“Musmos”

Preparing RELIEF GOODS for the Matina-Bangkal Flood Victims.

For those from Davao who are interested in DONATING RELIEF GOODS, you can drop off your donations at Elnavilla’s Bakeshop/Buko Pies. It’s located along MacArthur Highway, Matina; Sazon Motors Building; right beside Patok Sa Manok and across the street from Buffet Palace; before you make a turn for Tulip Drive.

A couple of friends of mine will be distributing the goods to their neighbors who have lost their homes, most of the things they own, and some of them, even their loved ones. These people badly need clothing, blankets, mats, toiletries, food items, milk, rice and other basic needs. Any help will mean a lot. (But please do not give us cash donations. We wouldn’t know what to do with your money.)

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“Hardworking Filipinos” | Location: SM Mall of Asia
Sculpted by award-winning Filipino artist Fred Baldemor.

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Jump back to November 13,2010

Laiya, Batangas

Ferrero Rocher. My favorite chocolate treat! I just love how these chocolate spheres are made. I always eat each sphere very carefully. I take down the golden wrapper first, of course! Then the choco-nut coating. Then the crust core. Then the cocoa (Nutella). And finally, the whole hazelnut!

Ferrero Rocher boasts its “craftsmanship, perfection and excellence” making it very successful since it was introduced in 1982. I’m wondering when will I get my hands again on these treats? Not long, I hope!

This is really mouthwatering for my first food post!

365 DAYS - 365 PHOTOS - Photo 1, taken March 10, 2011, Philippines.

This series of photographs begins with this friendly gentleman, who I I ran into in the Philippines earlier this year. 

This photo was taken in the hills of Northern Luzon, in a truly magical place called Banaeu. It is home to the most amazing rice terraces on the planet. I was filming here earlier this year and am hoping to get to the footage this summer or early in the fall to make a small video about the issues surround this UNESCO World Heritage Area.

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360 DAYS - 360 PHOTOS is a series of photographs from the archives of jonahkessel.com. Photographs span over eight years and include locations from all around the world. They fall in no particular order, but their own.

Little Miss Gryffindor V2

“Musmos”

i cant stop eating them. mom, finished half the bag, i’ma...

I can’t believe I’ve been waiting for this day for ages (in my world, it means months!),  tomorrow morning or in a few hours, me and my family (mum dad and 2 sisters) will be going back to Davao City, Philippines for a holiday!

We’ll be going for 3 weeks~ that’s not long enough but that’s the maximum my work will ever grant me! Booo! This holiday will also be when my mum and dad will celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary, they will be renewing their vows on 30th June, and all of my scattered family members will be flying in for the event! 

For the past few months, I’ve literally been the wedding planner for the wedding, I’ve picked out the wedding souvenirs, made the gift tags, made the invitations, made the table labels and whatnot! It was actually fun but very stressful, can you imagine if it was a full-blown wedding? 

I’ve bought my dress for the event, I will be posting some pictures of the night~ but I reckon I won’t have a lot of time. 

I suppose a lot of people do this but I keep checking and re-checking everything, passport,insurance, dress, shoes, bag, booze, swimwear, it must have took me a few weeks to plan my outfits and get stuff sorted, I only finished packing 2 hours ago! 

I’m very very excited~ although I hear that there’s a lot of torrential rain in Manila at the moment, I suppose it is monsoon season, but from what I could remember as a child living in Davao, Davao City always had good weather all year long, you get the occassional storm and rain but not hurricanes! Thank god for Mount Apo!

I may not be able to go back on tumblr until I land either in Manila or Davao on Monday evening but I will try my luck for wifi in Abu Dhabi airport!

I love you guys! xxx 

Watching the Rain

Photo taken in San Pedro, San Pablo City, Philippines

Remember that little Asian girl from the Missy Elliott videos from the early 00’s? That girl was Monica Parales. She’s not a little girl anymore. She’s had a pretty impressive resume under her 18 year old belt. She appeared in a number of Missy Elliott videos, was in Eminem’s “Just Lose It” video, appeared in a number of commercials, TV shows and is a member of Nick Cannon-mentored girl group the “School Gyrls”. In addition, she was a member of Team Millenia Juniors, a competitive hip hop dance team based in Fullerton, CA.

Of course, Philippines is not a CUNTry. It’s a country.

Tiyanak is a creature which, in Philippine mythology, imitates the form of a child. It usually takes the form of a newborn baby and cries like one in the jungle to attract unwary travelers. Once it is picked up by the victim, it reverts to its true form and attacks the victim. Theories claim that the Tianak is the spirit of a child whose mother died before giving birth. This caused it to be “born in the ground”, thus gaining its current state.

My nephew. How much i miss him. 

Inside Quiapo Church

A  look inside Quiapo church also known as the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene. Apparently photography was not allowed so I was unable to get more shots.

Photo taken in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines.

i cant stop eating them. mom, finished half the bag, i’ma finish the rest LOL