SANDAANG ARAW ng KOMIKS

Saw this event in two of my FB friends' profile. decided to join in...
here's the link...

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=221810311182683

I know it's been quite a while since I last updated this blog, and now, given the opportunity of the said event, I have decided to turn this blog into what I have originally planned it to be -- An on-line Komiks.

That said, I hope all ye visitors will enjoy the stories here, all of which are original concepts.
Please be gentle in the critics and all in all, have fun reading it!

Yes, I know there are countless typos and grammatical as well as spelling errors (not to mention my bad naming sense). I never could find enough time to go through this lately, so I decided to post it as is (hehehe). Hope you enjoyed it though. Comments and suggestions are all welcome.

Renovation Going On...

We started renovating the house today

We had the roof and walls painted and plan to put more shelves in the kitchen for additional storage.

We couldn't get the kids to stop playing with the sand.

The hardware truck driver said the fine sand used for finishing came from Pagsanhan falls. If that's the case, I wonder how deep the river is right now with all the quarrying :(

Our Humble Little Store

It's been 18 days since I moved here in Paete and I haven't even shared a picture of my new home.

 
Well, I do have my reasons, one of it is because the place was not that presentable when I first came here. It used to be that the only residents in this house were my husband Cy and his younger brother Berg, thus, the house was in total chaos! When I first came here, I didn't even know where to start cleaning! (Cy, you could have at least swept the floors! -__-)

The store is named after my in-laws Nelly and Amado or 'Ding' Carolino. This is where daddy Ding's maternal grandparents, the old Afungol's used to live. When they bought the land from their uncle, the house was literally falling apart. Today, the 'silong' or ground floor is converted into a store with the living quarters on the second floor. They plan to renovate some parts of the second floor for us this month and make a separate room for Berg.

This is the first display cabinet I cleaned out when I came here, since the Monaco thread (used for crocheting) were so dusty that the pink thread was color gray and the navy blue ones were turning white -__-

Our store mostly sell items like thread, needles, buttons and the likes since Paete is a town of different crafts. We also have school supplies and gift items for sale.

As you can see, the store still needs a LOT of organizing. (my husband says everything will fix itself because he knows I'm an OC and hopes that I will clean it sooner or later -__- I hate you Cy).

We will also be selling some grocery items soon like canned goods, eggs, cooking oil, etc. Currently the only food we have are fruits from the farm in Alutay and Saray. These include bannanas (lots of them) pineapples, coconut, and sometimes lansones and rambutan - what ever is in season.

This is our sleeping quarters...

Which is all I'm gonna show you since the place is still a mess. Maybe a year from now it would FINALLY get CLEAN. Then I will proudly post pics here in my blog :)

Kainan in Paete, Laguna

 

Two days ago we decided to eat in a small cafe here in Paete, Laguna called 'Kainan'. My brother-in-law Cylinberg said they serve great food here, particularly their lugaw (rice gruel) and pancit (stir fried noodles).

I particularly like the design in the small cafe especially the cross stitched 'belen'.

 

I ordered 'tap-si-log' while my husband Cy tried their specialty 'lugaw'.

The lugaw was really, really good! Too bad the servings were a bit small. Come to think of it, almost all of the resto's, carinderias, cafeterias and other food stalls here have really small servings. I guess it's because the prices are low as well...

One Piece Fan

Nope, I didn't mean 'fan' of the anime 'One Piece', I meant a fancy fan made out of 1 piece of wood.

Yup, this fan is made out of only a SINGLE piece of wood, carved to make thin feather like strips which were spread apart to make the fan face.

 

Attached to the bigger fan is a smaller one, and all of it, including the chain, is made out of 1 piece of wood. 

I really admire the craftsmanship of this unique work of art. :)

Pakil Church

We visited Pakil church last Nov. 29 while we were on our way to the locksmith in Sinuluan Laguna. I now have a copy of the keys to our house and pictures of this beautiful church. I have always wanted to visit Pakil church, but the church was always closed whenever we passed by before.

That day, I was finally able to take a look inside the church :D

Like Paete church, they also have paintings in wood panels.

It's times like this I wish I had a better camera :(

Life in Paeta Laguna

I have decided to turn this into a photo blog :)

if I find the time, will post the comics too, but for now, I would like to post pics here as I start my new life with my hubby here in Paete Laguna.

We got married last November 20 in Christ the King Parish Muzon, Taytay, Rizal, just a day before the feast of Christ the King.

For our honeymoon, we decided to go 'Bayan Hopping' in Laguna, my husband's hometown. He says he's been living in Paete for about 4 years now and was even born there but haven't really visited the nearby towns like Lumban, Pagsanhan, Cavinti, San Pablo, Liliw and the rest.

We planned to take a route from Paete, passing through  Kalayaan, then to Lumban, Pagsanhan, and Sta. Cruz to visit some relatives. From Sta. Cruz we would go to Pila, Calauan, and stay at San Pablo Laguna.On the second day we would go to Nagcarlan, Liliw, Majayjay, Luisiana, and to Cavinti, then back to Lumban and home again to Paete Laguna where we are currently staying.

We Started off on Nov. 24, but had to stop by at their farm in Alutay, Paete in the morning.

It was already past noon when we actually left for the trip. It has been an old tradition to visit old churches when going to new places. Our first stop was St. John the Baptist Church in Kalayaan Laguna.

Unfortunately, the church was closed :( Our next stop was Lumban Church. The town of lumban Laguna is famous for their native 'barong tagalog' and other clothes made of pina and jusi fiber.

 

 Nezt, we passed by Pagsanjan church, famous for the tourist destination Pagsanjan falls. (1000 per person for a boat ride, no thanks)

Then to Sta Cruz Laguna where we were supposed to meet Cy's aunt, as well as some of my father's relatives. The problem was we couldn't find his aunt and instead, ended up visiting my cousin which we met accidentally.

It was already late when we left the town.

Sad to say, we didn't get to stop over at Pila and Calauan Laguna and had to go straight to San Pablo city to spend the night at Tahanan ni Aling Meding Hotel.

 

It was located just in front of the Sampaloc lake...

and is just a short distance to the Church.

On the way back home we we're not able to pass through the rest of the towns either, mainly because one of the bridges that connect Nagcarlan to Sta. Cruz was being repaired. We passed Cavinti then stopped at Exotic restaurant in Kalayaan before heading back home.

Once we get some free time, we'll go on another trip and hopefully, will meet out itinerary :)
Till then, I'll be visiting towns closest to my new home, Paete, Laguna.