chiNky tInKeRbeLL's rAnDoM rANts ...

I know that this is a couple of days late, but still I'm catching up on my blog.

Observance of Holy Week is a centuries old tradition in which Filipinos commemorate the events of the last week of Jesus’ life through various religious customs and practices. Counting in, my family was one of those who really do a sort of Lent wrap-up yearly.

My Grandmother & Mom really respects the culture of not eating meat for a week, attend the procession of saints regularly in the province. Well me with my hubby's family here in the city attended the Palm Sunday Mass. I did pray every day. It may not have been for a long period of time, but I got what I needed to out of it and I felt good.

On Maundy Thursday, we went home to Zambales to observe the rest of the Holy Week and to reunite with my family....

Good Friday - My family & I watched those who penitence passing by just in front of our house. I have witnessed lots of people remorse through their sins by having their backs wounded by blade, flagellated themselves, then lying in the hot and rough texture of the road and walking barefooted. Actually, my brother was one of them whose been in the act of penitence for 3 years consecutively. At 6pm... Hubby, Leigh & I observed the Catholic Procession together with my relatives on my mothers' side.





At night.. together with my 2 Tita's and cousins we stayed in the beach shore over night and slept in with the shield of a tent. For almost a week, I feel excited for this since it was my first time for an over night sleeping in a tent. (promise!) Despite that the weather was really warm, as I told Mom... "this is charge to experience."



Black Saturday... We woke up early and spend the the day at the beach. It's really fun to reunite and spend time with my family. I love the sushi personally made by my Tita Duena. I got tanned but I definitely enjoyed the day. (",)

Easter Sunday ... We had a nice relaxing Easter at my parents house. Spent the day with Mom, Dad & Bro. Pretty much a low-key event. We ate together for lunch and dinner. Mom & Dad prepared Kare-kare and Halo-Halo for merienda. We missed the Easter mass yet spending the last day of the holy week makes my vacation worthwhile.