Weekend at OKADA Manila Resort Casino and Hotel

What a fitting moment to end the day of September 2018. My former officemates decided to have a short gig at the now famous OKADA Manila Resort Casino and Hotel at Paranaque City.  We enjoy so much watching the dancing fountain which started at 6PM, and many people and tourist present.  We stayed at the casino for a while and played slot machines.  What we most relished is the astonishing architectural design of the hotel with big chandeliers hanging around. We took time taking pictures, selfie, groupies for our souvenirs.  Everything at Okada is awesome, the clean and well maintained comfort rooms, beautiful exhibit of paintings along the hallway, and the accommodating and polite employees, and the free shuttle service from the hotel going to MOA, SM Megamall and Binondo area and vice versa.  This is the first time I set afoot at this newly built casino hotel and I recommend this as a weekend rendezvous for families, friends, and lovers as well.

     

Art For Everyone -2018

Yesterday I went to SM Bacoor to visit the art exhibit “Art For Everyone - 2018”. This year exhibit features the artists of Guhit Pinas Cavite and other prominent artists of the province of Cavite. The paintings are very impressive and some artwork and paintings are for sale. What caught my attention are the paintings of Otep Banez which features different Filipino lifestyles which everyone can relate such as Gagambulilit, Basted, Saranggola, Kruuukya, Tuhog Tuhog Pinoy which are all done oil in canvas. They are very surreal.  Artwork lovers will enjoy this exhibit and it is still ongoing. You can visit the artworks at SM City Bacoor in Cavite.

 

Turks Beef Pita Doner

It's a rainy Sunday morning in our place at Imus, Cavite.  It's been a lazy morning for us and we are not interested to cook for our breakfast. I decided to go out and brace the rainy morning, went straight to Shop Wise a few meters away from our house and bought six pieces of spicy Beef Pita Doner from Turks. Voila, a hot coffee and spicy pita doner for this rainy morning.  Breakfast was served. 

Beaded Bracelets

These are my collection of men’s beaded bracelet. I had been wearing them as an added accessories to my everyday work. They said these bracelets increases luck in business and work career.  Whatever, as long as I feel comfortable wearing them and it make sense to complement with my everyday moods. 

"Accessories are like vitamins to fashion - as such, you should use them liberally".

- Calinana

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church

I visited today Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church at Tagaytay City.  This is the first time I went to this place of healing and pilgrimage which is also a popular church in Tagaytay frequented by devotees, churchgoers, and tourists as well.  It is located along the Tagaytay-Nasugbu highway.  After I offered my prayers, I was able to take very good pictures because there few people visiting the place that time (I arrived at the church at 10:30 am), and you can feel the peaceful and serene mood of the place. You will be astounded when you enter the place because there are lots of trees and plants on each side of the patios, and a plaza like garden front yard, a water fountain at the entrance of the church.  There is also a Candle Chapel, a garden dedicated to Saint Padre Pio with pine trees around the area, and the beautiful altar of the church.  The place is very well maintained because you will not see a single garbage on the floor and surroundings in and out the church except the fallen dried leaves of the trees.  It was such a rewarding experienced again for me to visit another historical church.  Next time I will try to attend a mass and explore again this beautiful and peaceful place.

The facade of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church and the water fountain 

 The beautiful altar of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church

Statue of Saint Padre Pio inside the church 

Saint Padre Pio's memorabilia

The Candle Chapel 

Selfie inside the Candle Chapel

Altar inside the Candle Chapel

Statue of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz at the entrance of the church

 The water fountain at the center of the church plaza

 Jardin de Padre Pio (Garden of Padre Pio)

 Inside the Garden of Saint Padre Pio

 Pine trees inside the Garden of Saint Padre Pio

Staircase going to Garden of Saint Padre Pio 

Flower arrangement along the aisle of the church

Entrance marker of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church

 Tagaytay-Nasugbu Highway

Tagaytay-Nasugbu HIghway in another angle shot