Artworks

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry Merry Christmas



Here's to a wonderful Christmas for everyone!

May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill.

P.S. I love you 




Sunday, December 11, 2011

wonderful symphony

The first symphony orchestra concert i have ever been was a wonderful cherishing moment for me. That was just last Saturday weekend as well back in my Holland holidays. I was with my godfather at a small local church nearby The Hauge.

Today Saturday connects to that special moment. I was with my family here back home and have just been to a launching concert of our local Cebu Symphony Orchestra. Which also makes it special since the benefits of the said concert would go for the homeless children. And it's my time to catch up with my family after a long holiday away from them. An ice cream treat for everyone after we got home and skype talk to my other sister across the globe, makes the whole symphony of life a wonderful one. :)


"We do not remember days, we remember moments". ~  Cesare Pavese


P.S. I love you   

Friday, December 9, 2011

no place like home

Back home from an amazingly wonderful holidays in Holland and glad to be with my family again.

 Long but safe safe travels on way home.
So blessed and grateful for such once in lifetime experience. 
With so much great memories from my 24 days of Dutch adventure that needs to be treasured 
as well on my scrapbook.

 Now i have to say. Even if you have a great time for a holiday far across the globe.. Still there's no place like home i guess. 


And am all ready for the Christmas holidays with my family @ home. :)

Some people are born into wonderful families.
Others have to find or create them.
Being a member of a family is a priceless membership
that we pay nothing for but love. ~ Jim Stovall

P.S. I love you


Monday, December 5, 2011

celebrating Sinterklaas

Today is another wonderful day that am truly grateful for. I was part of a very important celebration for the Dutch, Sinterklaas". ~ And that is celebrating it with my godfather's whole family. It's something so special indeed.  It's not just literally exchanging gifts (probably) like we do in Christmas. I have seen all the hard work each would put into making it special & creative as they can and to bring humor and the element of surprise. With all the preparations with dedication each and everyone take time to put into. And i did my part as well..which i am glad it went well! It's something very Dutch experience indeed. Above all, the significance and meaning of it is just so amazing for me.

 The sweet treats & will the chocolate letter with the recipients initial ~ and that's M for me.. :)
Letters in poem from Sint Nicolaas
And the overwhelming surprises and gifts..

Am so much blessed to be with such wonderful family and being able to take part such important event with them. Another special moment to treasure in my last days of Dutch Adventures.  :)

P.S. I love you

Friday, December 2, 2011

with Vincent

@ the Kroller -Muller museum in the middle part of Holland. Home of 24 masterpieces of Vincent van Gogh and modern art.








I took the advantage of there rules allowing visitors to take pictures of the painting only w/o flash. Regardless i was overwhelmed with happiness. So ever grateful again for this once in a lifetime experience here in NL. A dream come true as an artist. I was with Vincent Van Gogh.. :)

P.S. I love you

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

the kid in me

So happy today and grateful. Godfather took me to an art shop and it was mind bugling. I was like a little kiddo on a play room with lots of toys to choose. :)



And well i have had my early Christmas gift treat from godfather. I get to choose the art materials i need back home.. it was a wonderful treat! :) Can't wait to start painting my Dutch adventures.

P.S. I love you



Friday, November 25, 2011

today @ Zeeland

Road trip to the country side


 Southwest of Netherlands

The Zeeland bridge


 the largest of thirteen Delta works' dams - Oosterscheldekering

modern wind mills & dunes


on top of the dunes with a spectacular view of  the North sea


on my own walking around town w/a Dutch map for three hours 
was a great achievement for me being a tourist here :)


Historical Museum of Goes
Old church Maria Magdalenakerk




best cappuccino ever tasted and a  Dutch delicatessen  

 absolutely another great experience to be grateful for..  :)


P.S. I love you


Wednesday, November 23, 2011

you've got mail here in Holland

It was another day of adventure here in the land of windmills, Tulips & cheese. And to my wonderful surprise after coming home with godfather from The Hauge center at one of the art academy, good Dutch lunch at a historical cafe building, museum of art collections and to end that for the day awaits for me...


A letter..which took me a big surprise. It is from such a great Dutch artist Madam Letty Muntijewerf. A friend of my godfather whom we visited last week at her home and was able to see all his amazing works.

She was a strong yet full of grace & simply elegance as a woman artist. I was totally honored meeting here and see all her masterpieces. It was a totally great experience i surely will always be grateful for in my adventure here in Holland. :)

P.S. I love you

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

that was on my wish list

 I have always loved his works and amazed at his life story.
One of my wish list in life is one day see my ever admired Dutch Impressionist artist works

and today was a dream come true to me.. I was there marvelling at his works! :)
@ my cold & foggy seventh day Dutch Adventure in Amsterdam NL.
"The only time i feel alive is when I'am painting".. ~ Van Gogh 
P.S. I Love you 

Friday, November 18, 2011

Double Dutch treat


@ the cafe today with  godfather's favorite traditional sweet treat
and it's always should be part of his every birthday.


Mondriaan and a lot of century original paintings of the masters in Gemeentemuseum Den Haag


lots of art museums 

  University of Delft Tech where godfather earned his bachelors degree in Civil Engineering  

  The cheese....


Dutch architecture

The Windmills

flowers


and me at the Peace Palace in The Hauge earlier today..


Almost a week here and such overwhelming amazing Dutch treat... :)


Am just as lucky, grateful and blessed to have my godfather and his wonderful kind family
to be my host here in my Holland adventure.

P.S. I love you

Monday, November 7, 2011

not that obvious eh?



this little woman is off for a BIG adventure so very soon!
so excited and counting down the days... five more days!!  :) 

“And the day came when the wish to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” — Anais Nin


P. S. I love you

Sunday, November 6, 2011

u just have to swim with grace




a gift from one of my boys in the team.


It's been a long time since we get back into adding a new family member @ home like this.
My late Papa loves fishes, way back then we used to have a small aquarium filled
with small lovely fishes. 

I always remember Pap telling me then.."look at those fishes as they swim.
They will remind you that you are free in the big ocean we called life 
& you have to swim with gracefulness as whatever the current brings you to"...
love you Pap.. :)


P.S. I love you

Saturday, November 5, 2011

touch by earth angels

So grateful for the gift of friendship




Two separate dates with my two best friends. 
Glad i have had the chance to spent time with them for this lovely Saturday weekend. 
That am too blessed and grateful.
      


In the spiritual life nowhere do our ideals meet the actual more truly than in how we relate to each other, in how we make, sustain and are friends. - James Ishmael Ford


P.S. I love you


Sunday, October 30, 2011

as i would always do





I'd like to call it a week of my nuttiness,  learning's, a celebration of sunshine happiness for life's precious little moments and an appreciation of family and a special friendship.

That and all am grateful for... :)

 P.S. I love you