HHC in Broadway

Last Feb. 25'10, Thursday, some of HHC members decided to watch the noon time entertainment show (Eat Bulaga) of GMA channel in Broadway Centrum. And they want me to join with them, so I did.

We've traveled so early because we were not registered yet and no reservation. We're just a walk-in audience, so we have to be the first in the line for the walk-in audience because the persons that can walk in are limited.

We waited for the whole morning and we ate our breakfast while we're on or in the line. By 10:00 AM we entered in the main studio but before that, all our cell phones and gadgets, fans, ballpens, foods and drinks and even candies were not allowed inside, so we have to leave our stuffs on the guards counter. They thoroughly inspect our bags and even my chopsticks with case was lifted. I brought chopsticks with me to use every time I eat :)

Then when we're inside, they assigned us to sit far behind because the front sits were reserved for the registered audiences. I was so dis appointed because I can't see clearly the faces of the stars, specially when everybody was given a balloons to wave every time the director said so.

Before the show begun, we we're instructed what we should have to do, how and when to clap, how to dance with the stars and dancers, what to shout if ask, and what to say and react if your lucky to be called as one of participants during game time or an instant winner.

Each of us received a hard board with numbers, coded colors and shapes. If the participants lose the game, then they will raffle the numbers and give the price to the lucky audience with the lucky number picked.

And there were 2 Gay entertainers too, who did some comedy every commercial breaks. So it's not boring.

But in my mind, it's better to watch TV at home, because I can see clearly and I can lean on my sofa and having some snacks. While in studio sitting far behind was not so satisfying.

Then after the show, we got back our things from the guard. And our leader got a note of requirements for registration and reservation for the next time we go there. She said she will complete all the requirements by next week(0h, I mean this week) and submit it, so that we will be scheduled soon. How soon???.... perhaps after 3 to 4 months later :(

And then we ate again and went shopping afterwards because there's a grocery and some boutique on the first floor of the building of Broadway Centrum.

Then we waited again for hours because our driver was missing... missing... missing... oh he went somewhere .... and suffice to say I got home by 9:oo in the evening and I was really so tired.

But my babies were so noisy and said that they didn't see me on TV. (While the show's on air they viewed the audience once in a while.) They said they kept on looking for me but no mommy seen on screen, ha ha ha ha....

So I told them the story while they're eating my take home box of donuts so fast. I told them too, how fast the stuffs cleaned and changed the sets and props for the next segment of the show while the commercial was on air and blah, blah, blah... the story ended, and they just laughed at me. And my Mycah prepared the dinner table for me.

All pictures were taken outside the studio before and after we surrendered our cell phones and camera.

We were waiting in line at the back of the building.

Having some fun while waiting.

We're inside the building already here.

After the show and shopping , we're waiting for our lost driver here.

That's my day with out my children.

*^__^*

My Crochet

One of my pastime this last few months was doing a crochet, that my son called me granny 'coz I'm doing this already. Is this for an aged crafts? I don't think so, 'coz I started learning this when I was still in my elementary years.


Before Christmas I made a lots of (what you called this) a Glass dress ?
I thought it's a nice gift for my close friends, my self made gift for them. 6 pcs. in one set with 6 glasses too. Their favorite color is green, all of them even my landlady here, so I made all green for them.

The rest are mine.



My small size doilies. Don't want to make it bigger 'coz I easily get bored and I want my project finish at once.







I made coasters too.



Here's where I got my patterns.

My Chinese Decor

May be like me, most of you wondering why Chinese have their own New Year Season. Like Westearn Country they prepare a lot for the coming of New Year Holidays. Their so busy preparing festive foods and doing general cleaning in and out of their houses and offices, to ward away the bad luck of the passing year.

Though not totally influence by Chinese culture, Filipino people too sometimes believe and practice Chinese traditions and put some good luck things in their houses.

And I have some of those too that they said are lucky ornaments in the house. Some were just given to me by friends. But whether they are good luck or not I find them as beautiful displays in my house. And my belief is that my "Faith to my Creator" that brings good luck to me. And of course with self discipline and hard work.

Symbolic word to bring about good fortune in the new year,
in front door but actually don't know what's the meaning of this,
perhaps "harmony"....pls. correct me if I'm wrong.

Placing harmonious wind chimes at the entrance of a home will help to contain good fortune, while also warding away evil spirits.

The Golden Ingot - an ancient Chinese currency.
Gold ingots symbolize wealth, abundance and prosperity.

Carp fishes are strongly associated with wealth.
Symbol of endurance, perseverance and fortitude.
In Buddhism the fish symbolizes freedom from all restraints.

Dolphins - Symbolizing the wisdom, peace, harmony, responsibility, caring and love

The presence of 8 immortals (Pa Hsien) in one’s home is said to bring peace and happiness to the homeowner.

ZUANG GUOLAO ( CHANG KUO-LAO)

He is represented as an Old Man riding a donkey. As a rule with his mule and carrying drum and iron sticks.

ZHONG-LI QUAN( CHUNG-LI CHUAN )

This is the familiar Fat Man with his bare belly showing. He always carries a fan and sometimes a peach. He represents the military man and considered the Chief of the Immortals.

HAN XIANG-ZI ( HAN HSIANG-TSU )

This is the happy Immortal that is always seen playing a flute.I t is said that Han could make flowers bloom with just his will, and soothe wild animals with his music. Patron deity musicians.

HE XIAN-GU ( HO HSIEN-KU )

One of two female Immortals, He Xian-Gu carries with her a magical Lotus flower.

LAN CAI-HE ( LAN TS'AI-HO )

The second woman amongst the Immortals is always shown wearing a tattered blue gown and only one shoe. The strolling singer, with basket of flowers as her symbol, and is usually carried with her.

