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Seasons & Holidays

i wish you all a happy new year!

by reynz on December 31, 2011

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I’m done with all those hip-hop r&b rock umberrrella music that I don’t really understand especially when they tell me let’s do it. Do, what?! Only thing I know is that, when they say put your hands up, I put my hands up. Doesn’t matter if the steering wheel is in front of me. So, [...]

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my 2012 new year’s wishes and resolutions

by reynz on December 26, 2011

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(Photo Credits: Pho.to) And so, Christmas is over, a great number of unhappy people in the world with their aeeek~!@#$%^&~! gifts… ~hik~, drunk Santa got them all mixed up. Moving along… it’s the cyclical new year’s resolution mystery. Here’s mine… 1.) This year, I’ll be giving more advice. I don’t use them anyway. 2.) This [...]

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Merry Christmas!

by reynz on December 24, 2011

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(Picture created using Pho.To) … wishing you the best of the holiday season folks! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Fabulous Christmas Trees of the world

by reynz on December 21, 2011

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The tradition of lighting the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York began in 1933. These days, the lighting ceremony is an NBC-TV special that makes the tree a worldwide celebrity. The 74-foot-tall Norway spruce was illuminated by 30,000 lights during a ceremony that featured performances by Neil Diamond, Cee Lo Green and Carole King. [...]

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black friday 2011

by reynz on November 26, 2011

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Black Friday. It’s the same cyclical mystery… It’s when most Americans buy things they don’t need, with money they don’t have, to impress people they don’t like. Just more violence this time. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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my thanksgiving message to all of you

November 25, 2011
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(Took this picture yesterday, I drove from Charleston to Philadelphia, a 12-hour drive that took me about 16 hours. Every American must have descended on the highways. Bumper to bumper traffic in Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Baltimore (especially at the tunnel), worse traffic in Delaware, in Philadelphia all the way to the Far Northeast.) Forgive [...]

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Happy July 4th America!

July 4, 2011
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(Photo Credits: Philadelphia) 4th of July is America’s Independence Day. It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain . This is the famous Philadelphia Art Museum and the scenic Benjamin Franklin Parkway. God Bless America! And many thanks to this country who [...]

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my mother and my several other mothers

May 8, 2011
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(My mother is the one smiling. I honestly don’t remember who she is with. She’s with her sisters. My cousins will have to help me. I found this in Manila last March 2011) Growing up, I had several mothers. They were my mother’s sisters. I remember Tia Paz’s house. It’s by the national road. It’s [...]

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stuck on the highway in the middle of a hailstorm

April 22, 2011
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that was the hailstorm yesterday in Charleston, South Carolina. i think it was about in the higher 80′s (32C) yesterday when i left work. it was sunny and hot along rivers avenue. by the time i got to I-26 headed east, i saw some very dark clouds ahead of me and i thought this must [...]

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The best things in life are not always things

January 1, 2011
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Today is the 1st day of the year. Everything that happened in 2010 is now a thing of the past. Expect new things. But remember, like what Gary Buenavista said: “The best things in life are not always things!” Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Happy New Year Bitches!

December 31, 2010
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I wasn’t able to plan my New Year. Mahabang kwento. Imbierna ako kahapon sa kwatro kantos na trabaho ko. Kaya, I’m spending New Year in Charleston. Alone. Which means, go ako sa bar later. Pag-sapit nang alas-dose, hahalikan ko ang sarili ko. Hmpt! Grrr! ~!@#$%^&*()?!! HAPPY NEW YEAR, BITCHES!!! Tse! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble [...]

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2010
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(Picture Credits: Naharbat ko sa FB Wall ni Agnes Manalo) I did my Christmas Project yesterday. It was my “Tender Loving Care Personal Christmas Greetings Delivery” on Facebook. Mistulang inis-pam ko ang Facebook hehe! Soon as I woke up, I started visiting the FB pages of all those who are on my royal list. I [...]

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The Christmas Gift

December 19, 2010
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Had our Xmas party last week. Pero, last nite, na-invite ang lola nyo to attend another one party piktapos kong i-harass at i-intimidate. U know how it goes naman sa mga party. Rowdy and iba. Ung iba, naka-inom na. Japanese sake. Feel nila, ok lang. Ang tama pala, meya’t meya pa. Until it came to [...]

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A day in the life of reyna: at the parking lot

December 18, 2010
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So today, I went to the mall to buy me some lunch, fill-up my kaldero with sum’tin to eat. You know, it’s Christmas and the entire South Carolina population must have descended to this mall, invasion of holiday shoppers! Dami tao talaga. Then, you have to deal with everybody out there who wants to park [...]

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Christmas blunder at the Rockefeller and another wreck on The View

December 2, 2010
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Live from New York!!! Just when Charice was about to perform her song at the Christmas Lighting Show at the Rockefeller Center in New York, a really nice Christmas track went on air. The problem was, it was the music and the voices of Boyz II Men! Argh! Here’s the video. Listen and watch! That’s [...]

