point, though that was not quite what I had in mind...but I will have to give you credit for that one, too.
Let us go on with the third and final question. Can you tell me God's first name'? 'Sure,' Forrest replied, 'it's Andy.' 'Andy?' exclaimed an exasperated and frustrated St Peter. 'Ok, I can understand how you came up with your answers to my first two questions, but just how in the world did you come up with the name Andy as the first name of God? Shucks, that was the easiest one of all,' Forrest replied. 'I learnt it from the song, 'ANDY WALKS WITH ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME, ANDYTELLS ME I AM HIS OWN.' St. Peter opened the Pearly Gates, and said: 'Run Forrest, run.

Noche Buena

2007-12-30T23:47:00.000+08:00

Kuha sa Camera ni Ninong Owen...

Naipit na daliri ni Jacob

2007-12-30T11:17:00.001+08:00

Ang naipit na kamay ni Jacob sa Pituan ng kusina...5 stitches sa dulo ng daliri sa kaliwang kamay...

Vanilla Ice Cream

2007-12-28T10:51:00.000+08:00

December 27

Singapore Zoo

..while waiting for his one scoop of vanilla ice cream...

Noche Buena sa Singapore

2007-12-28T10:39:00.000+08:00

Our first Noche Buena in Singapore with our dear friend Rolly...

Pasko - Pilipino Komiks 1949

2007-12-20T08:39:00.001+08:00

Found this scanned image in the internet...

December 24, 1949 copy of Pilipino Komiks

Merry Christmas Singapore

2007-12-12T23:05:00.000+08:00

"Christmas Sale" by Larry Alcala

Nakakamiss ang pasko sa Pinas....

ang traffic...

christmas song habang nakasakay sa jeep...

Simbang gabi...

Mga batang nag-kakaroling...

mga choir na nagpapraktis sa simbahan...

puto bumbong...

Bibingka na may cheese at itlog na maalat....

noche buena...

fruit salad at spaghetti...

Sa Singapore ang pasko namin ngayong taon...ano kaya ang pakiramdam ng pasko na wala sa Pinas?

Jacob with Nanay Olive

2007-11-26T22:05:00.000+08:00

I found this file while deleting files from my old Hard Disk, This was taken using Olive's mobile phone.

Holy Week by Larry Alcala

2007-11-26T21:43:00.000+08:00

Sana makuwi kami sa Holy Week next year...

Jacob's last day in Playschool

2007-11-18T10:57:00.000+08:00

Jacob's playschool classmates with Teacher Josephine and teacher Lau Su

Ninong Owen

2007-11-01T10:52:00.000+08:00

One fine morning with Ninong Owen

This was taken during the time when Owen handed his Konika Minolta to Ayan (Ms. Florian)...

Euro Asia Park Playground

2007-10-29T20:56:00.000+08:00

October 13, 2007

Euro Asia Park Playground

Jacob testing the water

This was taken at around 6:30 in the evening after a heavy rain. We were not able to go out of the compound as the road is still wet so we just walk around the building and stayed on the playground...

Canon Photo Marathon Singapore 2007

2007-10-26T21:32:00.000+08:00

This is our picture in the recent Canon Photo Marathon (2007). I joined the competition together with Zaldy, Zaldy's wife, Aldrin, Jun, Papa A and Edgar.

Thanks to Zaldy's friend for the Photo.

Of course I did not win... :-)

Jacob @ McDonald's

2007-10-26T20:59:00.000+08:00

October 20, 2007

Jacob eating ice cream @ McDonald's

My first glimpse of Jacob

2007-10-21T09:10:00.000+08:00

My first glimpse of Jacob

Hungry Jacob

2007-10-21T08:52:00.000+08:00

Jacob really looks hungry in these pictures. He normally opens the refrigerator to find something to eat...this time he found a watermelon...

Jacob observing a butterfly

2007-10-17T15:22:00.000+08:00

September 30, 2007

Singapore Botanic Garden

Jacob observing a butterfly

Happy Birthday

2007-10-05T09:16:00.000+08:00

October 5, 2007

Nay,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Anniversary

2007-10-05T09:14:00.001+08:00

October 4, 2007

Nay,

Happy Anniversary sa ating dalawa

Our Wedding

2007-10-01T14:26:00.000+08:00

Our wedding

October 4, 2003

Jacob with dogs

2007-10-01T14:24:00.001+08:00

Botanical Garden, Singapore

September 30, 2007

The labrador was very friendly....so friendly that it licked Jacob's face while playing. Jacob toppled down as the dog covered his face with it's huge tongue.