LI TIE-GUAI ( LI TIEH-KUAI )

He is the most recognizable of the Eight Immortals.The Iron crutch Li. He is depicted as a lame beggar carrying a double gourd and crutch.

LU DONG-BIN ( LU TUNG-PIN )

With fly-whisker, look like or dress like scholar that has a magic sword used to slay dragons and demons. The patron deity of barbers.

CAO GUO-JUI ( TS'AO KUO-CHIU )

The patron deity of actors, finest dressed of the Eight Immortals. He is always shown wearing formal court dress and carrying castinets or a jade tablet of admission to court.

The laughing Buddha embody the ideals of the good life, health, happiness, prosperity and longevity.
Laughing Buddha of Love - sitting in love and compassion
Laughing Buddha of Prosperity - holding a Ru-Yi Pot or Bowl of Plenty up to the universe for receiving abundance.
Laughing Buddha of Safe Travel - on a journey with a hemp sack full of protection.
Laughing Buddha of Happy Home - sitting on a large gold nugget representing solid foundation, with a smaller nugget in his hand to give to others.
Spiritual Journey Buddha - dressed for the journey in fine robes, with a fan for understanding and a sack to collect insights.
Laughing Buddha of Long Life - sitting with his fan hat and enjoying the good life!

The couple

Elephants are known to be very spiritual, nurturing and loving creatures, greatly affected by family ties. And signifies strength, energy and wisdom.

The Three legged frog often with a coin in the mouth,signify tremendous good fortune and prosperity in Feng Shui.

The 8 running horses
Horses symbolizes power, grace, beauty nobility, strength and freedom.
I have lot of horses figurines but they are still in my storage, so no photos yet.

The 3 House Gods: Fuk, Luk and Sau

FUK - God of prosperity and good luck, the one holding a scroll.
LUK - God of honor and abundance, holding a scepter that symbolizing power and authority.
SAU - God of health and long life, with walking stick.

HHC - Feb'10

Our HHC Valentine Assembly was held in Bustos Gymnasium last Friday, Feb. 12'10, hosted by Barangay Poblacion.

I'm not in the mode to participate so I never attended our daily rehearsals, because it will be held at night and because the election is fast approaching, there are so many politician that will come and I hate to hear them repeatedly saying their undone platforms and promises (so boring you know). But the day of the assembly my group called me and begging me to attain. So I went there just for the attendance and in my mind I well just escape early after but I can't escape, they watched me tightly. When it's their turn to perform they really forced me to join, they said I can do it 'coz the steps were really so easy, so I did. And I came home so late, it's almost 1:00 A.M. and I felt so sleepy and tired .

Got few photos, my camera was not in the mode too.
All photos were not good.

My Purrfect Valentine's Day

Me..having a Purrfect Valentines day!!!!

See ... My adopted "Market" have grown up so fast.

Happy Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year In Chinese

The Chinese most important traditional holidays is the Lunar New year (also called spring festival). It begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th. Chinese New Year's Eve is known as chu xi ("Year-pass Eve").

Concerning the celebration, the people will buy presents, food, clothing and lots of decoration and materials for good luck. Thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red color paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of “happiness”, “wealth”, and “longevity”. And during the Eve of Chinese New Year, a festive supper with families. All special foods and sweet delicacies on the table. And lightning with firecrackers will end the night.

In the next early morning, children will greet the elders by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and receive money in red paper envelopes (known as Hong Bao in Mandarin, Ang Pao in Taiwanese Hokkien and here in Philippines too and Lai See in Cantonese, and li xi in Vietnamese) .

Chinese has had influence on the new year celebrations of its geographic neighbors too, like Koreans (Seollal), Tibetans and Bhutanese (Losar), Mongolians (Tsagaan Sar), Vietnamese (Tet), and the Japanese before 1873 (Oshogatsu).

Seol-nal In Korea

Note: "Seol-nal" pronounced as “seol-lal”.

This holiday started today and will end the next day (3 days holiday - Feb. 13-15) but the actual "Seol-nal" is tomorrow, Feb. 14'10, same date as Valentines day.

They said that"Seol-nal" or the Lunar new year is one of the two biggest holidays in Korean and the other one is the Thanksgiving day or “Chu-seok”, that is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar (Sept. 21-23'10, 3 day holiday too). These holidays are based on the lunar calendar, the dates on the Gregorian calendar changes every year.

It is said that the wife of the first born son of the family are the ones who will prepare foods and everything for the celebration of the holidays. And as I've heard that made most Korean women hate the holiday.

On the first day , they do all the cooking and preparations for next morning’s offering for the ancestors in the eldest son's house. They had to make “tteok” or rice cakes, “mandu” or Korean dumplings, “jeon” or panfried food and “banchan” or side dishes.

On new year’s day, the adults wake up early to prepare the table for the ancestral rites called “cha-rye”. Foods to be offered are prepared and place properly and attractively on wooden containers (“je-gi”). Every food group has to be represented. There should be food taken from the land as well as the sea. Everybody wears a “hanbok” (traditional korean clothes). Only the men are allowed to do the offering for the ancestors, but the women in my family also pay respects by bowing (called “jeol”).

The men of the family offer the food to the ancestors by placing the spoons in the rice. They will also fill the wooden cups with wine (“sul”) and place them on the stand. After the offering, a white paper with the ancestors’ names written on it is burned. The descendants then bow (men first then the women) and after wards drink the wine and eat the food on the altar.

Then the juniors bow to the seniors and receive their new year’s “sebe ton” (money). And after the ceremony, it's the only time that the whole family can eat thier breafast in the table full of foods same as what they offered in the altar for their ancestors.

Then, they would have to visit the tombs of the ancestors.