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Halloween is un-Filipino

October 31, 2010
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Halloween is un-Filipino. And so is Catholicism. Valentines, too. In fact, Christmas is a western tradition. Kwitis during Independence Day is also western. English, western. Most of our music. Western. Our clothes. Western. Our education. Western. POHTA! Wala nang natira! Tse! Ayokong mag-bahag ano?! Hmpt! Halloween is un-Filipino, says CBCP’s spokesman Share on Facebook Digg [...]

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Happy New Year!

December 31, 2009
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Putukan sa gitna nang Lanzones Street 3 years ago nung di kami nakalabas sa kalye sama ko barkada. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Top 10 New Year Traditions

December 28, 2009
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Just as the parties from Christmas begin to dwindle, preparations are started for the celebration of New Year. It is a time when even the least-likely party-goer will ready himself for a night of booze, singing, and food. This list looks at 10 of the most common and interesting traditions ofNew Year from around the [...]

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The Straight No Chaser Accapella to Success Story

December 26, 2009
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We’ve seen how Arnel Pineda and Charice Pempengco made it big on Youtube and ended up as international singing stars. There’s a new darling in America via the same channel where Arnel and Charice started – Youtube. It all started in Indiana when ten college buddies started singing. Watch: Now, ten years later, listen to [...]

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My Christmas Wish to all of you is that…

December 25, 2009
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Ahhh… well, Merry Christmas! ~hik~ Oh! Don’t get drunk. Source: Jezebel Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Fall Season

November 7, 2009
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Photo Credits: IS Virginia Nadekwat ko na lang ang litraks na yan from that site. Kainis. That’s how fall season looks like in Philadelphia. Especially dito lang sa may New Hope area which is very close home, around 30 minutes. Kaso mo, ang lecheng weather was abno. Berdeng berde pa ang mga dahon, biglang nag-freeze. [...]

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A day after halloween

November 4, 2009
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“O! kumusta ang party ninyo?!” Tanong namen ki Chuva. Kasama ko si Joey nung isang araw. Binisita namen si Chuva. Read: maki-ki-kain nang libre. Kaya lang ang leche, nung umalis kami papuntang point point (turo-turo), sadyang iniwan ang wallet nang lukaret. “A ewan! Tapos na ako! tapos na talaga ako!” Taon taon kasi, we always [...]

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Ang nakaraan

November 3, 2009
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Me assignment nga ako. Lose 20 lbs. Pohtah! I gained 5 lbs instead! Linti! Hindi na ako nagtimbang. Kinikilabutan ako. Feel ko na mukhang ma-sa-shock na naman ako. So I went to the gym again today. Pohtah! 10 minutes akala mo matitigbak na ako! Grrr! Ano na bang nangyari sa mga apparatus ko?! Ang hirap [...]

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Undas

October 30, 2009
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photo credit: AP via daylife Nakakatuwa ang sinulat ni Mel sa Barrio Siete entitled Barrio Halloween. Dito naman sa Pilipinas nakikiuso na rin ang mga kababayan natin lalo na yung mga nasa siyudad attending costume themed parties sa mga bars and discos arounf the city. Medyo napataas lang ang kilay ko dahil pati mga batang [...]

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Halloween Cartoon: Reyna Elena

October 28, 2009
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U like? Jesse a.k.a. Mr. Nonsense was the creator of this one. Hehehe! Check it out! Put Your Own Caption: Reyna Elena Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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The day you have one perfect excuse

October 21, 2009
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It’s Halloween once again! Just a few more days and it’s gonna be twilight zone… It’s that time of the year where you can achieve your dreams… And goals in life in one split minute… And enjoy it for the rest of the night! It’s a perfect time to be who you wanted to be… [...]

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Happy July 4th! Carpa! Carpa! Carpa!

July 4, 2007

I may not like some of the crappy shit people do here, but I still love America. This country has given me so much that my other country can’t wont! Here’a nice read from Conrado de Quiros of the Inquirer Most Filipinos today dont have any recollection of it, but there was a time when [...]

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Visita Iglesia

April 7, 2007
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Before I get plastered with some negative Christian or Catholic labels out here, let me tell you, I am not a rabid catholic conservative or traditionalist . I do practice my spirituality sometimes, although, I have to admit, I don’t believe in everything that the Vatican says, not even our Parish Priest. Kaya when they start talking something that I [...]

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Happy Valentine!

February 14, 2007

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A mad dash to have a happy new year (?)

January 5, 2007

FIRST STOP: ANTIPOLO In all my life, di pa ko nakarating sa Antipolo, let alone makapasok sa church nila. So, I thought… hmmm… kelangan magpakabanal na’t sunog na sunog na ang kaluluwa ko… kaya I drove to Antipolo kahapon, feel ko si Imelda na nakaluhod na naglakad sa church in New York. Eto and pic of [...]

