CHEFS ON PARADE 2011

I opened my twitter account and saw this.  For those who are interested to become a chef, or might be a frustrated chef in this lifetime (just like me!), this may be the right spot for all of us!

Join the CHEFS ON PARADE 2011, The Ultimate Asian Showdown!

Organized by Pan Pacific Manila's General Manager, Richard Masselin as the overall chairman of COP and promoted by Vic Alcuaz, Chairman of Five Star Media Inc.; Chefs On Parade 2011 is a uniquely focused 3-day festival of competitions, tastings and celebrity chef appearances, which will be held on February 10, 11 and 12, 2011 at the SMX Convention Center , Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines

Non-HRAP members and the interested public may visit the site with a minimal entrance fee of 150php for day pass and 300php for season pass.Students and HRAP members are given discounts in purchasing their tickets. This is also a very good means of marketing for advertisers who wish their products to be featured in the souvenir program.

You may also purchase your tickets through the HRAP Secretariat: (632) 816-2421 or may send a message through their email: secretariat@hrap.org.ph

The charity beneficiary of this event is Tuloy Foundation Incorporation for street children.

FACEBOOK IS CLOSING

I am not so sure on what to say... I have mixed emotions.  Although facebook just like any other social networking site has really some possibilities to close down, I did not realize that it would be too soon. If you have files, photos, videos wherein you do not have any back ups, I suggest you better copy them now before its too late.  We do not know if this is a joke but as for my opinion, I do not want to let those precious memories fade away with just a snap.

FACEBOOK IS CLOSING ON MARCH 15, 2011. Like anything in this world, change is the only one that is constant.  I might just buy facebook for everyone! :)

Two sides of the story: Read the links for more details.

Click here: FACEBOOK is CLOSING
 
Click here: FACEBOOK is NOT CLOSING

A Blessed Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all of us!

Christmas is truly in the air!

With all the food we have prepared for the holidays and the gifts wrapped and to be given away in a few hours, truly Christmas never fails to give a wonderful feeling to each one of us! Our kids are to eager to get their Christmas presents and was able to make cards for Santa Claus because they said they were good kids this year! Charlize, my 9 year old daughter still believes in Santa Claus.  She believes that Santa is Jesus Christ's alliance.  He will only give gifts to good girls and boys because Jesus would tell him so.

I was taught too that way, that Santa is Christ's little helper.  My mom would let us sleep and wake us up before midnight. And alas, all the gifts are there! Exactly what I have written to Santa.  A note always there in every gift, "Be a good girl always. Jesus loves you."

Santa is truly Christ's little helper. (Well yeah I know he is huge!) He is giving gifts to kids and these gifts are enveloped with an attitude that kids do develop when they received it.  I have developed a positive attitude to be hopeful in everything and that everything will soon pass.  Everything will be alright as long as you do good things to yourself and to others.

I never would want that Santa spirit to be out of the family tradition and I am fearful that in a few years, my daughter Charlize (or maybe after reading this blog since she has a facebook account) will know who is Santa Claus.  But it does not matter who or where is Santa... what matters is what this person brings us... It brings us the spirit that we need to do good all throughout the year to prepare for the coming of a birthday celebrant. We need to do good things to prepare our spirits and spread the good news... the birth of Jesus Christ. 

May we never fail to remember the essence of this season. Forgive those who failed us, continue to hope that we will win in every endeavor that may come along our way and have faith that everything will all be alright.

Christmas is our Father's gift to us. Jesus Christ is our Father's gift,  giving us Faith, Hope and Love.  And I believe these are also the best gifts we are giving our kids and our loved ones this Christmas! May we share these gifts this holiday season and continue to share these all year round!

Again, a Blessed Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all of us!!!

Christmas 2010

My Sibs

My Family

Our Princesses

NEW BEGINNINGS ARE NEVER LATE

I have been out of this personal blog for months.  New blogs again... Going back to my system.  It has been months of deep coma.  I was too busy updating my status and forgot that there is better space in this blog than sinking my thoughts in  less than 460 bytes in my facebook account or less than 160 bytes in my twitter account.  I have learned a lot lately and since the purpose of this blog is to educate.  This is what I intend to do.  Again, welcome to my personal blog! Learn from my experiences about God, my family, travel, my nursing career or simply about life :)


"Knowledge and wisdom are two different terms. Knowledge to know and wisdom to understand." -maritessmanalangquintorn-

Great beginnings comes from God...

Today marks the end of sacrifices. Nursing students from all over the Philippines will be gathered tomorrow in their designated testing centers to mark the end of all the sacrifices they had in their nursing education and harvest the fruits of their hard work. Every student nurse dreams to be a licensed nurse... This will mark the beginning of their nursing career and continue their mission to be bearers of faith, hope and confidence.

As I always say, nursing is not an easy job. You may be a nurse in the academe, in the hospital or in the community, yet we all share a certain responsibility in the environment we live in. I am amazed by the number of individuals, that for so many years that I have been in this profession, a lot of people would like to be a nurse. We may all have our own reasons why we chose this field but I fervently hope and pray that we nurses should continue our mission and vision... Care for the well and sick, be a role model, inspire and motivate other people and most of all, serve as a living testimony of hope to everyone who is in need.

Tomorrow and the next day after tomorrow is the beginning of a career. May GOD give everyone wisdom and strength to conquer their examination and may HE grant our prayers that nurses who will take their oaths after their examination will continue to uplift the standards of the nursing profession.

It is in the hands of NURSES, that no matter how poor our country may be, NURSES like us will continue to be professional, hard working and globally competitive. We may be serving our country or some may be serving other nationalities, but one thing is for sure... A FILIPINO NURSE will conquer the nursing world and will continue to share light to his/her clients, acknowledging God for the wisdom and skills in accomplishing our tasks and stay on the ground while harvesting success in our chosen fields.

Truly, great beginnings comes from God... Wisdom comes from God... HE is true to HIS promises... Trust in HIS ways... God bless you us all NURSES and may we all be a shining light in the Nursing profession!

xoxo,

M'Q. :D