Thursday 22nd February 2007
by MorgI don’t know what’s with Lent but I am generally happy during this season. Probably because my dad’s and grandma’s birthdays fall during Holy Week. Or because it meant that there’s no office work during this time and it would mean lazin’ around in the morning instead of the usual rush. Or because there’s hope that my dad would allow us to go swimming with cousins.
And for some reason, the “pabasa” is something I look forward to. I don’t know how to do it, I don’t really participate, but I love hearing the elders in our place sing it.
Whatever it is, I’m happy because it’s Lent already. Hmm…This will probably sound blasphemous or something to others. Rest assured I’m a devout Catholic and I meant no harm in what I said.
I also love the fact that there are marathons of some shows shown during Holy Week. My sisters and I watch 7th Heaven marathons for 3 consecutive years now. Tradition already. Hahaha…
We also do Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday. Our family’s been doing it since we’re little kids and last year, since it’s the first year mom’s not with us, our uncles, aunts, cousins and grandma on our father’s side went with us.
It’s also a tradition among Reyes men that they walk from our place to Quiapo on Good Friday. They’ll go to several churches before finally ending their “alay-lakad” at Quiapo Church. If you’re 5 years old, male and you’re part of the Reyes clan, you are part of this tradition. After this, all of them will go to our house for some refreshments (sago-gulaman lang).
These are probably the reasons why I’m happy during this season. I look forward to it every year.
But I also do not forget to pray and relive the true meaning of Lent.
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I’ll be offline for 3 days starting tomorrow until Monday. Unless I get to visit a net café which I seriously doubt. Off to Baguio folks! 
Inay, pakabait habang wala ang anak mo. Itay, pakibantayan ang inay please. Pakitali kung kinakailangan. Hahahaha
Happy weekend, everyone! God bless!
posted by Morgan at 2:30 pm 34 Comments
ayun!!kaya pala busy,kinakarir ang pag papalit ng template,LOL!oks!!wala pa yung taggie so ibig sabihin,di pa tapos
take ur time,Sash!!
maganda tong napili mo
ako naman malungkot pag lenten. ewan ko ba! bawal kasi mag-internet. haha.
Flower festival pala sa Baguio! Dami tao dun last weekend, as shown on TV.
Ako rin noon happy kasi nga parang time for the family for a get together, lahat walang pasok. Although di kami lumalabas ng bahay dahil nga semana santa di ba?
Hope you had the loveliest time in Baguio. The Lenten Season does make you feel happy in a strange way, because that’s the time that you get to go home to the province if you’re promdi just like me… Lovely food and reunions! I know, that is quite sad. But it’s really a celebration more than anything else. The most important thing is you reflect on the suffering of Jesus and what it means to you as a Christian… Which I for one is probably not the best person to get this religious insight from. But doing the right stuff to yourself and to the neighbours is more important to me than taking the mick on other people’s beliefs.
wow. you’re off to baguio?! kakainggit naman. ako naman i always look forward to christmas. nyahaha! ingat ka dyan, sis.
I miss the Quiapo Church na!
By the way, I am back!
(:
Kamusta ka ate?
ang bilis ng panahon. lenten season na kagad.
naks baguio trip! hehehe! sakto magsusummer na. 
nasaan ka na? nag-lenten special ba talaga or nag-bakasyon dyan sa baguio eh? pasalubong ha? hehhe
ang sarap naman – baguio!! kumusta don? havent been there for quite some time!
ang tagal-tagal- tagaal ko nang hindi nakakarinig ng pabasa – elementary pa ako nung huli (so ang tagal na talaga non, hehehe!) gusto ko makapanood kahit isa lang, para maipakita ko sa mga anak ko.
wow Baguio…have a great time there!
7th Heaven? ako rin.
wala akong i-give up this lent
. sabi ni Julie i give up ko daw ang internet at rice.
there’s so much in Lent – a time to refresh the soul…but i don’t like it when it is hot…
hope you enjoyed Baguio.
pede magbilin ng everlasting? bagay na bagay sa leeg ng sirena yan, di mangangati … maasin na eh
wow spending her weekend sa baguio! sarap*,* pasalubong hah….ingat and have fun.
naalala ko lola ko tuwing darating ang holy week,with her naranasan ko ang mag-alay lakad din, at akyat akyat sa bundok bundok na.
