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August 28, 2011

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A True Test Of A Loyal Friend Is Not To Leave Them Behind

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A man and his dog were walking along a road.

The man was enjoying the scenery,

when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.

He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years.

He wondered where the road was leading them.

After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road.

It looked like fine marble..

At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.

When he was standing before it, he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold.

He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.

When he was close enough, he called out, ‘Excuse me, where are we?’

‘This is Heaven, sir,’ the man answered.

‘Wow! Would you happen to have some water?’ the man asked.

‘Of course, sir. Come right in, and I’ll have some ice water brought right up.’

The man gestured, and the gate began to open. ‘Can my friend,’ gesturing toward his dog, ‘come in, too?’ the traveler asked.

‘I’m sorry, sir, but we don’t accept pets.’

The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.

After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed.

There was no fence.

As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book….

‘Excuse me!’ he called to the man. ‘Do you have any water?’

‘Yeah, sure, there’s a pump over there, come on in.’

‘How about my friend here?’ the traveller gestured to the dog.

‘There should be a bowl by the pump,’ said the man.

They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it.

The traveller filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.

When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree.

‘What do you call this place?’ the traveller asked.

‘This is Heaven,’ he answered.

‘Well, that’s confusing,’ the traveller said.

‘The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.’

‘Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That’s hell.’

‘Doesn’t it make you mad for them to use your name like that?’

‘No, we’re just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind.’

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August 27, 2011

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Encantada Gala Night

By Heart2Heart | Arts and Culture, Entertainment | 3 Comments

Thank you to Smart Infinity for a lovely evening at the CCP!!!

I am into noticing chandeliers nowadays and of course noticed this as soon as I entered… a beautiful Filipiniana piece

I invited my good friend and ballerina, Maritoni and she brought along one of her ballerina friends, Liza dela Fuente-Castañeda

and of course my bestfriend, Eds and it was so nice to bump into Nay Nay

When I saw the friend of Eds with these little girls, I remember the days when Lola Glecy or Mom would take me and my sister to the CCP regularly and it was really a formal affair. Mom would dress us up and everyone else was in their formal attire. We had fond memories of the ballet…I miss those days

and bumping into more familiar faces- Bernice and her Mom and Eds’ cousin

Margie Moran, Ballet Philippines President

Previous Entry: Encantada August 6, 2011

And the show begins

BRAVO!! BRAVO!!

The cast coming out on the stairway

Maritoni knew of course the two Principal Dancers – Katherine Trofeo and Georgette Garcia-Sanchez

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August 27, 2011

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Sabroso The Flavors of Spain

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August 26, 2011

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

By Heart2Heart | Giving Back, Velada 2012 | No Comments

Our Velada is getting closer and we have one more year left. We started fundraising last July 2009 with the Repertory play Jack and the Beanstalk.

Jack and The Beanstalk July 19, 2009

And we had a few more fundraisers.

Bingo Ka Day by AC Batch 87 July 4, 2010

Limited Edition Assumption Shoes August 29, 2010

We had retreats……

The Silences of Lent – An Online Retreat April 6, 2009

Like Home…Like Assumption August 18, 2010

And we had many meetings!!

Assumption Batch 87 Master Planning Session for Velada 2012 October 26, 2009

All in all, I am so happy that our batch is reuniting and getting in touch with each other because of our forthcoming Velada. It’s a lot of work, but it’s also a lot of bonding

We have our last fundraiser and since March this year we have been meeting….

I appointed committee heads and they have been very helpful. THANK YOU!!!

Correction: It’s Karla Campos 🙂

Previous entries: Getting Ready for Our Velada June 1, 2011

One of our projects is to build a classroom in Pampanga. My bestfriend, Eds, is heading this and we hope to do this early next year.

Majority of the money raised will go to the Assumption Mission Schools. We hope you can support our batch

On October 8, we will be having a lot of fun reuniting! We hope you can help us raise funds and it can be in many forms:

1.) Cash Sponsorship – please contact Aileen Tupaz- Lota at at_lota@yahoo.com or cell #: 0917-828-6671

2.) Donate items for the ONLINE AUCTION – to be launched in September – WATCH OUT FOR THIS! SO many exciting items up for bid!!

If you would like to donate, please contact Yvonne Dayrit Romualdez at ysdromualdez@mac.com

3.) Buy tickets at P 2,950.00 for Girls Just Wanna Have Fun event and get a lootbag worth more than P 5,000.00

If you want to help the Assumption Mission Schools and purchase a ticket, please contact:

Peachy Zulueta- Maxwald 0920-9704091 or email at salonsys@hotmail.com

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August 25, 2011

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Cousins Get Together

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Thank you to our lovely hosts – our mommy and daddy among the cousins!

We cousins love each other 🙂 And always happy to get together…looking forward to our next one

Yummy cheese appetizers!!!! Thanks to The Plaza for a wonderful dinner

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August 25, 2011

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Fruits & Passion New Ambiance Collection

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August 24, 2011

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Home of Donnie and Crix

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Thank you M. Donnie and Crix for sharing your beautiful home with all of us! They told us that they had bought the house as it is and just renovated it. It took a year

M. Donnie told me that he totally left everything to Crickette. Crix told us that she always keeps all her things and furniture pieces and uses them depending on what will fit in each part of the house. So if it is a piece from an old house, she either uses it again or if it does not fit, she will store it somewhere or park it in one of her sibling’s places 🙂 She worked closely with Interior designer, Andrew Laurel.

M. Donnie’s “Mancave” 🙂

Of course! 🙂

And Of course, a beautiful portrait of Mom 🙂

And Crix has her own place too

And a sketch by Bencab!! WOW!!! Crix told me that Bencab did this for charity and she had to pay P 50,000 to have this done and the money went to charity. Priceless!

