vesak day

As the blue skies chase the dark cloud that looms,

I pray for enlightenment and inner peace for everyone.

Happy Vesak Day! 

weekend that was

It was a long weekend for us over here in the RED DOT. Here is what transpired over those 3 days :)


1. The Royal Wedding. 
3 PM Singapore time, we watched the events unfold via live feed from Mediacorp/BBC coverage. We were in awe by the elegance of it all! The tailored suits, uniforms, fascinators, hats, horse drawn carriages, presence of royalty from around the world!
My toddler was so into the celebration that she kept on waving back at the Royals on the telly!

The Beckhams 

 Prince William and Prince Harry 

Here comes the bride...HRH Duchess of Cambridge Catherine Middleton!

2. Baby's First Long MRT Ride and Baby Shower!

On our way to attend a baby shower party, we decided to take public transport - the MRT.

 Papa Hoo & Baby Hoo enjoying the ride :)

Baby Hoo had a great time chasing and dodging balloons that pop spontaneously!

On Baby: Cotton On Kids Navy Tank and Tutu Skirt, Okiedokie White Cardigan
Sandals: See Kai Run Rona
 

3.  Important Events for the Catholic Church.

     Blessed John Paul II was beatified on Divine Mercy Sunday.

Beatification of John Paul II on Divine Mercy Sunday

165th Anniversary of Saint Joseph Church BT, the second oldest Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Singapore

St. Joseph, Model of Holiness

Facade of  St. Joseph Church, Bukit Timah

4. Chilling at home and doing her favorite activity at the moment: Scribbling with crayons!

 That knowing smile and twinkle in her eyes when she accomplishes a task. Precious.

Scribble. Scribble. 

Scribble anywhere and everywhere.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend as well!

HAKUNA MATATA!

THE LION KING IN SG

I wanted to watch the Lion King on broadway when we were in New York last year. But it being a bestseller, tickets were all sold out by the time we decided to book. 

We settled on Avenue Q instead.

But as luck would have it, Lion King came to us in SG!

It was raining especially hard on the day of the show.

Which caused us to be late!

We arrived a few minutes after the theater doors closed!!!

Thanks again to lady luck, they let us in after the entrance song!

We didn't really miss anything as there were TV monitors outside the theater.

I was, in fact, happy to have come late because I got the chance to see the actors up close as they were preparing to enter the theater!

The show did not disappoint.

We were transported deep into the African safari and serengeti the entire show.

I found myself singing along to the familiar songs of my youth (not so long ago) :) The circle of life, hakuna matata, can you feel the love tonight? Ahhh, memories.

The actors, their costumes, the stage set up, and the music made the experience almost real!

I couldn't resist sneaking a few shots from my vantage point!

What endeared it more to me was the fact that all the Young Nala's and young Simba's were all kid actors from my home country - the Philippines :)

                

I would definitely want to watch Lion King again...maybe in New York? 

We'll see... Hakuna Matata!

Force March-eur.

View of the SUPERMOON fromMARINA BAY SANDS SKYPARK 18/3/2011

It is said that the presence of the Supermoon has incited natural calamities such as earthquakes, tsunamis and storms. Perhaps it has. Perhaps it hasn't. What I can only attest to is how this lunar phenomenon affected our lives this month. We've had nothing but good luck and graces this month of March. 

++Clearing both components of a recent exam that I took..which means that I am one step closer to my current career goal. Failing the practical part would have meant me retaking it, which equates to added expense, etc.

++My baby's immigration papers have been approved!

++Getting my long-awaited 11 inch MBA....for free! We've been wanting to get our hands on the MBA. We waited & waited...and just when we were about to bite the bullet, our broadband service provider came up with a free MBA promo, which we were eligible to join! How timely!

For all these, I am truly truly grateful to the One Superior Being who always keeps us under His watchful care.