Have a good time in Baguio.
nahuli ako! sabihin ko lang sana na uwian mo ako ube yung nasa garapon. isang karton. ilista mo muna heheh
Hi Sasha, opposite naman tayo, I don’t like Lenten Season. Eh super lungkot at konte lang tao sa street. Atsaka sabi ng nanay ko nuon, bawal daw maligo, kaya ayun nangangati na, hehehe. Seryoso na to ha, I am a Catholic din but I have my own way of praising the Lord.
Ingat sa byahe mo ha at mag enjoy ka sa Baguio. Don’t forget to bring you kapote.
Hi! Nice… Can we exchange links?
God bless sa Baguio trip mo Sasha.
This year’s holy week falls before the tax deadline. Busy again.
opposed to how you are… the lenten season makes me feel down (for some reason i dont know…) but hey, looking at the shiny side, it’s vaycay time once again. Lol. like im not in my ultimate and unending vaycay already… bum bum bum!…
speaking of vaycay… wanna hit the beach!!!!
si shing maghahapi-hapi, engget akow!
pakibato na lang puntang batangas ng isang igorota heheeehe.
ingat ka lagi. we’ll surely miss you.
nilalabas mo naman tsinelas mo ate? hehe
be blessed sa trip..
ohh same din we watch 7th heaven marathon.. evr since i was young haha. i love seventh heaven…
ehehe
tc always..
hi Sasha! hope you’re doing well!
Pasalubong Ate Sasha!
Choco flakes penge ha, saka strawberries.. nyahaha, the usual. Pero naniniwala ka ba pag sinabi kong di pa ko nakakatuntongng Baguio? 
Huhu Poor me.
Enjoy BAguio! yuhuuuu..sarap jan… me bakas pa ng Piolo juday movie heheh
anak, ok ka lang??? mas malakas pala amats mo:P di pa Holyweek bat pupunta ka na sa Baguio … wala pang mga artista jan!!! uwi ASAP, pasaway na bata! basta na lang iniwan ang mga hugasan!
wag mag-alala, naihanda na ng tatay mo ang krus, baka akalain nga talaga Biernes Santo na bukas… ipapako na ako
isa lang bilin ko, peanut brittle! ‘lam mo naman ama mo …
behave!!! ingats ….
daming mo palang activity pag lent season.. Ako during that time, iinip ako.. and i don’t know, pero sarap magbasa ng bible ng ganong days.. (siguro dahil walang palabas sa TV.. hehe..)
Pero this holy week iba.. May pasok ako eh..
.. ok lang un, OT! 
wowww!Baguio!!sarraapp!dalhan mo ako ng walis tambo,hahaha!ang babaw ko
well,miss na miss ko na ang Lenten Season sa pinas,kasama na yung manood ng penitensha..mahabbbaaaannng panahon na rin na di ko sha nawiwitness.
naalala ko noon,sa Novaliches pa kami,naglakad lang kami papunta sa Grotto,ilang bundok din yun!enjoy at pagod,pero ang kapal talaga ng tao!
maraming childhood memories sa akin ang Lenten Season sa Pinas…namimiss ko yata ah…
enjoy and have fun,Sash!!wag mo munang intindihin ang internet,hehe!
aba! inay tignan mo si anak at marunong na. tayo na ngayon ang pinapayuhan.
anak, magimpake ka ng makakapal na jacket kasi malamig pa dun at wag ding kalimutan iimpake ang takuri. para may mainit kang pampaligo heheh…
ang saya-saya nyo nga pag Lent Season! hehehe! fan din ako ng 7th Heaven, andun pa lang ako sa Pinas pinapanood ko na yan! ang daming lesson kasi ang mapupulot dito.
wow… papunta si bru sa baguio!!??saraaappp naman! ingat ka ha en syempre enjoy to the max!! God bless… mwuahuggggzzz!
almost 15 yrs na rin hindi ako nakapagwitness ng lent dito, lagi kaming wala. still, kahit saan man kami we still observe and reflect the true meaning of it.
off to baguio?….enjoy yourself sis, have fun. Buti ka pa waaa!!! inggit ako…
wee! ako ayoko ng lent. haha.
it bores me to death.
but its a good time to reflect on things.
uy baguio! sarap my business trip ka? uwian mo ako ng cornik ha. heheh
love mo din 7th heaven. ako din ang ganda kasi family oriented. nakatutok ako dyan hangang lumaki yung mga kids.
ingat ka dun at happy trip.
yipeee! naka 1st ako po di pers tym!