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I'm Filipina (hence, the PINAY which is slang for FILIPINA in the vernacular.)
I've called the big apple my home the last 12 years. (Before that, I was in Manila where I was born and raised in Erap Country. And yes, I do live in New York City in the borough of Queens in a beautiful community called Bayside.)
I like to do crafts. (That's why my second blog, Gotham Chick, is about crafting -- jewelry making, polymer clay, papercrafts.)
I love to write. (It's my form of self expression and therapy...keeps me from doing a "Sisa".)
I dabble in personal art. (At the moment, it's my altered book, art journaling and paper crafting)
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I have been in love with this building forever since I landed here in New York. More than any landmark in the big apple, this one has totally swept me off my feet!

The Chrysler Building, May 2012
The Empire State Building, Summer 2011
Something from my archives of Winter 2010

Frozen Fountain in Bryant Park
Leaving Manhattan, heading for home
THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING AS MY DAY COMES TO AN END
August 7, 2010 - A view of the traffic below one Friday in Quiapo, picture taken from the fourth or fifth level of the Isetann parking building.___________________
Yes, I always have my camera in my purse, ready to grab the chance to snap away anywhere at anytime. Well, almost.
I didn't quite get to take as many pictures during this trip to Manila despite always having my camera handy. I suppose it was the nature of this trip which was far from being a vacation -- I had come home to lay Dad to rest.
Still, there were moments when I found the time to give vent to a passion and I clicked away.
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The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
--Reinhold Niebuhr
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Getting ready for August
Can you believe it’s already August in a few days? Where did the year go… It’s a muggy Sunday where we are and I really want to take advantage of the chance to stay at home and get a few … Continue reading
Songs on the Tube
I hope I’m not dating myself referring to a television as the “Tube”. (Me — conscious of age? nah…) For the last couple of weeks, I’ve taken to picking up songs from my favorite shows. Because of this, I’ve discovered … Continue reading
Walking down the Upper East Side
Today was not a good day to walk, but walk I did, down the Upper East Side. I had to go for the annual mammogram with a new radiology center and while I rode with the boys out this morning … Continue reading
Summer Sunday
I think I’ve had an awesome weekend if only because I spent most of it resting at home. Well, most of it. (I can’t remember when was the last time I spent four hours napping on the living room couch.) … Continue reading
Art Journal Every Day with Angelo: My Special Someone
I was going through all the schoolwork Angelo had brought home at the end of second grade and chanced upon this essay he wrote on his “special person”. He wrote: My special person is someone who gave birth to me. … Continue reading
Art Journal Every Day: Choices
“Everyone has choices to make. No one has the right to take those choices away from us — not even out of love. — Cassandra Clare” This particular piece was a work through time. NO ZENTANGLING THIS TIME AROUND! Would … Continue reading
Art Journal Every Day: Tomorrow WILL be a better day
It’s one of those days.. but I’m going home feeling all better, and looking forward to tomorrow. When things keep going wrong at every turn, the best frame of mind is to keep with optimism and know that there is … Continue reading
Happy birthday, Dad
My father passed away two years ago, a week after his birthday, which is today. I miss him dearly, and I often think of him. Many people who knew him used to tell me when I was younger that I … Continue reading



