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2009: A Recap (a few months late)

March 15, 2010

What an incredible year, 2009! This collection of photographs is a bit late, but it’s better late than never. 2009 was a time of great change for me, and with change, comes adventure. Here is a recap, a celebration, a time of thanks and joy for the places seen and memories made. What a year [...]

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Boracay Gallery

January 28, 2010

I’ve seen many beaches in my travels and I would have to say that Boracay’s is the closest to paradise. It’s an amazing place. I would highly recommend it! Yes, it’s even better than Thailand!

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Dancing with the Stars

January 28, 2010

For those of you who don’t know, Filipinos love showbiz. They love to sing and dance and perform. This is why karaoke has been banned in Philippine prisons – it takes up too much electricity. However, they have come up with a performance program in one of the biggest prisons in the country to create [...]

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Perspective

January 22, 2010

It’s been nearly three weeks since we all left the Philippines.  The month-long holiday with the family was slated to be life changing but I didn’t really know then just how much.  During my travels, I will sometimes browse through our pictures and laugh and cry remembering it all.  The love of cousins, the wisdom [...]

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The big party

January 5, 2010

Our multi-occasion party on January 2nd was a great success.  150 guests from both the Gamboa and Castelvi side of the family attended.  We celebrated my Grandfather’s 80th birthday, my Grandma’s 79th, my Dad’s 53rd, my Uncle Jhet’s 53rd and my parents’ 28th Wedding Anniversary.  Phew!  We really know how to milk a get together [...]

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To endings and beginnings

January 5, 2010

I am sitting in MNL airport, waiting to board my flight to SIN.  Mom, Dad and DJ have just left for their flight to Hong Kong.  This is the start of my solo journey – first to Singapore, then to Bali and then I don’t know what next.  It is surreal to be here on [...]

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Happy Anniversary to my Mama and Daddy Dearest

January 2, 2010

We had a massive family reunion/party tonight. A party to celebrate a zillion occasions – my grandfather’s 80th birthday, my grandmother’s 79th, my Dad’s 53rd and my parents’ 28th wedding anniversary. We had 150 guests at a catered restaurant venue nearby. Everyone dressed up and it was amazing to have both the Gamboas and the [...]

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The dance of the year

January 2, 2010

Every time we go back to the Philippines, there is always a new dance craze that EVERYONE knows. EVERYONE – from little 2 year old babies to the biggest superstars on TV. It’s like the Macarena craze but here the craze happens every six months. This season, it’s a song called “Nobody” by the Wonder [...]

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Finally, some videos!

January 1, 2010

It has taken FOREVER to find internet connection fast enough for video uploading but I’m happy to say that a few are finally up! Below is a smidgen from the Giant Lantern Festival that we attended last week. It will give perspective to the pictures I posted then.

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A Happy New Year. Cheers to 2009 and welcome 2010!

January 1, 2010

Wow, it's 2010.  Happy happy New Year!  What a celebration this year: illegal fireworks in the streets, karaoke and dancing on the porch and snacking, talking, laughing and crying until 4am in the morning.  This is the way celebrations should be spent: with a zillion family members, lots of booze, lots of music, lots of [...]

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