Going up to the rooms

Family room

A home gym! They are such health buffs! That is why they are all so fit and trim

Christian’s room

The Twins’ room

and the Master Bedroom

M. Donnie’s nook in the bedroom where he works and prays! Crix is so lucky to have him !!! and of course the other way around too 🙂

Master bathroom

His dressing room

Her dressing room!

Dining room

Kitchen

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August 24, 2011

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Super Kids 2011

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August 23, 2011

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Tween Academy Class of 2012

By Heart2Heart | Entertainment, Golden Spoon | 6 Comments

Heart2Heart was so happy to attend a premiere night of a local movie! It was an experience!!!!

Thanks to my super hardworking and efficient friend, Aileen, who I have reconnected with recently and now enjoy her

Apparently, she works closely with Anette Gozon who is the big boss in GMA Films

This is where the red carpet was to enter the cinema, we had to wait for Aileen to bring us past the ropes!

and I saw someone there taking photos!! Guess who she is!

another clue shot 🙂 and I found out later on why she was there- to support Elmo Magalona, son of Francis Magalona. She is such a dear friend

Here it is, you get a one minute feeling of how it is to walk on the red carpet and feel like a star. And people were actually taking my picture!! I was so embarassed!!!

Oops! only till I remembered, I was walking down with my companion, 18 year old Mariza who is 5 feet 9 inches tall plus 4 inches heels so she was like a towering 6 footer behind me!! and believe me they thought she was one of the stars in the movie…because she does look like one!

oh my gosh oh my gosh, it’s Kuya Germs!!! I will never ever forget Kuya Germs who I always saw on TV since I when I was a kid! I think he was happy that I kept taking photos of him.

and it’s Richie!! bestfriend and photographer for Maritoni Fernandez and her daughter, Lexie who stars in the film. WOW!! what a great service by a friend!

and here is Maritoni with her bestfriend, Kelly who is the wife of Richie ( of course the nice photo is taken by Richie )

wow, so many fans screaming, taking photos and Richie was right when he told me you will get run down by the photographers and videographers going down the aisle!!

And here we were in the cinema about to watch the movie, all the stars came up on stage with all the fans screaming 🙂 I have not seen a teen movie in such a long time, the last I can remember was Bagets during my time and this reminded me of those days!

I liked the cameos in the film, watch out for them! And watch out for my favorite scene:-)

Kapuso tweens invade cinemas beginning August 24

The tweenvasion continues as GMA Films, in partnership with SM Development Corporation (SMDC), puts the spotlight on the brightest and most bankable young Kapuso stars in the movie Tween Academy: Class of 2012.

Starring Barbie Forteza, Joshua Dionisio, Bea Binene, Jake Vargas, Louise delos Reyes, Alden Richards, Lexi Fernandez, Kristoffer Martin, Joyce Ching, Derrick Monasterio, Yassi Pressman,and Elmo Magalona, Tween Academy looks at love and life from the point of view of today’s generation of high school students.

The popular love team of Barbie and Joshua share a captivating rapport as they play online buddies, Kara and Robin. Kara and Robin’s passion for the internet and collectible toys will lead them to become real-life friends. Will their relationship in real life be as smooth sailing as the one they have online?

Bea, Jake and Lexi are caught up in a love triangle as George, Jepoy, and Chloe. As she fears being rejected by her best friend, George hides her feelings for Jepoy, and even sets him up with Chloe. Will Jepoy realize that might be chasing after the wrong girl?

The love team of Louise and Alden moves over from the boob tube to the big screen as they assume the roles of Jess, the high school sweetheart, and Christian, the school heartthrob. Their characters deal with honesty and trust issues as Jess hides her real financial situation from everyone at school, including Christian.

Rumored real-life couple Kristoffer and Joyce stars as Diego and Ashley. Poles apart, Diego constantly gets himself into trouble, while Ashley responsibly balances her time between school and work. As Ashley tries to rub off some maturity on Diego, she begins to question their relationship and ultimately, her feelings. Will this young love survive?

Derrick gets his share of the spotlight as he plays Maximo, the school bully with a deep secret. Unknown to his peers, Maximo is only putting on a tough front to cover up his own weaknesses. Party Pilipinas’ dance diva Yassi Pressman, on the other hand, ventures into acting as she plays Caitlin, the campus’ queen bee.

Finally, Elmo gets the chance to work with the GMA tweens as he takes on the role of Enzo in the movie. An introvert and a nerd, Enzo finally overcomes his shyness when he develops a special friendship with his teacher Maddie.

The role of Maddie falls in the hands of FHM Philippines’ sexiest woman for 2011, Sam Pinto.

Maddie plays an important role in the lives of her students, as she becomes their teacher and friend at the same time.

The stage is definitely set for the much-awaited big screen debut of these talented and promising faces. Together with seasoned actors like Angelu de Leon, Bobby Andrews, Yayo Aguila, Pinky Amador,Nadia Montenegro, Jojo Alejar and Chucky Dreyfuss with the special participation of socialites Tim Yap and Tessa Prieto-Valdes, sports heartthrobs like the Azkals, the Ateneo High School Basketball team, and the Miriam PEP squad, and other Kapuso stars, the Kapuso Tweens proudly share with moviegoers this movie that they can truly call their own.

Known for directing the phenomenal youth-oriented show TGIS (Thank God It’s Sabado) and other top-rating Kapuso programs, Mark Reyes helms this timely movie about today’s youth, and how they cope with life’s sweet and sometimes bitter surprises.

Tween Academy: Class of 2012 invades cinemas beginning August 24