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We were all going to BED, (On the turd day op krismas!)

December 25, 2006

Eye wander what Joey’s doing now??Said bababa daw sya nang bundok ngayon. Wala namang tawag. Hmmmm… Baka nag-enjoy sa bundok? Back to bed… I slept the whole day… kulog man ulo ko ‘day from last night! Morris, on the other hand, is like one of the nurses here who is excitedly praning sa date namin [...]

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In fairness (!) On the second day op krismas!

December 24, 2006

Piktapos naming rumampa sa Remedios – pero take note(!), in fairness (why is this damn word used like crazy here?!) nagsimba kami! hokey? Nag-banal kami! Tandaan! In fainess! In fairness! In fairness! I hear it on the radio! On TV! Sa moll, dito sa condo! What is going on in fairness? In fairness is what? [...]

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I really love it here! (On the 1st day of Xmas!)

December 23, 2006

After unloading all of our boxes and luggages at the condominium, Joey and I decided to drive around. This was around 2:30 or 3:00 am! Eh, di naman kami makatulog eh! So we drove to…  (Sori po Nanay, hindi ko kayi iniinsulto! SomLangit nawa kalulWa nyo! Sori po Ma!) Yeap… an lugar nang mga phuta. He He [...]

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I think I’m gonna love it here!

December 22, 2006

How come nobody told me?! Na bawal pala ang martilyo?! Tuloy si Reyna ay na-investigate! Mabuti na lang I told the immigrate that I brought da damn shit by friggin’ mistake! So… delay ang aming byahe at 9am… eto kami nakatunganga waiting for the 10:15am flight… Nakaupo… nag-mamasid sa kapaligiran ko: Bring your own food na [...]

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Merry Christmas! (with updates)

December 19, 2006

I love this song. Every year, I don’t care how many times I hear the music, it still makes my eyes misty… There are a lot of memories that flies in my brain whenever I hear this one… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZcVA9klMjY] I miss A family coz I got a dysfunctional one. I still wish that someday that dysfunctionality will go away. Although, I got a [...]

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Christmas Shopping at Gift Ideas

December 3, 2006

SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES ON CHRISTMAS SONGS  I lurrrvveee krismas! Feel na feel ko ang spirit nya! Etong nagkahulog julog na ko sa hagdan kakasabit nang ka-etchechan! Tong muntik pang makoryente ang lola nyo dahil wiz ko knowing kung azan ba ang positive at negative?! A ewan! Ayun sinaksak ko yong isang xmas tree! Na-ngapoy! Buti na lang sa garahe kami!  Yet, I wanna [...]

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I’ll be home for Christmas!

December 1, 2006

“I’ll be home for Christmas! You can count on me…” Dutch rights! Eversince I paddled my boat to the land of honey, tinakbuhan yong mga pinagkautangan ko sa bayan namin (binayaran ko naman!) and landed in the shores of the Delaware River (ala pa kasing navigation systems non eh), some twenty sum years ago, I have nevah, [...]

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Malapit na ang Pasko!

November 30, 2006

… Sensya na muna… nagsasabit lang ako nang kung ano anong ka-ethechan dito sa balay namin dahil babagsak na naman ang temperatura atsaka baka batuhin ako nitong mga neighbors kong KUKEYSHANS at PHILIPINSYANS dahil an balay na lang namin ang walang kumukutitap sa labas! Kaya eto! Nahulog sa hagdan ang Reyna sa kakasabit nitong mga nag-i-ikmatang [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!!!

November 24, 2006

Don’t we just have a lot to be thankful about? For one thing, sure, we are thankful that we all are in good health (uhu! uhu! except for this nasty smoking habit!!!)  have jobs, we are earning dollars, we drive a car, have a nice house, drink red wine, travel in Europe, in Asia, in the [...]

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Happy Halloween 2006!

November 2, 2006

Ok, all work and no play makes Reyna Elena a really quirky, lunatic, moronic, annoying, bitchy wicked witch. So what I did, aba! kelangan namang magsaya di ba? So, lumipad muna ang abang reyna nang mga ofw and here are the pictures. Hopefully, nagpapakasaya din kayo wherever you are. Bakit? Puro na lang ba padala [...]

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Philadelphia Fall Pictures

October 23, 2006

It’s now fall in Philadelphia. I love fall. This is that time of the year that nature burst into colors, all the trees, the shrubs pati na ako changes colors and it’s absolutely beautiful. So, I thought I would walk in the park piktapos kong maglampaso and watch the beautiful changing colors of the trees and everything. So [...]

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Happy Easter to you all!

April 16, 2006

O ayan, I hope nagsipagsimba po kayo nong mahal na araw, lumuhod at nagsisi for all your seven deadly sins ano po?! I know puro kayo tarbaho dyan sa Middle East, sa Hongkong, sa Singapore, sa North America pati na sa Europa. It’s easter, it’s a new beginning at sana yumaman na tayong lahat para [...]

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